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Die Empty by Todd Henry

(click on book cover for more details) Die Empty: Unleash Your Best Work Every Day by Todd Henry Published: April 2015 ISBN-10: 1591846994 EP Rating: 5 out of 5 (must read) EP Main Takeaway: Know your purpose and devote [...]

Robert Chen2020-05-10T18:40:07-04:00Categories: Long Story Short, Personal Development, Professional Development|Tags: Achieving goals, achieving your dreams, choice, control, die empty, excellence, goals, going for your dreams, mediocrity, mission, purpose, success, take responsibility, time management, Todd Henry|0 Comments

Don’t miss out on life – you have less time than you think

We don't know how much time we have During the holidays, New York City is packed with people - on the sidewalks, inside stores and in the subway. Usually, I fade the crowds out to get to where I want to go. But today, [...]

Robert Chen2017-07-14T17:58:41-04:00Categories: Personal Development|Tags: Achieving goals, achieving your dreams, control, going for your dreams, missing out, purpose, self control, stay present, stoicism, take responsibility|3 Comments

Look Back, Project Forward, and Stay Present

In the last days before the new year, it's an opportune time to bring the past, present and future together. Let's start by ... ... looking back. Reflect on 2013 - what were the major highlights and disappointments? Take time to celebrate both your [...]

Robert Chen2020-06-22T23:48:05-04:00Categories: Embrace Possibility, Personal Development|Tags: Achieving goals, being present, goal setting, going for your dreams, proper goal setting, purpose, success, take responsibility|0 Comments

Modeling Success Series – Frances Hesselbein – #3

(For those of you who are not familiar with this series or the benefits of modeling success, please read the beginning of this post) This third interview of the Modeling Success Series reminds me why I love what I do and how much I enjoy meeting and learning [...]

Robert Chen2020-03-24T00:11:16-04:00Categories: Inspiration, Modeling Success Series, Personal Development, Professional Development|Tags: Being positive, choice, community, control, Frances Hesselbein, inspiration, learning, life is a journey, mission, Modeling Success Series, open doors, optimistic, Peter Drucker, positive, purpose, Robert Chen, success, success qualities, values|9 Comments

How to Be Happier Today Than You Were Yesterday

When I ask parents what they want for their kids, the most popular answer I get is: “I just want my kids to be happy” In the United States Declaration of Independence, the unalienable rights of man are: “Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” [...]

Robert Chen2017-07-14T17:58:52-04:00Categories: Personal Development, Relationships|Tags: achievement, achieving your dreams, building relationships, deliberate practice, goal setting, goals, going for your dreams, happiness, happy, meaning, purpose, relationships, success|6 Comments

Focused Execution – How to Turn Dreams into Reality – Part 3

This is the final article of the How to Turn Dreams into Reality Series. If you haven't read Part 1 - Setting Proper Goals or Part 2 - Creating an Effective Plan or both, I recommend that you read them before moving on. By now, [...]

The 8 Most Practical Ways to Stop Procrastinating

(right before the deadline and exhausted) ...finally done. (sighs with relief) Time to get some rest. Next time I'm going to start earlier so I don't have to go through this again. (goes to sleep for the next 2 days) This was me before every major [...]

Robert Chen2017-07-24T00:21:36-04:00Categories: Personal Development|Tags: accountability, bad habits, breaking down goals, carve out time, clarify your outcome, overcome procrastination, pomodoro, procrastinate, procrastinator, purpose, setting deadlines, stop procrastinating, waiting until the last minute|11 Comments

Creating an Effective Plan – How to Turn Dreams Into Reality – Part 2

The first part of this 3-part series on turning your dreams into reality showed you how to properly set goals. If you don't have a goal or remember how to set one, I would recommend reviewing How to Turn Dreams Into Reality - Part 1 before [...]

Proper Goal Setting – How to Turn Dreams Into Reality – Part 1

We all have dreams. But why don't we pursue them? Why do we go on doing what we don't like to do just because we're supposed to? Why don't we do what we really want like travel the world, start our own business or write that [...]

30 Qualities that Make Ordinary People Extraordinary

Warren Buffett is successful in investing and building long-term businesses. Bill Gates is successful in creating a software empire that has changed the way we use computers. Gandhi was successful in leading India into independence from the British. Success comes in many ways and forms. [...]

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