Alex Shalman.comPractical Personal Development

“Never go to excess, but let moderation be your guide.”
~Marcus Tullius Cicero
The above quote, from our beloved Ancient Roman Lawyer, Writer, Scholar, Orator and Statesman, is great for certain situations. However, I’m a firm believer that even moderation should be taken in moderation, meaning that sometimes life calls for extremes.
When does life call for extremes?
When [...]

This is a guest post by Monica Rozenfeld.
Entrepreneur’s are a rare breed, often misunderstood and coined crazy for their spontaneous ideas, non-stop schedule and lack of rest. It takes a special person to go against the fold, and create their own job, career and life path. Some people try their whole life, and fail. But [...]

This is a guest post by Mark Foo.
Whether you are a newly appointed boss or you have been in this position for a long time, it is important for you to aspire to be better at what you do. People think that being at the helm is a glamorous job. Well, [...]

Sometime in August of 2009 I got a crazy idea for a WordPress Plugin. It was born out of my frustration that great people stopped by to comment on the site, but sometimes I’d lose touch with them and wonder where they went.
Having no programming experience, I tracked down the best plugin developer in the [...]

This is a guest post by Mark Foo.

One must live life to the fullest, rather than spend it drifting into obscurity. So, unless you savor every minute that you use up sitting in your office chair or counting the moments that go by while you settle down on your couch, you really need to go [...]

This is a guest post, written by Mark Foo.
It can be tough when you feel that your life sucks. Not only will your daily grind become boring, but your overall existence will be just that – existence. Fortunately, there is much room for improvement even if you consider your life to [...]

This is a guest post by Mark Foo
There are many ways to learn how to clear your mind. If you find that your mind is racing and you wish you had better control over it, you can try to find a solution that works for you personally. You can try relaxation techniques and other strategies [...]

This is a guest post by Alex Fayle of SomedaySyndrome.
In one of my favorite fantasy books, Dealing with Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede, the main character Cimorene finds herself about to be married off to a Prince she can’t stand. Eventually she finds herself in a conversation with a talking frog who asks her what [...]

“Keep your eyes on the horizon, and you won’t get sea sick.” Those were Jim Kukral’s words of advise to me as we sailed on the East River in New York City.
It was a beautiful summer evening, and the affiliate summit booze cruise was buzzing with people sharing million dollar ideas with old friends and [...]

It’s been awhile since I’ve put in my two-cents around here (other than commenting as much as possible). I hope you have been enjoying all the wonderful guest posts as much as I have. They’ve been really resonating and speaking to me for the most part, and I’m very happy to have this information passed [...]