How to Speed Read
There are many techniques that you can use to read faster. What I will share with you are my own techniques, easy to do, that anyone can use.
Information Overload: How to File and Find Information
Human knowledge doubles every thirteen months. Yes, you read that right; in thirteen months, civilization will have double the data that currently exists. It once took a century for this to happen, but the process isn’t finished. It’s only speeding…
17 Books from 2017
I’m excited to reveal my list of the 17 books that I’ve been reading this year! As in previous years, this is not a complete recommendation or endorsement of anything on this list – it is just an opportunity for…
16 Books from 2016
Earlier this year, when I published 15 Books from 2015, I started a precedent – one that will get harder and harder to accomplish every year! This year, however, the goal is still manageable. The following selections might help you…
Six Guidelines for Choosing a Good Book
Every New Year demands a new reading list, but how do you find a good book worth your time? The following six guidelines help me to select the most worthwhile books, since I can’t read them all. Identify and fill…
Ideas for New Year’s Resolutions
Is this the first post that you have read this winter on new year’s resolutions? Good. I’m sorry to bring up the subject. Yes, we always hear about it, every year. I almost feel guilty writing on this topic, since…
Journaling and Commonplacing
You might think of journaling as a hobby for your nonexistent free time, and most likely, you’ve never even heard of commonplacing. For myself, these two activities are not just a hobby, but vital tools for my life. In fact,…
Four Reasons to Use Pen and Paper
As a writer, I spend as much time as anyone in front of a screen, researching, writing, and designing. I’m probably destined for early arthritis in my hands, since my keyboard is constantly clicking. This doesn’t mean that I’ve given…
A Summary of Paul’s Life
Before Conversion Paul, the “Apostle of the Gentiles,” was born in Tarsus, capital city of the Roman province of Cilicia, in southeast Asia Minor. A strict Pharisee who was educated at the feet of Gamaliel, we first find him in…
Egerton’s Eight Species: A Tool for Thinkers
Egerton’s eight species is a remarkable tool for thinkers. By thinkers, I don’t just mean philosophers. I include analysts, writers, leaders, speakers, and anyone else who deals with ideas and concepts. You are probably wondering what I am talking about….
