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Posted in Life of Meaning on Feb 26th, 2010
Is it possible to become happier? The answer is yes, it is.
Recently, Livescience.com reported five simple things you can do to be happier. The website said that although happiness is partly genetic, we still have the ability to change our lives in ways to become happier.
Research has shown that the following five activities can improve [...]
Posted in Acton School of Business, Life of Meaning on Feb 17th, 2010
Acton has a few important events and deadlines quickly approaching.
Early application deadline for the 2010 – 2011 Acton program is Wednesday, February 24. The final application deadline is March 31. Start your application early to have all the requirements and materials finished!
Spring Life of Meaning Course registration deadline is Friday, February 26. For more information, [...]
Posted in Entrepreneurship & Business, Life of Meaning on Feb 12th, 2010
I recently read an article in the Daily Telegraph about an Austrian man, Karl Rabeder, who made millions in the interior furnishings and accessories business and is now giving it all away. He’s moving out of his luxury Alpine villa (complete with lake, sauna, and beautiful views) to live in a small, wooden hut [...]
Posted in Acton E-Teachers, Life of Meaning on Jul 23rd, 2009
Are you thinking about making a drastic change in order to find job satisfaction? Read this post by Master Teacher Steven Tomlinson first.
In the current issue of Fast Company, Po Bronson, author of What Should I Do with My Life?, offers some cheeky tough-love for those of us looking to boost career satisfaction: don’t [...]
Posted in Acton E-Teachers, Books on Jul 17th, 2009
See why Steven Pressfield’s book will help you stop procrastinating and follow your calling.
If you keep resolving to make some significant change in your life, like reinvent your career or develop a neglected talent, but can’t seem to stick with it, Steven Pressfield has written the book for you. In The War of Art, [...]
It’s great if you turn a recent layoff, cutback or downsizing into an opportunity. Just do a little research first.
With dour economic news pretty much anywhere you turn, it’s no surprise that news outlets are trying to find a silver lining — something positive to report. They have found that story in entrepreneurs. [...]
Posted in Acton School of Business, Life of Meaning, Notes on May 15th, 2009
With Pre-Matriculation quickly approaching, I’ve had the chance to re-read over my favorite Acton notes. One of them, “An Introduction to the Journey of Personal Transformation,” is assigned during the first week.
Acton provides a curriculum that is designed to help students find their “calling.” This process includes the difficult, but rewarding, journey of personal transformation.
You [...]
Posted in Life of Meaning, Notes on May 11th, 2009
As the new Acton class ventures into their first weeks of Pre-Matriculation, we are once again pulling the all-important Acton notes for them to read. My favorite: “Stars & Steppingstones: Some choices only come around once.” Consider this excerpt from the note:
Life is a journey, not a destination. But this does not mean that life [...]