There are guarantees in life including opportunities, challenges, and choices. Each new day is a new trek, with new opportunities, challenges, and choices. Gaining knowledge helps us gain clarity and manage our opportunities and challenges, and make better choices.
Gain knowledge. Live better.™
Three main ways to gain knowledge...
1. Take action, and do what you can with what you know and have.
2. Think about topics, or how situations might work out.
3. Gain knowledge from other people.
New knowledge from other people can be considered as shortcuts, and save you years of personal experience. But you still have to do the work. The information age is a great opportunity, and it is for you.
Our skills could be considered as internal opportunities, or opportunity skills. The more we grow them the more likely we are to attract external, or human made, opportunities.
The authors of the many books listed on this website could be considered as clarity collaborators, or virtual mentors. Their books are ready to help you with knowledge to gain clarity and pursue your goals. Many local libraries not only have the physical copy of many of these books, they might also have the digital audio version you can rent and listen to, for free with the Libby app.
Studies show that people are more likely to achieve goals if they actually write them down and review them regularly. Applying knowledge with a Goal Plan can increase focus and productivity.
Free Goal Plan Template
The following free (no email necessary), one page Goal Plan template, is for personal use.
It is designed to help you gain clarity on what you want, align your actions, and increase your commitment.
If you are interested in a free Social Media Plan, keep scrolling down.
Goal-Plan (pdf)
DownloadKey Areas of Growth
Everyone wants to improve their life and help people they like. But most people don’t know what else they can do, or they feel discouraged. There are more than 200 success principles that I like to think of as natural opportunities. The question is… Which ones are most important to you at this season in your life?
Almost anything you want to achieve or overcome, someone has done it and shared how they did it, in a book, podcast, or video. Many "secrets" are openly waiting for you to find them. Most of the following growth pages include lists of the best books, podcasts, and YouTube channels for that area of growth.
Warning: Many pages on this website have lists of so many books it might seem overwhelming. Think of it as a candy store for your mind to help you improve your skills. The question is, what topics are most important to you at this time?
The Personal Growth page includes lists of the best personal growth books, podcasts, and YouTube channels, and a free download of a one-page Personal Growth Plan template.
The Professional Growth page includes lists of the best professional growth books, podcasts, and YouTube channels, and a free one-page Professional Growth Plan template and a free Social Media Plan download.
The Leadership Growth page includes lists of the best leadership growth books, podcasts, and YouTube channels, and the best leadership books, references, and podcasts, and a free Goal Plan download.
The Business Growth page includes lists of the best business growth books, podcasts, and YouTube channels, and a free Goal Plan and Social Media Plan downloads.
The Spiritual Growth page does not have lists of books, podcasts or YouTube channels, it just includes a short overview of the four largest religions, and what they have in common, despite their foundational differences.
Knowledge pays the best interest (Ben Franklin).
This website also has many more interesting pages including..
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May each new day deliver meaning and wisdom;
With truth and faith that help with your time and freedom.
May your pursuit of knowledge shine a light for your goals;
And lead to opportunities and skills, that help fulfill your roles.
May wisdom and trust build a fortress around your relations;
With shared values, and calm, clear, caring, and courageous communication.
- Jason A. Krause
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New knowledge from others can save years of experience...
New... Free Social Media Plan
Whether you want to grow your personal social media profile or you are an entrepreneur or business owner who wants to grow their social media profile, this free download can help. This is for personal use only.
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