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Stop Talking & Start Doing

Alex Shalman.com -- 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 cant stand. Eventually she finds herself in a conversation with a talking frog who asks her what she is going to do about the situation. Cimorene tells him about all the people shes t...     11-04
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Building Self-Esteem (or, Why Are You Worth Feeding?)

Alex Shalman.com -- Self-esteem is NOT what you think. Its not really the I feel good about myself emotion. If you would have asked me a year ago, I wouldnt have guessed that such interesting topics would be taught in dental school, but here I am learning about them. My favorite class in school right now is Dentist-Patient-Relationship. Here we learn about the interactions we will encounter, and the kind of mental ma...     10-21
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Busyness is Laziness: 17 Strategies to Kill Busy Work

Alex Shalman.com -- This is a guest post by David Turnbull. Being busy is considered the opposite of laziness. Its not. Laziness is likened to sloth-like activity, performing tasks slowly and begrudgingly. And thats no different from busy work which fills most our lives. We do things because were too lazy not to do them. Never ending busyness means you are too lazy to:Set priorities. When you really know what needs t...     10-19
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The Art of Overkill

Alex Shalman.com -- I strongly believe that how you do one thing is how you do everything. The amount of effort you put into one area of your life, and your attention to detail, is likely consistent with how you execute all of your undertakings. Its the beat to your internal drum   your philosophy. At first, while studying for the Dental Tooth-Anatomy Midterm, I was trying to figure out what questions the teacher was...     10-17
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Your Productivity Prescription

Alex Shalman.com -- This is a guest post by Haider Al-Mosawi Productivity is a hot topic in personal growth literature. But with all the resources and tips out there, we dont seem to be getting more productive. In fact, were spending too much time trying to digest productivity resources that we couldve spent actually being productive! The productivity tips we read can have short-term effects, but we tend to return to...     10-15
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Catalog Your Mind to Recall Information Easier

Alex Shalman.com -- My goal while in dental school is to improve my study technique on a daily basis. I want to get to the point where I dont even have to think about it, and Im doing all the right things on auto-pilot. This will open up opportunities for me to put more effort into new activities, such as being involved in the school, starting a personal development club, and doing various fun things online. First th...     10-13
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Become a Prfessor and Teach Anything to Anyone

Alex Shalman.com -- Keep your eyes on the horizon, and you wont get sea sick. Those were Jim Kukrals 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 new acquaintances. I was lucky enough to be standing next to Jim. Its easy. Everyone in the world has...     10-10
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Hear me Live on Think for Yourself Radio

Alex Shalman.com -- Its been awhile since Ive 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. Theyve been really resonating and speaking to me for the most part, and Im very happy to have this information passed on to you. Jennifer Crews contacted me a couple of weeks ago to come on her radio show for an interv...     10-08
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Better Health Leads to Greater Happiness

Alex Shalman.com -- Article written by Alex Blackwell. Connect with Alex on Facebook. Just as setting small and attainable goals are the building blocks for achieving success; living a lifestyle of making good health choices leads to greater and more sustainable happiness. The cliché “You are what you eat” does resonate with pieces of truth and common sense. There have been several health and fitness studies over the...     10-06
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10 Simple Keys to Great Energy Everyday

Alex Shalman.com -- This is a guest post by Mr. Self Development. I often write about success and successful living, but I realize it’s difficult to become successful, if you’re too tired to accomplish anything.  So today I want to discuss “10 Simple Keys to Great Energy.” There was a time when I didn’t have enough energy to make it through my day, I would burn-out around 7:00pm, and spend the rest of my day in a let...     10-01
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The Importance of Setting Long-Term Goals

Alex Shalman.com -- This is a guest article from Glen Allsopp. Ive always been a fan of quick wins and quick results, and as Ill soon cover, so is the rest of society. With that in mind, not that many of us have long term goals, of if we do, were not working towards them. Up until about a year ago of my two-decade existence, there wasnt really anything I was working for. I was in and out of college, I was working on ...     09-28
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Ask The Readers: Criticize My Presidential Speech

Alex Shalman.com -- I ran for the position of Class Council President for my New York University School of Dentistry classfor our first year. I lost. While not every attempt can result in a win, I believe that we can learn from just about everything. The sound quality isnt the best, but its doableIm putting myself on the line for constructive criticism of my public speaking skills. That means dont criticize my jet-bl...     09-27
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The Caves We Fear to Enter

Alex Shalman.com -- This is a guest post by Steven Aitchison. We have to travel many paths in our lives in order to reach the state of our true self.There are also many caves to enter.Caves are those places deep inside us where we are a little bit nervous to enter, some we have to enter, some we stumble upon and some we avoid altogether. This article will talk about some of the caves we fear to enter and why entering...     09-22
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10 Ways to Go Hard or Go Home

Alex Shalman.com -- As you guys know, Ive recently started NYU Dental School. Im surrounded by a lot of brilliant students and faculty, and as Im meeting everyone Im keeping my ears open for life lessons. Last week my classmate and future dental-superstar Damoon Yashar told me about his life philosophy. Go hard, or go home. He meant this in the context of focus and effort, and said that if hes going to study, hes goi...     09-18
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The Benefit of Exercise

Alex Shalman.com -- This is a guest post by Diggy. Do you think that exercise is just unpleasant hard work and lots of effort, just designed to make us tired and lose weight? There are,in fact, many benefits of exercise that go beyond getting the physical body into a great shape. If you arent doing any form of exercise in your life, then I hope this post will change your mind and get you into gear It is easy to get c...     09-13
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A Practical Guide to Success: “You Get What You Plant”

Alex Shalman.com -- This article explains the path to success using the simple concept of planting “corn” seeds. We know that if you “plant” corn, four things are going to happen: Number 1: You’re going to get corn (not apples) Number 2: You’re going to get the corn later than you planted it Number 3: You’re going to get more corn than you planted Number 4: You’re going to get the corn, in proportion to how much corn...     09-01
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What’s Your HELL YEA!?

Alex Shalman.com -- Its time to destroy the pros and cons method of decision making once and for all. Pros and cons are soooo blahgreyBORING. Why not go for the all or nothing mentality? I mean, you only live once, right? Ever wonder what kind of conversations successful people have? No, its not gossip or negativity. A few weeks ago at Derek Sivers dinner party, he brought up his new philosophy on making decisions in...     08-26
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NYU Dental School Class of 2013 – Here I Come!

Alex Shalman.com -- The brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls are not there to keep us out; the brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. ~Randy Pausch Long story shortIve been accepted to the NYU Dental School graduating class of 2013. That means I start Monday August 24th, and go on my four year journey of Dental mastery! I really want to thank a lot of people. Tha...     08-19
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What Everyone Ought to Know About Fans and Friends

Alex Shalman.com -- If youre trying to be my friend you have to meet some basic criteria: You must be a kind person, be ambitious, be open to personal growth, and I must respect and admire you. If you think were friends, and you dont meet this criteria, then youre my fan. Dont get me wrong, I appreciate my fans, but do differentiate them from friends. Im certainly not above making new connectionsI pride myself on bei...     08-18
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You Are Not Your Business Card

Alex Shalman.com -- Whenever you see a potential contact, come right up to them and give them your business card - if you want to fall under their radar. People dont want to do business with business cards, they want to do business with people. ~Audio (via @LewisHowes) Ive placed myself in an excellent position to observe networking patterns between homo sapien mammals. About 2-3 events per week (6 days in a row this...     08-12
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