“We all need leaders in our lives: mentors, people to look up to, people that simply get it. Leaders inspire us, help us accomplish our dreams, and teach by example. Leaders make us better people and give us an ideal to strive for.”

2. We are all used to having, one way or another, butterflies in the stomach. This time Dustin Wax, from LifeHack, is telling us about the butterflies that exist in the mind of his students. And not only…”Butterflies in the Mind: Taking the Long View “.

Teaching is like that. We set off butterflies in the mind, whose wing-flaps have little effect today and tomorrow but which, somewhere down the line, might blossom into a full-blown mental hurricane – a brainstorm, if you will.

3. I guess that we all agree, that our time it’s precious. And it needs to be organized, prioritized. Here are your options. How will you bend them? “6 Types of Time: Which Are You Missing? “

I spent last weekend on retreat, taking 48 hours out of my life to get away to a secluded countryside retreat center where I could have a chance to rest, relax and reflect. This opportunity made me think about what types of time we have in our lives: all hours are not necessarily equal, and time management advice doesn’t always address this.

People Underestimate What They Can Accomplish

If people are overly optimistic with their timing, I believe most people are overly pessimistic with their goals.

2. For all you bloggers out there, i need to ask you something! How many times do you read your posts before you publish them?! But, before you answer to me, please read this article:  An Important Question to Ask Before Hitting Publish on Your Next Post !

3. 2009 is almost over. This year’s best productivity books are listed by Dustin Wax, from LifeHack.

Granted, the year’s not done yet, but publishers start to slow down new releases right about now, so it’s not likely we’ll see another contender for “best of 2009” until January. Plus, Christmas is coming up, and I wanted to give you plenty of time to read some of these books before you give copies to your friends and relatives.

1. Marelisa proposes to us a list of 27 Jubilant Happiness Books.

2. Dustin Wax, from LifeHack is talking about Motivation!

3.The same Dustin Wax made us a list of How To Get Things Done . I very much like this list, because it’s very simple.

4. The last link for today is “  The Short but Powerful Guide to Finding Your Passion “. If you have an inner passion, and you want to improve it, or to discover something about how you can use it, you will find this article useful!

I wish you all to have a nice and relaxing Week-end!