Tridoku

Here's something to stretch your brain. Have you tried Sudoku puzzles? They've been VERY popular for quite a while now. Well, this latest puzzle, Tridoku, is a new twist and it's a blast. In some ways it's more challenging than Sudoku but after you play with it a bit, it'll start falling in to place. You have to alter your way of thinking a little, which is exactly the point of the stretch zone!

As of this writing there is only one book that I've found. It has 180 puzzles at 4 different levels of diffculty. The instructions are illustrated and very easy to follow. There is also a helpful section with how-to-solve tips. The book itself is not very big, about 5" x 5". There is only one puzzle per page in a size that's very easy to read and they are in color, which not only aids in solving but adds to the sensual experience.

How great is this! You can have hours of puzzle fun, build your brain power, and add years to your mental and physical health all at the same time.

Published!

Today has been a banner day for me. I have embraced the stretch zone and put myself out there in a way I never have before. I've been doing quite a bit of writing lately but everything I've written has just been sitting in a folder on my laptop. Well, a few days ago I decided to submit an article to ezinearticles.com. Much to my delight, it was accepted. Click here to read Keeping Score in Your Relationship - What Have You Done for Me Lately.

This has been so encouraging to me that I submitted a second article and I'm waiting to hear if it gets accepted as well. The most amazing part about all of this is that while reading Goals! by Brian Tracy, (see July 1 post) I wrote down as one of my major goals that I wanted to become a published author. Now, I know this isn't like writing a best-seller, but it's step one. So stay-tuned and keep your eye on that list. Eventually, I'll be on it!

Goals

I just read a book that has had a profound impact on me. It's called Goals! How to Get Everything You Want--Faster Than You Ever Thought Possible by Brian Tracy. I can't give this book a strong enough recommendation. I only wish I had read it 20 years ago. Of course, that would have been quite a feat since it wasn't published until 2003. But that's beside the point. The point is, this book has inspired me to take some positive actions to define what I really want to do.

Goals! is an easy read. It's well organized and is full of tips and exercises to help you define your goals and move toward them until they are reached. At the end of each chapter is a recap of the major points and steps to be taken.

I've read lots and lots of self-improvement books over the years and each had something to offer but I have to say, Goals! is right at the top of my list. I plan on giving copies to both my children.