The Hello Bar is a simple web toolbar that engages users and communicates a call to action.

Join 5000 Smart Readers and Get My Ebook "1250 Ideas for Your Bucket List" for Free

  • Get "1250 Ideas for Your Bucket List" as a gift when you subscribe to get free updates of "Abundance blog at Marelisa Online".
  • You'll find the link you can use to claim your free gift at the bottom of any post you receive after subscribing.
  • Subscribe by RSS by clicking here, or by e-mail by clicking here.

September 2009

Lessons from “The Science of Getting Rich” (Part 2)

In my last blog post, Lessons from “The Science of Getting Rich” (Part 1), I introduced some of the concepts developed by Wallace D. Wattles in his book, “The Science of Getting Rich”.  This is a continuation of that post. Wattles explains in the third chapter of his book, “The Science of Getting Rich”, that [...]

Read the full article →

Lessons from “The Science of Getting Rich” (Part 1)

“The Science of Getting Rich” is a success classic written in 1910 by Wallace D. Wattles,  a man born in Illinois in 1860, with little formal education, who lived very near poverty most of his life but died a rich man.  This book–now in the public domain–is essential reading for anyone who wants increased prosperity. [...]

Read the full article →

Now Live: The 100 Day Finish Strong Challenge

“Excuse me, Sir,” Alice inquires, “Could you tell me which road to take?” Wisely, the caterpillar asks, “Where are you going?” Somewhat dismayed, Alice responds, “Oh, I don’t know where I am going Sir.” “Well,” replied the Caterpillar, “If you don’t know where you are going, it really doesn’t matter which road you take.” “Alice [...]

Read the full article →

As a Man Thinketh – The Power of Right Thought

“As a Man Thinketh” by James Allen–an Englishman who, at the age of 38, moved to a small cottage with his family to pursue a simple life of writing and contemplation–is a true personal growth classic. This thin volume, first published in 1902, has been widely read and has had a profound impact on the [...]

Read the full article →

24 Productivity Tips From the Best Productivity Blogs

I’ve been looking through the productivity blogs out there and I’ve chosen some great tips from what I consider to be the best productivity blogs that are still being updated on a regular basis. (Yes, I included my own blog, there I am at number 20. What can I say, sometimes you have to toot [...]

Read the full article →

The 100 Day Finish Strong Challenge

September 23rd marks the 100 day countdown of 2009.  This is not meant to send you into a mild panic (“What?! Where did the year go?”; “2009 can’t be coming to an end, I haven’t achieved any of my New Year’s Resolutions yet”); instead, it’s meant to encourage you to make the most of the [...]

Read the full article →

119 Journal Prompts for Your Journal Jar

In this post you’re going to find 119 journal prompts to either help you get started in keeping a journal, or offer some additional inspiration for dedicated journalers. I suggest you get yourself a beautiful jar, print out these prompts on slips of paper, place the slips of paper in the jar, and reach into [...]

Read the full article →

Creativity Primer

“The last few decades have belonged to a certain kind of person with a certain kind of mind—computer programmers who could crank code, lawyers who could craft contracts, MBAs who could crunch numbers. But the keys to the kingdom are changing hands. The future belongs to a very different kind of person with a very [...]

Read the full article →