Merlin Mann on self-improvement
Here’s a great post on self-imrpovement, what ties the field together, and why it continues to attract converts.
My theory is that the secret code for most self-improvement systems–from Getting Things Done through Biofeedback and the Atkins diet–not hard to break; any idea that helps you to become more self-aware can usually help you to reach a goal or affect a favorable solution. That’s pretty much the entire bag of doughnuts right there.