In an effort to spread the good word and support my fellow bloggers, each week I’ll be posting some of my favorite personal-development articles from around the web that I’ve read this week. If you feel there should be an article here that I’ve missed, by all means, let me know! I’m always trying to get acquainted with new blogs.

One of my best friends is getting deployed soon. As a member of the Special Operations Group, he’ll be doing some pretty high-speed stuff out in ***** (If I told you I’d have to kill you ). I just wanted to give a call-out to all those who are in harms way. Thanks and be safe!

• How to Give Kind Criticism, and Avoid Being Critical. “Can you give someone criticism without hurting their feelings or making them angry? Can you do it kindly?” These questions and more are answered in this excellent post by Zen Habits.
• Is the To-Do List Doing You In?. “When the to-do list brings black clouds and anxiety. There’s a right way and a wrong way to do a “to-do.” Here’s how to make the list work for you.” Psychology Today covers the dos and don’ts of to-do lists. I particularly liked the section on maintainig focus. Check it out…
• 50 Essential GTD Resources Kim Roach over at The Optomized Life lists some great resources for the GTD (and productivity in general) fans.