Personal Development Articles

The only constant in Life… is Change By the time you finish reading this sentence, you will no longer be the same person you were when you began reading it. That’s right! Each and every moment your body composition is changing. Metabolism occurs at cellular level and new cells are ...

This month we'll delve deeper into the goal-setting process by working on specific exercises to help you structure your goal, along with a goal chart that will help you track your progress. In general terms, short-term goals are goals you can reach in one year or less. Long-term goals are ones ...

Many people find themselves in need of someone who can present unbiased advice from time to time. Personal friends or relations are not always a great alte ative for supplying you with good counsel because regardless of their fondness for you their experience might not be adequate for giving reliable guidance. This is a job for a life coach. To have the help of a life coach for power and support could shed a whole new light on the situation.

I have never failed to bring into my experience my visualizations as long as I used the three keys I am going to share with you here: clarity, passion, and intention. n I can still feel the warmth and softness of the leather gloves as I slipped them on my hands. I had a night class. ...

Questions are a critical piece of any conversation and there is an easy way to use them to build better conversations and depth while communicating. That method is simply by using more open ended questions. Open Ended Versus Closed Ended There are two types of questions that are important to ...

Greetings! A committed relationship is where you and your partner explore and discover the strengths, assets and wonders of each other, and agree to love, support and protect each other through good times and bad. It is where you behave as described in many wedding vows: “I, take you, to be my wedded (husband/wife), my constant friend, my faithful partner and my love from this day forward. In the presence of God, our family and friends, I offer you my solemn

So, you want to find your success in life. You have officially taken the first step on your journey to self improvement. Simply by taking the few minutes to read this article shows that you plan to make your life better for yourself and your family. Many people say that they want to become successful and change their lives however; few people take the leap and try to do so. The truth of the matter is that most people fail before they even begin on their personal journey. By following these tips, you stay on the right road to success and see your dreams to fruition.

Everyone is at a crossroads each moment of each day – it’s just that we never stop to reflect on the fact that each minute decision we make can have life-changing consequences. A client recently recounted a story from his youth. He told me about he used to hang out with his best friend – and his best friend’s girlfriend. One Sunday afte oon, rather than doing his usual thing of going to the rugby club for a few pints, he decided he’d call to the girl’s house for a chat. The rest is history – they were married twenty years just a few days ago. As he said to me “If I hadn

Five categories of affirmations support you in manifesting powerful change. These five categories or types of affirmations have emerged from my consulting work with clients and workshop participants. You may work with affirmations in every category concurrently, or you may focus on a different ...

"Your living is determined not so much by what life brings to you as by the attitude you bring to life; not so much by what happens to you as by the way your mind looks at what happens." - John H. Miller All of us face problems in our lives. But positive thinking keeps us going and helps us overcome the challenges. Any situation when looked at from a positive perspective gives us strength to carry on and move beyond the limitations.

When our mind, heart and body are tired, our Soul will feel drained. Sometimes we push ourselves too much and we forget the natural state of who we are. That’s fine as long as we remember at some point and bring ourselves back in alignment. You can do that by taking a time out from the everyday responsibilities. It’s more than taking time for you. It is taking time from you. A lot of us do not realize that we do need to take time from ourselves.

Personal development is a multi-billion dollar industry. That industry publishes literally thousands of books every year on the topic of success and how to achieve it. From the practical to the new age, there is a different flavor of book for every taste. So, which books should you read - which ...

How do you measure true achievement? Is it about more than money? Cash in the bank is a handy gauge, yet to be abundantly supplied means we can benefit from loving relationships, a beautiful home, travel, and contribute via the realization of our purpose or life's work. The process we use to access this Universal or Devine Energy is by understanding both how it works and what we need to do to open ourselves to this creative and nurturing power. This is known as having a prosperity consciousness.

“Professional women have made tremendous strides in terms of drawing on our strengths, abilities, and confidence in the workplace in recent years, but it’s clear that we have a long way to go before we are using our female power with self-assurance and ease,” says Kathy Caprino, MA, personal and ...

"Assertiveness"- If you visit a bookstore and try to search books on Assertiveness, chances are that you would be a little disappointed. Though the behavioral school of thought has recognized the importance of Assertiveness as a behavioral trait, still there is some confusion and mystery glued ...

Do you apologize for anything and everything? Do you apologize for things that are completely out of your control? How about apologizing for other people’s behavior? Do you tend to apologize just to see if the other person will apologize? An apology can be a very cathartic act. It can mend fences and build bridges. It is an act of a true leader when you are able to admit a wrong or mistake. An apology done well is powerful. For this reason, making an apology should be taken very seriously.

Perhaps the most outwardly identifiable quality of a high performing man or woman is “action orientation.”nn Take Time to Think and Plan nHighly productive people take the time to think, plan and set priorities. They then launch quickly and strongly toward their goals and objectives. They work steadily, smoothly and continuously and seem to go through enormous amounts of work in the same time period that the average person spends socializing, wasting time and working on l

What? Lateral violence? What’s that? Lateral violence, also known as horizontal abuse or violence, is the disruptive, disrespectful or antagonistic behavior of others on the same hierarchical level within an organization. Lateral violence, in essence, is abusive acts committed against people you work with; people just like you who are making a living doing something they (hopefully) enjoy, and who are doing the best they can.

We are the master’s of our own destiny. This is a famous quote I remember once said in the movie “Once Upon a Time in China”, I forgot which part though. Very well said by whoever author who coined this quote. We are the sole responsible for whatever happens to our life. Today is the outcome of what we did yesterday, and so with tomorrow as an outcome of what we are doing today. This is the kind of mentality that successful people have. They don’t care of whatever fac

Are you a Duck or an Eagle? What’s the difference you may ask? Well, ducks quack and complain, but eagles soar above the crowd. Author and speaker, Harvey MacKay, tells a great story about a cab driver who decided to soar like an eagle. And, if we will take the lessons provided in this story and apply them to our lives, we too, can soar like eagles.

A person's got to have a code, a creed to live by. ~ John Wayne ~ In general, personal values evolve from circumstances with the exte al world and these can change over time. For many generations, most of us learned our values - sometimes referred to as morals, from parents, teachers and religious leaders. Family, country, generation, experience, historical environment and your perception of all of these, may also have an influence on the values you adopted. As we participated in life, the influence over our choice of values may have changed.

Yes, yes, and YES! You may not have ever heard that phrase, but back when I started in selling, in the 1960s, that was pretty common. We had sales training meetings and we'd all get up and jump around and bounce off the walls. A lot of fun, really. It always worked… Entering enthusiastically into this enthusiastic behavior created the state known as enthusiasm. “To be enthusiastic, act enthusiastic.” Sure, sales people are required every single moment of every single day to be on their leading edge, to be sharp, to be at the top of their game.

The word Resilience is derived from the latin word “resilire,” meaning “to leap back.” The will to survive is a natural instinct in humankind. But not many people are “up to” the rigors it takes to survive. Survival may be the fittest, but it comes with a price, which in some instance is too high for many a people to pay. Resilience is the panacea to the ailment of high price of survival, in this instance. Life is like a war with so many battles to fight.

Are you able to stay calm, happy and maintain your positive attitude during difficult times? It's pretty easy to be happy when everything is going right. Unfortunately, we often are forced to be around people who bring us down, or find ourselves in situations that are less than ideal. Below ...

For those of you who have a basic understanding of quatum physics you know that everything we manifest in our life comes from the Quatum domain or spiritual realm. Based on your thoughts, feelings and actions will determine what shows up in your physical domain, which is what we can see, taste, touch and smell using our five senses. If you look at what is showing up in your physical domain, (i.e. relationships, bank account, health, etc.) it simply is what you are giving ener

What is a Habit?rnA set of action that is repeated frequently to get the desired results is called a habit. For e.g. regular brushing of teeth gives us healthy teeth, repeatedly using a computer gives us mastery in computers same way, there are some Secret Habits to develop English. By just knowing them will not help but by knowing and doing them regularly it will help you develop your English and Communication Skills rn1) Reading Story Books and course material loudly - 20 m

How many of you have attended any motivational workshops before? If so, how many of you noticed that there was something different in these workshops but you could not really tell what the difference was? And how many of you know that any difference you noticed was a result of the effort made by the trainer to ensure that you could achieve the maximum learning experience?

An old martial arts proverb says, "Knocked down seven times, get up eight!" Easier said than done, right? It's not always easy to stay positive, especially when circumstances knock you down. Here's where I'm going to part from many presenters in the "positive thinking" and "motivation" fields; ...

Jane Fonda met, soon to be star, James Franciscus in her college drama class. As she wrote in her autobiography, 'My Life So Far', "James was movie star handsome, smart, literate, and had a sense of humor." He became her first real love. She goes on to say that Franciscus had a great passion ...

When a child is born into this world, she is pure consciousness in its most divine forms, she has no concepts, no dogma,no ideology about anything whatsoever. Then, the child starts growing up,and the ideologies start pouring in the child's unadulterated mind,forcing the child to enter the ...

Who is truly powerful and influential? If you want to disce a person who truly has power and influence, don’t just look out for characteristics such as extroversion, popularity and pushiness. Don’t be mistaken, many people who appear to be powerful and influential by boasting of their strengths and contacts may do so to compensate for actually feeling weak and powerless. The story of Adolf Hitler

Are people really choosing to stay unemployed? Really? These comments are from a discussio I had with a man in Michigan. How do we motivate, inspire, reach and help here? The following is a response from a man in Michigan to a community where I posed the preceding question. I have the opportunity to connect with many unemployed, and would be, aspiring entrepreneurs. This, unfortunately is not a unique perspective, especially in Michigan. My counsel to him was that we can all do something about our situation, even if it’s only to control how we react.

Insomnia refers to a persistent inability to fall asleep or stay asleep, despite a person’s best efforts. Any sleep disturbance that lasts over three weeks may be considered insomnia. Insomnia can have many root causes, and many solutions, too. It is estimated that 64 million people suffer ...

I was recently asked why authors such as Ekhart Tolle, Deepak Chopra and Tony deMello (and myself for that matter) place so much emphasis on the present moment. My reader also asked me to explain why living in the past or future can be so detrimental - and that's where this article starts! Very often, we look back on our past - fondly, with regret, sometimes with longing. There's no harm in that - after all, it is our life experience to date that makes us who we think we are.

What better context both to form new business contacts and to develop existing connections than at a business cocktail party, which has a more casual and relaxed vibe than the office – but still maintains a professional overtone? Business cocktail parties are a great opportunity to break out of your shell, whether you are looking to explore career options, expand your knowledge about a company and its employees, or simply to broaden your network of contacts.

For the last couple of weeks I have been working on a magazine article that I hope will be good enough to get accepted for publication in a major magazine. Because this article is so important to me, I am putting a lot of time and work into it, writing and revising, and polishing my writing until it is perfect. rn rnNowadays I feel quite confident in myself as a writer, and I know that if I work long enough on something I am writing, eventually it will get better and better.

If you’re like most people, your life has changed in some way during the past few months. Your retirement savings may have dwindled; your job may be in jeopardy; you may have been forced to cut back on movies, restaurant dining and other leisure activities; you may have had to postpone buying ...

The Universe delivers what you ask for. And you ask for these things via your thoughts. So, suffice it to say, if you are thinking negatively, the Universe is going to deliver negative things. Don't you think it's about time to start changing your thinking patterns right now? You might say that's easier said than done. Well, I am here to help you gain a better perspective. It's easier to do thank you think. We are trained from a young age to think things are hard and that to

Am I kidding? No. This is what millionaires do automatically. If it is not your automatic habit to slip into the future and see yourself already successful at something you have not yet achieved; create that habit now. You’ve probably heard that you are either consciously creating what you want or unconsciously creating what you don’t want. Dreaming while you are awake is consciously creating specifically what you want by putting new fresh software into your creative mind. You have two minds. One that sleeps when you sleep and one that never sleeps.

Normal behaviour is rarely appropriate and often completely inappropriate if not totally bizarre. How could it be appropriate? Because normal behaviour is triggered automatically – you don’t have to think about it, you just react – by your subconscious mind. Your subconscious mind is fine tuned to enable you react, using functionality known, in psychological circles, as automaticity. It is this ability that has got us so far as the apparently ‘superior’ species!

When you are walking, do you believe that your brain has to think about which foot to move first? Not on your life! That procedure becomes an unconscious act, better known as a HABIT. We all have habits. Some are good, while others are not good at all. While at a networking conference, the ...

Kathleen stood on stage ramrod straight beneath the bright lights, a smile pasted on her face. She was stunned, just couldn’t believe she had lost, but the proof was in the bouquet the winning contestant held in her arms. Was her gown not right? Her hair? Were her teeth not white enough? What was the reason she didn’t even place? She thought she had answered all the questions correctly. Choking back tears, it was all she could do to keep from running off the stage, but he

The quality of your life is directly related to your standards. A standard is a personal rule or expectation about the level of excellence you require in something, and when you raise your standards you change your life. In my work as a professional coach, I've found that most people haven't taken time to define their standards. Invariably, they've inherited rules from others, leading them to live their lives using someone else's game plan! If you'd like to improve the quality of your life, consider increasing your standards.

Assertiveness training is a way to re-programme the Adult persona that in our childhood and perhaps for much of our lives gives us a false idea of who we are and can become. In particular, it re-programmes our tendency to seek blame - of others or ourselves - when things don't quite go the way ...

There's no denying that this inspirational book has had a profound influence on my personal development growth. It really is at the core of my success in making the positive shifts in my thinking and in achieving happiness. The book is called, A Happy Pocket Full Of Money and it's written by David Cameron Gikandi.

When reading THE MASTER KEY SYSTEM by Charles F. Haanel (http://www.thefreemasterkey.com), a question is frequently asked: What is the difference betwixt using your imagination and daydreaming? As with most things, the difference is very subtle but it is the minute that differentiates between ...

It is important to clean and polish your stained glass to remove any tarnish or residue from the solder seams and capture the deep luster stained glass should have. For proper cleaning and polishing you will need finishing compound and polish. Finishing compound will remove tarnish and residue from solder seams. Polish is used to compliment the finishing compound. It provides a protective film and a shine that begs to be noticed.nnSteps for Applying Finishing Compoundn1. Pour

Worrying is the most destructive thing you can do in your life. It fills your head with ungrounded fears, distracts you from creative work, and makes you ill. And it is completely, utterly, and totally unnecessary. Worrying is a particularly pernicious form of fear. Unlike real fear, which may ...

Help” you might say, having just returned from the dermatologist’s office with a diagnosis of Perioral Dermatitis. Or “How do I stop this from spreading?” as you enter into your second month of wrestling with POD, as they call it.

I talk to so many people. And, obviously there's a vast difference between the ones I meet in social events—through the regular family and church situations, standing in line at the movies or at the grocery store, that kind of stuff—and the people who attend events where they know that I'm going ...