Personal Development Articles

Have you forgotten what it is you want to become and have? Probably you have made a few attempts, found that your strategies didn’t work and lost yourself along the way. Why not give yourself another chance to realize your goals? It all starts with the goal. Define and describe it. Write ...

When someone resonates with success, her mindset automatically attracts the right people, places, events, and opportunities. That same mindset allows her to grab those opportunities without fear or hesitation. I believe that while each of us can do many things well, there is really only one thing that we can truly master, and ironically, while it takes a lot of effort to become a master in what you do, there is no real effort necessary in the thing we can truly master, which is being who we are.

Who Are You?

First let me tell you that I was extremely reluctant to write this, but my family and friends have persistently nagged me since they can't believe the ransformation in me over the last couple of years. For my part, whilst extremely happy with my life now (I feel great!), I am a little embarrassed about what my life had become before I decided to change it. So here goes...(deep breath), Around 3 years ago, I was living in the outskirts of London with my husband of thirty years ( I got married at 18) in a small council house, and our 3 lovely children had grown up and gone out into the

When asked the questio "what did you learn today" most people will focus immediately on work or responsibilities of the day, dismissing anything else as mere trivia and having little or no impact on their lives. Of course there are a plenty of good, even practical reasons to make learning and cultivating a sense of curiosity a part of your daily routine, but the best reason has nothing to do with practicality.

From Potential to Performance One of the great things about life is that we can realistically be or do anything we choose to. This includes being a good time manager! We must believe that we can be a good time manager – that we have the potential. Unfortunately, many people say, “Well, I am just a poor time manager,” as if it was ingrained in their DNA. The truth is that anyone can be a great time manager, if they choose to go from potential to performance. So, how do we do

Who doesn’t like to play? Since our childhood our natural instinct is to play games and have fun. Why not? Games challenge us, raise a smile on our faces, and lead us to a new reality that exists almost exclusively in our imagination. They add variety to our family life and offer a break from the oppressive routine. Who needs more reasons? Very important byproducts of brain teasers are success, satisfaction and sense of victory. Many games are just for fun, or they are "tim

Our character is an aspect which plays a major role in our perception and interaction with the outside world. Ultimately, it affects our lives on many gross and subtle levels. Any excessive quality in our character can easily turn into a problem either for us or for those around us. The tendency to be over-passive in one’s relationships might be as ruinous as being over-possessive. Being over-emotional can often interfere with rational judgment e.g. making us blind to the f

“Your net worth to the world is usually determined by what remains after your bad habits are subtracted from your good ones.” Benjamin Frankli "Up to 90 percent of our normal behavior is based on habits," an excerpt from The Power of Focus by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, and Les Hewitt. ...

Do you constantly look for ways to grow and improve as a person? If you are, then we share the same passions. I love to find ways to grow and improve. Improving yourself is the most ideal way to grow. You will find fulfillment in life as you strive to become a better person. Check out three of the best self improvement tips that I have to offer. Let me begin my self improvement tips. The first thing I recommend you do is to shut out all negative thoughts. The more you entert

FULL CONFIDENCE Overcoming fear with the Power of Love After two years of production, Confidence Time Productions has finally released the movie that addresses the biggest obstacle that people have to develop their full potential and reach their dreams: fear. The great news is that it is now ...

So you've finally decided that writing a blog is an essential part of your marketing plan. As discussed before there are lots of reasons why this is a great idea, the most important being that it will increase your rankings in the search engine a lot quicker and more easily. This is going to result in a steady surge of free traffic to your website and leads into your business. Now you have made the decision, what comes next. There are several different blogging platforms that you can choose to write your blog through and they are free. This is another great bonus to blogging.

Want to be a more conscious creator, manifest more of your heart’s desires, and evoke more of your essential nature—all at the same time? Then you might consider writing a vision! It’s easy, fun, and an effective means of transforming your life and fulfilling more of your innate potential. And ...

What Only Leaders Can DonnThe one quality that all leaders have in common is that they have a clear and exciting vision for the future. This is something that only the leader can do. Only the leader can think about the future and plan for the future each day.nn Develop A Clear Vision nExcellent leaders take the time to think through and develop a clear picture of where they want the organization to be in one, three and five years. Leaders have the ability to communicate this

I thought it was a typical Swedish behavior to deny your own talent, but when I started to investigate this, the truth was not that simple. What about you, have you not got a compliment for something you have done, but just dismissed it instead of receive praise? Since I spend most of my work time online, it fits me really good to get my mental coaching and guidance online too. And the one I picked for that is a successful and skilled guy called Ray Higdon. Many of my reader

The Failure Mindset We all experience successes and failures during the course of normal creative activity, they are natural indicators of results. But the idea of failure can get out of control and become a complete mindset that begins to feed and perpetuate itself in ways that create limiting conditions on our consciousness, and thereby shut down many of the unlimited possibilities that are a natural consequence to our creative power. Once we determine that we are under the influence of such a mindset, is there anything that we can do about it?

Get to the Point, PLEASE! - The Power of Being Pithy Have you ever tried to listen to someone but found yourself becoming impatient because they were rambling? Ever checked out of a meeting because the speaker was droning on with too much intro, explanation or background? Of course you have. We all have. Unfortunately, most people who use ten words when two will do are blind to the fact they're losing their listeners. They have no idea how much they detract from the power of

It's a new morning. The alarm goes off and we lurch into consciousness. Outside our window the birds are chirping, proudly announcing their presence to the world. What do you do? Do you hit the snooze and pull the covers over your head secretly dreading the day stretching ahead, anxiously ...

As my students start understanding and truly applying universal laws in their everyday lives, one of the most common comments they make is: “It is amazing, I did not plan for anything, and it all flowed in a way much better tha I could have ever expected!” It may be a trip, a job interview, a date, a business meeting, a sales negotiation, or simply commuting to work.

By using winner affirmations for life change we can change the way we think and process information so that these affirmations will eventually have a positive impact on our lives. Over the last decade or so many of us are starting to use these affirmations in our daily lives. It used to be a certain type of person who used these but today nearly everyone has heard of the positive effects they can have. When we normally use affirmations we will repeat to ourselves positive th

Whether or not you’re familiar with the song from the classic musical Oklahoma, I find that this is an applicable title in the world of today’s entrepreneur and busy executive. Macro-multitasking is just as significant a problem as the garden-variety, moment-by-moment multitasking. Macro-multitasking is the splitting of one’s attention across many different projects, businesses, ventures, causes, and even careers. In my experience, most of the people I coach are truly c

We each get exactly 168 hours every week. No scientist or philosopher or great individual of the past has ever gotten more. In today’s world we can get bombarded with interruptions from every side and before you realize it your day then week then year is gone and you can not even remember what you had yesterday for lunch. I hope you guard your time because it is a precious commodity I have gathered a few ideas below that may help keep the guard up. 1. Get away. You must take time for yourself.

Getting published offline or featured online isn’t as tough as you think; what can be the challenge is knowing what to do with that PR once you get it! PR by itself isn’t inherently useful, it is critical to have a plan for distributing your feature or article in a meaningful way both online ...

As a boss, you need to learn how to boost the morale of your employees. Some well-known techniques of boosting up the morale is to give raises to deserving people, bonuses, or even allowing vacation leaves. However, these all require the employees to indirectly interact with you. These might be effective ways to boost their morale, but those are not the best ways. You can always talk to them about their problems, strengths, and weaknesses, and of course, by giving positive af

What Do You Have Faith In? Self confidence can be a transient experience that can depend on the balance between successes and failures or even our core beliefs about ourselves. For example; we may not believe that we deserve success, or that we are destined to be failures. But is there such a thing as total self confidence? A kind of confidence that is certain and unshakable and not vulnerable to the results of our efforts or our core beliefs? Yes! There is such a thing as absolute self confidence and it arises from having complete faith in ourselves.

Success is always achieved when you believe it can be. The only thing that stands between you and what you want from life is the courage to try and your belief that it is possible. The only true limits to your realization of tomorrow dreams are today’s doubts. The moment you carry the ...

"You can’t swing and think at the same time.” Yogi Berra The more you get up to bat the more you develop skills. Each time at the plate is another opportunity coming your way. The more you take action the more you will advance. Whether the game is your sport, career, business, home, or taking a ...

Content is king on the Internet today and there can be much more to it than just throwing up a bunch of articles on your web site and hoping that you receive a ton of traffic from the search engines. The purpose of taking all of that time to create a content web site in the first place is to ...

I just fought with a plant...and I won. I recently decided to rearrange some plantings in my backyard. VISION. The next step was to uproot the ones that I wanted to move. PLAN. Everything was going smoothly until...(dun-dun-dun!), I began to uproot the plant from hell. OBSTACLE. Seriously, this plant must have had roots down to China. My goal was to get that "nice" plant out of the bed and place it in another spot. Easy, right? You must understand that when I first got th

Time is fleeting. It does not seem to last as long as we would like it to last. Although it may seem like yesterday you were raising your children, those years have passed and now they are raising their own children. But, before you let any more time slip pass, start thinking of your ...

Your challenge is to clean the mirror of your life enabling you to see clear. To see clear is a wonderful challenge to get. Through your life in the doorway of the now, your soul comes into ete ity. When are you clear? How to be clear? What key to use? Do you have examples or template you may follow? Yes, others have walked on the road before you. However, you have to walk your own road. You have to find your own diamond within yourself. You do not need to go longer. Your road is so short that you do not discover it. That is maybe the secret of your life.r

Every single day we bury ourselves deep into our daily agenda that needs to be accomplished at work, school or during our free time. We have always various types of deadlines that we need to follow – both big and significant, and also small and trivial. This is what I call zooming in. It is when you have a deep focus on one thing after another in your daily life. Everyone is really good at zooming into their daily agenda and tasks. However, what many of us are not that good at, is zooming out.

If you want to REALLY achieve in life, goal setting is a MUST! This is ironic coming from me, Mr Practical... Why?... Because throughout my life, I've always hated anything to do with the word - THEORY! Just thinking about it puts me to sleep... zzzzzzzz... It's true, that's how reluctant I am about theory. However... THE SHORTCUT CAN BE THE LONGER WAY IN DISGUISE! The amount of times in my life when I've had the 'practical mentality' towards something I really wanted to achieve, is astounding. I'd always want to jump straight in and JUST DO IT!

How long have you been asking yourself, "Should I go in business for myself?" You will need to know two things. Should I be in business for myself? If so, which business should I be in? Are you--- Good at handling money, A risk taker, Creative, Domineering, Ambitious, Analytical, Self-Confident? These are the prominent personality traits needed to succeed as an entrepreneur, as seen in Warren Buffet, Donald Trump, Ted Turner, Bill Gates.

They once asked Bruce Lee, the famous martial arts movie star, his opinion on negative thoughts. He said, “Negative thoughts are like weeds in your garden. You must pull them out by the roots and destroy them.” You can’t think negative thoughts and expect a positive outcome. In my book, ...

Swimsuit season is almost here and many of us are thinking about ways to lose weight fast before we put on our bathing suits. There are so many different diets available, that it is hard to know which diet program to choose. They all give different advice. So how do you know which one is ...

That's three I know about in the last three days. Now, I very seldom take a public political position—although as you may know, I'm an iconoclast and I'm pretty much against what's normal. But that's in general. But on the immigration issue, I've got close connections. Of course, I’m NOT in immigration atto ey, and I do stand to be corrected… And this doesn’t apply to those who are rich and are willing to invest huge sums of money in the U.S. economy, because, of course, they can get in… I've got a wife and a child in Panamá. My situation is sooo unique.

Knowing Why You Came From: Choose where you’re going! I have seen this picture posted around a lot over the past couple of years: The picture States:("Everything you do is based on the decisions you make. It's not your parents, your past relationships, your job, the economy, the weather your argument or your age that is to blame. You and only you are responsible for every decision and choice you make.")

If anyone tries to sell you the secret to success, walk away because they are trying to rip you off. There is no magical solution and no mystery to it. In fact, there is no secret!rnScientists have repeatedly studied people who do well in life, solving problems effectively and almost effortlessly. Based on this, they have compiled a list of things that you need to do. No one can sell you success, but you can achieve it for yourself! Psychologist John Bransford, backed up by e

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Death comes to all. It is only a question of when. Woody Allen said it best: "I'm not afraid of dying. I just don't want to be there when it happens." There are many people who believe that life never ends, that we live forever or return to live again through reinca ation. And there are those ...

Using Criticism to be successfulr How do you deal with criticism when it happened to you? Do you feel like a sword piercing through your heart or feel empowered to accept the criticism and reflect the sword? Criticism is just like an intimidating double edge sword that can do harm or do good to you, depending on how you accept it as. In your entire life, there are bound to be times where there are criticism so be prepared to accept it as a strategy to success. Learn to diffe

If you are too mental, too much in your head, and too analytical, you may limit yourself in your personal development. It can prevent you from feeling your true essence. You may be very intelligent in a way and though be far from being intelligent in a different way. All humans have a different degree of intelligence. You have to aware of this when judging others. There is a picture in Taoism, praising the disabled. You cut the highest tree first. If the tree is ugly and twisted, it can stand for a 1000 years. Therefore, the Taoism praises the un-perfect as being perfect.r

Last week I reviewed Narinder K. Mehta’s recent publication, Five Steps to Your Next Job, a valuable resource for anyone on the job hunt. In my previous post, I featured the book’s insight on the latest trends in the contemporary job market, notably building your resume and making professional connections via social networking and establishing your “online presence.” This week, I would like to continue the discussion by focusing on one aspect of the job search that always has been and will continue to be decisive in the hiring process: the job interview.

Recently, I had the opportunity to watch artist Brian Lipperd demonstrate portrait painting. As he explained why he paints the way he does, he blended art with philosophy and psychology. Lipperd uses a variety of mediums and styles, one of which he calls painting “from his unconscious.” There ...

You have just won the lottery! Congratulations! This is exactly what you’ve wished for and you finally won! You are so excited. But, are you prepared? Do you have a great financial advisor picked out? If not, how will you choose one that you can trust? Do you know how you’ll invest ...

- Do you constantly need the praise of others to feel good? - Would you feel crushed if someone criticised you about the way you look? - Are you sick of constantly conforming to what others expect - only to ignore what you truly want? - Do you spend hours thinking and stressing over what others think about you? The need for approval

Recently I received an e-mail that included suggestions for living life (author unknown). The e-mail made me think about attitudes and people skills that increase productivity. Here are my thoughts in a beginning list of ten suggestions. 1. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully. Under promise and over deliver. 2. When you give something to someone, expect nothing in return. No expectation means no disappointment. 3. Remember to respect yourself, respect others, and take responsibility for what you say and do.

A few years ago, there was a movie produced called “The Secret” which introduced to the mainstream population the principles of the Law of Attraction. The basic premise is that whatever you dream of, you can create by focusing on what you want and how you will feel when you achieve it. If you ...

Too Much to Do, Too Little TimennThe most common form of stress that managers experience is the feeling of being overwhelmed with far too much to do and having too little time to do it in. In fact, "time poverty" is the biggest single problem facing most managers in America today. We simply do not have enough time to fulfill all our responsibilities. Because of budget limitations, staff cutbacks, downsizing, and competitive pressures, individual managers are forced to take on