Personal Development Articles

A wise man once said that where the purpose of a thing is not properly defined, abuse is inevitable. God created man with a specific purpose in mind. It is therefore our responsibility to understand this purpose, so as to maximise our short stay here on Earth. From the creation story it is quite clear that everything that God did was deliberate. There was a purpose in bringing forth light from the darkness, creating night and day before separating the waters from dry land. There was a purpose for creating the foliage before creating animals and so on (Gen 1:1-25).r

“Character is doing the right thing when nobody’s looking. There are too many people who think that the only thing that’s right is to get by, and the only thing that’s wrong is to get caught,” J.C. Watts, American politician and college football player.rnIntegrity, or doing the right thing even when no one is looking, is one of the hardest things to instill into a child. Yet, it’s the one thing every parent desires for their children, because they realize they can

I once overheard a business owner say that he felt more productive when he took a vacation, though not for the reasons one might expect. He explained that he worked in a whirlwind just before the vacation to make sure everything was taken care of before he left. Then, when he returned, he had to work even harder to catch up with all the things he missed while he was away! He then jokingly suggested that perhaps he should take a vacation every week. Are you prepared to take a

The day I discovered Real Choice was the day my life changed. One of the topics of conversation that I often have with clients and workshop participants is how to work with automatic patterns that no longer serve them. Do you know these places in your own life? These patterns have a familiar ...

“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.” ~ Marcel Proust The world is a mirror of our state of mind. Positive shifts in perspective will result in positive reflections in our world. As we become more self aware, we consciously choose how we want to experience our lives. My wish is that we all know how to transform negative stress in to vitality and to experience higher levels of energy and happiness in our lives.

A lot of people feel crappy about who they are, where they are and what they've got. If you want the same results, here's how to do it: 1. Take criticism personally. When someone tells you that you've done something wrong, that a piece of work isn't up to scratch, that you look tired, that you ...

It is not always easy to say exactly what you are thinking. You want to, you really want to; and then...there is this big BUT that holds you back. And then, there are those times, when you say exactly what you want to say, and it turns out to be the wrong thing with dire consequences. So what gives? A lot of things! Among them: ¨ Awareness ¨ Acceptance ¨ Assertiveness ¨ Self-esteem ¨ Self-worth It is very important that what you think, say and do, it’s in complete alignment; otherwise, mayhem will follow.

“The world is round and the place which may seem like the end may also be the beginning.” IVY BAKER PRIEST One year ends and another begins. It’s the way of the world. And it’s the way of our life. And, as always, we have choices as to how we view both the end and the beginning. Are you looking back or are you looking forward? It’s important to take stock. In looking back on the past year, there may have been things that ended, for the good or bad. Perhaps it was a job or a friendship or even the loss of a loved one.

The No Win Scenario Weight control and management, or any other problematic behavior pattern that adversely affect our lives, are sometimes difficult to overcome because they not only have established themselves over time and through the extremely powerful effects of conditioning, but also because of the absence of other behaviors such as self discipline. This places us in a catch 22 type situation where we want and need to achieve a certain objective, in this case weight control, but may not have fully developed the success characteristics necessary to get the job done.

The pull we face is our daily fight between wanting to do right & the temptation of wrong that is available to us. In the world that we live in currently there is a constant convenience available to sin. In fact it is such a convenience of sin available, it’s a wonder anyone can simply do right at this point. This is where it then becomes a choice of whether or not you want what God has promised you in this life as well as the life thereafter to make whatever adjustments necessary in your life that will allow you to have more of him and less of myself.

Everyone has experienced the discomfort of panic. While some panic is normal, it's a problem if its overtaking your life. If this is the case, then you need to take steps to get this under control as soon as possible. Panic in of itself isn't a bad thing. It works with adrenaline to keep people out of danger. But it's a problem when there is no clear danger, and your mind and body are reacting to small issues, telling you that you are in danger. Here are some things that you can do to overcome those moments of panic:

It’s just not that easy! As we start to move forward into this New Year, the magazine racks are full of articles that promise you how easy it can be to lose weight, how easy you can turn your career around, as well as countless eye popping topics that prey on your subconscious mind. The reason they write those articles is because they know that now more than any other time of the year, people are not only looking for change, they want that change to be as easy as possible. So what happens?

Stress is a feeling. It gets mixed in with anxiety, worry, concern, and other unhappy feelings. Because these feelings range from discomfort to serious pain we often try to avoid recognizing and dealing with them. Culturally we’re taught to look outside of ourselves for a remedy to these uncomfortable feelings. We might anesthetize ourselves with a few drinks, with a buying spree, with TV or computer games, drugs, sex or any number of other feel-good “cures”.

I have yet to meet anyone that wishes they spent more time in the office or on their career; instead everyone seems to miss time with their families and friends. Family is not limited in this discussion and context to those related only by blood. Many of us have our truest and best family by ...

Wild Berry. That’s the name of my favorite nail color. To me, it says fun, bold, sexy, and just simply makes my fingers and hands look so good. It’s a funny name for a nail polish, but then, so many women’s cosmetics have funny names. There’s Mango Spice lipstick, Roaring Red blush, and Whispering Mist eye shadow. nnJust saying these words makes me think of walking along the beach on a tropical island wearing a flowered sarong, matching top, and the perfect makeup to

Boy, I've gotten myself into some fancy fixes before. I've lost money on big investments, in international business, with things going crazy, by doing something in a relationship that I shouldn't have done for some reason… such as changing the relationship. I'm not that unique—we all do this stuff. I mean, I do know that I'm a little bit more extreme, and if you know my life you know that, too—but that's the way that goes.

Too often the difference between and success and failure is simply in the asking. You neglect to ask for the raise, you fail to ask for the sale, you forget to ask for referrals. It is all about asking both in business and in life. There are 5 ways to ASK YOUR WAY TO SUCCESS: Ask for ...

Few Individuals can resist the warm glow of a loving relationship. Love is not confined to romance it touches nearly everyone in some respect during their lives. We love different people in varying ways and to differing degrees. Everything from mild affection to red-hot passion is categorised as love and therein lays the first of many problems that can arise when trying to grow, maintain or simply rescue faltering relationships. Relationships can exert an enormously positive influence over your well-being but the reverse is true when they take a turn for the worse.

If you provide your services online, than it's imparative that you constantly search for clients. If you do, then you will notice a change in your earnings. Here are some different techniques that you can use to gain more of the clients that you need to succeed online. Industry Forums clients like to hang out in industry forums. You can meet future clients here. If there is a services section, you will certainly meet new clients. Online copywriters need to go to webmaster forums, and create a post offering online copywriting services. Craigslist

It has been said that the eyes are the windows to the soul. And, as much as I believe this is true, I also believe that every window has two vantage points—one for seeing in and one for seeing out.nnWhat is most familiar to a soul is its own image, and it is constantly drawn to what it recognizes as itself. When our eyes stop to gaze on something magnificent, when the view is so magical that it takes our breath away, it is our soul reaching out to touch the miracle of its o

Following a system is important when you are on your road to success. It’s what guides you to make sure you are on the right track. Now, following a system is not one of the 6 secrets I teach because the 6 secrets to success are themselves part of a system. (more information on the 6 secrets to success on this link www.cheerstothegoodlife.com) It’s a system that shows you what you need to do to find success in your life. But as you follow the 6 secrets to success, you’l

Have you been flirting with wealth attraction from a Law of Attraction standpoint? Yet, are you one of many, many intelligent people who have a hard time understandingn the REALITY of The Law of Attraction? Have you chosen to disblieve it because itn seems too "out there"? Are you annoyed by ...

Many of the users like to use jquery programming for the creation of their websites because of the extra functionality and looks it provides to your website if these codes are well-integrated with your website’s codes. Jquery is nothing but a huge Javascript library designed for a variety of purposes. It is a very powerful tool which makes your website highly attractive to drive a huge traffic. The actual jquery comes into play when you make a user interface for your websit

It was early in my career, for which I am very grateful. I was leading the last three days of a five-day training program for US Federal government employees who were mid-level managers newly assigned to overseas posts. In the group of 30, there were a few seasoned managers, but most had under ...

Being displaced from your job is an upsetting and even traumatic experience under any circumstances. Projecting a defeated or stressed outlook, however, is unlikely to attract your next position. In fact, it’s likely to do the opposite. You need to take some time to rebuild your professional image from the inside out. There are a multitude of things you can do to enhance both your personal outlook and the professional presence you convey to potential employers.

No One Gets to Be Wrong By Julie Fuimano, Executive Coach Have you ever been told you were wrong for feeling a certain way or for expressing an opinion that was contrary to the beliefs of others? How did it feel? It’s happened to each of us at some point, and no, it never feels good to be made ...

If you want to improve your mental focus and concentration, you must practice certain exercises. While there are many techniques that you can use to improve these kinds of mind abilities, I’ve made a list of five exercises which are effective and easy for performing. Take a look. Counting words If you want to perform this exercise, you need some reading material. It can be a book, a newspaper or anything else. Once you have found your reading material, try to count the word

Everyone is not lucky enough to be born with type of facilities needed to become successful. Yet they have turned luck in their favor. Some people like Dhirubhai Ambani proved that to be successful you needn't have ideal conditions at the start of your life. You can become very successful even in adverse conditions. Whereas, there are people who have all the ideal conditions from the start, yet they haven't been successful. When we look around us we find that there is abundan

So often we get caught up in our daily routines only to forget the most important element in our lives, our health and well being. We are so busy taking care of everyone and everything else that we ignore ourselves until we either get sick or end up at the doctor with an injury. While none of ...

I have yet to meet anyone that wishes they spent more time in the office or on their career; instead everyone seems to miss time with their families and friends. Family is not limited in this discussion and context to those related only by blood. Many of us have our truest and best family by ...

Dear Friend, ... At times it can be very challenging to find inner peace and happiness when dealing with others. However there is nothing more significant in your life than relationships, as without relationships you would have no reference point to grow personally or spiritually. To maintain peace with others is an art and skill, which can be learned and mastered with practice over time.

Maui, Hawaii doesn’t normally come to mind when thinking about fine wines, but here on the lush slopes of a dormant volcano you’ll find a truly unique vineyard . . . an unexpected treasure for wine connoisseurs where the labels on the wine bottles are works of art, the tasting room is a cottage once built for a Monarch, and the wines are served at Presidential Inaugural Balls. The drive from Central Maui climbs 2,000 feet and curves along the slopes of Mt. Haleakala amid spectacular coastal views, rolling hills and the lush pastures of the region known as Ulupalakua.

Negativity is contagious. If you disagree then I have some property to sell you in the middle of the Arctic Circle! Seriously, what people think of themselves, their circumstances, or you can affect what you think about yourself, your circumstances, or your thoughts of others. It's a law of human nature. If you surround yourself with sweet you smell sweet. If you surround yourself with sour you smell sour. But here's the difference between negative and positive statements;

Personal Branding Myth #4: Personal Branding Is “All About Me” Do you think personal branding is all about you? If so, think again! The truth is that a well-defined brand for yourself is really about your Audience – the person or people you most want to impact with your brand at work and in your career.

The best learned lessons come not from your success, but from your failures. Actually, the biggest failure is not learning from your mistakes. Mistakes come and go. But certain mistakes remain constant simply because you are circulating the same habits that perpetuate the same mistakes. Then you wonder, “What went wrong” or “Why does this always happen to me?” The fact is most people turn a blind eye to the habits that cause them trouble. Mainly because they either don’t be

Fairness: What an Interesting Concept In life, sometimes stuff works out and sometimes, it doesn’t. Of course it does. And doesn’t. Sometimes, things go exactly to plan and sometimes, our plan kicks us in the nuts. Sometimes, we manage our situation and sometimes, our situation manages us. Sometimes, bad things happen to good people and sometimes, good things happen to bad people. Don’t ask me why, it just does. Sometimes, in the middle of all our good intentions, posit

One of the most important thing that you can do for your online venture is to identify your target audience. This is a make or break decision for your online business success. Since you want your online venture to be profitable for the long haul, you'll want to do the research for this step. So, how and where do you find your target audience? Here's a look at how to do so: What to look for:

Improve the Quality of Your ThinkingnnHuman beings are mental organisms. Everything we are or ever will be, will be as the direct result of the way we think. If we improve the quality of our thinking, we must improve the quality of our lives. And, there is no other way to do it.nn Youth and Creativity nIn one series of I.Q. tests given to children age 2 - 4 years, 95% of the children were found to be highly creative with curious, questioning minds and an ability for abstract

Self Care is about giving yourself the gift of wellness. This body is our vessel and temple. How we treat this temple reflects on our happiness and well being. So really, Self care is Self Love. It is taking time to love yourself. I know when I don’t take time for myself It reflects on every part of my life, be it relationships, work, and most importantly my own connection with myself. It is so important to take time for YOU.rnIf you can’t do that for yourself, how could

I used to work in the corporate arena, traveling around as a project management consultant. I went into companies at all levels of seniority and had to engage them in the right way to ensure that there was rapport, respect and trust. I haven’t been inside an office for around three years now, ...

Routines or as we say habits ought to be a part of everyone’s lifestyle. They become such a part of your daily schedule that they become who you are. Habits allow you to build environments to do everything with high efficiency. They can be extremely useful and it is perhaps impossible to run our lives without them. It is so because they are to a large extent the basis of your success or even your downfall. What is a habit? How is it formed?

An interviewer once asked Steve Irwin if he drank coffee. Steve responded enthusiastically “NAH MATE – the top of my head would blow off.” He’s right, it probably would. We can learn so much from Steve Irwin – his energy, his passion, his genius, his big giant heart, his crazy spirit, his endless love for his family, his zoo and his wildlife. nnI adore everything that is Steve. If he was king of the world it would be a much better place. He was real, he was authenti

A handful of months back I opened up my e-mail and pointed out one thing of fascination. It came, as they say, out of the blue. Amusing how frequently items commence this way. I examine the letter, clicked on an enclosed link and was taken to an income web page. It had to perform with anything known as the Regulation of Attraction, a way of imagining they claimed that would get you virtually something you required (within just cause certainly). I’d never ever read of this.

There is a pain that feels good. Now, I know that sounds contradictory… and no, I'm not into S&M. But, let's take the metaphor of exercise, where we've stretched beyond what we are accustomed to. Let's take the metaphor which I am familiar with, of weightlifting-where we enter a new area, and the muscles ache for days and days. Every ache is a good ache, and every pain feels good. I would suggest that this metaphor can be extended into our business/personal/social affairs, so that we can knowingly step outside our comfort zones.

It’s no secret that life is a tricky animal to understand and it’s even harder to tame it so that it delivers what you want. But from my work in the world of personal development I've figured out three simple things that can transform any situation, any problem, any issue...and any life. Three ...

In today’s challenging marketplace there are already so many problems that you really can’t afford to make any on your own! This is a time to sit up, pay attention, and work on your business. And yet so many business owners are doing the opposite; they have put blinders on and appear to be ...

Building a great website right the first time means that you'll get lots of traffic not just now, but also in the future. Many people have found out the hard way that cutting corners means that they are cut out of getting traffic. The goal for you should be to create something of worth that will garner you money now, and for years to come. So, what makes for a successful website?

Color is about more than interior design and fashion; it is used for marketing products from diapers to diet soda, from office supplies to electronics, from bargain buys to luxury investments, color sells. The key is to learn how to use color to your advantage as it is often a subliminal ...

Here we look at the elements of Alchemy. Alchemy being ‘A power or process of transforming something common into something special.’ Mirriam –Webster’s dictionary. I’ve never wanted to be a witch, but an alchemist, now that’s a different matter. ~ JK Rowling Many people when looking at alchemy only look at the transmutation of lead into gold. Assuredly wealth creation is an element of alchemy but only one element of alchemy.