Personal Development Articles

Habits don't lie. I wish they would at times, but they do not. My patterns of life reveal *in practice* the choices I make each and every day I remain on the earth. And those choices depict *in reality* what I hold dear, cherish, fear or what I may be passionate about at the time. The ...Habits don't lie. I wish they would at times, but they do not. My patterns of life reveal *in practice* the choices I make each and every day I remain on the earth. And those choices dep

I’ve often heard when working with a corporate leadership client – ‘well I haven’t told anyone I’m working with you – I don’t want them to know there’s a problem’. And I have to ask myself ‘where has this message come from’ because I certainly don’t work with clients because there’s a problem (nor do any of my associate executive coaches) – I work with clients who are whole, capable, already successful AND have unreleased potential.

As the chill of Autumn arrives, we know that busy times are ahead -- complete with ghosts and goblins, turkey trots, Christmas, Hanukah, New Year's and other beautiful celebrations fast approaching. Along with the bustle of excitement often come stress, worry, exhaustion, and over-load, ...

Chris Cade has launched his Inscribe Your Life Program where he teaches how people can easily and in a fun way improve their lives using stories. Now, when people talk and read so much about the law of attraction, something like stories and story writing might seem new and also strange. How can you change your life with just stories? - you might ask. I would answer that's an easy and natural way. Keep on reading. Humans shape their reality in the context of stories and narrat

Congratulations! You are the president of your own nation, and it is called "Imagination". This particular nation is the driving force behind your life and is the underlying factor for your future. You need to realize that you have an enormous responsibility as the President of this Nation, because you need to always focus on the future and strive to have the ultimate nation. You need to internalize the power you have as the President of your own nation. Among many things that you have is the power to choose and/or consider.

Balance, just as any idea or thing or person, has energy and is energy. As you become more and more attuned to energy, you recognize ideas and things and people more easily, without needing visual clues for proof. You might say that you can see more accurately with your eyes closed. At a very ...

Today I'd like to discuss the fourth named principle in The NEW Think and Grow Rich, which is specialized knowledge. You know, most people really miss it here; they don't really catch what the chapter says. The chapter does not say that you need to have a lot of specialized knowledge. It does not say that you need to be a good engineer. It says that you need to be an idea person. Now, that's the specialized knowledge of the rich. You want to, of course, think of the things that rich people think about. Are rich people "thinking about investments"? Why, sure they are.

Here's a moment of insight, while it's actually happening, into the life of an author. I am reading my Spanish translation of The NEW Think and Grow Rich. They call it El Nuevo Piense y Hágase Rico. And I come across this line, "La acumulación de dinero no puede dejarlo al azar, a la buena fortuna, a la suerte." Now, I'm not going to assume, since you're in a primarily English audience at this moment, that you don’t fully understood that.

So here we are in July. Where did the first half of the year go? It only seems a couple of weeks ago that I was drinking festive egg-nog, wearing my Christmas sweater and humming 'Sleigh Ride' too loudly in line at the supermarket. It's kinda scary to think that there's just six months of 2005 ...

It’s 7:30 p.m. on a Thursday evening, and you’re still at the office preparing for a presentation you’ll make to top management early the next day. You have just hung up the phone after speaking with your spouse, and the annoyed voice on the other end of the line still rings in your ears. “Missing dinner again? The kids are starting to forget what you look like!” Still, you face at least two more hours of work, and you’re tired, hungry, and stressed. Just as you begin to dive back into preparing for Friday’s presentation, Leiza, one of your direct reports, walks in and interrupts.

What Is Coaching? When knowledge and expertise in a particular field is passed on from one person to another, or from one person to a group of people, the process is called coaching. Professional coaching is undertaken with a specific objective in mind, such as learning how to play football, ...

Have you ever found yourself judging someone else for his or her behaviors? Who hasn't? Being judgmental is being human. We are taught from an early age not to be judgmental but I've yet to meet anyone who has mastered their thinking to that degree.nnSince our minds are "meaning-making machines" and are great at making judgments, why not give yourself a break and know that you are, and will always be, judgmental?nnGiven that being judgmental is a natural part of life, there i

Whatever you think and meditate on is what will manifest in your life. Being positive can actually change the outcome of your life. If you limit yourself, you will not be able to reach your full potential.

The demands on your time seem to never ease up. We’re all struggling to make time for ourselves, maintain friendships, and keep the spark in our love lives. nnHow can you determine what you need to be happier and more productive? Start with these 6 tips to achieve better balance in your life:nnTip One: Search out a flexible employer.nnJob flexibility is the number one desired corporate benefit. If your company gives new meaning to the word rigid, you may need to look elsewh

A mother seeking to inspire her young son to progress with his piano lessons took him to a concert by the famed virtuoso Ignacy Paderewski. After the two took their seats, mom noticed a friend a few aisles away and went to chat with her. nnWhen mother returned, she discovered her son was missing from his seat. She began to search for him, but he was nowhere to be found. Suddenly the house lights dimmed, the curtains parted, and a spotlight shined on the gleaming Steinway pian

Your employers are taking advantage of you, you are about to be made redundant, you are in debt and your finances are a mess, your wife/husband/partner and you keep arguing, you are under so much pressure - you need to "do" something, anything, right now. I have been there - believe me - more than once, and over many years, I do know what it feels like to be $200k in debt, with no credit, no paying clients, a mortgage company foreclosing, creditors suing me and with no appare

More than a third of our lives are spent in pursuit of our livelihood. Too often this is not a celebration but instead an obligation and a decision by default. We are put on a career track before we even know what we truly want to pursue and by the time we figure it out we have already achieved ...

In today’s world of self-help gurus, celebrity help shows, and spiritual masters, we are inundated with all kinds of advice and preaching about how we should be in this world. We should be fearless. We should be authentic. We should be ethical. We should never be angry. We should always be peaceful. We should have purpose. We should have goals. nnInstead of following a guru, celebrity, or master, I have chosen to take as my guide on this journey through life my once-abandon

Your Key Peoplern rnBusiness is all about relationship. Who you know and how good a relationship you have with them has a profound effect on your current and future success. But in the busy-ness of business, it's easy to lose track and lose touch with the people who can help you. I keep what I call a 'Key People List'. Every person is important, but with over 1,500 people in my contact list, there's no way I can adequately nurture a relationship with all of them. Having a lis

Do you suffer a lack of motivation? have trouble getting out of bed in the morning and getting on with your life?. Motivation is a emotional response to a situation, some tasks de- motivate us some tasks motivate.When you are higly motivated you can make incredible progress in your life. Hit new heights, achieve goals, be more positive with no more procrastination. Therse top tips will turn you from a tryer to a doer! TOP TIPS FOR GETTING YOURSELF MOTIVATED: 1. Set an achievable target for the amount of work you will do each day and stick do it.

Finding someone with the right mindset for a job should not be an accident. Obviously, you must first determine just what the right mindset for the job is. Then you need to use job ads to attract the right mindset and repel the wrong one. Interview using simple questions that help you learn about more than the applicant's work history and experience. You also want to identify the sort of intangibles that reveal the applicant's mindset.nnTo determine the right mindset for the

You have your own unique dreams and visions and views of things to come. Some dreams are splashes and flashes you may not fully comprehend. Others may be as clear as you see with your physical eyes. Some arrive in your nighttime dreaming, remembered in the morning or days later. Others show up ...

As we go through our lives, we experiences our ups and downs, things that are both bitter and sweet, and things that bring both pain and pleasure. But no matter what, who we are is created by our RESPONSE to these experiences – they all bring us something… I am sure that, if you’re like me, you’ve had some experiences that have left you breathless…for both good and bad reasons. All experiences are a foundation upon which we build our understanding. Our experiences a

In our endeavor to succeeding and achieving our goals, it is often seen that some of us give up midway in our path. Whether it is a completing a project, a home business, a quest to becoming rich, a dream of attaining professional qualifications or an ambition of any kind, the path to your goals needs to be handled in certain ways. One must realize that beyond the satisfaction of meeting basic human needs, there is a life that is more richer and rewarding. By human nature, a

One of the worst feelings is waking up in the morning, knowing you have a full day ahead, and already being exhausted. I know that I personally experienced this for years, and a lot of my clients struggle with this as well. Trust me – you are not alone. I want to share some of my top tips for how you can maintain a higher level of stabilized energy throughout the day and sleep better at night. #1. Eat Smaller & Earlierr

I felt kind of silly. If anyone had seen me doing it, they probably would have thought that I was very silly. But there I sat last night, reading one of A old Lobel’s “Frog and Toad” books and gaining new insight into improving my organizational skills. Ostensibly, I was reading to my grandson but, at eighteen months, Daniel doesn’t have much of an attention span – unless he is fixated on his need to eat NOW! So, I had read maybe one sentence when Daniel wandered off to pl

I believe what Albert Schweitzer said, “Every person I have known who has been truly happy has learned how to serve others.” For the next few minutes we’re going to explore concepts and actions to help you be the best of who you are in what you do, especially on your busiest day in service to others. My goal is that by the end of this article you will having taken in at least one new and useful idea that you can put into action immediately AND enjoy this time together.

Looking in the mirror this morning I saw that I’ve picked up some weight lately. It has been a few months since I was involved in any type of regular exercise, and I also did not even think about good eating habits off late. I know exactly what to eat and at what time, and usually I habitually exercise at least five times a week. I know exactly what to do, but my circumstances changed dramatically about two months ago and I just don’t have the time at the moment to think

It is said that we all have what is known as an inner child. Our inner child is said to be the purest part of us that desires solely to love and be loved. It is the “spirit” or “feeling” part of us. It is also the playful part of us. It is said that in relationship to our inner child, we have three parts: the inner child, the adult, and the benevolent observer. The adult part of us pays the bills and sets the alarm clock to wake up in the morning. The adult grounds ou

No matter if you are business person who is trying to stay mentally sharp or someone who is learning for the final test, there are many things you can do to improve the memory. I’ve made a list of the top 5 promising ways to enhance your memory and keep it in great form. Try to create healthy sleeping habit These days, many people don’t get the right amount of sleep or their sleep is not restful. The lack of sleep is believed to be the main reason of poor performance in t

What happens when you’re totally, totally stuck?! Staying is slowly killing your will to live but you don’t know how to leave. You feel like you want change – but fear of the unknown is paralysing. You’re living a life of conformity and ‘success’ from the outside – but inside the authentic you is screaming to be expressed. The worst story you can tell yourselves is that ‘I have no choices, I don’t know the answer, I’m stuck here … AND … everyone else is happy, thriving, succeeding, progressing’. So, here’s the thing … it’s your story … if you don’t like it, change it!

After he graduated from college, Aylwin B. Lewis took a job as manager of eight Jack in the Box restaurants in the Houston area. He was not too happy with the job. Then one day a customer approached Lewis and asked if he was the boss of the place. Lewis said he was the person in charge. The customer gave him a sour look and asked, “Is this the best you can do?”nnLewis could have gotten defensive. Instead, he looked around and agreed that the place really could have looked

The To Do List is certainly one of the most popular stay-on-your priorities approach for reducing stress and using time effectively. Recently I was asked in an interview: Does the To Do List really work? My immediate response was: yes and no. Yes, it works for some people; no, it does not work ...

How awful is it to be distracted and not get any work done? It feels like you’re running in circles working on something for hours, but little actually gets done. I know. I’ve been there. That’s why I want to give you five tips for shutting out distractions once and for all. #1. Goal Setting and Time Management The first step to avoiding distraction is to get clear on where your time and effort needs to go. The second is to discover what distractions are most likely to keep you from getting there.

n nThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Personal Development. Personal Development is the general method used by a person who seeks to improve any or all aspects of their life through self-taught strategies, publicly available information, or techniques taught by experts. Paul Chek is the Official Guide to Personal Development .nn Change Your Brain, Change Your Life: The Breakthrough Program for Conquering Anxiety, Depression, Obsessiveness, Anger, an

In the musical Cabaret when Sally Bowles sang that money makes the world go around, it reverberated deep within the psyche of every man. Wealth makes you happy, gets you the girl you’ve always dreamed of, and your life will be fantastic for ever more. All that is required is the ways and means. That surely is the adage that drives all men. nnBut, research carried out by the Government last year seems to prove us all wrong. It shows that there is no link between affluence an

The ending part is one of the important & the significant aspects in a presentation other than the introduction. The audience remembers best the last thing they hear & the last point, you say. In finishing a presentation, it should be more than basically finishing it or telling the viewers that it is over. You must leave a take-home message or drive them back to the key points & wrap up the talk in full circle to the principal objectives. Because when the audience leaves the

Asking your direct reports questions rather than always telling them what to do is a key way to develop their abilities and help them grow. That said, there is one question-word in your leadership tool chest that I suggest eliminating altogether: "Why?" Why? (Couldn't resist... ) The very nature of the question causes defensiveness. Even the most seemingly innocuous questions like "So, why are you wearing that tie today?" or "Why did you go to Frankfurt last week?" can get the most mild-mannered employees feeling as though they need to defend themselves.

The desire for weight loss and how to maintain a healthy lifestyle is every person’s wish. If wishes were horses though, every person would have one to ride. That is to say, you can never arrive at your place of desire with a wish. You must strive to get there. As with any other activity, maintaining a desirable figure is never easy. It is one of those areas with universal implications. One way or another, it touches every person. The benefits of physical fitness is the seductive lure that every person would rather fall prey to than not.r

Knowing how to build self confidence is something which every person alive can benefit from tremendously. Just think about how much easier it is to make the most of your natural potential when you possess unbreakable self-confidence. It just makes everything in your life so much easier, whether it's in your dating life, your career, the achievement of personal goals or in taking care of your body. Building self-esteem is the perfect way to shake the dust off of your skills and talents and to make sure that they get put to use.

Learning self-mastery is the journey of learning how to take full responsibility over your life. Once you achieve self-mastery, you become the person in charge of your life. You are no longer a reactive victim of circumstances and your environment. You are a proactive co-creator of your life and manifestor of your dreams. I feel that there are four key principles that make up this particular path. 1) Commitment to Truth A commitment to truth encompasses not only being honest

Health Benefits of Spinach Being a dark leafy vegetable that provides a range of health benefits for most parts of a human body including bone, skin, hair, heart, and digestive system, spinach is no wonder considered as a super food which prevents us from numerous common health diseases like blood pressure, anaemia, cancer diabetes, asthma, and more.

“An investment in yourself will pay dividends for the rest of your life. It won’t depreciate, it will appreciate. It will never be devalued or stolen. Clearly, your inner portfolio is the best investment you can make.”nnWe spend a good deal of time and money on the outside of our bodies. We pay for haircuts and styles, we buy cosmetics, lotions and colognes. We purchase expensive clothes. We spend many minutes each day primping, combing, washing, feeding and, hopefully,

Research in both educational settings and in the world of business indicates that students, employees, and CEOs are more likely to succeed if they had a mentor. Fortune 500 CEOs were asked what contributed most to their success. Many listed an effective mentor as one of the key factors. As a result, more and more entrepreneurs and business owners are following the lead of their corporate counterparts by engaging the services of professional business mentors.

You know what really gets me fuming? People in queues who start to dawdle around once they get to the head of the queue, not really knowing what they want, what they're there for or what to do next. I mean, why are they in queue if they're not ready to be served or don't know what they're doing? ...

A major stimulant to creative thinking is focused questions.nnThere is something about a well-worded question that often penetrates to the heart of the matter and triggers new ideas and insights.nn Questions Stimulate Creative Thinking nSome of the best questions I’ve found for business problem solving are the following:nn Clarify Your Desired Result nQuestion #1 "What are we trying to do?" Whenever you become frustrated with slow progress for any reason, step back and ask

There has been a mushrooming growth in positive thinking and affirmation based psychology in recent years. We have been taught to appreciate the goodness both within ourselves and within others. It's all about gratitude. But the question of our true nature is still one that lingers in the mind. It is the question of the ages – maybe even the ultimate question. It goes to the heart of understanding who we are and what lies in our future both on an individual and a societal level. It was originally addressed by the scriptures.

Recently I was asked by several people to create a four-payment plan to make it financially easier for them to join my 6-week Ideal Outcome System™ Teleconference Series that will begin on January 27, 2010. (They had already been offered a $100 discount if they signed up by a certain date.) I love to meet people half way, especially if they are making an effort, so we took the time to comply with this request.

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Most People Missed this in 'The Secret' . . . Did You Miss It, Too? rnFirst of all, let's be clear. The secret really never has been much of a secret. The only secret about it is that some people over the centuries have used 'the secret' without knowing they were using a powerful law—the Law of Attraction (LOA). And surely there were some who did know the law and tried to keep it to themselves. Simply put, the LOA is aligning our thoughts, beliefs, feelings and actions to a