Personal Development Articles

Personal Development | By Koz Huseyin @ Thursday, 22nd May 2008 @ 7:41 AM

Success is a journey, though many would believe otherwise. Often we may have misconceptions that success is the end, the achievement of the goal, getting to the top of the corporate ladder, making a million or getting married to a soul mate. Join me as we take a look at the road to success. The concept of failure stops many people from creating there own success stories. The getting rich, having a million is not the only measure of success, it generally shows someone who is on the success... more...

Personal Development | By Koz Huseyin @ Thursday, 22nd May 2008 @ 7:07 AM

Is there a way to let money flow like a tap, instead of drip like a broken tap? Is it possible to go from one success to another, and lead the way? Is it possible to achieve your loftiest visions, and become the greatness that you seek? It is possible; however, realize there is a lot of work to make that happen. You need to work harder on yourself. The reason is that as humans in a society which is predominantly in the view that they are limited in ability, is also one which we find ourse... more...

Personal Development | By Robert Kokoska @ Thursday, 22nd May 2008 @ 4:55 AM

The ultimate power of positive thinking is a cherished dream for many people around the world. Positive thinking means that you are allowing only those good, positive and constructive thoughts into your mind, and such thoughts may include words, images and perceptions, which are suitable for personal growth and prosperity and even general wellbeing. Positive thinking also allows you to think everything good about life and its results. If you have a positive thinking mind, youll always anticipate... more...

Personal Development | By Robert Kokoska @ Thursday, 22nd May 2008 @ 4:43 AM

Man is always attracted towards everything that is metaphysical and psychological; leading psychologists have always believed in the matter of mind, which is capable of performing stupendous things for self growth and development. On the flip side, they are also worried by a mind that is out of control, with many manifestations of disease and illness as the final result. It is always believed that human beings could achieve anything and everything under the sun, provided they possess a mind that... more...

Personal Development | By Robert Kokoska @ Wednesday, 21st May 2008 @ 8:01 PM

While the importance of setting goals is uncontested, the way in which it is set is always confused and misunderstood by many of us. Setting goals is a complicated matter, with its own share of different parameters and requirements. Before you set your goals, you will need to study all those intricacies of goals and its importance in life. Setting goals for your life also involve some amount of intelligence and smartness, as setting goals and writing them on a piece of paper also needs prior kno... more...

Personal Development | By Robert Kokoska @ Wednesday, 21st May 2008 @ 6:43 PM

How can a book ever help you to enhance your self confidence and self esteem? Well, it can't do so on its own, but it can certainly help you identify whether or not you have an issue with self confidence, and point out some ways in which you can deal with this issue. There are a great variety of self confidence books on the market today, as well as books on various other psychological issues that relate to confidence such as anxiety and depression. In fact, the 'self help'... more...

Personal Development | By Daniel Millions @ Wednesday, 21st May 2008 @ 5:34 PM

It seems like everyone is trying to learn how to deal with stress. From work hassles, to family problems, to money issues, people's lives are filled with potential stressors. One of the best ways to deal with stress is relaxing. Taking just 10 or 15 minute break away from your hectic life can do your mind and body a world of good. But, surprisingly, many people don't seem to know how to relax effectively. They know how to take a short break away from the stresses of work, or run... more...

Personal Development | By Robert Kokoska @ Wednesday, 21st May 2008 @ 11:49 AM

If you have decided that you would like to dramatically increase the speed and efficiency of your reading in order to work or study more effectively, there are several options open to you nowadays. Taking speed reading classes remains a popular option. Though it may be possible to gain the same knowledge through a book, software or a correspondence course, speed reading classes may well be superior to all of these other options. The opportunity to measure your progress against that of ot... more...

Personal Development | By Robert Kokoska @ Wednesday, 21st May 2008 @ 7:06 AM

If you are interested in learning the art of speed reading, it will usually mean that you are pressed for time. After all, who isn't? Students as well as professionals are sometimes overwhelmed by their work load, and it's easy to see why. Every year, it seems that more and more written information comes our way and also with the overload of information now available freely on the internet. This accounts for the current growing interest in the need to learn faster, and more spe... more...

Personal Development | By Anna Stenning @ Wednesday, 21st May 2008 @ 12:32 AM

Public speaking is the number one fear for adults in the UK - ranking even above dying! The thought of standing up in front of an audience and giving a presentation makes most people quake with nerves. Many of us need to give presentations during our working lives, whether as a one-off, or on a regular basis, in front of a large audience, or as part of a smaller meeting. Unfortunately, few of us have the confidence or the skills to give a truly effective presentation that really engages t... more...

Personal Development | By Koz Huseyin @ Tuesday, 20th May 2008 @ 5:33 PM

There is an old saying that says 'a book is a house of gold'. For many this great book Think And Grow Rich, has enabled many people to find there fortune. It has indeed sold many copies, but what kind of benefits can be had from this book? In 1937 a book was released that was to change the business world. This book made so many people become inspired to find there own wealth, with a principle not often heard at that time, and that was to use your mind. In essence to think and gr... more...

Personal Development | By Carmen Bodden @ Tuesday, 20th May 2008 @ 6:36 AM

Many people have goals that they want to accomplish and sometimes, they feel as if they are never going to get there. Sometimes life gets them down because they may have to face demands and obstacles, and they find that they are not accomplishing what they want fast enough. It appears that their lives are all about other serving other people, and they may wonder how much of their life is their own. However, they should not allow their lives to be down trodden. One must take a step back to... more...

Personal Development | By Carmen Bodden @ Monday, 19th May 2008 @ 10:50 AM

I believe that everything that happens to us each day happens for some reason or another, and we should make the best of these situations. Rather than shutting your-self away in fear, worrying and crying about past hurts, embarrassment and failures, and getting depressed, use the experiences as your guides and lessons. Use them to improve yourself and build your self-esteem. No one is going to force the idea to build your self-esteem, and it is not a rule. You may wonder if some people ar... more...

Personal Development | By Adam Khoo @ Monday, 19th May 2008 @ 9:31 AM

To create powerful goals that get you results, an important element of the goal is that it has to be a "Stretch Goal" I believe that the key to driving ourselves to create exceptional results in our lives is to set for ourselves "Stretched Goals." So what are "Stretch Goals"? For example, if you were making 2000 dollars a month in income, an incremental goal would be to make 2300 dollars. This is not a "Stretch Goal" Most people I know... more...

Personal Development | By Adam Khoo @ Monday, 19th May 2008 @ 6:53 AM

If setting goals is crucial for us to achieve success in our life, then why do so many people not set goals? Here are the reasons why most people never get down to designing the life they want. The first reason is because of limiting beliefs. The first thing that holds most people back are their limiting beliefs. Many people only dream about what they would love to have, but when it boils down to committing to a specific target and plan, they start to shy away. They do no... more...

Personal Development | By Adam Khoo @ Monday, 19th May 2008 @ 6:37 AM

Let us go through it one by one. Step one, find enough reason to change the belief. See, many years ago, Socrates, a greek philosopher said this, he said, "Men will never change for the better until he sees the need for it". Same thing for beliefs. You will never change your belief until you really see the need for it. But remember, we do not do things out of logic, we do things out of emotions. You can know, you can think and you can believe that you should change your beliefs bu... more...

Personal Development | By Adam Khoo @ Monday, 19th May 2008 @ 6:33 AM

I believe that nothing significant and sustainable is achieved ever by chance but happens only because of design. Let us now look at people who have achieved tremendous success in life. Look at Steven Spielberg for example. He is one of the most famous movie directors in Hollywood. Did it happen by chance or did it happen by design? Did he decide to become a movie director? Did he design his life? Or did it just happen to him? Well if you have read about Steven Spielberg, you wil... more...

Personal Development | By Mohamed Abdul Rauf Bin Mohamed Yusope @ Monday, 19th May 2008 @ 4:56 AM

Watching and learning great speakers has been a phenomenal experience. Just being there and watching them presenting their sharing, knowledge and experiences can provide a great spark and source of great motivation to others who wants to achieve great success in life. Most of the time, most of such inspiring figures are able to impact people strongly through their sharing of how they overcome great adversity and reach a great level of success. One can realized that most of them hit the r... more...

Personal Development | By Mohamed Abdul Rauf Bin Mohamed Yusope @ Monday, 19th May 2008 @ 2:56 AM

Learning from successful people can be one of the best experiences in ones' life. It is really an amazing and wonderful experience. As one finds its way through the learning journey of gaining more knowledge to grow, one can learn that the more one learn, the more he or she wants to learn and grow. There is also the wonderful opportunity of learning from great speakers. Watching great speakers are fantastic educational tools for one to grow. There are many wonderful lessons that on... more...

Personal Development | By MIKE SELVON @ Sunday, 18th May 2008 @ 8:58 PM

Anger is something that many people deal with on a daily basis. But there is a difference between simply being angry on occasion and those individuals whose anger is threatening to consume their lives. Anger is perfectly natural and is a natural response to some situations. But if you find yourself growing impatient and angry on a daily basis you need to get some help. Do not let it take over your life and make bad decisions for you. Anger can lead to very real problems both with you and... more...