Personal Development Articles

Personal Development | By Adam Khoo @ Saturday, 5th April 2008 @ 4:13 AM

In the Ultimate Success Formula, we say that once you get clear on what you want, you have to develop a strategy and start taking action, consistent action every single day. When you take action, what happens? Well, you will either achieve your goals, move towards your goals, or you get feed back, of which you will then use to change your strategy taking action again and again until you get what you want. So, the key to getting results is really in taking action. But even though ... more...

Personal Development | By Roberto Bonomi @ Friday, 4th April 2008 @ 9:01 PM

Why must we consider the fear as good? When one speaks of the fear, I believe that the first thing that it is necessary to highlight that being afraid it is good, it is something necessary in our learning process, since it teaches us to avoid dangerous things as putting our fingers into the plug, to cross the street without looking to the sides, etc. But the fear is not something natural, but rather it is something learned. The babes only fear two things: * The strong ... more...

Personal Development | By Stanley Popovich @ Friday, 4th April 2008 @ 6:55 AM

Some people are afraid what may happen as they get older. Some worry about their health and others wonder about other things that might happen. There is nothing wrong as we age if you look at the positive side of things. Here is a list on how to manage the fear and anxiety of getting older. The first step in not getting stressed as you get older is to get some exercise and eat a lot of healthy foods. Before exercising, you should talk to your doctor to make sure you do not hurt yoursel... more...

Personal Development | By Stanley Popovich @ Friday, 4th April 2008 @ 6:37 AM

Sometimes, fear and anxiety can overwhelm us when we get hired for a new job. After being unemployed for a while it is nice to get back into the work force, however it can be stressful adjusting to a new place of employment. As a result, here is list of things a person can use to help with the transition of starting a new job. Be friendly with everyone you meet and smile. If you go to a new job, you will meet many new people for the first time. First impressions are important. It is impo... more...

Personal Development | By Jon Mercer @ Friday, 4th April 2008 @ 1:44 AM

Let me tell you a little secret: Everybody has some fear of rejection! You may not realize this because it may not always look like it, but even people with high self confidence sometimes feel the fear of rejection. The biggest difference between really confident people and insecure people when it comes to fear of rejection is how they choose to deal with it. People with self confidence will feel the fear of rejection but recognize that it's not a big deal and keep going. An insecure... more...

Personal Development | By Jon Mercer @ Friday, 4th April 2008 @ 12:59 AM

Unfortunately, a lot of people are raised to not have much self confidence. Their parents are misguided, both when it comes to knowing the difference between self confidence and conceitedness, and when it comes to the importance of feeling confident in yourself. I'm not sure exactly where the idea came from, but a lot of the earlier generations were brought up with the idea that people are naturally bad and that any signs of self confidence or even self like must be nipped in the bud... more...

Personal Development | By Abhishek Agarwal @ Thursday, 3rd April 2008 @ 11:44 PM

Without a doubt, every person wishes to be a good human being. Nobody would wish to be left behind, without any possibility of growth, whether one owns up to it or not. Now, self-improvement is perceived by a vast majority of people as a continuous goal that should not be broken off on arriving at a particular landmark. Self-improvement starts with an acknowledgement of one's imperfections and shortcomings. First, a person should realize that he requires developing and becoming a ... more...

Personal Development | By Stanley Popovich @ Thursday, 3rd April 2008 @ 10:51 PM

All most every high school student worries about what will happen after graduation. The prospect of not knowing if something good or bad will happen to you can produce a lot of fear and anxiety. As a result, here is a list of techniques and suggestions on high school students can manage their anxiety of life after high school. The first step is to learn to take it one step at a time. There is no reason to start worrying about what may happen in the next couple of months. The best thing ... more...

Personal Development | By Abhishek Agarwal @ Thursday, 3rd April 2008 @ 7:51 AM

We live in such a fast-paced world that just attaining our competencies does not appear to be sufficient anymore. It is true that very frequently, a mere college degree would be of no use if we sincerely wish to make it big. If we seek to truly shine and outclass everybody, we should be capable of giving something more, such as an unusual skill, relative expertise in a specific type of software, or ability to speak in three or more languages. Just targeting cent percent just does not add up. more...

Personal Development | By Adam Khoo @ Thursday, 3rd April 2008 @ 4:39 AM

NLP first came about when these two gentlemen, Dr. Richard Bandler and Dr. John Grinder, decided to model people who were excellent in creating change in others. More specifically, they wanted to model linguistic experts who could change people through speaking, through their words and therapies. Through all their surveys and all their research, they found three people. One of them was a person called Milton Erickson who was a clinical therapist who had the ability to create chan... more...

Personal Development | By Abhishek Agarwal @ Thursday, 3rd April 2008 @ 2:58 AM

Many people are of the opinion that developing oneself is far from easy. Troubles and impediments regarding the complete process start with the self since there is opposition frequently. This opposition is quite on the lines of wearing a worn out pair of shoes on a regular basis. Even though the shoes appear old one does not give up wearing them, as they are quite comfortable. This person is apprehensive that if tries on a new pair, his feet may possibly start to ache. The same is th... more...

Personal Development | By Abhishek Agarwal @ Wednesday, 2nd April 2008 @ 7:49 AM

Self help and self improvement are things we work towards throughout the course of our lives. If you are new to this process, you may get a little impatient at times, but do remember this - you cannot get your self esteem low overnight and neither can you get it alive and kicking in a day. So work towards self improvement patiently and diligently. Once you make it a habit to be good to yourself, you will slowly but surely begin to see a positive change in every aspect of your live, be it at home... more...

Personal Development | By Abhishek Agarwal @ Wednesday, 2nd April 2008 @ 7:42 AM

Generally, change in any form is met with opposition. Now, this is due to the fact that a person has to emerge from his secure and relaxed position. This change concept is not accepted straightforwardly by a majority of people because they need to exert themselves more in order to survive. Yet, there is no other option and it is just the way out. Coping with change is never an easy thing to undertake. Nonetheless, change is quite indispensable in all the spheres of life. It is not only ci... more...

Personal Development | By Abhishek Agarwal @ Wednesday, 2nd April 2008 @ 7:37 AM

The idea of getting in touch with yourself to help with EQ is really catching on in various fields in the self help category. When we experience something first hand in life, we have emotions attached to the memory. Emotions can be negative and positive. A successful person is one who is well in control of his or her emotions and uses their energy for positive actions. In more than one sense, emotions define our personalities to a large extent. When we react to our emotions we react diff... more...

Personal Development | By Stephen Campbell @ Sunday, 30th March 2008 @ 9:03 PM

One substantial component of public speaking that should always be taken into consideration is knowing how to make a bond with your audience. Public speaking skills like this is one effective medium to develop connection with your audience and could make you a great public speaker. In order to develop a connection, you should have public speaking skills like understanding their part. For example, as part of your public-speaking skills, you create questions on what are the reasons why the... more...

Personal Development | By Adam Khoo @ Saturday, 29th March 2008 @ 10:51 AM

If it is so easy to achieve success, set goals, create a strategy, take action; and if you don't get what you want, you just change your strategy until you get what you want. If that is all there is to succeed, why isn't everybody doing this? There are three main reasons that drive us to go beyond our goals. There are three reasons that determine whether we would or not set these goals, whether we will or not change our strategy. The first thing that affects you is your... more...

Personal Development | By Adam Khoo @ Saturday, 29th March 2008 @ 6:34 AM

Look around and you can always find three kinds of people or there are three ways in which people deal with failure. Which category do you fall under? The first group of people when they experience failure they look at it and say, "You know I fail because I'm not good enough." "I failed because it was just too difficult!" and they begin to make excuses, they begin to blame everyone except themselves, they start complaining, and guess what, they would give up. They say... more...

Personal Development | By Jon Mercer @ Saturday, 29th March 2008 @ 5:13 AM

How to stop anxiety is pretty much the main question for anybody who has ever experienced it. Anxiety can seriously limit your life, and make it hard to maintain normal everyday activities like work and socializing. It is important to figure out a way to stop your anxiety as early as possible; the longer you live with your anxiety, the more used to it you get, and the more you will allow it to limit your life. Anxiety is a broad term and how to stop anxiety varies with what kind of... more...

Personal Development | By Jon Mercer @ Friday, 28th March 2008 @ 11:11 PM

"Money and wealth? Isn't that the same thing," you say. And I say no, it is not at all the same thing. Money is great, but it is only one part of wealth. True wealth has to do with happiness as much as it has to do with money. This is a good thing to keep in mind when you are practicing using the law of attraction. For money gaining purposes you might sometimes be tempted to ignore other and equally important parts of a wealthy life, like your personal relationships, your hea... more...

Personal Development | By Stanley Popovich @ Friday, 28th March 2008 @ 1:40 PM

Some people have a difficult time in managing their depression. Sometimes, their depression and fears can get best of them. As a result, here is a short list of techniques that a person can use to help manage their depression. One of the ways to manage your depression is to challenge your negative thinking with positive statements and realistic thinking. When encountering thoughts that make your fearful or depressed, challenge those thoughts by asking yourself questions that will mainta... more...