Personal Development Articles

Personal Development | By Jack Deal @ Sunday, 9th March 2008 @ 7:08 AM

By chance an old friend and I crossed paths as we were waiting for an elevator. We had always had lively discussions and both were between appointments so we struck up a conversation. We updated each other on recent successes and failures--and since we'd both gone to the same University, touched briefly on the old alma mater. After the pleasantries were past, we then entered into the 'important' things--the more serious things that mattered. He spoke of a friend t... more...

Personal Development | By Derek Dashwood @ Saturday, 8th March 2008 @ 1:48 PM

Those in search of healthy lifestyles to increase their personal comfort and ease with their sense of well being and happiness have found comfort that it has now been measured. And can be lived so easily as it is the truth as was taught to us in kindergarten or Sunday school. University of California researchers, as we have mentioned, found after extensive research that there were eight common factors between those who reported the highest degree of personal satisfaction with their lives... more...

Personal Development | By Don Dewsnap @ Friday, 7th March 2008 @ 12:33 AM

The following is based on over twenty years of study and experience. Some small amount of logic and good sense is thrown in to glue it together. The purpose of the following is to encourage the reader toward ever higher quality. The natural tendency of people is to do things well, and correctly. No one-year-old ever tried to do something less well than he could. It follows, then, that any tendency to give less than one's best effort is a learned behavior. It further follows that what... more...

Personal Development | By Don Dewsnap @ Friday, 7th March 2008 @ 12:27 AM

People run into two major problems when they try to apply self-improvement ideas or techniques: 1) They attempt too great a change in too short a time, and 2) They expect that by changing one aspect of their life, their whole life will improve. Major changes are always an accumulation of minor changes. You don't change the direction of an ocean liner instantly, and a life has at least as much momentum as an ocean liner. Real self-improvement comes from small, directed c... more...

Personal Development | By Don Dewsnap @ Thursday, 6th March 2008 @ 10:07 PM

Grammar is like most subjects: you can learn the basics in a few hours, and spend a lifetime exploring its depths. How deeply you dive into any subject depends on two things: does it interest you, and do you need it? Grammar does not interest most people, but everyone needs it, at least a little. The reason everyone needs to know at least the basic words of grammar is that they form part of the culture we live in. This culture expects a certain basic level of knowledge in its members, and... more...

Personal Development | By Khoon Eng @ Thursday, 6th March 2008 @ 8:35 AM

"Procrastination is the art of keeping up with yesterday". - Don Marquis Well, with that quote Don Marquis certainly hit the nail on the skull as far as I was concerned. But that was a short while ago when I was considered the king of procrastinators. I am a changed guy now, but I'll tell you what - read how I changed, and maybe that could be of some help to procrastinators around the world. Before I begin snitching on my lazy life, let me first describe procrastinati... more...

Personal Development | By Sean Rasmussen @ Wednesday, 5th March 2008 @ 2:34 AM

Fear is one of the basic human emotions that drive us. Whether it's a fear of starvation, of dying, or simply of the unknown, we fear what we can not expect as well as the things we have come to expect in our lives. Too often, this fear is crippling, even damaging. Thus, many people have turned to medications to help soothe their basic fears or they ignore them completely, to their eventual downfall - mentally and physically. Fear can be a healthy thing and it is meant to be helpful - b... more...

Personal Development | By Jon Mercer @ Tuesday, 4th March 2008 @ 7:00 AM

Today I want to share an easy self-confidence tip, which affects not only how confident you feel internally, but also causes other people to perceive you as being more confident. This one simple change in your behavior, when used consistently, will have a tremendous impact on your life, though it is the simplest tip imaginable: Raise your chin up high. There is no physical attribute that suggests high confidence as much as a raised chin. Try this experiment: stand in front of you... more...

Personal Development | By Suzanne Thomas @ Monday, 3rd March 2008 @ 8:44 PM

Making the shift from employee to entrepreneur can be a daunting task. The changes necessary to master entrepreneurial skill sets, habits, and paradigms can be overwhelming. "Do I have what it takes to become an entrepreneur?" you ask yourself for the tenth, twentieth, or even fiftieth time. Setbacks and frustrations come with the territory, and eventually many budding entrepreneurs believe that they have made a huge mistake and go back to the familiar, with their tails tucked between... more...

Personal Development | By Suzanne Thomas @ Monday, 3rd March 2008 @ 6:46 PM

Most of our lives we have been convinced that the way to financial security is the common path of education and subsequent employment. Get a solid career, a steady job with a good company, and it will all pan out. You'll get the money you need to stay out of debt, support a family, buy a house, and get that retirement you deserve. Right? Not anymore. That model of financial success no longer applies in the information age. It may be time for you to rethink the way you are pursuing f... more...

Personal Development | By Ambar Hamid @ Monday, 3rd March 2008 @ 6:45 PM

Writing an article doesn't just mean putting down thoughts into words then typing and writing it. You have to capture the awareness of your readers, teach them valuable know-how and get them to keep on reading. To send your message across you have to get the attention of the reader and have a firm grasp of their interest and pique their curiosity. The main ingredient in baking up an article is a large dose of creativity. While creativity may come natural to many people, some just get... more...

Personal Development | By Thomas Pretty @ Sunday, 2nd March 2008 @ 10:22 PM

Today training your staff in fire safety should be a major concern for all bosses and managing directors. Not only is there a liability issue but making sure your staff undergo training that ensures the safe evacuation of a building is a vital responsibility for anyone who runs a workspace. Not only should safety training show people what to do in the event of a fire, it should also educate on how to help reduce the risk of fire. It is unfortunate that a lot of people still die in fires ... more...

Personal Development | By Louis-Charles Martel @ Sunday, 2nd March 2008 @ 5:43 AM

The core of personal development is to move with purpose and motivation in all areas of your life. It's about all the good things you are aiming for: focus, productivity, effectiveness and being in control. In order to gain focus and control, assess yourself honestly and thoroughly. What areas are preventing you from staying motivated and confident? What are the major distractions? What are you capable of? The last question is key, because the answer should change as you learn and g... more...

Personal Development | By Christine Kloser @ Sunday, 2nd March 2008 @ 12:00 AM

For many of conscious business owners, you're very used to giving, serving and being there for others. Receiving, on the other hand, doesn't come as naturally. To give you an example, recall a moment when you received a genuine compliment from a friend. What did you do? Chances are you down played whatever they acknowledged in you. Compliments are rarely received with a simple, "thank you." There's usually something attached to it to diminish the significance of that... more...

Personal Development | By Mercedes Oestermann van Essen @ Saturday, 1st March 2008 @ 11:16 PM

Think positive! The more negative your thoughts the more negativity you draw to you! These are the catch phrases of many gurus. But does positive thinking really work? The answer is yes and no. True, the longer you dwell on an emotion the more you draw it to you. This fact is scientifically proven. It is however, very difficult to feel positive when you are overburdened by problems like money constraints, business problems, or in the throws of a relationship break up. Try and tell a man d... more...

Personal Development | By Nickolove Lovemore @ Saturday, 1st March 2008 @ 7:41 PM

At a time when many people are focusing on love I've decided to write about its opposite. No, not hate but fear for when we are out of love we live in fear and as George Addair said "Everything you've ever wanted is on the other side of fear." This means that in order to achieve what you want in life you have to learn how to overcome fear time and time again. Stephen Pierce, in a recent post on DTAlpha Talkback, described a situation where army men were placed i... more...

Personal Development | By Paul Sutherland @ Saturday, 1st March 2008 @ 3:48 PM

With only one to live, who does not want the best out of life? I'm sure that is a question people around the globe ask themselves on a regular basis. But how many people do you think actually take any action to make their life better? I guess it's easier to grumble and stumble through blaming everything and everyone else. Unfortunately, up to this point, you may have led less than a stellar life. Sure. You are doing okay. You have a job. You have a stack of bills, but at least t... more...

Personal Development | By Paul Sutherland @ Saturday, 1st March 2008 @ 3:47 PM

According to Dictionary.com subliminal is "existing or operating below the threshold of consciousness; being or employing stimuli insufficiently intense to produce a discrete sensation but often being or designed to be intense enough to influence the mental processes or the behavior of the individual: a subliminal stimulus; subliminal advertising". Okay. So, it is something that influences the subconscious. But, how do you program your computer for subliminal change? First,... more...

Personal Development | By Paul Sutherland @ Saturday, 1st March 2008 @ 3:40 PM

Life can be a challenge under the best of circumstances. Juggling a job, a family, friends, and finding time alone can be quite a circus act for some people. Sometimes, just keeping a head above water seems like a modicum of success. But, with only one life to live, would you like to do better than just getting by? Would you like a fantastic life of wealth, love, and happiness? Then, you need to find the absolute secret to your success. No gimmicks, no get-rich-quick schemes. No hypnosis ... more...

Personal Development | By Paul Sutherland @ Saturday, 1st March 2008 @ 3:10 PM

Have you heard about the strength of the subconscious mind? Do you realize you already have the inner fortitude to make significant changes in your habits and personality? Do you want to understand how you can break bad habits or change certain character traits? Then you might benefit from the answer to the question: what is subliminal power? According to Dictionary.com subliminal is defined as "existing or operating below the threshold of consciousness; being or employing stimuli i... more...