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Is Business Executive, Life Coaching Effective?: Psychology Studies of Executive Coaching, Life, Wellness Coaching

Category: Changing Personal Habits

Do rigorous psychology studies support the claim that working with a life coach provides superior results over self-improvement efforts taken alone? more...

Forgiveness Healing in Personal Development Plan: Find Inner Peace by Learning to Forgive as a Form of Anger Self-Help

Category: Changing Personal Habits

Learn the benefits and important elements of successful acts of forgiveness and apology. more...

Improve Relationships in a Personal Growth Plan: Successful Relationships – Effective Interpersonal Communications

Category: Improving Relationships

How to improve relations and build successful relationships while avoiding common relationship problems. more...

Effective Listening Skills for Personal Growth: Learn Skill for Becoming a Better Communicator and Listener

Category: Improving Relationships

Learn to listen effectively to enhance personal growth and development. There are several listening mistakes that may be damaging your relationships. more...

Affordable Health Insurance Plan – Stay Healthy: Personal Growth Plan – Addiction Problems and Healthy Eating Program

Category: Changing Personal Habits

Follow this self-care guide for a healthier mind, body, and emotions as part of an effective personal development plan. more...

Setting and Achieving Goals, Planning, Success: Goal Setting Tools for a Personal Development Plan

Category: Changing Personal Habits

Learn to effectively set and achieve goals with the goal setting tools and goals success factors in this article. more...

Positive Attitude in a Personal Growth Plan: Positive Thinking – a Self Help Tip to Improve Workplace Attitude

Category: Changing Personal Habits

Learn the benefits of improving positive thinking and positive attitude by including positivity in a personal growth plan. more...

Self Improvement Steps for a Meaningful Life: Laura Berman Fortgang on Meaningful Work and Life Purpose

Category: Personal Development (general)

If facing a life transition due to divorce, marriage, retirement, unemployment, or career change, this personal growth plan can provide direction and support. more...

Personal Growth and Self Improvement Program: Reduce Stress and Anxiety, Grow as a Person With Values Alignment

Category: Self-Awareness

Learn how personal values affects stress and anxiety. Add values clarification and alignment to a self improvement program. more...

Success Factors Reaching Personal Growth Goals: Become Successful in Goal Setting and Achieve Your Goal

Category: Personal Development (general)

Learn the four critical success factors enabling you to achieve your goals in personal growth. more...

Find Happiness with Positive Psychology Studies: Personal Growth – How to be Happy with Practical Psychology Research

Category: Personal Development (general)

Utilize the resources cited in this article to gain a sound understanding of the principles for happiness and well-being resulting from positive psychology studies. more...

Personal Growth Plan – Interests and Strengths: Personal Development Program Focus on Life Passions and Special Skills

Category: Personal Development (general)

Learn to identify, clarify, and fully integrate your personal strengths and passions into everyday life as an important part of your personal development plan. more...

Find Life Purpose in a Personal Development Plan: Self Growth Program Includes the Purposeful, Driven Life

Category: Self-Awareness

Learn how to find life purpose and include it in a personal growth plan with the self help tips in this article. more...

Psychic Phenomena and The Power of Premonitions: Larry Dossey on Paranormal Research Into ESP and Clairvoyant Power

Category: Psychic Abilities

Psychic phenomena studies by reputable scientists confirm that paranormal powers exist widely among living beings. more...

Personal Development Program –Building Awareness: An Example of a Self-Improvement and Growth Plan

Category: Personal Development (general)

Follow this example personal development plan for the next nineteen weeks, then modify it to suit your continuing personal growth interests. more...

Success Factors of Highly Successful People: How to Become Successful - Habits and Secrets of People Who Succeed

Category: Personal Development (general)

Successful people in every area of endeavor utilize eleven habits in fueling their success. Learn the habits and secrets of successful people. more...

Relationship Advice for the Perfectionist: Improving Relationships by Overcoming Perfectionism

Category: Improving Relationships

Learn why perfectionists have relationship problems and the relationship advice for overcoming perfectionism. more...

What is Attitude and How to Change Attitudes: Attitude Training with Daily Positive Affirmation

Category: Changing Personal Habits

Learn the benefits of attitude training with daily positive affirmations and learn how they fit into a personal growth plan. more...

Overcoming Perfectionism, The Pursuit of Perfect: The Perfectionist Compulsively Seeks Perfection from Fear of Failure

Category: Changing Personal Habits

Learn why the pursuit of perfection can lead to unhappiness. more...

Find Spirituality – Positive Psychology Research: Faith and Religion Bring Benefits of Health, Happiness, Longevity

Category: Spiritual Growth

Psychology studies are finding that spiritualism is good for your health. Learn the benefits of faith and how to find spiritualism. more...

Parenting Advice & Tips From Positive Psychology: How Can Parents Help Childhood Depression With Positive Education Clues

Category: Personal Development (general)

Parenting advice from positive education programs may help parents ward off childhood depression. more...

Geelong Grammar School's Positive Education Class: Australia Applies Positive Psychology Studies to Student Education

Category: Youth Development (general)

Australia's Geelong Grammar School has initiated a bold and comprehensive positive education program based on recent positive psychology research. more...

Greater Than Yourself, Business Leadership Book: Steve Farber, Author of the Radical Leap and the Radical Edge

Category: Business Management (general)

Steve Farber's latest book suggests a new philosophy of leadership seldom practiced in today's business world. more...

Grief & Bereavement, Mourning Loss of Loved One: Dealing with Death, Coping with Loss, and Cheering Up

Category: Personal Development (general)

Coping with the death of a loved one can be very difficult. Is learning to cheer up a viable option? more...

Made to Stick Why Some Ideas Survive, Others Die: Successful Marketing Idea, TV Ad, Commercial, or Business Strategy

Category: Marketing/PR (general)

Learn the six principles for developing a successful marketing or business message that will be remembered and acted upon. more...

Personal Values and Beliefs in Career Success: Find Value and Meaning in Vocation or Calling - Successful Work

Category: Personal Development (general)

Learn the role of personal values and beliefs in building a successful career. more...

Three Steps to Relieve the Stress of Work: How to Get Relief from a Stressful Day on the Job and Relax at Home

Category: Changing Personal Habits

Learn three easy steps you can take to leave behind a stressful day at work so you can enjoy your evening. more...

The Foundations of Career Success: Seek Employment Opportunities with Vocation in Mind

Category: Personal Development (general)

Learn how to find happiness from work by seeking a career aligned with the foundations for success. more...

Find Employment Opportunities in a Recession: A Positive Attitude is Good Job Advice -- The Law of Attraction

Category: Personal Development (general)

Learn why unemployment may be an opportunity in disguise and how attitude can help to find a job. more...

Free Open Source HTML and Website Editor: A Review of Kompozer WYSIWYG Web Page Authoring Software

Category: Freeware/Shareware

This article reviews the strengths and weaknesses of Kompozer, a free, open source HTML and WYSIWYG editor. more...

3 Keys to Improving Relationships: Personal Growth: Solve Relationship Problems in Love, Friendship

Category: Improving Relationships

Learn to improve relationships by applying three key principles to solve relationship problems. more...

Personal Development for Smart People: A Review: Steve Pavlina's Self Help Book on Personal Growth & Self Improvement

Category: Personal Development (general)

Personal Development for Smart People identifies the fundamental principles applicable to all aspects of personal growth. more...

Be Happier with Gratitude and Optimism: Positive Psychology: Being Grateful & Optimistic Increases Happiness

Category: Personal Development (general)

Positive psychology research findings on increasing happiness with gratitude, optimism, and kindness activities. more...

Positive Psychology Studies on Happiness: How to Become Happier with a Few Simple Daily Activities

Category: Personal Development (general)

In a recent presentation, noted positive psychologist Sonja Lyubomirsky cited simple daily activities anyone can use to be happier. more...

Best Ways to Save Money, 75 Money Saving Tips: Money Saving Ideas and Advice, How to Save on Food, Gas, Utilities

Category: Changing Personal Habits

These money saving tips will reduce expenses and save money and are easy to implement. more...

How to Prepare for a Job Interview: Eight Preparation Tips for Employment Interviewing Success

Category: Personal Development (general)

Learn eight preparation steps that will help you land the perfect job, even in challenging financial times. more...

Money and the Law of Attraction: A Review of Esther & Jerry Hicks' Book in the Abraham Series

Category: Spiritual Growth

The Abraham series continues with specific advice for attracting wealth, health, and happiness. more...

Preparing the Perfect Holiday Celebration: For the Best Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year: Use Law of Attraction

Category: Holiday Entertaining

If planning or attending a Holiday party is stressful, learn to use the Law of Attraction for a perfect, stress-free celebration. more...

How to Take Responsibility for Happiness: Learn to Be Happy Now; Know How to Be Happier

Category: Personal Development (general)

How to take personal responsibility for one's own happiness. more...

Recipe for a Balanced Life: The Ten Ingredients Necessary for Work/Life Balance

Category: Personal Development (general)

Combine these ten ingredients for a low cost, healthy, fulfilling, and well balanced life. more...

Planning a Special Holiday Party: Successful Event Planning with Positive Affirmations

Category: Holiday Entertaining

Plan a successful holiday party using the law of attraction with the powerful affirmations in this article. more...

Inventory the Personal Asset of Unique Strengths: Unique Skills and Abilities a Basis for Personal Growth Planning

Category: Self-Awareness

This article continues building an inventory of personal assets and abilities as a foundation for a personal growth plan with the asset of unique strengths. more...

How to Inventory Personal Assets: Life Purpose: Take Stock of Personal Assets Beginning with Purpose in Life

Category: Self-Awareness

Follow this process to begin to take stock of personal assets and abilities as a foundation for a personal growth plan. more...

Seven Keys to Master Meditation Problems: How Beginners Can Meditate Successfully: Overcome Meditation Failure

Category: Self-Awareness

Though meditation offers many health benefits, the novice often abandons meditating because of difficulty in quieting the mind. Succeed with these tips. more...

The Best Universal Remote Control: Replacement Universal Remote Control Features and Benefits

Category: TV

Universal remote controls come in a wide range of prices and features. Learn the important differences. more...

What Is Work Life Balance and a Life in Balance?: Aspects of a Balanced Life Are Personal, a Quality of Life Issue

Category: Personal Development (general)

Achieving life balance is a very personal issue of aligning one's activities with life purpose. Flex time, time management, and other tools are helpful, but insufficient. more...

Cheer up with a Balanced Life and Life Purpose: Boredom, Blues, Mild Depression All Improved with Life Balance

Category: Personal Development (general)

Cheer up and beat the blues, boredom, and mild depression by aligning with the fundamentals of a balanced life. more...

Your Personal Renaissance to Purpose Driven Life: 12 Step Plan for Finding Life Purpose and True Calling: Diane Dreher

Category: Personal Development (general)

A well organized, logical, 12-step plan to find life's true calling. more...

The No Complaining Rule,Jon Gordon's Latest Book: Overcoming Negativity at Work and Home

Category: Changing Personal Habits

A review of The No Complaining Rule, a small book with a powerful message for personal and business development. more...

Lucid Living, a Book on the Mystery of Life: Timothy Freke's Philosophy, the Illusion of Self and Separation

Category: Spiritual Growth

A review of a book that will challenge everything you think you know about your life and existence. more...

A Path to Happiness Through Meaningful Work: What Is Happiness? Be Happier by Creating Meaning in a Job

Category: Personal Development (general)

Learn how to be happier by creating greater meaning at work. more...

Fundamentals of a Balanced Life: Learn the Basic Building Blocks for Work-Life Balance

Category: Personal Development (general)

Learn how to build a solid foundation for a balanced life. more...

The Bounce Back Book: Review of Karen Salmansohn's Latest Book

Category: Personal Development (general)

Karen Salmansohn's Bounce Back Book is a clever, witty, brassy collection of 75 tips to help you bounce back from adversity. more...

How to Cheer up Savoring Memories: Savor for a Feel-Good Cheer-up Gift

Category: Personal Development (general)

Learn to savor the positives of life, past, present, and future as a means of cheering up. more...

Anti Aging: Centenarian Lifestyle: Live to 100 with Natural Health Advice

Category: Personal Development (general)

The secrets of longevity revealed in Costa Rica. more...

Plan Effective Business Meetings: Strategy for the Best Staff Meetings

Category: Business Management (general)

Plan and conduct effective meetings using these guidelines. more...

Reputation: Research Psychology: Brain Studies Link Social Status and Monetary Reward

Category: Personal Development (general)

The latest brain studies reveal why reputation is so important. more...

Positive Thinking for Life Balance: Use Unique Strengths in Combination with Optimistic Hopeful Thoughts

Category: Changing Personal Habits

There are five skills important to a balanced life. This article address two of the five. more...

Amaya Open Source Web Page Editor: Free Software W3C Validator HTML Editor XHTML

Category: Freeware/Shareware

Consider a free, open source web page editor rather than spending hundreds of dollars for commercial software. more...

Personal Fulfillment &Satisfaction: Great Dreams, Fulfilling Life from a Personal Growth Plan

Category: Personal Development (general)

The sixth stage of a personal growth plan: fulfillment and great accomplishment. more...

Five Secrets You Must Discover: John Izzo Book Based on PBS TV Series

Category: Self-Awareness

Book review of John Izzo's The Five Secrets You Must Discover Before You Die. more...

Improve Relationships, New Friends: Expand Friendships & Family Relationships in Stage Four Growth Plan

Category: Improving Relationships

The fourth stage of a Personal Development Plan is expansion of relationships. more...

Maturity, Vital to Personal Growth: Launch Self Improvement from Third Stage of Self Help Growth Plan

Category: Personal Development (general)

The third stage of a seven-stage personal development plan is emotional and mental maturity. more...

Free Email Autoresponder Review: Open Source Software Newsletter Mailer, Free Autoresponder Download

Category: Freeware/Shareware

A review of Infinite Responder, a free, open source autoresponder and email newsletter mailer software program. more...

Free Music & Video Hosting Servers: Review of File Ave Free MP3 & MP4 File Server Web Site Hosting

Category: Podcasts

Free music and video hosting servers provide cost-effective media podcasts for small business web sites. more...

Overwhelmed by Work Stress,Anxiety: Stress Reduction, Anxiety Relief from Overwhelm and Overwork

Category: Changing Personal Habits

How to overcome being overwhelmed by work stress and anxiety. more...

Overwhelmed, Stressed Multitasking: Multitask Isn't a Stress Management Solution to Overwhelm

Category: Changing Personal Habits

Multitasking may be contributing to your stress and feeling of being overwhelmed. more...

Work Life Balance Worksheet: Chart Your Balance in Life and Correct Work-Life Imbalance

Category: Self-Awareness

Learn to chart your life balance and request your own copy of the Pillars of a Balanced Life Worksheet. more...

Resiliency & Goal Setting Success: Be Resilient to Overcome Obstacles and Adversity, Reach Objectives

Category: Personal Development (general)

Resiliency will help you overcome obstacles to your goals. more...

Overcome Adversity with Resilience: Learn to be Resilient and Bounce Back from Problems

Category: Personal Development (general)

Resiliency helps us bounce back from adversity. Learn to sharpen your resilient ability. more...

Bored? There Are Cures for Boredom: Things to Do When Bored to Cheer Up

Category: Personal Development (general)

Boredom, though stemming from many causes, can be confronted and cured with these suggestions. more...

Personal Growth Books: Suggested Books for Personal Development and Growth

Category: Personal Development (general)

A summary article of excellent personal growth and development books from well known authors. more...

Changing for Good, Life Changes: Successful Lifestyle Changes: Stop Smoking, Lose Weight, Debt Free

Category: Changing Personal Habits

Learn to make lifestyle changes that succeed, even the tough changes such as losing weight and getting out of debt. more...

Friendship and Relationship Advice: Find True Friends and Lovers with this Relationship Help

Category: Improving Relationships

Learn how to have healthy, strong relationships. more...

Find The Best Digital Camera: Review of Popular Brand and Model Features, Sizes and Prices

Category: Video/Film Technology (general)

Find the best digital camera available using these resources and get the perfect mix of features, size, and price. more...

Self Publish With Lulu.com: Print on Demand Self Publishing Your Book

Category: Press/Publisher Profiles

Self publish your book, memoirs, or recipes using Lulu.com, a premier print on demand web site. more...

How to Be Happy:Get True Happiness: Feel Good with these Self Help Tools from Positive Psychology

Category: Personal Development (general)

How to be happy and feel good with these 15 self help tools from positive psychology. more...

Measuring the Pursuit of Happiness: True Happiness Isn't a Number, but Can Be Measured

Category: Personal Development (general)

Monitor your pursuit of happiness with these self-assessment tests. more...

The Pursuit of Happiness: Science Contributes to the Art of Happiness

Category: Personal Development (general)

The pursuit of happiness; what philosophers and psychologists can tell us about being happy. more...

Plato and a Platypus Go Into a Bar: Aristotle and the Greek Philosophers Might Be Appalled

Category: Personal Development (general)

A book loaded with philosophy and delicious humor. more...

Positive Psychology and Happiness: Successful Pursuit of Happiness With the Aid of Positive Psychology

Category: Personal Development (general)

A summary article capturing the best positive psychology articles from the pages of Personal Development. more...

Positive Attitude and Affirmations: The Power of Positive Thinking and Its Health Benefits

Category: Personal Development (general)

A summary article capturing the best positive thinking, positive attitude, and positive affirmation articles from Personal Development's pages. more...

Books that Will Make a Unique Gift: A Personalized Gift Set of These Books Makes a Unique Gift Idea

Category: Personal Development (general)

Pick from this group judged best personal development books as a unique and personal holiday gift set for that special person in your life. more...

Cheer Up Feel Good and Live Longer: How to Cheer Up, Think Attitude, and Beat the Blues

Category: Personal Development (general)

A summary of articles on how to cheer up, from the pages of Personal Development. more...

Problem Solving Skills: Simplify Solving Problems with this Problem Solving Technique

Category: Personal Development (general)

To find the solution to a problem you face, first ask yourself these three questions. more...

Timothy Ferriss's 4-Hour Workweek: How to Escape the 9 to 5 Corporate Trap Timothy Ferris

Category: Personal Development (general)

A review of Timothy Ferriss's book, The 4-Hour Workweek, how to escape 9 - 5, live anywhere, and join the new rich. Many helpful tips for working fewer hours. more...

Rapid Personal Growth With a Coach: Life Coaching Accelerates Personal Development

Category: Personal Development (general)

Life coaching or personal coaching is a popular topic. Learn more about life coaching and how to find the right personal coach for you. more...

Know Yourself for an Easy Life: The Answer to What Should I Do With My Life Lies Within

Category: Self-Awareness

We wonder, "Who Am I?" and ponder what life is about. We search everywhere for answers, but the answer lies within. more...

The Ultimate Gift: Give Love Generously for an Easy Life, Health, and Happiness

Category: Improving Relationships

Giving generously of your love is not only altruistic, it's good for your health and state of happiness. more...

An Easier Life Begins With Beliefs: Change a Hard Knock Life

Category: Self-Awareness

How to change your life by understanding the core beliefs that affect your perceptions of experiences. more...

Top 10 Ways to Make Life Hard: Get a Hard Knock Life Instead of an Easy Life With These 10 Tips

Category: Personal Development (general)

A satirical list of the top ten ways to make one's life even harder than it is. Who wants an easy life anyway? more...

Six Benefits of a Beach Vacation: Life Lessons Presented by the Ocean Help Us Reconnect with Soul

Category: Spiritual Growth

Use your beach vacation to reconnect with soul by absorbing these six life lessons more...

Playing the Quantum Field: Brenda Anderson's Book on Choosing High Energy States of Being

Category: Personal Development (general)

A review of Brenda Anderson's book describing our choices in terms of high and low energy and the events we attract as a result. more...

Get Great Results From Employees: SAFE uses the Law of Attraction to Achieve Dramatic Performance

Category: Business Management (general)

Managers searching for a motivating process to achieve dramatic business, personal, and professional results should consider using a goal setting process termed SAFE. more...

New Powerful Goal Setting Process: SAFE uses the power of the law of attraction to achieve goals

Category: Training/Professional Development (general)

A new and powerful process for goal setting and achievement, SAFE, may help you achieve dramatic performance results, far beyond that of traditional goal setting methods. more...

Career Change Advice: Using the latest career assessment research to change career, jobs

Category: Changing Careers

Whether you're making a career change or starting out to find your ideal work, first get a clear picture of your strengths; work utilizing strengths is fulfilling. more...

How to Say No to Your Boss: and still keep your job and your performance rating

Category: Personal Development (general)

Saying no to a person holding the power of employment or influence can be very challenging, but it is possible to say no and avoid adverse results. more...

Top Ten Ways to Cheer Up: How to chase the blues and mild depression

Category: Personal Development (general)

A list of ten ways to cheer up when feeling blue or mildly depressed. more...

Personal Growth &Development Books: Seven self help books support personal improvement plans

Category: Personal Development (general)

Seven of some of the best self help and personal growth books reviewed at this site. This article provides a brief summary and link to a full review. more...

How to Think Positively: Break the bad habit of negative thinking

Category: Changing Personal Habits

Positive thinking is good for you. Follow these suggestions to convert your thinking to the healthier, positive, hopeful way of thinking. more...

How to Say No and Make it Stick: without destroying relationships

Category: Improving Relationships

Saying no can be a positive experience with a bit of foresight. Ground the no in a value you're protecting, say the no with respect, and suggest an alternative. more...

The Power of a Positive No: William Ury's helpful negotiating skills book

Category: Personal Development (general)

William Ury's latest book provides excellent and usable negotiation tips for anyone who hates to say no. more...

Violence in Blacksburg: Murders at Virginia Tech indicative of a violent culture

Category: Personal Development (general)

Reflecting upon the violent behavior choices of humans more...

Self Esteem Help: Be happier with these self worth building activities

Category: Personal Development (general)

Research studies show that high self esteem is good for your health and happiness. These brief daily activities can be helpful in raising self esteem more...

Anti-Aging Research: Four steps to high quality longevity and exceptional survival

Category: Personal Development (general)

Anti-aging research suggests that four simple life-style steps can lead to exceptional survival, longevity with high quality of life. more...

Life Coach in a Box: Motivational material for personal development

Category: Personal Development (general)

Carol Stanton's Life Coach in a Box is an adequate, though pricey, motivational package. However, it falls short of the implication of its title. more...

Why Do Bad Things Happen?: What you can do when bad things happen

Category: Personal Development (general)

Learn the three steps you can take when bad things come into your life. more...

Excuse Me Your Life is Waiting: Lynn Grabhorn explains the Law of Attraction

Category: Changing Personal Habits

Excuse Me, Your Life is Waiting clarifies why most of our dreams have never materialized and why the majority of us have lived with all-too-empty bank accounts. more...

How to Cheer Up: When bad things happen here's how to cheer up

Category: Personal Development (general)

When bad things happen, as they will, it's helpful to have an arsenal of useful interventions to raise your spirits and improve your attitude. more...

3 Bad Manners Damage Relationships: Relationship advice & interpersonal skills for relationship problems

Category: Improving Relationships

Relationship advice to strengthen your relationships by avoiding three bad manners of conversation that demonstrate disrespect. more...

Personal Growth: When to Win: Know when to win to improve interpersonal relationships

Category: Improving Relationships

Winning every human interaction can actually limit success. Know when to win, when not, and how to know the difference. more...

Powerful Daily Positive Affirmations: Personal Growth and Attitude Training for Self Improvement

Category: Changing Personal Habits

Learn the proper format for effective and powerful positive affirmations that will further personal growth. more...

Time Magazine: Mind & Body Issue: Time Magazine explores mind body connection

Category: Personal Development (general)

Time's special issue feature explores what we know and don't yet know about mind, brain, body, and consciousness. How does this affect personal development? more...

What Should I Do With My Life?: Po Bronson seeks life purpose, but with the right question?

Category: Self-Awareness

Po Bronson captures the stories of people searching for meaning and purpose in life. Though he doesn't answer the question directly, he provides the perfect clue. more...

Art & Science of Goal Setting: How to set and achieve life goals

Category: Changing Personal Habits

A comprehensive analysis of goal setting processes, questions to ask when setting goals, common mistakes to avoid, and powerful tools to aid in goal achievement. more...

15 Weeks of Personal Development: Sharpen a personal growth skill each week

Category: Personal Development (general)

Focus on improving one personal development skill each week for fifteen weeks. As each new skill is introduced it is defined along with an assignment for the week. more...

Positive Psychology &Happiness: Using mind in pursuit of happiness & the good life

Category: Personal Development (general)

Positive psychology, a new field of research into the good life, well-being, and happiness, provides a wealth of useful information for personal development and growth. more...

6 Critical Goal Setting Mistakes: Common errors in setting goals, objectives, and resolutions.

Category: Changing Personal Habits

Six common goal setting mistakes and how to avoid them. more...

SMART Goal Setting: Set goals with SMART: successful goals, objectives, resolutions

Category: Changing Personal Habits

A prevalent process for setting goals uses the SMART acronym, Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Timely. This article summarizes key components of SMART. more...

Successful Goal Setting: Four critical questions to answer before you set goals for personal development and growth

Category: Changing Personal Habits

Asking and answering four critical questions will help you set personal development goals you'll achieve with energy and enthusiasm. more...

The Ultimate Holiday Gift: Unconditional love is the greatest gift you have to offer and it costs you nothing.

Category: Improving Relationships

The perfect Holiday gift will cost you nothing and will be treasured forever by the recipient. Give the gift of unconditional love with a personal card or letter. more...

7 Steps to Good Relationships: Improve relations and be happier

Category: Improving Relationships

All of life's experiences are enhanced when shared with friends and family. These seven steps of a good relationship will help regain and strengthen ties to loved ones. more...

Gift Books for Parents and Kids: Personal growth presents for adults and pre-teens

Category: Personal Development (general)

Three terrific books for parents and children to help you complete your Christmas and Hanukah giving. Though carrying important messages, each is an entertaining read. more...

Prevent Dementia: Keep Brain Young: Tips for a healthy mind from Consumer Reports on Health

Category: Personal Development (general)

Many people believe that dementia is unavoidable in old age. Research indicates there are simple lifestyle changes that can prevent intellectual degradation. more...

Is Life a Test?: A punishment, lesson, or set of opportunities?

Category: Personal Development (general)

Life brings many unexpected, often unwelcome events. Are these punishments, lessons, or opportunities? more...

What is Stress?: Value conflicts trigger emotional stress

Category: Personal Development (general)

Emotional stress caused by a values conflict can be debilitating. This article describes the values conflict situation and offers a solution to reduce stress. more...

Personal Strengths for Life Satisfaction: Positive Psychology—Discover Your Strengths and Personal Skills

Category: Personal Development (general)

Learn to identify your personal strengths for greater life satisfaction. more...

What is Tranquil?: Calm and peaceful state of being, yet still effective

Category: Personal Development (general)

The definition of Tranquil from a personal development standpoint with an example of usage. more...

Dan Gilbert Stumbling on Happiness: Memory is part illusion part fact and fallible

Category: Personal Development (general)

Our memories of past experiences are part illusion. The brain isn't large enough to record everything we experience so it fills in the gaps with imagination. more...

What is Biofeedback?: Control body functions such as blood pressure and tension using feedback of the function.

Category: Personal Development (general)

The definition of Positive from a personal development standpoint with an example of usage. more...

Relieve Pain With Mindpower: Stanford University research says to reduce pain focus attention elsewhere, perceive the pain as weak, and see soothing images

Category: Personal Development (general)

Research subjects have learned to control pain by applying mental pain interventions while viewing a computer image as feedback of the pain. more...

Personal Development Glossary: Important terms for personal growth with links to definition and relevant articles

Category: Personal Development (general)

A listing of terms relevant to personal development and purposeful growth with links to definitions, examples of usage, and relevant articles. more...

What is Love?: A powerful emotion of deep feeling for another, with no attached conditions

Category: Personal Development (general)

The definition of love from a personal development perspective with an example of usage. more...

What is Connection?: Recognizing your connection to all others inspires new behaviors

Category: Personal Development (general)

The definition of Connection from a personal development perspective along with an example of usage. more...

What is Change?: Thinking and doing differently to change lifestyle

Category: Personal Development (general)

The definition of Change from a personal development perspective with an example of usage. more...

What is Being?: Being is a state of existance such as being loving

Category: Personal Development (general)

The definition of Being from a personal Development standpoint with an example of usage. more...

Maurice Clarett's Cautionary Tale: Former football star armed and arrested after high-speed chase is the author of his own story.

Category: Personal Development (general)

Life is a story in which we each write, publish, and play the lead role. We can easily see this in others, for example the recent story of Maurice Clarett. more...

What is Positive?: Being positive implies a tendency to find something good and valuable in life situations.

Category: Personal Development (general)

The definition of Positive from a personal development standpoint with an example of usage. more...

James Prochaska: Changing for Good: 6 stages to stop smoking, lose weight, get out of debt, or alter your lifestyle with intention.

Category: Changing Personal Habits

This article summarizes the six stages of change implicit in successful lifestyle change efforts. There is a reference and link to articles focused on each stage. more...

Lifestyle Change:Stop Bad Habits: Stop Smoking, Lose Weight, Change for Good

Category: Changing Personal Habits

How to successfully take action to stop smoking, lose weight, or change other self defeating behaviors. more...

New Articles Delivered to You: Receive notice of new information on Personal Development on your home page or email program

Category: Personal Development (general)

There are several convenient ways to stay in touch with the latest information on Personal Development. Get notices right on your home page or email program. more...

Track Behaviour to List Pros Cons: Gather facts to assess the benefit and harm of your actions prior to altering your habits.

Category: Changing Personal Habits

Changing an unhealthy behavior can be difficult. Precontemplators are in a stage of denial. Fact finding and reflection are helpful processes in successful change. more...

Yoga in Disease Treatment: Meditation, controlled movement and conscious breathing complement standard medical care.

Category: Personal Development (general)

Yoga, like meditation, thoughts of gratitude, and acts of kindness can bring you near-instant improvement in attitude, stress-relief, and peace of mind. more...

Kindness = Mental/Physical Health: Strengthen your immune system, self-esteem, and emotional resilience by helping someone.

Category: Personal Development (general)

Kind acts will not only make you feel good about yourself, your acts of kindness may improve your health and happiness. more...

Embrace rather than Overcome Fear: Is what you're afraid of trying to tell you something you NEED to know?

Category: Personal Development (general)

What if fear was my friend? Would this open new avenues for personal development? Comparing friendship characteristics to fear yields some pleasant surprises. more...

Have the Courage to Follow Dreams: Rather than talking yourself out of your ambitions, replace fears of failure with hopes of success.

Category: Personal Development (general)

Don't let recurring bouts of fear limit your personal development. We all face fear when contemplating changes. Learn to overcome your fears and grow. more...

Six Secrets of Success: Committment, Self Confidence, Purpose, Resilience, Reflection, and Continuous Growth

Category: Personal Development (general)

A successful life is available to each of us if we incorporate a handful of simple steps that guide our approach. more...

Self Development Mandate: Is virtuous living a national as well as personal goal?

Category: Personal Development (general)

China's President Hu Jintao recently issued a virtuous living list, essentially a To Do list for an entire country. more...

Meditation Clarifies Purpose: Quiet your mind in order to listen to your intuitive inner voice.

Category: Self-Awareness

Clarity of purpose is absolutely essential to effective personal development. Meditation is a primary tool someone serious about personal development will want to master. more...

Reflect on Gains from a Personal Growth Plan: Self-Improvement is a Foundation for New Development Plans

Category: Personal Development (general)

Every step forward of personal growth opens new vistas for even greater growth and development. Pause to reflect before initiating new development plans. more...

Improve Relations in a Personal Development Plan: Enforce Relationships Boundaries with Self Awareness and Saying No

Category: Improving Relationships

Devoting a week of personal growth to setting and enforcing personal boundaries will improve relations as well as provide personal development. more...

Generosity, Philanthropic Giving and Being Happy: Focus Personal Growth on Being Generous to Find the Key to Happiness

Category: Changing Personal Habits

Practice greater generosity and philanthropic giving with the suggestions in this article and receive the additional benefit of greater happiness. more...

Time Management Strategy in Personal Growth Plan: Time Management Systems, Tools, Programs, Skills - Time Utilization

Category: Changing Personal Habits

For personal growth, learn to overcome common time utilization problems and learn effective time management with the tools, systems, and skills in this article. more...

Expressing Gratitude and Showing Appreciation: A Personal Growth Plan Should Include Gratefulness to Find Happiness

Category: Changing Personal Habits

Learn how to integrate gratitude and appreciation into life to experience greater appreciation and enjoyment of life itself. more...

Employee Attitude Improves Customer Satisfaction: Measure Employees Job Satisfaction with Opinion and Attitude Surveys

Category: Customer Relations

Business managers and owners can improve customer satisfaction and profitability by addressing employee attitudes using employee job satisfaction and attitude surveys. more...

Overcome Fears in a Personal Development Program: Stress and Anxiety Relief, Fear of Failure, Fear of Public Speaking

Category: Changing Personal Habits

Fear may be limiting your personal growth. Learn to cope with the natural fears of rejection and failure which may be keeping you from becoming the person you wish to be. more...

Probe Core Beliefs in Self Improvement Programs: Test Cultural Stereotyping, Urban Myths, Legends for Personal Growth

Category: Self-Awareness

Core beliefs may be limiting your personal growth. Learn why and how to incorporate challenging your core beliefs in your self improvement program. more...

Mindfulness Training for Personal Awareness: Personal Growth with Jon Kabat-Zinn Emotional and Self Awareness

Category: Self-Awareness

Learn the many personal growth and self improvement benefits of becoming more mindful with increased self awareness. more...

Grow in Spiritual Awareness, Mindful Meditation: Buddhism Practices of Mindfulness Meditation and Tolle's Power of Now

Category: Spiritual Growth

Include the Buddhism practices of mindful meditation and the spiritual awareness of The Power of Now in your personal growth plan. more...

Meditating and Yoga in a Personal Growth Plan: Benefits for Beginners of Meditation and Yoga

Category: Spiritual Growth

Meditation and yoga belong in every personal growth and development plan. Learn the benefits of yoga and meditation as well as tips for beginners. more...

Choosing a Home Burglar Alarm System: ADT & Brinks Alarm Systems Dominate Residential Security Monitoring

Category: Home Management (general)

Considerations for the homeowner in choosing a home burglar and security alarm system. more...

Personal Development with ESP and Psychic Power: Using Premonition,Clairvoyance,Telepathy, and Paranormal Phenomena

Category: Spiritual Growth

Do paranormal phenomena such as premonition belong in the personal development tool box? Learn the findings of recent scientific studies of the paranormal. more...

How to Begin a Personal Development Program: Building Awareness Today and Planning for the Perfect Life

Category: Personal Development (general)

Start a growth plan with current life self-awareness. Several self-assessment instruments are described and learn how to create a vision for your perfect life. more...

How to be Successful with a Personal Growth Plan: Self Improvement Plan with Success Factors for Personal Improvement

Category: Personal Development (general)

Learn how to apply proven success factors from highly successful people to your own personal growth plan. more...

Depression Self-Help - Overcoming Feeling Sad: Natural Remedies for Fighting Depression

Category: Changing Personal Habits

When feeling sad, whether from depression or a case of the blues, the natural remedies for depression described here can help to overcome sad feelings. more...

Goal Setting for the Perfectionist: Overcoming Perfectionism with Realistic Goals and Objectives

Category: Changing Personal Habits

Though perfectionism tends to be thought of as desirable, perfectionists suffer severe effects, often manifested in goal setting. more...

What is Strength, More Than Special Abilities?: Personal Strength Development Enhances Personal Growth

Category: Self-Awareness

Learn the benefits of the special skills and abilities positive psychologists call personal strengths. more...

Good Health Expressing Gratitude & Thankfulness: How to Be Healthy with an Attitude of Appreciation and Gratefulness

Category: Personal Development (general)

Learn the easy exercises of daily gratitude which research studies show can bring you greater health and happiness. more...

Positive Psychology and Spirituality Research: Spiritual Faith Brings Longevity, Health, and Happiness

Category: Spiritual Growth

Learn what positive psychology studies are finding about the roles that spirituality and faith play in people's health, happiness, and longevity. more...

Parenting Advice – Fight Depression in Teenagers: Parent Tips from Positive Psychology on Depressed Youth and Teen Suicide

Category: Personal Development (general)

Though teenage depression and suicide are at all time highs, parents can adapt positive psychology tips to help children avoid childhood depression. more...

Employment Security - Top Job Performance Review: Be a Valued Worker with Excellent Employee Performance Evaluations

Category: Personal Development (general)

The best employment security may be an excellent performance review evaluation. Follow these tips for job security and become an indispensable employee. more...

Helping a Friend Cope with Death of a Loved One: Supporting Friends Experiencing Grief and Bereavement

Category: Personal Development (general)

A friend has lost a loved one and is immersed in grief. If you'd like to help but aren't sure what to do this will help. more...

How to Sell Ideas and Convince People to Act: Six Principles That Will Win Over Your Audience

Category: Personal Development (general)

Learn the six principles of convincing messages that will help you get your ideas across and accepted. more...

How to Change Self-Defeating Thinking Habits: Author Wayne Dyer on Ways to Stop Self-Destructive Thoughts

Category: Spiritual Growth

Dr. Wayne Dyer's latest book, Excuses Begone! will help you rid yourself of self-limiting thinking that is preventing you from reaching your full potential. more...

Find Passion for Work Using Personal Strengths: Discover Special Abilities When Planning for Career Success

Category: Personal Development (general)

How to have a successful career and be passionate about work by incorporating your personal strengths. more...

Align Employment with Life Purpose for Success: Successful Career is Meaningful Work that Satisfies Purpose in Life

Category: Self-Awareness

Learn the role life purpose plays in career success and how to find your purpose in life. more...

The Keys to Career Success - Employment Advice: Successful People Find Vocation Rather than Work or Job

Category: Personal Development (general)

Career success depends on several key components that lead to vocation or calling. Learn where you should begin the employment search. more...

Turn off TV News for Personal Growth: Television & Media Focus on Violence & Sex, Contribute to Depression

Category: Personal Development (general)

Find time for personal growth and avoid the dangers of watching TV. Learn the risks that research studies uncover. more...

3 Keys to Financial Success Strategy: Align Truth, Love, and Power to Solve Money Problems

Category: Personal Development (general)

Learn a new financial success strategy using the three core principles: truth, love, and power. more...

Positive Psychology Links Hope and Happiness: Research Study on Hopefulness, Optimism, and Well-Being

Category: Personal Development (general)

A hopeful attitude is an important contributor to happiness and well-being according to recent research studies. more...

Acts of Kindness Ideas: Thirty Kind Deeds for Personal Growth

Category: Personal Development (general)

Kindness is an important component of a personal growth plan. Use these suggestions to integrate kind acts routinely. more...

Acts of Kindness, Inspiring Quotes: 30 Inspirational Quotations on Kind Acts, Helping Others, Good Deeds

Category: Personal Development (general)

A compilation of thirty inspirational quotes on the benefits of kindness. Add one to each day of a monthly calendar. more...

Personal Growth on a Small Budget: Free or Inexpensive Self Improvement Programs

Category: Personal Development (general)

Learn how to continue personal growth progress without spending lots of money. more...

How to Counteract Negativity in the Workplace: Overcome a Negative Work Environment with a Positve Attitude

Category: Personal Development (general)

What to do to overcome a negative workplace environment. more...

How to Ask Behavioral Interview Questions: Interviewing Skills and Techniques for the New Manager

Category: Business Management (general)

Learn how the new manager or small business owner can interview applicants to find the best person for the job. more...

A Balanced Life & the Law of Attraction: How to Have Life Balance without Hard Work

Category: Spiritual Growth

When efforts to achieve a balanced life fail and life balance seems too difficult a goal, learn to use the powerful Law of Attraction. more...

Personal Values and Core Beliefs: Take Stock of These Assets when Making Self Improvement Plans

Category: Self-Awareness

Plans for personal growth and development should include an inventory of current assets, including personally held values and core beliefs. more...

Top 10 Components of a Balanced Life: The Necessary Factors for Good Work/Life Balance

Category: Personal Development (general)

Several components form the basis for a well balanced life. This top 10 list captures the most important ingredients of life balance. more...

Make the Most of Personal Weaknesses: What a Person Can Do About Personality Weak Points

Category: Self-Awareness

Take a positive approach to identifying and managing weaker personal abilities as part of a strong personal growth plan. more...

How to Survive the Latest Financial Crisis: When an Emergency Brings Panic and Anxiety

Category: Personal Development (general)

Avoid panic and anxiety attacks over the latest financial crisis, health emergency, business failure, or natural disaster warning. more...

Inventory the Personal Asset of Passions: How to Take Stock of Favorite Interests for a Personal Growth Plan

Category: Self-Awareness

This article continues building an inventory of personal assets and abilities as a foundation for a personal growth plan with the asset of life's passions. more...

Personal Growth Plan: A Personal Asset Inventory: Take Stock for a Self Growth and Personal Development Plan

Category: Self-Awareness

Taking an inventory of personal, non-financial assets can form an invaluable basis for planning one's personal growth and development. more...

Logitech Harmony One Universal Remote Review: A Touch Screen Activity Based Universal Replacement Remote Control

Category: TV

A review of the Logitech Harmony One universal replacement remote control. Learn what sets the Harmony One apart from other remotes. more...

Cheer up and Find Purpose with Meditation: Learn How to Meditate for a Balanced Life

Category: Self-Awareness

A brief period of daily meditation improves health and spiritual well being. Whether to cheer up or look within for life purpose, learn to meditate for a balanced life. more...

The Biology of Belief Confirms Law of Attraction: Scientific Studies on DNA and Genetics Corroborate Spiritual Beliefs

Category: Spiritual Growth

The Biology of Belief is a fascinating book that uses cell biology research findings to confirm spiritual beliefs about God, the immortal soul, and the Law of Attraction. more...

Positive Attitude, Motivation, & Productivity: Improve Employee Attitude, Morale, Output, Motivation; Reduce Stress

Category: Business Management (general)

Managers can improve workplace morale and employee motivation while reducing stress by initiating a positive, problem solving attitude. more...

Is There a Cure for Alzheimer's Disease?: Aberdeen Researcher Claude Wischik: Rember Slows Memory Loss

Category: Personal Development (general)

Alzheimer's Disease patients taking a new drug, Rember, experienced significant slowing of the disease's effects. more...

What Is a Strength? Capitalize on Special Talent: Unique Abilities Provide a Springboard for High Performance

Category: Personal Development (general)

What are strengths and what is their source? more...

Average to A+, Alex Linley on Realizing Strength: Positive Psychology Findings on the Benefits of Using Strengths

Category: Self-Awareness

The latest from positive psychology on personal strengths, how to spot them, and why you should use them. more...

Is Work/Life Balance About Multi-Tasking?: A Balanced Life Builds on a Fundamental Foundation of Life Purpose

Category: Personal Development (general)

Discover the fundamentals that support a balanced life. more...

Savor Holiday & Family Celebration: Positive Psychology Finds Ways to Enhance Savoring Benefits

Category: Personal Development (general)

Savoring positive events has health and happiness benefits. Positive psychology researcher Fred Bryant describes how to enhance your savoring skills. more...

Savor: A Crucial Happiness Skill: Learn How to Cheer up with the Art of Savoring

Category: Personal Development (general)

Learn how to cheer up by mastering the skill of savoring life's positive events. more...

Mastermind Group & Personal Growth: Use the Power of a Team to Help You Achieve Self Improvement Goals

Category: Personal Development (general)

A mastermind group can contribute to your personal growth. more...

Psychological Research: Gratitude: Positive Psychology in Practice from Studies on Happiness

Category: Changing Personal Habits

Happiness and good health from a simple, free daily habit. more...

Father's Day Gift Idea: ZTR Mower: Unique Gift for Dad, a Zero Turn Radius Mower

Category: Improving Relationships

If you're looking for a unique Father's Day gift for dad, think about a fun to drive ZTR. more...

Self Awareness for Life Balance: Manage Time & Learn to Say No Positively

Category: Self-Awareness

There are five skills important to a balanced life. This article address three of the skills. more...

Health Tips, Memory Exercises: Research Studies Yield Memory and Body Wellness Advice

Category: Changing Personal Habits

A collection of recent research study results pointing out advice for healthy minds and bodies. more...

Legacy, Last Will & Testament: Personal Growth Plan Memoirs, Bequests, Gifts, Values to Family

Category: Personal Development (general)

The seventh and final stage of a personal growth plan is legacy, that which is left behind. more...

Unique Mother's Day Gift Ideas: Great Mother's Day Gifts for Mom Better than Flowers

Category: Improving Relationships

Unique Mother's Day gift ideas for moms who deserve more than flowers. more...

Personal Values and Core Strengths: Personalized Growth Plan, Principles, Ethics, Special Ability,Talent

Category: Self-Awareness

The fifth stage of a personal growth plan is fully integrating values and strengths. more...

Be Generous, Give Freely, Be Happy: Research Shows Generosity Is a Key to Happiness

Category: Changing Personal Habits

How you spend your money is a key to happiness. more...

Build a Strong Personal Foundation: Construct a Sound Personal Growth and Self Improvement Program

Category: Personal Development (general)

Learn the fundamentals of a strong personal foundation, stage two of a seven-stage personal growth plan. more...

Healing, Stage One Personal Growth: Mental Health Therapist or Life Coach in Personal Development Plan

Category: Personal Development (general)

The necessary components of the healing stage of personal development planning. more...

A Seven Stage Personal Growth Plan: Personal Development Program Roadmap of Self Improvement Goals

Category: Personal Development (general)

A seven-stage personal growth plan guides personal development. more...

Multitasking Won't Reduce Stress: Overwhelmed & Stressed? Multitasking Not a Cure if Stressed Out

Category: Changing Personal Habits

Don't multi-task when you're overwhelmed by too many responsibilities, apply these disciplined approaches to reduce stress and increase productivity. more...

People Relationships Advice: Break Annoying Bad Habits and Improve Family Relations,Problems

Category: Improving Relationships

How to improve relationships when friends and family have annoying habits or mannerisms. more...

Find Balance in Life: Overcome Work Life Imbalance with a Strong Personal Foundation

Category: Self-Awareness

The five components of a strong personal foundation will help bring life balance. more...

Cheer Up with a Positive Attitude: Have a Good Day,Positive Affirmations, Cheering Up

Category: Personal Development (general)

Use the automatic "have a good day" response during daily transactions as a reminder to maintain a positive attitude and cheer up. more...

Unique Valentine Gift Ideas: The Best Valentines Day Greeting Comes from the Heart

Category: Improving Relationships

Unique and personal Valentines Day greetings for your loved one. more...

Feeling Down? Four Steps to Cheery: Cheer Up and Move from the Blues to Cheerful

Category: Self-Awareness

A four-step process to help you move from feeling down and cheerless to cheery and cheerful. more...

Personal Development Books: Personal Growth from Hicks & Grabhorn on Attraction & Happiness

Category: Personal Development (general)

A summary article of excellent personal development and growth books. more...

Self Awareness and Life Purpose: The Purpose-driven Life Grows from Meditation and Positive Self Talk

Category: Self-Awareness

Learn the tools and benefits of self awareness. more...

Pursuit of Happiness Success: Articles on How to Be Happy from Positive Psychology Research

Category: Personal Development (general)

A summary of articles on happiness and being happy, from the pages of Personal Development. more...

Friendship Is Unconditional Love: How to Find and Make True Friends and Lasting Friendships

Category: Improving Relationships

Friendship is a form of unconditional love. Learn how to make true friends and lasting friendships. more...

What Is Friendship: How to Make Friends, True Friends

Category: Personal Development (general)

Friendship is more than having things in common; true friends practice the art of friendship with a heavy dose of forgetfulness. more...

Be Happy with a Happiness Attitude: Intend to Be Happier When Pursuing Happiness

Category: Personal Development (general)

Achieving a happier life may depend on intentions and your happiness attitude. more...

The Six Life Benefits of Happiness: Being Happy Feels Good and Is Good For You

Category: Personal Development (general)

Happiness not only feels good, but it is good for you. These six life benefits arise from being happy. more...

Harry Potter Books & Life Lessons: J. K. Rowling's Dumbledore and Others Offer Wisdom for All Ages

Category: Personal Development (general)

The wildly successful Harry Potter fantasy books are not only highly entertaining, they also contain valuable lessons of life for people of all ages. more...

Development of Personal Values: What Are Values and The Origin of Your Personal Code of Values

Category: Personal Development (general)

Learn how values subconsciously contribute to your life; what they are, where they come from, and why values are so important. more...

Mind Exercises, Memory, and Health: Be Healthier, Happier, and Mentally Sharper with Mind Exercises

Category: Personal Development (general)

A summary article capturing Personal Development's best on the health, mental acuity, and longevity benefits of mind exercises and mental sharpening activities. more...

Happier & The Pursuit of Happiness: How to Be Happier and What Is Happiness from Tal Ben-Shahar

Category: Personal Development (general)

Tal Ben-Shahar's latest book, Happier, brings us the latest positive psychology findings on being happy. more...

The Astonishing Power of Emotions: Esther and Jerry Hicks, the Teachings of Abraham on Attraction

Category: Spiritual Growth

A review of Esther and Jerry Hicks' latest book on the teachings of Abraham, The Astonishing Power of Emotions. more...

Avoid Judgment for an Easy Life: Judging and Stereotyping Other People Makes Life More Difficult

Category: Personal Development (general)

This step toward an easier life costs nothing and is entirely within your control. more...

Finding The Best Jobs & Careers: The Best Jobs Make You Happy at Work & May Be Nearby

Category: Personal Development (general)

It is very important to be happy at work. Learn the benefits of fulfilling work and how to make your current job more satisfying before you jump to another job. more...

Jazee One Zero Turn Radius Mower: What to Expect From This ZTR Mower

Category: Landscaping (general)

A review of the Jazee One zero turn radius mower, with attractive features and drawbacks to consider before purchase. more...

Review of 1and1 Web Hosting: Affordable Web Host 1&1 Reliable Hosting

Category: Internet (general)

A review of popular web host 1and1.com's entry level business package suitable for small business, start-ups, and the entrepreneur. But watch out for these limitations. more...

Jobs, Careers, Calling, & Vocation: Career Change Advice: Find Career Jobs or a Calling

Category: Personal Development (general)

A person's perception of work, rather than the nature of the work, is more important in determining the level of satisfaction the work provides. more...

Review of Zero Turn Radius Mowers: Benefits and Considerations for First Time Buyers

Category: Landscaping (general)

A review of the benefits and considerations of zero turn radius mowers for first time buyers. more...

Review of Free Logo Design Tools: Custom Logo Design From LogoMaker

Category: Entrepreneurs (general)

A review of the process of creating a custom logo with the free logo design features of LogoMaker.com. more...

Inherited Life Purpose: Purpose in Life is Clearer Once Inherited Purpose is Known

Category: Self-Awareness

The concept of inherited life purpose, the array of beliefs that silently shapes our lives, provides a foundation for discovering true purpose in life. more...

Career Advice: Use Core Strengths: Your Career Self Assessment Should Include a Core Strength Analysis

Category: Self-Awareness

Advance your career by recognizing your unique core strengths and capitalizing on them. more...

Learn How to Feel Good: Cheer Up and Feel Better Now

Category: Personal Development (general)

When you have the blues and are eager to learn how to feel better, use one or more of these four tips for cheering up and feeling good. more...

Summary of Goal Setting Activities: Processes and Tips for Achieving Your Life Goals

Category: Personal Development (general)

This article consolidates the goal setting information from several articles relating to personal development and goal setting/goal achievement. more...

Set Goals and Attract Results: SAFE Uses the Power of the Law of Attraction to Achieve Goals

Category: Personal Development (general)

A new and powerful process for goal setting and achievement, SAFE combines the best of traditional goal setting with the power of the Law of Attraction. more...

Life on Purpose: Brad Swift's Six passages to an Inspired Life

Category: Self-Awareness

Brad Swift's Life on Purpose, Six Passages to an Inspired Life, is an effective guide for anyone working to gain meaning and understanding to life, to find life purpose. more...

Excuse Me: Your Job is Waiting: The Law of Attraction can enhance your career search

Category: Personal Development (general)

Excuse Me: Your Job is Waiting shows you how to use the Law of Attraction to attract the work you want. more...

The Values Based Life: Base your life on a personal code of values

Category: Self-Awareness

A life based on a personal code of values brings meaning, purpose, and direction to living. Follow the process in this article to clarify values and align your life. more...

Mistakes Were Made (but not by me): Why we deny accountability for mistakes, decisions, and hurtful acts

Category: Self-Awareness

Mistakes Were Made explains how cognitive dissonance prevents us from taking accountability for mistakes, foolish beliefs, and hurtful behaviors with self justification. more...

Positive Thinking and Pollyanna: Thinking positively and optimistically is realistic not pollyannaish

Category: Changing Personal Habits

Positive thinking is sometimes cynically referred to as pollyannaish, a naive and overly optimistic view of life. Thinking positively is not naive, nor unrealistic. more...

Good Relationships and Awareness: What is Awareness: does it provide relationship help?

Category: Self-Awareness

Sharpen your awareness to the subtleties of communications occurring in your relationships in order to improve them and keep them strong. more...

Positive Psychology Exercises: Research studies point out personal development directions

Category: Personal Development (general)

Three positive psychology exercises validated by research studies will fuel your personal development and growth. more...

How to Cheer Friends Up: A unique gift idea to cheer up friends and lift your spirits too

Category: Personal Development (general)

Cheering up friends not only lifts their spirits, it lifts yours, too. Your unique gifts, when offered in support of another, will benefit giver and receiver. more...

The Mandala of Being: Richard Moss: Discovering the Power of Awareness

Category: Self-Awareness

The Mandala of Being takes the concept of living in the present moment to a new level. Richard Moss's four quadrant mandala tool provides a context for self awareness. more...

Affirmations & Positive Attraction: Sample positive affirmations for the Law of Attraction

Category: Changing Personal Habits

Appropriately constructed affirmations are critical to successfully attracting what you want in life. These examples will help you construct powerful affirmations. more...

Mind Exercises and Dementia: Mind puzzles and mental exercises may prevent dementia

Category: Personal Development (general)

A review of five books of mental exercises and mind puzzles from Sterling Publishing. All are good values and offer a range of easy through challenging mental gymnastics. more...

When the Law of Attraction Fails: The Secret promises to solve the problems in your life, but can it?

Category: Changing Personal Habits

The Secret DVD and book have captured national attention. With the Law of Attraction, it seems anyone can have anything they want. What happens when attraction fails? more...

A Personal Code of Values: What Are Values & How Do You Find Them?

Category: Self-Awareness

Live by your personal code of values to get the most out of life. Life is fulfilling and free of stress when we live in accordance to our own personal values. more...

Positive Psychology Exercises for Life Happiness: Psychology Studies to Improve Relationships and Bring Happiness

Category: Personal Development (general)

Use these five exercises arising out of positive psychology studies. Research indicates each can bring greater levels of life happiness. more...

How to Break Bad Habits & Improve Relationships: Breaking Common Bad Habitual Behaviours May Lead the Way to Success

Category: Improving Relationships

Learn the six common bad habits that can damage relationships and get in the way of your success. more...

Power Daily Affirmations Use Emotion and Imagery: Overcome Bad Attitudes & Negative Self Talk with Visualization Tools

Category: Changing Personal Habits

Learn to craft daily positive affirmations that are powerful and will bring the power of positive thinking to personal growth. more...

Time Magazine: More Mind & Body: Time Magazine explores research in the mind-body connection

Category: Personal Development (general)

This continues a review of Time's special issue feature which explores what we know and don't yet know about mind, brain, body, and consciousness. more...

The Power of Positive Attitude: Benefits of Positive Thinking, Positive Mental Attitude, & Optimism.

Category: Changing Personal Habits

Positive psychology studies indicate a positive attitude, along with an optimistic outlook and positive thinking, can bring better health and greater happiness. more...

Goldsmith: What Got You Here...: An executive coach identifies 20 behavioral flaws that limit success.

Category: Improving Relationships

A book to teach high level executives how to climb further up the ladder is also a primer for each of us in how to improve our interpersonal relationships. more...

Life Purpose Begins With a Eulogy: Plan a purpose driven life with the end in mind

Category: Self-Awareness

Begin pursuit of life purpose by writing your own legacy. Visualizing how you want to be remembered forms your plan for a life of purpose, fulfillment, and happiness. more...

My Reality Check Bounced: Jason Dorseys twenty-something's guide to cashing in on your real-world dreams

Category: Self-Awareness

Jason Dorsey's My Reality Check Bounced is a readable, useful book that provides good and helpful tips for young adults frustrated and disillusioned with their lives. more...

Michael Useem: The Go Point: Decision stories and templates for knowing what to do and when to do it

Category: Changing Personal Habits

Michael Useem's The Go Point provides interesting reading of decisions in well known and significant events along with a cataloging of fifty components of good decisions. more...

Creative Goal Setting: Use right-brain functions to set and achieve goals and resolutions

Category: Changing Personal Habits

This article describes a new and creative method for goal setting and achievement. Use the SAFE acronym which engages right-brain creative functions to achieve your goals more...

The Intellectual Devotional: Further your personal development and revive and exercise your mind with daily readings in seven areas of human achievement.

Category: Personal Development (general)

Modeled after spiritual devotionals, The Intellectual Devotional provides short daily readings of intellectual interest in each of seven areas of important human endeavor more...

Personal Development Index: Topical Index of Personal Development Articles

Category: Personal Development (general)

Personal Development and growth articles ranging from Life Balance, to Goal Setting, through Stress Reduction and Tools for Change. more...

Thanksgiving Mind Exercises: Four mental exercises sharpen your Holiday while you grow

Category: Improving Relationships

Four mental exercises you can use this Holiday season to combine celebration with personal growth. more...

Top Five Holiday Gift Books: 5 classic books for Christmas or Hanukah giving

Category: Personal Development (general)

Top five list of recommended personal development books sure to be well received and appreciated. All classic books with inspiring messages. more...

Warning Signs of Dementia: Alzheimers Disease warning signs from Consumer Reports on Health

Category: Personal Development (general)

Simple memory lapses are normal, though forgetting one's keys can raise the specter of dementia and Alzheimer's Disease. Thankfully, most memory lapses are normal. more...

Thanksgiving Attitude: Set a tone of giving thanks and positive attitude

Category: Changing Personal Habits

For a memorable Thanksgiving, foster an attitude of thanks and a loving atmosphere of giving. more...

What is Tranquility?: Choose tranquility over turmoil and enjoy peace of mind

Category: Personal Development (general)

Choosing tranquility over turmoil and conflict brings calm and peace of mind to life. Includes suggestions for achieving tranquility. more...

This I Believe: A collection of essays that inspire, motivate, and bring hope.

Category: Personal Development (general)

A book of essays from remarkable people, some well known, others not, reflecting the beliefs and character of a wide spectrum of people. more...

What is Strength?: Unique strengths are special talents and abilities unique to each of us.

Category: Personal Development (general)

The definition of Strength from a personal development standpoint with an example of usage. more...

Five Steps to a Balanced Life: Work Life Balance, Learn the Secrets of Balancing Life

Category: Personal Development (general)

Five important actions you can take to minimize work stress and begin balancing work and family. more...

What is Illusion?: Illusion implies something unreal.

Category: Personal Development (general)

The definition of Illusion from a personal development standpoint with an example of usage. more...

Phil Goddard's Cross Country Walk: Man treks across the USA honoring wife and raising money for cancer research

Category: Personal Development (general)

British citizen hikes across the USA in honor of his wife and to raise money for cancer research. more...

What is Meditation?: Meditation benefits include reduced stress, strengthened immune system, lower blood pressure, and more.

Category: Personal Development (general)

The definition of Meditation from a personal development standpoint with an example of usage. more...

What is Awareness?: Observe your experiences and reflect for insights

Category: Personal Development (general)

The definition of Awareness from a personal development perspective with an example of usage. more...

What is Attitude?: Inclination toward positive or negative ways of thinking

Category: Personal Development (general)

Attitude is how you think and whether you lean toward the optimistic or pessimistic. more...

What is Choice?: Each choice we make from among many alternatives accumulates to define who we are

Category: Personal Development (general)

The definition of Choice from a personal development perspective along with an example of usage. more...

What is Belief?: The thoughts we hold true about things and people subconsciously affect our daily lives.

Category: Personal Development (general)

The definition of Belief from a personal development standpoint with an example of usage. more...

What is Behavior?: Behaviors often derive from the subconscious beliefs that we hold.

Category: Personal Development (general)

The definition of Behavior from a personal development standpoint with an example of usage more...

What Are Values?: Deeply held beliefs about right, wrong, good, and bad

Category: Self-Awareness

The definition of Values from a personal development standpoint with an example of usage. more...

Mind Exercises Improve Memory: Memory improvement through mental and mind exercise

Category: Personal Development (general)

Exercise your mind as well as your body. Mind exercises can help you retain and improve your mental capacity, possibly delaying or preventing old-age dementia. more...

Using Success to Motivate/Maintain: Acknowledging positive change reaffirms commitment to personal goals.

Category: Changing Personal Habits

Maintaining a hard-won victory over weight loss, smoking, or other addictive behaviors takes effort and requires knowing the processes to use to assure long term success. more...

Preparing for Life Changes: Stragtegies for goal setting, beating temptations and dealing with setback.

Category: Personal Development (general)

The third of six necessary stages in a successful life change endeavor is preparation. As the Boy Scout motto urges, "Be Prepared" before you jump into action. more...

Admitting and Owning Your Problems: Declare an intention to change and move from denial to understanding the risks.

Category: Changing Personal Habits

Successful life change progresses through six stages. The second stage, Contemplation, lays the foundation for successful change. more...

Are you ready to change lifestyle?: Many programs fail because candidates are more desperate than determined.

Category: Changing Personal Habits

Successfully changing harmful behaviors, such as over-eating and smoking, can be difficult. Knowing the processes of change and when to use each will help. more...

Random Acts of Kindness: Helping another can reduce stress, improve health, and its infectious!

Category: Improving Relationships

A simple act of kindness, helping someone in distress, brought me euphoria initially and a calm, peaceful feeling the remainder of the day. more...

Gratitude Improves Your Health: How to Be Healthy with Gratitude

Category: Personal Development (general)

Daily thoughts of gratitude can improve both your health and happiness by strengthening your immune system and increasing your level of optimism. more...

Positive Messaging Leads to Growth: Your mind does not distinguish between believing and doing so talk yourself into the person you want to become.

Category: Personal Development (general)

What you say when you talk to yourself is extremely important to your personal development. Learn how your self talk may be sabotaging your personal growth. more...

Reflecting on your Life Purpose: Pause to allow your mind to ponder and analyze what you want and how you feel.

Category: Self-Awareness

Reflection, the art of looking within quietly and calmly is an effective tool of personal development. more...

The Ever-evolving Process of Self: Accepting that we are a work in progress to allow for success and disappointment.

Category: Personal Development (general)

Real people, Regular Joe's like you and me, can be successful when they apply the secrets of success to personal development. Read on for inspiration from real people. more...

Self-Development Motivators: Win friends and influence people at home, at work, and for improved state of mind.

Category: Personal Development (general)

Improving oneself through self development activities can be intimidating. What we need is a short list of the best motivators; a top ten list of the reasons to get serio more...

Personal Development 101: A Personal-Development-Plan of Life Skills for Personal Growth

Category: Self-Awareness

Develop a personal development plan for conscious personal growth. more...



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