Personal Development

Whether you like it or not, there is no way that you are going to be successful in any endeavor - business or otherwise - unless you provide a desired service. From a business standpoint, you obviously need to offer a product or a service that people are willing to pay for. From a relationship standpoint, you need to offer the service of bringing something into the lives of others that they enjoy having, and that they want to keep there. Even from a personal standpoint, happy people are happy … [Read more...] about Barriers to Personal Growth – What Service are you Providing?

I do a lot of running in my neighborhood as part of my mental and physical fitness regimen, and would you believe that you can get great personal development ideas while you are exercising? Actually, endurance exercise is known for it's ability to produce coherent brain waves (a.k.a. - productive!), but that is a story for another post. For now, I want to share with you some free personal development ideas that I came up with as a result of seeing...a dirty pool?? Yep, my mind just works that … [Read more...] about 5 Free Personal Development Ideas for Keeping your Mental Pool Clean!

I spent 3 years as a personal trainer safeguarding my client's emotions, so imagine my surprise when someone told me the other day that she would have fired her trainer if he didn't upset her during every single training session. Huh?!? Once she explained what she meant however, I got the point in a big way, and felt it was definitely a lesson worth sharing with my readers.   Basically, she said that she didn't believe in personal trainers for a long time because she thought (rightfully so) … [Read more...] about Self Improvement and Motivation – Are You Angry Enough?

I don't know about you, but I have personally known several people in my life who have looked into becoming a chef at one point or another. The other day I was sent a link to chic.edu, and it got me thinking about the perceived value of someone who has earned the title "chef," and how those thoughts could be applied to personal development. It struck me that if there is one thing that always comes to mind when one hears the word "chef," it is that the individual is an … [Read more...] about Personal Development Strategy: Whatcha Got Cookin'?

At some point in the past, you decided that you wanted to start making some positive changes in your life. Maybe you were overweight, maybe you were broke, maybe you were in a dead-end job, maybe you wanted a satisfying relationship, or maybe you simply wanted a change of pace. Well, the time since you made that decision has now come and gone, and it is now time ask the question: What significant and consistent changes have you made to your lifestyle since then? Oh sure, you started off with … [Read more...] about Does your Personal Development Program involve Giving Something Up?

Sure, everyone wants to get all of their ducks in a row and start (or continue) leading a wonderful life. However, our own life has a way of getting in the way of our efforts at living that wonderful life, and we find ourselves in a never-ending circle of repeated behavior patterns. If you want to bust out of that self-replicating "circle of sameness," then add some rocket fuel to your personal development efforts, and give yourself Unlimited Power for success! This post was inspired by the … [Read more...] about Practicing Personal Development with Unlimited Power!