Personal Development

The work towards making the Personal Development Partners site more valuable and more useful is a never-ending labor of love on my behalf, and I am happy to say that I came up with a doozy of an idea this past weekend. What I really like about the idea is that it is a value-added benefit to all present and future members of PDP, but at the same time it will be a stand-alone product that will have value for people who are not PDP members. I will make the official announcement about the new … [Read more...] about Important updates to the Personal Development Partners site

Welcome to the 15th edition of the Doing it Differently Blog Carnival! This carnival is dedicated to the concept of stepping outside of the box and living our lives in ways beyond the "norm"! Whether you want to learn unique ways to think or act differently, or if you want to share your own unique ideas, this carnival is for you! There will be a new edition of the carnival posted every month, on or around the 15th. You can click here to learn more, or click here to submit a post for the next … [Read more...] about Doing it Differently Blog Carnival, 15th Edition

As the self improvement and personal development industry continues to gain traction, it is becoming increasingly difficult for people to decide which resources they should utilize in their own personal growth efforts. Alex Blackwell at The Next 45 Years was wise enough to realize that not everyone had a full understanding of the what the Personal Development Partners website was all about, so he put together some pointed questions for me to answer about the site. I got them all answered, and … [Read more...] about Interview at The Next 45 Years about Personal Development Partners

Yes, it's true. I actually get paid to come up with smarmy headlines like that! However, my own efforts at alliteration notwithstanding, this post does contain some great info, and I would like to thank the wonderful Debra Moorhead for tagging me with what she is calling A Paperless Meme. In short, Debra is asking us to discuss the many ways that we live without paper, and in today's world of environmental care and awareness, I was more than happy to dish on how paper is something that my … [Read more...] about 5 Ways Powerful Paperless Proactivity Provides Personal Progress

Personal Development is just like anything else in the world - in order to get the most out of it, you'll need people to help you along the way. The trick is to find the right type of people who will help you attain your goals without bogging you down in the process. Networking with other people is a powerful process, and can be an integral part of your success. However, since everyone wants whatever it is that they want, it is important that you find people who will help you get to your … [Read more...] about 4 Great Places to Build a Personal Development Network

I've just sent for a copy of a hilarious book that takes a year-long look at the self improvement efforts made by the author, Beth Lisick. The book is called Help Me Help Myself: One Skeptic, Ten Self-Help Gurus, and a Year on the Brink of the Comfort Zone, and it is basically Beth's witty and real-world 12-month journey after she has decided to improve her life. She enlists the help of self improvement gurus that range anywhere from Richard Simmons, to Stephen Covey, to John Gray (Men … [Read more...] about Review of Hilarious Self Help book on the Way!