Wouldn't it be nice if when it came time to make changes in our lives, we could just look up ahead and see a bright, blinking arrow that would point us in the right direction to go? Well, life doesn't work that way, so it falls to us to recognize the signs, and to then take appropriate action. The problems start when we fail to recognize the signs that are put before us; the very clues that tell us that we are capable of more than we are presently experiencing. We tend to see these "signs" as … [Read more...] about Lifestyle Changes don't use Turn Signals
Self Improvement
What are you doing this Weekend?
No, I'm not asking because I want us to go pick out curtains together, but rather to point out that if your goal is self improvement, yet your weekend is packed with parties and relaxation, you might need to rethink your strategy. I'm not saying that you should just work, work, work, and never have any play time. Balance is the key here, but most people are decidedly OFF balance in their self improvement efforts. During the week you are constantly on the go with the job, the family, the … [Read more...] about What are you doing this Weekend?
Self Improvement and Personal Development Link Love, Volume 32
This is Volume 32 of the Self Improvement and Personal Development Link Love series. This series will be published weekly and will be comprised of links to quality blog posts that have proven to be extraordinary in their ability to assist, inform, or empower the reader. As you check out these quality links, be sure to help the authors out by adding their posts to Stumbleupon, Digg, or your favorite social networking site. Enjoy! 1) Ramblings from a Glass Half Full - In his post The Key … [Read more...] about Self Improvement and Personal Development Link Love, Volume 32
How to Get out of Your Own Way
One of the biggest problems that people face (if not THE biggest), is that they stand in their own way when it comes to getting what they want out of life in general, or even out of any given situation. Self-sabotage is not just some cutesy catch-phrase, but rather a state of being that is every bit as real as poverty, obesity, homelessness, and any other world-class problem that you can think of. The human capacity for beating the crap out of our own dreams is, sadly, one of our greatest … [Read more...] about How to Get out of Your Own Way
You can't Quit if you don't Try
No one likes to be called a quitter, and it's pretty easy to not end up with that title, because in truth, very few people actually make enough of a true effort at something to even honestly say that they tried in the first place. Oh sure, most people make a "token" effort at improving their lives, yet how many people can honestly say that they gave it everything they had before they gave up and moved on to something else? Our lives are replete with opportunities for us to "rise above," and to … [Read more...] about You can't Quit if you don't Try
How to Elimate Fear from your Life
Fear is keeping us from living our lives to the fullest, and in most cases, it is keeping us from achieving anything even close to what we are capable of. Fear is elusive, however, and is often disguised as something a bit less debilitating, which is why it is not always seen as the true culprit behind so many of our shortcomings. I am not talking about fear as in being afraid for your life itself,but rather fear that any given situation is not going to turn out the way that we want it … [Read more...] about How to Elimate Fear from your Life