Posts Tagged ‘personal-development’

Your Happiness Plan

A Quick Survey Before we get under way with today’s briefer-than-normal chat, I want to conduct a little research on the run. Put up your hand if happiness is one of your aims in life. And no, participation is not optional at Stepcase Lifehack today. Yep, even you scaredy cats. Okay, keep ‘em up so I can count… 1001, 1002, 1003… yep; that’s all of you. Guessed as much. So it seems that… Continue reading

November 2 2009 | By Craig | Tagged: happiness, life, materialism, personal-development, planning | 13 comments»

More Ways to Go on a Date with Life

Yesterday I suggested that the rules that apply to successful dating could be applied more widely to life in general. After all, when we go on a date, we want our partner to see us at our best – and what could be better than being at your best all the time? With that in mind, I listed 6 guidelines that apply as well to life as to dating, and… Continue reading

September 17 2009 | By Dustin | Tagged: dating, happiness, life, personal-development, self-improvement | 16 comments»

Go on a Date with Life

A lot has been written about dating. Some people rally enjoy dating, but for many, dating seems like a horrific trauma. Consider how many people stay in unsatisfying or even outright bad relationships because they’re even more terrified by the prospect of being “out there” again. Dating can be a chore because it seems so far removed from real life. But I wonder if there aren’t some everyday lessons we can… Continue reading

September 16 2009 | By Dustin | Tagged: dating, happiness, life, personal-development, self-improvement | 23 comments»

Birthdays, Self-Reflection, and a Better Year Ahead

I recently had a birthday. As I’ve gotten older, birthdays have become for me a time of intense self-reflection: where am I in my life, where do I want to be, what could I improve? They don;t depress me, like they do so many others, but they do make me think. Birthdays are also natural times for me to make new resolutions. New Years Day has never felt like much more… Continue reading

September 3 2009 | By Dustin | Tagged: birthday, change, goal, personal-development, problem-solving, resolution | 16 comments»

Subjective Reality

Then and Now When I was a teenager I thought thirty-somethings were dinosaurs. Fossils. Relics. Now I think they’re teenagers. In the eighties I wanted to be a hundred kilos of muscle and five percent body-fat. Now I’m more interested in finding the ultimate cheesecake. When I was a kid I worried about my non-Catholic friends going to hell. The last time I went to mass was twenty eight years ago. I guess I’m over that. Once upon a time… Continue reading

August 19 2009 | By Craig | Tagged: change, personal growth, personal-development, personal-reality, self-realization | 20 comments»

10 Powerful Success Strategies

If you’re serious about creating lasting and significant change in your world – as opposed to merely thinking and talking about it for another year – there are a few things you might want to do in order to help make those intentions a reality… 1. Know what success is. If you don’t know what success is (for you), how can you possibly create it? Success is different things for different… Continue reading

July 14 2009 | By Craig | Tagged: personal-development, self-help, success | 28 comments»

How to Create Self Help Momentum

Human Statues In order to get anywhere - either literally or metaphorically - we need to create and maintain a certain level of momentum. Sitting in your very-capable Porsche won't get you anywhere unless you choose to start the engine, engage a gear (or six), steer the car and operate the pedals. In my time as a coach, trainer and teacher I've encountered many people who have not only been sitting… Continue reading

April 6 2009 | By Craig | Tagged: personal-development, procrastination, self-help, self-improvement | 6 comments»

If your Childhood Sucked – It’s Time to Stop Blaming Your Parents!

Dear Parent Blamer, Firstly let me say, stop it. It's pathetic and pointless. And for the rest of us innocent bystanders... very annoying. To be completely honest, we're sick of your whining, your complaining, your anger, your victim mentality and your inability to see that your current attitude (not some historical event) is your biggest problem. We're also sick of you blaming your (current) bad behaviour on your parents. What's standing between you… Continue reading

April 3 2009 | By Craig | Tagged: childhood, personal-development, psychology, self-help, self-improvement, trauma | 101 comments»

Learning from A Master: Review of “Bear Bryant, CEO”

Richard Truman. 2006. Bear Bryant, CEO. Sweetwater Press. Legendary coaches are great sources of inspiration and wisdom, and Paul W. "Bear" Bryant, the iconic coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide from the late 1950s through the early 1980s, is revered as something approaching a minor deity in the state of Alabama. There is a museum named for him at the University of Alabama (my alma mater), and every year… Continue reading

March 23 2009 | By Art | Tagged: bear-bryant, change, coach, delegation, motivation, personal-development | 6 comments»

Learning Personal Development from Elite Athletes

Working With Athletes Over the last twenty five years I have (amongst other things) worked with many athletes at all levels of development and competition; boxers, aerial skiers, runners, throwers, swimmers, footballers (Australian Rules Football, Soccer and Gridiron), basketballers, netballers, bodybuilders, power-lifters, martial artists and lots more. From complete novices through to experienced Olympians, I have worked with them all. I have been employed by four professional sporting teams as a… Continue reading

March 16 2009 | By Craig | Tagged: athlete, dedication, motivation, personal-development, sport, training | 11 comments»

Barack, Change and Spiderman

I'm a lot like Obama. Well, now I think about it, I'm not that much like him. In fact, about the only 2 things we have in common is our love for good pizza and being big fans of Spiderman. I've been a superhero nut forever, and just love the fact that Obama is too. As far as I'm concerned, that means he understands some fundamental principles about life and courage - "With… Continue reading

January 30 2009 | By Steve | Tagged: change, obama, personal-development, self-help, success, superhero | 10 comments»

12 Personality Types to Avoid to Make 2009 Your Best Year

Forever Results When it comes to creating life-long positive change in our world (that is, "forever results"), most people won't and don't - despite their constant attempts to re-invent themselves and ample access to an ever-increasing range of information, inspiration, resources, specialists, and facilities to help them through the change process. That's not to say that they can't transform themselves or don't have the potential for greatness and forever results, it… Continue reading

January 29 2009 | By Craig | Tagged: motivation, people, personal-development, personality, self-help | 30 comments»

Personal Development Lessons from Branding?

The Story of the $800 Jeans I recently watched a presentation given by a journalist (Benjamin Wallace) who had taken an extensive look at the way people shop; what they buy, why they buy, how much they spend and why some people are prepared to part with obscene amounts of money for the supposed 'top shelf' versions of every day items (jeans, wine, olive oil, beds, coffee). His talk was essentially an… Continue reading

January 20 2009 | By Craig | Tagged: attitude, brand, branding, consumption, motivation, personal-development, self-help | 15 comments»

5 Ways to Avoid Change in 2009

The financial climate, the job market, family tensions, Obama moving into the Lincoln bedroom. Even the climate's getting in on it. Yup, change is everywhere in 2009. Apparently some people are 'embracing change', but aren't aware of the dangers inherent in changing the ways things are. If you're not careful, all kinds of strange things might happen in your otherwise ordered life, so it's best to work at avoiding change whenever… Continue reading

January 13 2009 | By Steve | Tagged: change, confidence, goal, personal-development, self-help | 7 comments»

New Years Resolutions Don’t Work – Here’s Why

I just Googled 'New Years Resolutions' - guess how many results turned up? Over 24 million. I'm not particularly surprised. Coaches and lifestyle guru's right around the world are espousing the need to make 'realistic' resolutions and offering all kinds of ways to stay on track with them. Not me. Let's face it -- it's pretty pointless waiting all year to decide on one or two things that you kinda, sorta want to… Continue reading

January 1 2009 | By Steve | Tagged: confidence, goals, personal-development, resolutions, self-help | 29 comments»

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