Posts Tagged ‘self-improvement’

Fifty Habits of Highly Successful People

So I thought that I might write a quick review of every self-help book ever written all right here in this one little article. Simple enough. I love the easy jobs. Surely it couldn’t be that hard, could it? I figured that maybe I could take the important lessons from every self-help book I’ve read and every life experience I’ve endured, condense all that into fifty key points and… » Continue

May 12 2008 | By Craig | Tagged: habit, personal-development, self-help, self-improvement, success | 22 comments»

The Day I Met Lance Armstrong

So there I was at seven thirty in the a.m., perched on my scooter at an intersection waiting to turn. I was sitting at the lights lost in my own thoughts when all of a sudden I became aware of a presence… no, not a poltergeist; a bloke on a mountain bike had pulled up along side me.

Three feet away.
Coulda touched him.
Game face on… waiting for the green signal.
Like an… » Continue

May 5 2008 | By Craig | Tagged: lance_armstrong, personal-development, self-help, self-improvement | 4 comments»

Learning from Big Blokes in Skirts

So here I am in gorgeous Fiji, one of the most beautiful places on earth, hanging out with possibly the nicest people on the planet. It’s like everyone in the whole country has a PhD in friendliness. Or at the very least, a Master’s degree in happiness. You know when people smile at you and they really smile; the real deal? Not one of those half-assed pathetic grimaces that we… » Continue

April 29 2008 | By Craig | Tagged: personal-development, self-help, self-improvement, travel | 6 comments»

Personal Development, Canine-Style

It must be morning; I’m hungry.
Then again, I’m always hungry, so it could really be any time.
I can hear the shower and feel the sun on my back, so I’m guessing the Boss is awake.
I lift my head off my bed and look down the passage.
I want a shower too.
Sometimes I try and get in but he won’t let me.
Boring.
He’s not so happy in the mornings any more.
He used… » Continue

April 24 2008 | By Craig | Tagged: personal-development, self-help, self-improvement | 14 comments»

Show Me the Money - Or Maybe Not!

Like it or loath it, we all have a relationship with money. We don’t really have a choice; it’s somewhat of a necessity. Unless of course you’re a skilled hunter, gatherer, farmer, living entirely off the land in your own hand-built hut, wearing animal skins and residing in some remote, exotic location. Who happens to have Internet access. Of course.

Part of the human experience

Money means different things… » Continue

April 20 2008 | By Craig | Tagged: Money, personal-development, self-improvement | 11 comments»

Living Scared

Sometimes the answers to our problems are not nearly as complex or elusive as many of us seem to believe they are. Or as difficult as some of us make them. Sometimes our problems only exist in our head. Sometimes the journey from where we are to where we’d like to be is not nearly as terrifying as we imagine it is. In fact, it’s often kind of exhilarating and… » Continue

April 9 2008 | By Craig | Tagged: fear, personal-development, self-help, self-improvement | 15 comments»

Exploring Happiness

I know, I know; I’m either stupid or brave to even think about tackling this topic. Alright, we’ll go with stupid.

Before I start today’s chat, let me say that I know there is no ‘answer’ or consensus to this discussion. No sh*t Sherlock. I’m not stupid enough to think there might exist one universal standard or school of thought when it comes to this topic, perhaps just a bunch… » Continue

February 28 2008 | By Craig | Tagged: happiness, Lifehack, personal-development, self-help, self-improvement | 15 comments»

How to Become a Pop Star

I was 16, good looking, and with a great voice: I could see myself walking on the red carpet, and success was just around the corner. Or so I thought…

With my little band made up of two people and one very expensive laptop, I decided to find venues that would pay me to entertain their customers: “I’ll make lots of money, and a big… » Continue

January 15 2008 | By Marco | Tagged: career, howto, justin, music, popstar, self-improvement | 21 comments»

5 Things You Don’t Want To Know About Self-Improvement

There’s an odd stigma attached to ’self-improvement’. Usually associated with quick-fixes and Tony Robbins. However, the fundamental basics of self-improvement - improving one’s self - is something that I think does a lot of good for people.

One thing that I think should become common knowledge is how ’self-help’ can work in different ways for different people. No one thing works the same for everybody, so you must get used… » Continue

August 28 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: self-improvement | 6 comments»

10 Quick Tips To Boost Self-Esteem

Lyndon Antcliff cuts to the chase with these quick tips to improve your self-esteem.

It’s a personal commitment to change the way you see yourself. Lyndon goes in the right direction because it’s simple. There aren’t any big secrets out there about self-esteem and self-confidence, you just have to realize what you’re really worth - and that’s a lot.

2. Help others out.
Nothing makes you feel a warm glow than when… » Continue

July 11 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: confidence, self-improvement | 9 comments»

Strengths-Based Personal Development

Chris Brogan: I’m on a kick. I just finished reading Marcus Buckingham’s, NOW, DISCOVER YOUR STRENGTHS, and found that I agreed with their premise that working on your strengths is much more productive than throwing time and effort at changing your weaknesses.

One example given was a school report card. If you have one A, two B’s, one C, and two D’s, parents tend to obsess over the negative grades… » Continue

June 26 2007 | By Chris | Tagged: business, coaching, gallop, personaldevelopment, self-improvement, strengthsfinder, tomrath | 5 comments»

How to Become a Creative Genius

When we measure the creativity of young children, virtually all of them will record as being ‘highly creative’. However, only a small percentage of adults register as being ‘highly creative’.

What happened?

Schools have crushed creativity. We were told to color within the lines. We were taught to follow instructions. The goal in
school is to get the “right” answer. Unfortunately, if you’re afraid to be wrong, you’ll never be creative or… » Continue

May 8 2007 | By Kim | Tagged: creativity, learning, mind+mapping, reading, self-expression, self-improvement | 64 comments»

Create More Positive Experiences in Your Life

There is evidence that shows that by keeping yourself engaged in things that you enjoy can actually increase your self-confidence and true worth. If you are doing things that you enjoy and are with people who are absorbing, life will tend to be more fulfilling as an individual.

If you already do not know what enthralls you, try and find out more about yourself. Try out new activities and you… » Continue

November 17 2006 | By Vishal | Tagged: abundance, motivation, self-improvement | 2 comments»

Open Wider

Starbucks doesn’t sell coffee. They create an experience with an environment, complete with accessories, lifestyle choices, and culture.

Home Depot isn’t a hardware store. It’s a solution to your improvement projects, a trusted resource for your redecorating needs, and a supplier for your new home.

There are dozens more cases that come right to mind. If you twist my arm, I’ll list many more. But the point I’m illustrating is this… » Continue

October 26 2006 | By Chris | Tagged: career, motivation, self-improvement | 4 comments»

The Myth of Productivity Advice

I’ve got Jeffrey Gitomer on the brain, as I’m reading his LITTLE RED BOOK OF SELLING. In one part, he says that lessons on time management are pretty much a waste of time. It’s provocative, sure, but is he right?

Becoming more productive and learning to master the ways in which you spend time are skills, certainly, and can be taught by others, without question… » Continue

June 18 2006 | By Chris | Tagged: 7habits, development, gtd, hacks, lifehacks, Productivity, self-improvement, time, timemanagement, tips | 11 comments»