Personal Development
Increasing Your Ability to Take the High Road
When the most difficult choices in life come to you, you too “will have to choose between that which is easy, and that which is right.” The voice or power deep inside which guides us to take the high road must be developed and strenghtened. We work it out just like any other muscle. In the end it will be the small day to day decisions that we make that will build the strength we need to do the most
Read MoreObsessive Record Keeping: The Need for Journals and More
As I get older, my thirst for knowledge about my own family’s past, my country’s past, and the ancient past of the world grows. It could perhaps be that thirst that drives me to keep a journal that I might believe deep down could benefit my own posterity.
Read MoreHarry Potter on Personal Development: Keys of Leadership
Some of the more immediate answers might include that he knows his own strengths and utilizes them well. Perhaps the fact that he has an eye for great talent and knows how to effectively deploy people to the greatest advantage of the group and the individuals. He also adapts well to c…
Read MoreSelf Discovery: Retracing my Steps
One of the biggest steps of personal development is self discovery. Self discovery includes the search for one’s own strengths, weaknesses, inspirations, motivations, and more. The better you understand yourself the greater chance you have at improving the core. One of the things I have been doing recently to understand myself better is in searching…
Read MoreIts Only Sorta About Who You Know in Life…
I was recently interviewed about my experience as an entrepreneur. In the course of the 60 minute interview a very powerful phrase came out of my mouth and I’ve been reflecting on it ever since. I said, “Its not actually about who you know in life, but instead about who you are in life that…
Read MoreYour Legitimate Speed Dial: Who Do You Really Call the Most?
I had a recent reality check that came from an unlikely source; my cell phone. The Android smartphone platform has a unique feature. As part of the dialer application there is a favorites list. This favorites list is not a user generated speed dial but instead a list of the contacts you actually talk to…
Read More10 Personal Development Books to Read This Year
Andrew James of AndrewJamesinc.com interviewed me today about 10 books that I would recommend that people read in 2010. I selected a top 10 list of personal development books (below). To listen to the audio interview visit Andrew’s blog here. With the new year come the resolutions. How about deciding to read some good books?…
Read MoreHarry Potter on Personal Development:: Relationships Are Your Greatest Asset
Of all the things I have learned from the Harry Potter saga, this is the most powerful to me. If you were to ask yourself what was Harry Potter’s greatest strength or asset; what would you say? I would say, “his friends.” The strength of any person can be measured by those who are loyal…
Read MoreMLM:: Plan of Action
Goals are a big part of any business. Over time we have been taught a lot about setting effective goals including the power of written goals. What a lot of people don’t understand is the importance of an action plan. Without a step by step plan to reach your goal you have nothing more than a wish.
Read MoreHow Business Growth Works – The Plateau Principle
Sometimes the most frustrating thing for an entrepreneur can be stagnant results over a period of hard and consistent work. That is why its important for all people to understand the Plateau Principle and how it works in every aspect of your life. The principle put simple is, “All growth happens in
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