My Definition of Personal Development

Before I discovered personal development, I thought the whole self-help industry was a scam. I thought it was all about just selling books and tapes to stupid and emotionally unstable people. I remember being in a book store and seeing the “self help” section and thinking to myself, Read more

How I Discovered Personal Development (Part 3 of 3)

It was a recording of a seminar that Jack Canfield did. Jack is the co-author of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, as well as many other best-selling books. And, later, he became one of the Secret teachers on the movie The Secret. I learned “the secret” of attracting anything you want into your life, way before there was a video about it.

I listened to those two tapes over, and over, and over. It was all so new to me, and so exciting. All this talk about positive mental attitude, positive self talk, affirmations, Read more

How to Get a Raise… RIGHT NOW!

As the economy gets softer and softer, more and more people are desperately seeking ways to bring home more income.  Are you one of millions of Americans who need extra money… right now? If so, what is your plan for getting it? Do you have one? Are you working more hours? Picking up a second job? A third job? Are you cutting back on your expenses? Are you selling things on eBay? Letting go of the second car? Backing down your minutes on your cell phone? Car pooling to work? Cutting back on the $5 Lettes? Turning off your heating and air? Packing a lunch for work rather than eating out?

Those are several ways of increasing your bottom line, but I have a better solution. Read more

How to Stop Failing & Start Succeeding! (PART 3)

and part two of this article to bring you to this point. You now know how to build a solid foundation for success. And with that, you’re ready to learn the recipe for success.

Billionaire, J. Paul Getty, of Getty Oil, summed up his recipe for success this way. Read more

How to Stop Failing & Start Succeeding! (PART 2)

In part one of this article we discussed how it takes a lifetime to fail, but only about six years or so to succeed. In order to begin succeeding, one must become prepared.

THE PREPARATION STAGE - PREPARING FOR SUCCESS

The Day of Disgust

One of the things that needs to happen in the preparation stage is for you to experience your day of disgust. This is a day when something bad happens to you that causes you to say, I’m not going to live like this any more. And that experience becomes the catapult that launches you into a better life. I’ll give you a few examples. Read more

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