Have you ever made a list of goals and thought to yourself, “Tomorrow morning, I’m going to wake up and get started!”
But tomorrow morning comes, and you think, “I’m going to sleep a bit longer, after all rest is important,...
There’s just no easy way to say this: your biggest problem is you.
It’s not the weather, or the economy, or the government, or the alignment of the stars. It’s you. Phew! I’m glad we’ve sorted that out. Now, we can start getting you...
Firstly, if you are looking into personal development, personality type, or psychological state management, you need to take a look at our free MP3 designed to 'tune' your brainwaves. To get it, click here.
That being said . . . When...
Goal setting is a fantastic skill to develop, and how you design your own future. A life best lived is a life by design. Not by accident, and not by just walking through the day careening from wall to wall and managing to survive. If you can start...
When I found out I was going to get to be the anchor of an investigative series at my first broadcast job, I immediately ran to tell my bestie at work. She was thrilled for me and took me out for drinks that night to celebrate. Now, decades later,...
While 27 percent of chief diversity officers find themselves still having to make the case for diversity, inclusion, and belonging in the workplace, the good news is that the majority of top leaders already understand how critical these...
For all its clear advantages, one big drawback to the digital age is our exposure to ubiquitous distractions — from our endless need to check stuff on Google, to the perpetual stream of WhatsApp messages, to our impulsive additions to our...
To me, noise is much more than just a distraction. Noise (false or misleading information) is something that can block out the signals (truly important things) you need in order to move toward positive growth. Noise can lead to a negative reality in...
When you dare to be an original you are in essence daring to be "yourself" and everything that encompasses who you really are. To many of us, that can be a scary and daunting proposition.
And why can that be scary, you ask?
It can...
7 secret habits of self-made millionaires
If we become what we repeatedly do, poor habits can make us poor while "rich habits" can lead to wealth.
This is the premise of a new book by best-selling author Thomas Corley, who spent five...
Do you think for yourself?
In these times of fast media and ever-growing Internet we are under so many external influences that it can be difficult to know when we are thinking for ourselves.
Unless you are a discerning, very aware person,...
It may be hard to believe when you’re facing a hot-fudge sundae or the prospect of sleeping in versus hitting the gym, but studies show that people with self-discipline are happier.
People with a higher degree of self-control spend less time...
One oft-cited reason why more female executives don’t advance to top management jobs is their lack of access to informal organizational and industry networks. Some people blame unconscious bias: High-ranking men connect more easily with other men....
Most students struggle to remain focused during writing time. A huge part of this is because of procrastination when writing. This can hinder you from completing your work and even getting your freelance career started. The truth is that...
Inspirational Ideas to encourage your motivation for success
The motivation for success is the best way to success in your life. If you feel the stuck feeling, but easy, still high impact, changes will bring you the breathing of respiration to...
Imagine driving home late at night after a fancy dinner with a hot new date. Things went amazing, and you’re already thinking this person has the potential to be “the one”. And that’s when it strikes. An intrusive though. You think back...
We are always trying to come up with strategies on how to be more productive. But would you believe that your morning routine greatly impacts the rest of your day? If there is one thing that successful people share, that is a set of positive...
Finally identified by the most widely known figure of psychology and father of psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud, in 1893, the subconscious is the silent partner that weighs in on our every act, thought or belief. Freud thought that it was a...
By Tara Jackson
The quest for increased energy….this is a big one for a lot of people, I feel!
The ongoing desire to keep energy levels up or at least consistent, to feel like you don’t have to rely on substances to pick you up, or even...
I’ve lived with general anxiety for as far back as my memory goes. As a writer and stand-up comedian, I have the most trouble fighting against social and performance anxiety on a day-to-day basis, as I conduct interviews and interact...
Here are some self-improvement tips for your personality development.
1. Before you tell your thoughts, think a bit:
Speaking the wrong words at the wrong time can increase your troubles.
Ultimately, we all need self-discipline. It is a...
Preparing for interviews can be incredibly daunting, but getting the job you want can be a genuinely life-changing experience. Most of the time, you have less than an hour to convince people who don't know you that you are the best fit for the...
After spending hours working on a complex task, you failed to complete your other allocated tasks. Now, you are waiting for the clock to strike five. As soon as the clock strikes five, you pack up your bag and leave, without clearing up all the...
Be it Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk or Jeff Bezos, they all have a few things in common other than being wildly successful. One of them is their host of contradictory habits. Yes, you read that right, habits that are complete...
Anxiety, Stress, Uncertainty, Challenges, Economic ebbs and flows and the list seems interminable. As an entrepreneur, you will be subjected to all these but how you react to it will define your success or failure. From poor communication to lack of...
We all dream about success but how many of us go on to achieve their life-long aspiration. Very few, right! Did you know why? Because successful people take the leap of faith and go beyond what most people can only sigh at. This brings us to the...
A few weeks back, we celebrated the new year with a lot of zeal. As the celebrations and festivities faded into thin air, we all started thinking about our New Year Resolution as we do with much gusto at the beginning of each year. Unfortunately,...
To truly understand an organization’s culture, just listen to the conversations. How people interact with one another – in the hallways, in meetings, even in informal chats by the coffee maker — is the truest indicator of a company’s...
How can you tell if a leader has political skills? The answer: if they appear not to have any such skills at all.
Gerald Ferris, a management and psychology professor at Florida State University, says that behaviors that are genuine, authentic,...
If you’re reading this, you’re someone who desires more from yourself and others. You’re always looking for ways to increase your productivity, happiness and health, and there’s all these life hacks and time management skills that can...
A friend once described adulthood as the continual process of convincing yourself that if I can just get through these next couple of weeks, things will finally settle down.
It’s especially fitting to those of us who work at magazines and are...
Did you know that unhappiness is a disease that is growing rapidly in the workplace and in our personal lives? Are you aware that the quality of happiness you have at this point in your life is determined by a particular mindset that you have...
You ever look at one of those optical illusion images that show two things at once? Two faces or a vase? An old or young lady? I always saw the young lady and the two faces first, and I struggled to force my eyes to see anything else. And I...
The “power of positive thinking” is a popular concept, and sometimes it can feel a little cliché. But the physical and mental benefits of positive thinking have been demonstrated by multiple scientific studies. A positive mindset can give you...
Think you have to be a tortured soul—à la van Gogh, Kurt Cobain or Sylvia Plath—to be truly creative?
You don’t. In fact, the more cheerful you are, the likelier you are to be imaginative and innovative. The research of the late...
On my first day at the FBI Academy, I didn’t feel like a superhero. In fact it wasn’t until after four grueling months of being placed in dangerous and awkward situations that I built the self-confidence necessary for my career. Boosting...
Successful people think differently, act differently and ultimately distinguish themselves from unsuccessful people by taking a distinctive path toward their goals.
Successful people all have similar traits and similar patterns. The truth is that...
Whether your goal is to find a career that excites you or to enrich your life with a hobby, identifying a passion is a natural inclination. In several studies researchers have found that passion is a critical component of psychological well-being,...
From a distance, success can seem like a target destination, a place like a corner office, a fine hotel or an impressive mansion. And once you finally get there, everything is perfect, right?
For those who’ve already arrived at what most...
Growing up playing basketball, my coach would constantly stress the importance of getting off to a great start right from the opening tip. How you start the game often sets the tone for the rest of the game.
Although focusing on an effective...
Learning is not some magical happenstance that falls all around you. Learning is about capturing the lessons that are happening all around you.
That doesn’t happen automatically, or else we would all be learning the lessons that could make us...
Do you want to be successful? If you think the way the most successful people think and adopt the same habits they have, you can be.
But what makes someone a master achiever? Here are six characteristics:
1. They are...
Some people have serious financial problems, but that's not you. You've got a savings account, have cleaned up your interest-bearing debt, are contributing to a 401(k), and all-around are in pretty good financial shape. So where do you go...
When he isn’t busy working on the company that changed the internet forever, Google co-founder Sergey Brin has some interesting hobbies: ultimate frisbee, springboard diving and flying trapeze, to name a few.
The internet entrepreneur...
There is so much B.S. online you would not believe. You’d be surprised to know how much of what people say about themselves is either embellished or complete fiction, especially among the entrepreneurial crowd.
People exaggerate their...
Authentic people are self-aware. They avoid blaming others for their own mistakes and accept their strengths and weaknesses. They show vulnerability, opening themselves up to others and connecting with people on a deep level.
Inauthentic...
If you’ve ever driven during rush-hour traffic or waded through a crowded store, you know all too well that rude people are everywhere. Whether it’s an insulting comment or a dismissive attitude, rudeness is pervasive. All too often, this...
By Remez Sasson
What is Success Consciousness?
It is a state of mind which expects success, and regards it as a fact. It focuses on positive results, and does not accept the thought of failure.
In this state of mind you focus only on...
By Remez Sasson
The word wealth brings into the mind thoughts about riches, plenty of money and the ability to buy and enjoy whatever one wants. It brings thoughts about fancy houses, hotels, world travel, cars and everything money can buy. It is...