Personal Development Blog

As part of our site expansion, I have just received permission from the Brian Tracy marketing director to add many new articles to our page at http://www.personal-development.com/brian-tracy-articles. 

Also, don’t miss the 21 Great Ways Free CD offers at http://www.personal-development.com/brian-tracy, which have been extremely popular with our visitors.  All you pay is shipping, an incredible deal.  Some have asked me if there is a catch, and the answer is no.  They just want to introduce you to Brian Tracy in the hope you will someday want more.

On the main website, I’ve recently gained permission to setup a new article section for Nido Qubein.  The URL is http://personal-development.com/nido-qubein-articles.  I’ve seen Nido’s presentations before, he is a top speaker, and an author who has written over a dozen books. 

New articles are also being added daily to our sister site http://www.positivearticles.com/, well organized by subject.  If you’re an author or have thought about writing, we will accept most anything provided it’s on a subject to help others.

Our latest newsletter just went out yesterday, you can read it at http://personal-development.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=282.  You can become a subscriber at http://personal-development.com/ and join over 6000 already enjoying it every two weeks.

A teacher wrote me today, asking about sources for social tips/etiquette that can be shared with her students.  I found some useful websites, which I thought I’d share with anyone else who is interested.  If you know of any other good web resources, I encourage you to post them in the comments.  Personally I think it’s a great idea to include some etiquette alongside the traditional subjects.

http://www.ryangrpinc.com/etiquette_tips_social.asp

http://www.tips4me.com/tips/etiquette/preview_main.asp?tip=social_se

http://www.emilypost.com/etiquette/everyday/tips_for_parents.htm

http://www.politechild.com/rss-tips.htm

http://www.parenthood.com/articles.html?article_id=1836

http://www.rudebusters.com/etikid.htm

http://www.academyofetiquette.com/weeklytips/

I’ve found that during long drives or commuting to work, we have a very good opportunity for self-growth.

The first benefit of driving is in getting away from all the things competing for your attention.  Television, computers, telephones, games, friends, family, all can demand your full attention.  If you just keep the radio off, you have a good opportunity to think about things.  You can set goals, think about areas of your life you’d like to improve, think about how best to use your time that day, or anything else important to your personal growth.

Simply listening to music can be a good way to lift your spirits.  Find music you know that improves your mood and make use of it!  Or if you like to sing, nows your chance, no matter had bad you sing ;-)