Self Development Articles

1). EQ vs. IQ: Why Do Smart People Fail? By : Mohamed El-Kamony
First we need to understand that emotional intelligence (EQ) is not the opposite of the intelligence quotient (IQ); EQ is actually complementary to IQ resembled in academic intelligence and cognitive skills, and studies actually show that our emotional states affect the way our brain functions as well as its processing speed (Cryer qtd. in Kemper). Studies have even shown that Albert Einstein's superior intellectual ability may have been linked to the part of the brain that supports psychological functions, dubbed the amygadla.
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2). Mental Toughness For Modern Life By : Hirini Reedy
Rapid changes in modern life brings many challenges. Many people are struggling to keep pace with increasing stress and strain. Mental toughness will become a key attribute of high achievers in the future.
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3). How to Gain Respect and Support for Yourself and Your Business By : Kunbi Korostensky
To gain respect from others, you have to respect yourself first. People will give you their undying respect as long as they recognise that you portray these 3 key attrib-utes: trustworthiness, integrity and mindfulness. Because having these qualities demonstrates your level of consciousness and maturity.
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4). Strategy For Success By : Regi Adams
In the quest towards achieving success and accomplishment in our lives, a systematic plan of action is needed. Without a plan even the greatest of efforts will be ineffective, eventually degenerating into frustration and wasted time. A guided plan allows one to utilize his/her talents and competencies to the fullest, by focusing them in a coordinated and strategic manner upon a specific outcome.
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5). Achieve Emotional Freedom By : ian Williamson
Emotional Freedom Techniques, or EFT as it is most commonly known, is probably the most popular of a group of techniques collectively referred to as Energy Psychology (EP)
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6). Attract Whatever You Want in Life By : Ruth Brown
“Something good is going to happen to you today.”
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7). Lessons Of A Jedi Master And A Maori Seer By : Hirini Reedy
Our beliefs determine our levels of possibility. In order to change our results, we must change our core beliefs. We must focus the powers of the mind to in order to achieve the impossible result.
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8). The Embarrassment of Self Development By : Robin OBrien
For a long time I yearned to improve myself; my true inner self, but something was holding me back. I made a lot of excuses back then; I didn’t have time; I was too tired; I wasn’t sure what direction my search should take. However, the truth was I felt embarrassed about opening myself up, especially to those close to me. All that changed when I went for a stroll along a Danish beach.
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9). Raise Those Vibrations By : Ruth Brown
Gain a deeper understanding of how the universe works to provide us with the abundance that is naturally already ours.
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10). 3 Reasons to Stop Being a People Pleaser By : Sharron Phillips
Copyright 2006 Sharron Phillips It took me years to acknowledge that I was a People Pleaser. I am shifting away from that pattern of behavior and find great relief and satisfaction in the change. Here I am, an independent, successful woman with a mind of my own. How could I be a People Pleaser? Another term to describe this pattern is compliance, and that says more to me regarding my actions.
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11). Warning - Your Calculator Is Cheating You! By : Kenneth Williams
Find out why your calculator and its electronic relations are holding you back in life.
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12). Dealing With Frustration - Practical Information By : Kevin Sinclair
Frustration has many forms and varying degrees to it but no matter what degree or form it takes, it is not a positive emotion.
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13). Are You Giving Yourself A Hard Time? By : Barry McDonald
Are you constantly criticizing yourself for every little time you do wrong, for example saying things to ourselves like….“I should have said this”… “Look I can’t even do this simple thing”… “Everyone thinks I’m stupid” etc, etc. I put my hand up too, I know I’m guilty of this as well as everyone, I often say things like “I wonder will anybody read this article” or “maybe they will think it stinks” blah, blah, blah.
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14). The Law of Attraction and the News By : kris
I’ve read a very good book “Influence” by Robert Cialdini. I started reading the book because of my interest in marketing, but in the chapter “Social Proof” I’ve found something very interesting connected with manifestation and the law of attraction. In this chapter Dr Cialdini gives interesting statistics: immediately after highly publicized suicide stories the number of people who die in commercial-airline crashes increases by 1,000 percent.
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15). Your Success: Obtainable or Sustainable? By : The Self Improvement Gym
The desire to consistently improve your life is one of your most fundamental needs. That feeling that comes from knowing that everyday you are becoming more is part of your nature. Knowing that you are affecting and improving your environment through your own influence is immensely satisfying. It is a key ingredient in living a happy and fulfilled life.
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16). Finding Love and Affinity in The Throes of A Change By : Kunbi Korostensky
Irrelevant of the changes people experience, there's a common factor. This is the amount of self criticism people heap on themselves. It's almost as if people want to make themselves pay for their own pain and anguish. But since flogging yourself or blaming others won't benefit you except to keep you stuck, you need to do something different.
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17). Personal Responsibility - What Does it Really Mean to Begin Taking Responsibility? By : Kevin Sinclair
Taking responsibility for yourself involves more than admitting wrong-doings or arriving on time for work: When you make a choice or devise a solution to a problem, you must be accountable for the results or outcomes.
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18). Listen And Hear By : Coach D Steele
By Devlyn Steele Life Coach Advice Who doesn’t enjoy being listened to? We crave good friends and a partner in life with whom we can share our life experiences, both good and bad. Whether we are mad, sad, frustrated, happy or excited, we crave the company of a good listener. This includes the simplest of inconsequential daily conversations. Even though we like be listened to, most of us are not very good at listening.
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19). Master Key System Available in Audio Format By : Hal Hogan
Harrison Media is proud to announce the they have made the works of Charles Haanel's Master Key System available in an audio format. The Master Key System is a blueprint for releasing the full potential of the human thought process. The system has been mastered by generations of our past to accomplish great things. The mind development system was mastered by the likes of Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Theodore Roosevelt and many other great minds of yesterday and today.
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20). Who Is In Charge Here? By : Aaron Potts
The question of who is in charge of any person’s life would seem to have an obvious answer. If someone were to say to you, “Who is charge of your life?” you would likely answer with, “I am”! That is exactly the correct answer, and we will explore that in more detail. However, let’s first look at who is actually in charge of your life right now: The list is endless, but for most people it will include any combination of the following: Your boss, your children, your spouse, your friends, or your social organizations.
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21). How To Live Your Life to the Fullest By : Ronald Yip
Can you sleep well every single night and wake up the next morning full of energy and feel excited about everything you're about to do?
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22). New Year Goals By : Devlyn Steele
Think back to the beginning of 2005. Like most, you started the new year with many goals. What goals did you set? Maybe 2005 was the year you were going to lose weight, get a better job, make more money, meet someone or quit smoking. How did it go? 2005 has come to an end. How many of those goals did you accomplish? It’s ok to admit that you didn’t accomplish what you thought you would or even worse, what you knew you could have.
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23). 2006 Is Already Setting Up To Fail By : Devlyn Steele
It’s only a couple of weeks into the New Year and all those goals and resolutions you wanted for yourself are already slipping away. One of two things is happening: Either you simply never got started, or you’re running out of steam. Not getting started is common. Even with all the great enthusiasm and excitement we had about the year, the diversion of the holidays and then just trying to get back into our normal routines didn’t allow us to incorporate our new goals into our old schedules.
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24). Life Coach, Another Trend? By : Coach D Steele
”Go-Go-Go” Is life coaching another American New Age fad, delivering yet another empty promise of helping us live better lives? Whether we want to lose weight, get a new job, succeed in business, more education, relationship help, financial relief, smoking, drugs or alcohol cessation, help with depression, overall happiness and countless others, everyone has changes we’d like to see made in our lives.
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25). How A Toilet Cleaner Can Teach Life Wisdom By : Hirini Reedy
Every day, we are unaware of 99% of the world around us. There is much wisdom we can tap into if we expand our daily awareness. We can learn from our most mundane experiences. Even cleaning toilets can teach us profound lessons.
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