Personal Development

Personal Development is about making conscious decisions in investing in areas of your life that is of importance.

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Making New Year’s Resolutions, Are You For Or Against Them?  Why They May Not Work For You

A New Year starts and you may be fired up into thinking that this year, you have it covered.  You know the perfect resolution and this time, it will stick.  Problem is, the year comes and goes and you think to yourself, “what happened to my resolution?”  Then the New Year starts again and you

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5 Tips To Guide Future Female Entrepreneurs And Business Leaders [Infographic]

I remember listening to a speech from the CEO of my previous employer.  He was new in his position and given the tough retail environment had a lot of challenges ahead of him.  During his speech he mentioned how he reached out to his mentors for advice.   This is one thing many female Entrepreneurs and

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Lessons Learned From The Christmas Truce of 1914 #5MinMotivation

I had forgotten about the story of the Christmas Truce of 1914 until I read about it again recently.  Whether of not you celebrate Christmas, the message of the story applies to all. It is a story of a most extraordinary event which took place in the middle of a blood-drenched battlefield!  Two opposing nations,

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Building Momentum To Achieve An Extraordinary Year

I get a lot of emails.  To manage them, I have an email for several different accounts; work, blogging and personal.  There are some emails I skim through quickly, while others I ensure to read every line.  Michael Hyatt’s emails are those emails I tend to pay particular attention to.  Mostly, because he covers the

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Which Came First, Happiness Or Gratefulness?  #5MinMotivation

There are certain moments throughout the year when we are reminded about the importance of being grateful.  There are several countries that celebrate the holiday of Gratefulness, or “ThanksGiving”.  What happens when the holiday is over?  Do we simply return to the busyness of our everyday lives? I know a couple who have young kids. 

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Seize The Day Quotes From One Of “The Most Quoted Man Alive” #5MinMotivation

No matter where you were yesterday, it is what you choose to do today that matters.  It can be easy to forget this when yesterday everything seemed to go wrong.  Your ability to learn but not dwell in the past is important. I listen to and read about several business, leadership and self-development topics.  This

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How Deep Are Your Roots?  The Importance Of Building Habits

Have you struggled lately with a goal?  How has your productivity been?  We are only as strong as our root system.  The strength of our good habits will determine how successful we are in achieving what we want to accomplish.  I have learned this lesson the hard way several times before.  I still have more

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Leadership Integrity And The Decisions You Make When No One Is Looking?

We make decisions every single day.  Some of them are big ones that might take some reflection before making them.  Other times, our decisions are made without much thought.  Then there are those decisions that involve a choice between right and wrong.  When you are a leader, you may be faced with these decisions more

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