The Self Improvement Blog

Because stress can be endured over a period of time without the individual truly becoming aware of it or by them simply accepting it as part of their lives, one of the most important aspects of stress management is to take those first positive steps towards making key changes as this will then create the [...]

“The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning.” — Mitch Albom First things first. Take a few minutes to really contemplate this question… “Does your life have meaning?” Some [...]

Pessimism Can Hold You Back

Yesterday was full of maybe’s. I’d been booked to do a one day course in London, and I was trying to buy my rail ticket over the phone. As I was speaking, the guy at the other end said to me, “I’m sorry, sir, my computer screen has just blanked out. All our system is [...]

I love to turn things on their heads to see what happens. You know how it is when people say, “Well nobody’s perfect”? Let’s turn that around. What if everybody’s perfect? I mean, who’s judging the imperfect ones? By what standard? Their own? God’s? Who would know what God, (if She exists) really thinks anyway? [...]

How often do you use “you” when you mean “I”? I’m intrigued when I hear the famous interviewed. They’ll happily talk about their latest movie, or the publication date of their next bestseller. But as soon as the interviewer puts them under scrutiny about the juicy stuff, they switch from “I” to “you”. “Is it [...]

When it comes to personal behaviour and getting your daily activities in harmony with your life goals, it is absolutely critical to have a system in place. Brain researchers claim that between 90-95% of all human behaviour is habitual which means we literally perform these activities without really thinking about them. Without a system to [...]

“A great leader’s courage to fulfill his vision comes from passion, not position” — John Maxwell This quote form John Maxwell is so rich with truth. The key words here are “vision” and passion. What is your vision for your life? What is your vision for your career? Your health? Your relationship? And so on… [...]

One of the “personal skills” I have been working on for the past couple of years is my ability to not take things too seriously. There are so many events in our day to day lives that make us stressed out and it is easy to get wrapped up in the intensity of a situation. [...]

Those of you who are searching for a job may find it impossible to find one which suits you. Is this because such a job does not exist, or is it because in your subconscious mind you believe that you will not be able to find a job, and consequently are releasing so much negative [...]