Self Improvement Articles

1. MANAGING THE FEAR OF REJECTION IN TODAY’S WORLD

By STAN POPOVICH We have all gotten turned down from a job interview, sports team try out, or even a date. It can sometimes be difficult to overcome the feelings of rejection and to try again. As a result, here is a list of techniques a person can use to help get over the feelings of not making it on the first or second try. When getting turned down, the key is to learn from your mistakes and to give it anothe... read more

2. 11 Powerful Methods of Sales Lead Generation

By Jim Klein Are you searching for new and innovative ways of sales lead generation? Are you lacking in sources of good quality leads? Are you tired and bored using the same methods for generating sales leads? If you answered No to these questions you’re either satisfied with the income you’re earning – or you’re not interested in earning a 6-figure income in sales. Please stop reading this article. If y... read more

3. Create a Business You Love

By Damien Senn So you have entrepreneurial aspirations, but you’re stuck in a job working for someone else. You wake up, commute to work, work hard, pay your bills and then come home exhausted. You repeat the pattern for another four days, becoming increasingly tired as the week progresses. By the time Friday night comes around you are absolutely shattered requiring every second of your weekend just to recover! ... read more

4. Richard Parkes Cordock Interview

By Damien Senn There is no question that Richard Parkes Cordock is an inspiration. In his own personal quest to develop his entrepreneurial abilities he interviewed 25 ultra successful millionaire entrepreneurs on everything from the developing the millionaire mindset, right down to dealing with setbacks and disappointment. Fortunately for all of us, he decided to organise what he learnt into the ground br... read more

5. 4 Ways You Can Get Over Your Need for Acceptance and Get on with Your Life

By Larry Bilotta [FNAME] Imagine what your life would be like if you could just be yourself, without thinking twice about what other people think of you! Here are four quick tips that will help you learn how to accept yourself. Make these four things a part of your daily routine and you’ll find people will judge you less and accept you more! 1. See Yourself as a Success You’re probably familiar with that ... read more

6. Relationship Tips: 16 Practical Dramatic Ways to Know if He/She is REALLY Changing

By Dr. Robert Huizenga, The Infidelity Coach Every relationship hits a snag, or worse, a major crisis (such as infidelity), that demands significant change if the relationship is to survive. So...there are promises to change and the two of you embark upon a new path. You watch carefully. "Can I trust this change? Is it permanent? temporary? How long will it last? Is he/she REALLY changing?" Good questions. Here are 16 ways to kno... read more

7. Attention Men: What Never To Say To A Woman

By Jessica Kihara Guys, we ladies know that you can be pretty clueless. Have you ever said something "innocent" that got your woman really mad? There are just some things a woman does not want to hear. If you want to keep peace in your relationship, take my advice and don't ever say this to your girlfriend/wife: Mistake #1: "Your best friend is hot." She'll end up feeling threatened that you're attracted t... read more

8. Bring Back a Memory Night

By Brook Noel Here’s a great tip for when you are setting a special table for a family gathering or for close friends. It can be a birthday party, a family reunion, an elaborate dinner, a holiday or anniversary – the more people, the better, although any number can “play.” For your place cards and seating arrangements use a “picture-from-the-past” of each dinner guest. Raid your scrap books and picture albums f... read more

9. Change

By Kim Olver One thing in life is certain---change. Things never stay the same. If you are hoping for the status quo, then I’m afraid you will be disappointed. Just think back to how things were five years ago and you will realize that there is so very much that’s already different in a very short time. I’m sure there are some of you who know people who refused to adapt to the computer age. I still know som... read more

10. Meditation - Easy Tools For Success

By GiGi Konwin Do you want to learn how to meditate? Have you tried to meditate but you keep falling asleep? Or you're not sure you are doing it right? Do you keep thinking about other things while you are trying to "clear your mind"? First you need to decide what type of meditation you want to do. There are basically two types of meditation - active and passive. Passive meditation is clearing ... read more

11. Hobbies - Guitar

By Peter Jay Playing the guitar is one of the most popular hobbies in America. Millions of Americans play the guitar as a leisure activity; and why not? It is one of the easiest musical instruments to learn and the most popular music of the day is played on the guitar. Many people do not realize how easy it is to really learn to play the guitar. Some people, who first begin learning to play the guitar, try... read more

12. Gay men and women – how and when to ‘come out’?

By Sharon A. Worldwide, as we speak, men and women, young and old, are agonizing on their private secret: ‘I’m gay, and I can’t hide it anymore’. People who just want to live a life as a regular couple with someone of the same sex. Many of us have family and friends who consider homosexuality as ‘abnormal’ or ‘wrong’, so it’s natural for people who are gay to have reservations about telling those special to th... read more

13. Can’t Memorize Anything? Why Your Memory Stinks

By Sten Andersen If you're like everybody I know and their grandma, you feel that your memory stinks. You can't even memorize your grocery list - and when you're finally done shopping, you've got no idea where you parked the car. If you're lucky, you don't mix up the names of your two youngest ones, who you've left and forgotten in the back seat. But Do You Know Why Your Memory Acts Like A Rebellious Teenager? ... read more

14. GIVING UP IN DEALING WITH YOUR FEARS IS NOT AN OPTION

By STAN POPOVICH Your fears, anxieties, and other problems have the best of you and you don’t know where to turn for help. At some point you feel totally helpless as you struggle each day. What do you do? As a layman and an author of a Managing Fear book, there were times that my fears had the best of me. Through these experiences, there is one thing that I learned. You can’t hide or runaway from your fears. ... read more

15. Life 101 For the Young and Young at Heart! Book Excerpt

By Caren A. Adams is a freelance writer and author of “Life 101 For the Young and Young at Heart!” ISBN 1-59457-835-4 (also in e-book format) Lesson 1. Category Well Being Plan to do this. Stop blaming others for your shortcomings and failings in life. Why should you do this? What ever happened in the past is not a prediction of what will happen in the future. Take control of you, your thoughts, and your actions, so you may do something positive about your future life circumstances. What happened? There have been situations w... read more

16. Relinquishing Your Dreams

By Ginny Dye How many times have you abandoned an idea, project or dream because someone made a disparaging remark or rolled their eyes when you told them about it? Relinquishing your dreams All too frequently we allow others to dictate what is good, right or possible. We allow them to steal our dreams. NoticeI use the word "allow." No one can put you down, stomp onyour dream, or kill an... read more

17. 4 Ways to Staying Highly Motivated

By Tracy Brinkmann Where you are today is a direct result of the actions you have taken in your past. The degree of happiness and success you enjoy today is the fruits of your past labor. If you are not where you want to be today – then you need take action – daily and consistent action to be specific. The level of success and happiness we all achieve is the direct result of our consistent actions. Not th... read more

18. About Happiness and Fulfillment

By Jard DeVille During a FULFILLMENT seminar, at the University of Arizona for the Affiliated Women’s Clubs, a charming and successful woman unintentionally made our point about success, satisfaction and happiness. Catherine Hendricks spoke about several major problems that are caused by living too secular a life-style in this period of swift, destabilizing and often disconcerting change. Catherine lamented; ... read more

19. Parenting---Roots and Wings

By Kim Olver I’m sure many of you have heard that old Hallmark card adage that goes something like this: Parents give their children two great gifts---one is roots, the other is wings. This is what I address in this article. As parents, we pray for our children’s safety, health and happiness. We do everything we know to help make these things happen for them. At some point in our lives, we developed the ... read more

20. Self Improvement and the Importance of Flexibility

By Garry Zancanaro People who want to achieve success in their lives and are committed to Self Improvement know the value of setting goals and making workable plans for their realisation. These are essential steps to success. If you need any guidance with goal setting techniques or planning, there are many invaluable tools available from Self Improvement Experts that can really help. Perseverance and determinatio... read more

21. Consumers, Beware the New “Wave” of Credit Cards

By James H. Dimmitt Consumers, Beware the New “Wave” of Credit Cards Copyright 2005, http://www.yourfreecreditreportnow.com Author: James H. Dimmitt J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., the nation’s #2 bank and leading issuer of credit cards, has announced it will issue new “contactless credit cards” to its account holders beginning June 1. The new cards can be “waved” in front of a special reader instead of being swiped t... read more

22. FINDING THE ANSWERS IN MANAGING YOUR FEARS AND ANXIETIES

By STAN POPOVICH Looking for all of the answers in how to manage your most persistent fears and anxieties? I deal with fear on a personal level and I found it difficult to find all of the answers in managing my anxieties. Let me explain the process of how I found those answers. I first went to my local bookstore to find those books that dealt with fear and anxiety. I looked for those books that reviewed the... read more

23. Model Airplane

By Peter Jay Is there any end to the fun you can have with a model airplane. I have asked myself that question many times, and I always come up with the same answer – Maybe. I mean, think about it. Think of all of the things that you can do with a model airplane. First of all, if you get a model airplane kit, then you get to put it all together, and if that is not fun, then I do not know what is. I always... read more

24. Suddenly Single and Retirement – What do I do now?!

By Bruce L. Macdonald Whether you’ve lost your significant other through a death or divorce it is emotionally traumatic. You’ve made plans together about retirement, had great hopes and dreams and now all that has evaporated. Now – you’re single with retirement approaching and without your partner. What DO you do? The loss of your significant other, either through divorce or death, will have a huge impact on your li... read more