Personal Development

1. Career Planning

Career Planning, career guidance, career coaching - all terms used in an industry that is geared to helping you sort out what you want to do in your work and life……(more)

2. Self Confidence and Motivation

These links take you to a number of motivating articles, giving you direct and lasting benefit

a) The Self Confidence page gives you a direct example of how your self confidence may have been damaged, and great, pragmatic advice on what to do about it to improve.

When faced by a major upset, like losing your job, or a bereavement, understanding the phases that you will go through emotionally is the first step to taking positive action……(more)

b) Assertiveness - Faced with aggression, the sensible response is neither aggression nor acquiescence. By taking an assertive approach, you can win through....(more)

c) Managing your career more effectively - 6 Tips for Fulfilling your Dreams - When was the last time you "took stock", and looked at how your career was panning out. Is it all you were expecting? Here's 6 simple tips....(more)

d) Stress and Lateral Thinking - When a friend, who I shall call Mike, came to me with his problem, I felt a certain amount of déjà vu. The old problem of stress had reared its ugly head. The particular issue was this....(more)

e) Lifestyle and Confidence Building sites There are any number of lifestyle and self improvement sites, but how do you choose which one will suit you? Below I list some of the more practical sites, so have a browse through them:

Self-improvement-ideas.com Self-Improvement Ideas for Living A Balanced Life

Train-your-mind.com reviews techniques and products for Improving life and well-being, with special attention to Subliminal Motivation, Inspiration and Health.

Self help is one of the best ways to grow - YOU are in the driving seat. Super-SelfHelp Motivational Resource is a great source of motivational articles that challenge you to think and act more positively.

Expand Your Own Personal Growth and Development
Raise your level of awareness for a richer, fuller, more productive life... Grow beyond your wildest dreams...

Lifestyle Plans - time to start a new career?

Self Help Resources Over 1,000 free articles, e-books and resources to Motivate, educate and empower you with strategies on How to Love your Life. www.personal-enterprise-self-help-resources.com

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3. Techniques and skills

Here are articles on negotiating, networking, presentations and others which you will find stimulating and informative

a) Networking: "Win Friends And Influence People" takes a practical look at how to network. Two articles present not just how but why you should network, and how it enriches your own life and others.... more

b) Negotiating A very useful article which aims at win-win solutions to all types of negotiation, whether with customers, suppliers, your boss, or whoever..... more

c) Goal Setting A major part of motivation is setting a , then making sure you take action to achieve it..... more

d) The JOHARI Window We often hear of Japanese methods these days, with KanBan, Kaisan and the like. Well, the JOHARI window is not one of these..... more

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3. Techniques and skills

4. Handy tips to attain your life aims

a) Promotion Promotion is a very personal thing, yet quite public. It doesn't always appear to be "fair", so what tips can be offered to help?.....more

b) Decisions - Do you find it difficult to make decisions? At work, sometimes I find it easier to spend time reading all my emails and arranging them in lists, than actually DO anything about them.....more

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