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In yesterday's post we discussed the fact that some 'folk'... may, or may not, be an asset to the big wide world of Personal Development; people who dress like it, sound like it an...

Like any 'profession'.... the personal development profession is inhabited by a wide range of 'interesting' characters who collectively bring an even wider range of qualifications,...

Everyone needs a goal to achieve -- a golden carrot -- in order to truly succeed. Goals are what draw us ahead when times are tough. They are what help us overcome resistance and p...

In Part one (which can be found at the Urban Monk website), we covered what passions are, and how to find out what yours are. But it?s that simple. Most people have fears that stan...

Introduction: Are you truly alive? Do you merely exist, or are you truly alive? Are you unconsciously going through the motions of a live person, or are you consciously being...

Introduction: Releasing Sadness Note: This article is part 2 of a series of releasing repressed emotions articles. The first dealt with anger. Some statements are relevant to...

Releasing Anger - Introduction In personal development, one of the main goals is to achieve happiness. What often stands in the way are ?negative? emotions that linger on. Mo...

Like many personal development innovations, NLP ? which stands for neuro-linguistic programming ? is a product of the 1970?s when the idea of cognitive patterns creating a subjecti...

So Personal Development is now a $60 Billion a year industry. Everyone seems to be getting in touch with what and who they really want to be and what they want to get out of this l...

"The greatest revolution of my generation is the discovery that by changing the inner attitudes of mind the average person can change the outer aspects of their life" William Jam...

Regardless of which method or belief system about personal development that you subscribe to, the fact that your state of mind is the primary fuel for your success is a foregone co...

Have you been setting up new year?s resolutions every year? Do you have your goals written down? Are you on track of achieving them? Do you still have the passion and excitement ab...

While most people realize that personal development is a positive step in improving one?s life, some people may have difficulty in finding ways to accomplish it. This is where ...

You eventually reach a point in your life when you're ready for change and a whole bunch of information that'll help you unleash your personal development potential. Until then, so...

Masculinity in Personal Development and Dating Are you man enough? Most men are boys in men?s bodies. Harsh, but true, especially in this day and age. If you?re a man, your ...

Personal development may turn a lot of people off because of its image. You always see these self-proclaimed gurus, peddling their tape sets and e-books, telling you that you can ...

What Is Personal Development? Personal development used to be a course taught at business and vocational schools around the United States. It was long since held that self-im...

Have you ever heard someone say something like, "I haven't felt motivated lately," or, "I'll do it as soon as I feel motivated enough?" I know that I have and, truth be known, am ...

At the beginning of every year, we all make ?New Year resolutions.? Over time, I?ve only met a handful of people who are pleased with their results at the end of the year. So we ...

When we look at a certain object, a painting for example ? we won?t be able to appreciate what?s in it, what is painted and what else goes with it if the painting is just an inch...

In Part one (which can be found at the Urban Monk website), we covered what passions are, and how to find out what yours are. But it?s that simple. Most people have fears that stan...

Introduction: Are you truly alive? Do you merely exist, or are you truly alive? Are you unconsciously going through the motions of a live person, or are you consciously being a...

How many people do you know who are happy with their jobs? Perhaps you are one who is working just to survive and make ends meet, deriving little satisfaction from your emplo...

Note: This is part of a 4 part series to cut your personal development?s learning curve. The rest can be found at the Urban Monk website (www.urbanmonk.net). Step Three: Master y...

Note: This is part of a 4 part series to cut your personal development?s learning curve. The rest can be found at the Urban Monk website (www.urbanmonk.net). Step Four: Decide wh...

Note: This is part of a 4 part series to cut your personal development?s learning curve. The rest can be found at the Urban Monk website (www.urbanmonk.net). Step Two: Decide to ...

Note: This is part of a 4 part series to cut your personal development?s learning curve. The rest can be found at the Urban Monk website (www.urbanmonk.net). Wake up! When I b...

Could the long-lost answers to achieving maximum personal development success be as simple as an exchange of grammatical habits? In a word - Yes! The reasoning behind this si...

For some people this article will turn out to be one of the most important things they've ever read. I say this because some people are ready to get to grips with life. In the ne...

Why does personal development and growth seem so difficult? It's all about change. And change is difficult. Thus, in a positive change management program the first thing you ...

There is one personal development program that beat all others. Actually, this is the best recipe for success I have ever seen, and if you follow it carefully through the few simp...

Step 1: Set a vision Get a clear vision of what you want. Ask yourself at the pinnacle of your career: What role do I want? How much do I want to earn? Wha...

Most people have heard of brainstorming. This is a pretty tried and true technique where ideas are written down on a sheet of paper or a board as quickly as the mind of the group o...

A "puddle" is the ultimate re-framing of a "bottomless pit" or a "dark hole" or an "abyss" or an "unfathomable chasm" or "deep yogurt" or an "empty void" or "in trouble" or -- well...