The Guaranteed Cure for Severe Public Speaking Anxiety

Public speaking is the most prevalent fear, I heard. And I believe it, because my acquaintances have this fear. However, people do not have the fear to the extent that I had. There were times where I, completely freezing at a scheduled speech, could not perform at all. But usually before this happens, I attempt to cancel the scheduled speech or not show up. My public speaking fear began in the ninth grade of middle school. I vividly remember the turning point. I spent days preparing for a history... Read more »

Get Your Past Out of Your Future

When we talk about self improvement, we often talk about mastery of success. But if success comes at a high emotional toll, it can often turn into a failure. In our life we usually either live in the future, always thinking of things to come, or in the past, where our memories hunt us, day after day. It is very rare that we put all our energy in living in the present and enjoy the emotional freedom this brings. This skill however could be one of the most important things we can learn in life. When... Read more »

How you Can Turn Wishes Into Concrete Goals

In 1953, a study on the effectiveness of goals was done with students at Yale University in Connecticut. Only 3% of the graduating class reported that they had specific written goals. When these same class members were surveyed twenty years later, it was discovered that the 3% group with written goals had financial income exceeding the total of the remaining 97%. A goal is a dream with a deadline. If it is not written down, it is just a wish. We need to have desire and vision. We need to follow... Read more »

How Passion Can Change Your Life

The English word ‘passion’ comes from the Greek word pathos; and like the English word ‘passion,’ pathos has more than one meaning. It can mean something that happens to you good or bad. From there it came to mean a feeling that you suffer - a passionate desire. It is a well known fact that we perform our best when we are passionate about what we are doing. As the matter a fact this is so important that we can not be completely fulfilled if we are not living a passionate... Read more »

Top 10 Myths About Creativity

We have a lot of misconceptions when it comes to creativity. Not only it is a valuable tool in our personal development but it also can improve our life tremendously if it is properly understood. Let’s clarify some of the myths out there about creativity. 1. Only special talented people are creative. While it is true that it seems like people like Mozart or Picasso are more creative then others, if looked at closer, their creative genius will reveal a lot of very hard work, rather then innate... Read more »

Success Secrets Explained

How do you define success? Is it having a lot of money? May be it is defined as being fulfilled in a relationship or family life. Everybody defines success differently, and there is nothing wrong with our own personal definition. Every one of us feels like we succeed in different ways. We can however put some broad definitions to the term success that would apply to most people. One of such definitions would be financial success. I define it as the ability to live a financially worry free... Read more »

How to Achieve New Heights of Success Using Self Discipline

One of the most important skills we can develop as human beings is self discipline. No matter what our goals are, we will achieve them sooner with highly developed self discipline. So what exactly do I mean by self discipline? It is the ability to follow a schedule. It is also the ability to do things we need to do, when we do not want to. The hard part is sticking to being self disciplined. I always found that it works very well once you established a habit. When you establish a pattern... Read more »

Is Happiness An Obligator Aspiration?

Every new Internet marketer business is taken to ask themselves about their dreams. Everybody are inquired about target, clear vision, focused attention and energy. Anyway do we really want what do we desire? There are a lot of books telling we can get life we really want. Books are some kind of reference and if it seems to be a manual it does not work. The information we get on it must be judged or measured in comparison with ours life. To inquire about dreams means look for a lifestyle that can... Read more »

Take Advantage of Audio Books For Better Time Management

Many of my friends, regardless of whether they are working or busy at home taking care of kids, never have the time to sit down and read their favourite book. Work can tire you out as well and by the time you sit down, you just want to lie on your bed and start dozing off. Many of us buy a lot of books but never had the chance to complete reading the book and some did not even have the chance to take the book out from the shopping bag even! Does it sound familiar to you? We simply cannot find time... Read more »

What Have I Done To My Future

Do you ever sit at your desk at work and wonder where all the time gone? What happened to my future? I remember when I was a young man and I had visions of owning several homes across the country. I envisioned traveling the globe and visiting so many cultures and experiencing what the world was all about. I saw myself helping out with different charities for the homeless and afflicted. I imagined myself owning my own company and not being under the reigns of some frustrating boss. I saw flexibility... Read more »