Personal Growth or Personal Stagnation?

What’s stopping you from achieving personal growth? Michael Jordan recently said that the only thing that held him back was himself and there’s a lot of truth in his statement. So let’s have a look at the ten most common reasons for our not achieving what we want to. [Read more...]

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The Key to Personal Growth: Are you a Van Gogh or a Matisse?

When I think back on life, I realise that the times when I’ve really thrived, when life was exciting, was when I decided to march to the rhythm of my own drum.  The times I’ve felt stifled, on the other hand, were when I conformed to everyone else’s view of the norm.

This has taught me that whether they think they can, or think they can’t, everyone has the ability to be innovative. It just takes time, practice and daring. The box of crayons in kindergarten were not limited to those who possessed potential; because the truth is, everybody has potential for personal development. You are not stuck with who you are now, unless you choose to be. [Read more...]

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10 Things I Wish I Had Known And Stuck To From Early On

I’m over  50 years old, and whilst I’m not a great believer in regrets, I’ve made more than a few mistakes along the way. Many people at this point would write something like “and I’ve learned from every mistake!” Unfortunately, being stubborn, that has not always been the case and I’ve repeated some mistakes several times before I got the message –  and some I’m still learning!

However, there are a few things I wish I had discovered, learned or been told earlier in life that would have made things a whole lot easier. Or maybe I just wasn’t ready to hear those messages back then – these things have a habit of happening when they should! [Read more...]

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