Personal Development Plans

January 14, 2010

A Revolutionary Plan for Resolutions

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Even the language we use when describing our goals can set us up for failure. For 2009 are you resolving to never be late again; to always keep your office organized; to clean your entire house every week; or keep the weight off forever? Words like never, always, entire, every, and forever are strong words and make for lofty goals. The idea of making resolutions is not to defeat yourself before you begin, but language like the above can lead to quick failure. Let’s look at what some may consider to be a revolutionary plan for making resolutions. Realize that our successes come with small steps and consistent one day at a time endeavors. In fact, I like to view the entire month of January as a “ramp up” period for resolutions. My thoughts are that October through December people are just too overwhelmed to devote quality time to making resolutions. After New Year’s is over, we can sit down and decide what our goals are and how we can best make a plan for implementation. Here’s a week by week plan to help ensure success with your resolutions. January 1 – 7 Decide on up to six goals. If you’re making a list of more than six, you’re likely to look at your list and say, “Good grief, When will I have time to get to all of these?” After making the list, prioritize your list by deciding your top 3 and then your bottom 3. This doesn’t mean that the bottom 3 are not important., but there are probably some items that are more important than others. For example, losing weight, stopping smoking, or getting out of a dangerous relationship are health and safety concerns and become your first priorities. If your goal is to be honest, that too should be a priority as that is a moral issue. As Stephen Covey says: “Success is also relationships improved and higher character, competence, credibility, judgment, and influence. Success is change for the better.” Remember that it’s what’s important to you and your quality of life that we’re talking about here. Those around you will benefit from the positive changes in due time. So make your list, you have an entire week to decide on your goals and to prioritize them. One important factor is to be honest with yourself about whether or not you’re committed to making a change in the areas you’ve selected. If you’re not ready, again, you will only be inviting defeat. Take your time and enjoy this part of the resolution making process because next week will be a busy one. January 8 – 14 This is the week you want to look at how to best implement your resolutions. If you’ll need help with some, this is the week to conduct some research and find the best resources for help in achieving your goals. If stopping smoking is a goal, you may want to research various methods and/or doctors to help you in your quest. If your goal is to work out on a regular basis, then you might want to research the best programs and equipment for your lifestyle. Decide if you’re going to need to go to a gym, or find a partner to share your work out time. If you decide you have the will power to do it on your own, then you might decide if you’re going to work out to a video or find some place safe near your home or office to walk or run. Or you may already have equipment you’ve been using to hang clothes on that you can convert back to it’s original intended use. You may need to make a special place in your home for your equipment and work out time where you won’t be interrupted. This is also the week to decide how you’ll reward yourself for accomplishing your goals and when those rewards will be indulged. If losing weight is your goal, decide at what weight loss levels you’ll receive your reward. And, no, eating a whole lemon meringue pie is not a good choice for a reward. If you’ve decided to stop using profanity, the reward might be indulged in on a weekly basis and then stretched out over time as you become more successful at reaching your goal. This is also a good week to decide that you will not beat yourself up if failure occurs. Decide exactly what you’ll say to yourself to avoid using negative self-talk. This is important – write your positive affirmations down so you’ll remember them. You may want to post them somewhere so you can see them everyday. Stephen Covey conveys this idea more eloquently:

Week 15 – 21 Finally! This is the week you begin practicing your resolutions. You’ve already done a lot of prep work and your mind has been put on alert that changes are coming so there will be no shocking shifts to your mind, body or psyche. Each morning, before getting out of bed, think about your resolutions and your goal for each of them that day. Practice each resolution at every opportunity. At the end of the week take a look at what you have or haven’t accomplished. If rewards are in order – enjoy! Examine any roadblocks and how they might be eliminated for next week. Look at what changes might need to be made to make it easier to achieve your goals. There may be some tool you’ve discovered you require, you may decide that a buddy system for some goals is in order, or you may need to do some additional research. Remember, no negative self-talk. Find some way to encourage yourself to keep moving toward your dreams. Week 22 – 31 You should be well on your way to reaching your goals. This week you may introduce some new tools or research into your routine. Again keep preparing your mind each morning and continue practicing your resolutions at every opportunity. This week review your progress on a daily basis. Continue on for the next month with practice and review and you’ll be well on your way to success. Lessons From a Revolutionary It was Benjamin Franklin that first taught us that it only takes 21 days to achieve a new habit. So new behaviors can be achieved in a relatively short time by implementing and working the Revolutionary Plan for your Resolutions and Revolutionizing your life!

Happy New Year!!!

January 13, 2010

Success In Life Comes From P?rsonal Development-Desire

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Personal development is key if you want to be successful in anything in life or in anything you want to accomplish. The first step is to have that strong desire because everything starts with you thinking and having that burning desire to achieve whatever you like and want from life. Self-improvement is the first step by working on yourself then you will change to become whatever person you aspire to be. So first you need to identify the problem you are facing which can be lack of motivation for example and by doing so you are going through the first step of self-improvement. You need to analyze that and figure a way to overcome that by creating a definite plan which you will follow daily until you have achieve what you want which is to be a well motivated person that can attack anything he wants anytime and win!

Second is to build the desire you need to achieve you goals. To do so you must think of what you want in life and write it down on a piece of paper and read it every morning and night before you sleep. By doing so you are putting that thought into your mind to build that burning and strong desire in your mind and self to achieve it no matter what happens and that you will overcome every single obstacle that comes you way. There is a saying by Napoleon Hill that I want to quote which goes like this “A thought backed up by a burning desire has a tendency of transmuting itself into its physical equivalent.” That means whatever you think and program into your head and with that you have the strong desire to back it up you can make it a reality!

Those are the few main steps to success that you should follow if you are looking and wanting to change your life for the best. There are many more tips and secrets to come so stay in touch.

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January 9, 2010

Simply Tips to Sustain Your Personal Growth

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To sustain your growth you must create time to invest in yourself. You will be amazed how much you can take in while riding in your car or while traveling. Henry Ford said, “It’s been my observation that most successful people get ahead during the time that others waste.” Always have a book, a magazine or a Walkman cassette player handy. Keep taking in information. Output answers to input. You can’t get out of yourself more than you have gotten into yourself.It is also important that you focus on a few major goal. You can’t grow in every direction. You just can’t become an expert in every field. Focus on your most important roles and goals in life and keep learning in those areas. John Maxwell once said, “Self- development draws you toward your destiny.”No business will outgrow its Chief Executive. To grow outside, you must first grow inside. And to experience continuous growth, we must have a definite plan for growth. We cannot leave our personal development to chance or to extra time. We hardly have surplus time anyway. Growth must be deliberate. So, schedule time for your personal growth daily. Schedule time to plan your day or your week. Schedule time to read books or listen to tapes. Schedule time to attend seminars and conferences. Schedule time with your mentors.Remember consistency is important. If plants are soaked in large amounts of water only once a week or once a month, they will soon die. They take in water consistently. Just make sure you are learning something new everyday. Be willing to pay the price for growth. It requires discipline. It is easier to watch comedy on the T.V than to read or polish your skills. It costs money to buy books and tapes. However remember that in life pain is inevitable. It is either the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. The pain of regret is worse. Through discipline you can make investments in your life today. Investment is the key to achievement. Theodore Roosevelt Former President of the United States once said, “There has not yet been a person in our history who led a life of ease whose name is worth remembering.”You must rise to a new level, so you can take your business to a new level. Pay the price for growth today; you will win the prize of success tomorrow.

January 2, 2010

10 Tips to Boost Your Self-esteem

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Perhaps one of the most important things for being successful in life is the amount of self-esteem and confidence you have. It is something you should pursue actively. Unfortunately most of us look at the outside indicators like how people react to something we say or do and we forget that these outside indicators are influenced by who reacts to us and what experiences and expectations they have. Because we have no influence on that it is necessary to build our self-esteem from the inside out. Once we know our worth and who we are the outside world will adjust.

Following are ten tips how you can improve your self-esteem: 1. Know your strength

What aspects of your self do you like? What are you already good at? What are your strength? Come up with at least 10 positive attributes before proceeding to the next step. Keep this list on you at all times and read it each time you feel lowly. 2. Be positive and optimistic.

Do you know the song: “Always look on the bright side of life”? Start living these words and stop thinking negatively about where you are today. Instead look at all the things you have already achieved in your life and visualize (dream) of everything that is still to come. 3. Develop an attitude of gratitude.

Every night and every morning say thanks for all you already have and for the special things that have happened in the last 24 hours. You will be surprised how much there is to be grateful for. Even when life seems glum you can be grateful for being alive, having a roof over your head, enough food to eat, clean water to drink etc. We all have so much already but we take most things for granted. Take this exercise serious because it can really change your life. 4. Set SMART goals for all your plans.

Write your goals, dreams and desires down in as much detail as possible. Then prioritize them and start working on your number one goal immediately by breaking it down into small, achievable steps. Go through your list of goals and steps every single day until it has become a new habit. Tick off and celebrate each achievement.5. Be proactive.

Do not wait for things to happen, instead make things happen. Fuel your motivation and determination by imagining what it will be like when you have achieved what you aim at achieving. Let other people know about your plans and in what aspect they can help you. 6. Make each person feel that she/he is significant.

High self-esteem means you feel good about yourself. Helping other people feel good about themselves will also bolster your confidence and by making the people around you feel significant you will eventually see amazing results – in your life and in theirs. 7. Mix with the right people.

Sometimes it is necessary to improve your circle of influence. Join social clubs or organizations like Lions, Kiwanis, business networks etc. in which you are likely to find successful, confident people. Good social contacts can give you further assurance.8. Find balance in life.

Indulging in sports or hobbies can help improve your self-confidence. Likewise, it can help you maintain good health. Good health leads to a sound body and a healthy mind. A sound body and a healthy mind play a major role in improving your self-esteem and gaining balance in life. 9. Learn from your failures.

We all have failures and disappointments which frequently result in low self-esteem. When our goals and objectives are not met, we get frustrated and can become negative about our capabilities. None of this helps. What differentiates the winners from the losers is the speed at which they get up again and what they learn from their failures. Failures and disappointments are part of life and the best way to overcome them is by learning the lessons they offer us. 10. Enroll in self-improvement seminars and/or life coaching.

If you don’t know where to begin, a coach or mentor can be very useful. Also emerging yourself in the positive atmosphere of self-improvement seminars can help you find your purpose and gain self-esteem and confidence. Reading self help books and listen to CD programs is useful but the most successful method from the outside is coaching as it gives you someone who holds you accountable.

Improving self-esteem does not happen overnight but if you use these tips you will see positive change happening.

Your improved self-esteem will benefit you in all aspects of your life. You will experience change in your relationships, your career, and most importantly, in your attitude towards yourself.

December 30, 2009

Create a Personal Manifesto for Personal Growth and Professional Development

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A manifesto is a series of statements clarifying what you stand for in your life as well as what you won’t stand for.

Having a personal manifesto helps keep your focus on who you are and your purpose in life. I created my personal manifesto as a certificate with a personalized logo and it’s up on the wall in front of my desk.

You may be wondering why it’s so important for women in business to have some kind of measuring stick, such as a personal manifesto, to use in your decision making process for personal growth and professional development. At a conference I met a man who was extremely successful at predicting the futures market, which is a part of the stock market.

He felt he was really successful in just about every area of his life except for his weight. He was extremely overweight. He had gone to see his mentor in person, and they had a conversation where his mentor asked him, “What are your rules about your weight?”

He thought about it, and he realized, “Okay. I’ve been so successful at my work because I have clear-cut rules on how I do everything in my business.”

He also quickly realized that he had never set up any personal development rules about what his health was supposed to look like. He had a vision and an action plan in every other area of his life, and, surprise, the one area of his life that wasn’t working was his health and his weight.

So he went home from that meeting and spent several hours writing out what he wanted his health to look like; much like a personal health manifesto.

He decided he was going to lose 70 pounds in 70 weeks, without starving himself or being on a diet. Then he planned to make millions by telling other people how to do it.

This is only possible because he established a plan, an outline of what health looked like to him, and what he would and wouldn’t have in his life pertaining to his health.

That’s what your personal manifesto is. It’s the rules you’ve set for yourself to be who you are. It is an easy reference for women in business. When something comes up and you aren’t sure what to do, you can look at your personal manifesto and see if it fits with what you wrote. It won’t be long before you don’t have to look at your manifesto at all. It will become a natural part of your internal decision making process for personal growth and professional development.

One multi-millionaire friend of mine mentioned she was setting up a new real estate investing partnership. She talked about the rules they set for how they were going to find properties, who the partnership would acquire them with, and how they would sell them.

Everything you want to be successful at needs a set of rules or guidelines that you follow so you have a way to determine your level of success and a way to judge opportunities as being a good fit or not for personal growth and professional development.

You don’t have to call it rules. If you have a problem with the word rules, which most women in business do, you can use guidelines, blueprint, roadmap, or whatever you want to call it.

Creating a personal manifesto is the first step in deciding what’s most important to you.

December 26, 2009

The Reason Why Self Hypnosis Never Seems to Work

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Self hypnosis is an extremely powerful tool when used to help you achieve your goals! Achieving goals, as with anything in life depends on your internal state. You can use the power of self hypnosis to program into your mind a plan for goal achievement and even instil new beliefs and behaviours that will help you reach your objectives. So why doesn’t self hypnosis work for everyone?
Many people fail to get any measurable results from self hypnosis because they are not using it correctly!
The first step you should take when considering using self hypnosis is to know what you want. Although this may sound elementary and a little condescending really consider it. Are you certain, in every deatil, as to how your life will benefit from reaching your goal? Do you know exactly what it is you want to gain from using self hypnosis? Or, do you just listen to a generic self hypnosis session and hope for the best?
For example, listening to a self hypnosis recording for more confidence may be a good goal but how do you quantify confidence? Do you want to be confident around other people or potential mates? Are you seeking to gain more confidence in your job or work-life? Is it really that you want to be more confident about your abilities and therefore it is your self-esteem that you are wishing to build?
For self hypnosis, like any other self improvement technique, to be effective you must use it with a goal in mind! Your goal, for use with self hypnosis, must be precise. You must make it as detailed as possible.
Try writing down a list of things you would like to achieve and then prioritize them. Take your most important desire and turn it into a goal. Write it down. Do it now!
Have you done it?
When you write down a goal you change it from a wish into a statement of intent. With this statement of intent you can program it into your subconscious mind, through self hypnosis, and make it your future reality. This makes your desire real and tangible and no longer a vague wish or dream. By doing this you have just created a powerful self hypnosis goal!
Now that you are clear on what you want and have created your first self hypnosis goal you need to finish this preliminary work before you ever enter a self hypnosis state.
You must now re-write your goal in the present tense as though you already have it. If you have major trouble feeling comfortable writing it in the present tense then write it as though it is in the process of coming true. Do not tate your goal as though it will come to you in the future! Never state what you do not want or include any of the things that you are trying to eliminate!
Your self hypnosis goal must state your intention positively and only include what you want. “I am debt free” is a bad example, for in order to be debt free you must first think of debt! “I am prosperous and wealthy”, is much better as it includes what you do want! “I am no longer uncomfortable in social situations”, is bad as you are focusing on your lack of confidence! “I am a highly confident person who is at ease with others in any situation”, is much more suitable as it states the positive outcome you are seeking!
The subconscious mind works, not in words, but in pictures. This becomes very apparent during self hypnosis. So whatever you do right at this moment don’t think of an elephant! What did you just think of? An elephant! Right?
In order not to think of an elephant your subconscious mind has to produce a picture of an elephant so it knows what you don’t want to think about! This is why it’s very important to never include what you do not want in your self hypnosis goal!
When you use self hypnosis to re-program your subconscious mind with this goal, the mental pictures you form will be automatically positive due to the wording of your goal. So only use positive, goal-affirming statements! Ensure your statements are detailed, positive and to the point. Doing this will force your subconscious mind to create pictures that reinforce your desires and it will use them as as a guide to creating your future!

December 16, 2009

Personal Development Starts With Self Esteem

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If we want to attain any goal, achieve any aim or reach any objective we all know that we need a large amount of confidence. We need confidence in ourselves, the plan we are using and our own abilities to work that plan. However, self confidence is merely a by-product of high self esteem but do we really know what that is or how to get it?

Self esteem begins with a positive self-image. This involves holding a balanced yet loving, approving and healthy self-view. However, it is not arrogance nor is it narcissism. True self esteem gives us a balanced realistic appreciation for our own talents. It allows us honest introspection of our strengths and a complete acceptance of our human limitations. High self esteem is a reflection of the true value in which you hold yourself. It also frees you from any overtly polarised view of others and how you perceive they think of you.

Individuals with high self esteem have a strong sense of themselves. They know who they are and what they want. They have a realistic world view of others and themselves. Their self-image is positive but also very rational.

However, do not think that people with high self esteem always feel great and proud of themselves. Self esteem is about having a balanced view of yourself. Everyone makes mistakes and people with high self-esteem are no exception. They also behave in ways or make decisions that they later wish they hadn’t. The key difference with these people is that they recover quickly make the changes they need to make, apologize for their behaviour where necessary and learn from the experience. Individuals who have developed a healthy degree of self-esteem are able to use these situations as a form of feedback and learn from them. It is alright to feel bad about their behaviour and make atonement for it but they do not let it effect their entire sense of identity nor do they carry it with them as emotional baggage.

If you are rude or aggressive with a person it doesn’t mean you are a terrible person or should be punished in some way. People with high self esteem are aware of this. These people are capable to taking full responsibility for their behaviour, admitting that it was undesirable. They will then try to make the situation “right” before they learn from it and put it behind them. They do not see themselves as bad people, just a good person that made a bad mistake. However, people with low self esteem tend to pile blame on themselves and think themselves unworthy and unlovable because they are “so bad” and “so unworthy and worthless”. They think because they have behaved badly it is a reflection of the total person they are when, in fact, it is only one portion of the complex personality they have. If you have high self esteem and you exhibit behaviour you yourself don’t like you tend to work on the problem until you either eradicate it or reverse it. People with high self esteem can do this relatively easily because they don’t see a change in one aspect of their character as an assault on their whole personality! So they can still have self criticism but also have high self-esteem at the same time.

A key to being in this mental and emotional state is to avoid generalising about mistakes made by ourselves and others, recognising that our weaknesses are part of who we are, while recognising that some of our behaviour can be changed without it affecting our sense of identity!

So start to see yourself as those who love you see you. Ask them what they think. Ask them to be realistic and to point out your good characteristics. Then take stock of yourself and start to believe in yourself. You can develop the skills needed to be critical of yourself, in order to learn and grow, while at the same time realizing that you are a unique, special, loving yet slightly flawed child of the Universe. You are wonderful. Accept that!

December 5, 2009

Three Personal Development Power Steps

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Personal Development teachers and Self Improvement gurus have constantly told you that if you want to create joy, abundance and success in your life yu must first change your beliefs. They tell you that in order to achieve the same level of success as the high-achievers you must also be willing to take some form of action no matter how small it is. But how do you motivate yourself to take action when your whole world seems to be telling you that you can never achieve your goals?

There is only one way!

Change your beliefs – This is real Personal Development Power!

The greatest of Self Improvement teachers tell you that in order to achieve success and have the ability to take action you must first alter your beliefs. But why is this and how can you do it?

Well, our beliefs are merely a set of thoughts that you have about a given subject. They do not need to be, and usually aren’t, based of any real hard facts. Did you know that there are many psychological studies that show the views people have about themselves are wrong. Most people tend to be very hard on themselves and rarely give themselves creadit for their achievements or recognize their own strengths. If you are a normal human beiing then you are doing exactly the same thing!

Since thought always precedes action, it is imperative to change your disempowering, self-defeating destructive beliefs to empowering ones that will create drive, confidence, faith and, ultimately, success!

By changing your beliefs your core thoughts will change and thus your actions will be completely different than they have been before and in alignment with your desires. I can give you 3 simple, yet highly effective, steps which you can start to use immediately to change your beliefs and your life. They only require a small amount of effort but you do need a lot of persistence to keep following them! Remember its all about taking action.

Step 1. Learn to recognize your emotional responses and you will learn to control your thoughts.

When you begin to watch your emotions you will learn to control your thoughts. Our emotions are just a by-product of the thoughts we are thinking. When you think a sad thought you get sad and when you think a happy thought you feel happy. Although to many people this sounds overly simply YOU must realize that there is great wisodm and huge rewards that come from watching your feelings.

When you feel bad it means you are thinking about the things you do not want. When you are experiencing joyful happy emotions it is a clear indication that your thoughts are in the same direction as your goals and desires. Feeling good means you are focusing on the things in life that you really want! Teach yourself to be aware of your emotional state. By watching how you feel you can easily regulate your thoughts.

Make the decision now to watch how you are feeling, especially when you are concentrated on your goals and desires. When you feel bad and are experiencing negative emotions it is a sign that your thinking is in the wrong direction. Feeling bad is an indication that you are focused on the things in life that you do not want. If you are feeling good then you are focused on the benefits of actually having what you want. You always get more of what you focus on even quantum physics is now telling us this!

So, use your emotions to gauge how you are feeling and if you are feeling bad then begin immediately to change your thoughts to the opposite. Focus on what you want until you begin to feel good. Through persistence you will thus condition yourself for success.

Step2. Let Go!

Don’t try to force the issue by trying to work out every little detail of how you are going to achieve your desires. Just by focusing on them you set in motion powerful forces that will bring people, situations and circumstances that will open up opportunities for achieve what you want.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with having a plan of action. In fact this is very desirable. Just don’t get so caught up in the plan that you lose sight of the goal.

Learn to have an optimistic yet detached view. By grabbing and trying to force every situation in your favour you merely cause yourself frustration. This will mean you never enjoy the journey towards success but more than that it means you are focusing on the lack of your desire. You always get more of what you focus on!

Step 3. Take action!

Being flexible and allowing the Universe to show you the way towards your goals and desires is definitely the best way to achieve success.

It is necessary, however, for you to take some action or at least be willing to take some. Take one step forward and the Universe will take ten steps to meet you!

The whole point of changing your beliefs is so that your thoughts change and thus your actions change also. If you take action, even tiny baby steps, towards your desires and goals you have already ensured that you will eventually reach them.

If you want to walk from LA to New York you may feel overwhelmed by the sheer hugeness of the goal. However, if you walk 5 miles every day within a week you will be 35 miles closer to your goal. It may take you almost a year and a half to reach your destination but it is possible when you break the goal down and take some action! When you are willing to take action you will find that strange things begin to happen. You may just find that the Universe sends a Porsche to give you a lift! – “The journey of a thousands miles begins with a single step”, Chinese proverb.

If you diligently follow the 3 steps I have outlined I promise you that your life will be transformed and your dreams will be fulfilled in ways that will amaze you.

December 4, 2009

Achieving Success With Personal Development

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I am a great advocate of goals and goal setting tactics. However, many times goals can act as a barrier to your success rather than a tool for accomplishing your desires! Why this is so I will try to explain in this article and I will also endeavour to give you the best ways of combating this problem.
Although goal-setting has been proven to help launch you towards the success you desire many people fail to reach their goals and therefore they become a block to their future success. This is because we tend to set up beliefs based on prior experience. If you reach a goal and see the fruits of your labour come to pass you will have positive beliefs about goal-setting. If, on the other hand, you have tried and failed numerous times to reach goals you probably have a very negative view about goal-setting. This view, or belief, will seriously damage any future attempt to reach your desires.
For this reason I believe most of your major goals should be of a personal development nature. By striving to better yourself and your understanding of how your mind works you will eliminate many of the causes for goal-failure!
The most common reason for failing to reach your goals lies in over-confidence. Setting objectives that are too high or too far from where you are now, without having a proper, reasonable and realistic plan to reach them is like trying to fish in the Sahara.
Goals need to be reasonable. There is nothing you cannot accomplish but in order to get to a place, within yourself, where you are capable of achieving big goals you must set some foundations!
You set the necessary solid foundations for achieving your goals by becoming a person capable of achieving them! This means developing the skills and knowledge you need to attain your desire. An example of this would be setting a goal to be CEO of a company in 2 years when you don’t even work for them! Setting a goal to become a millionaire in 2 years when you currently have no job is equally as unrealistic!
You should start with stepping-stone goals. They should be easy enough to achieve but should require some work on your part. At the same time you should set personal development goals that help you improve as a person. For example, you should set a personal development goal to find and eliminate all the negative beliefs you hold about achieving your objectives.
Harbouring negative beliefs, thoughts and emotions that impinge upon your goals is always a major reason for failing to achieve your objectives. Goal-setting and personal development should always go hand-in-hand!
By developing a strong character and belief in yourself, your abilities and your deservedness to reach your goals is a strong defence against doubt, fear, the desire to give-up and failure!
A great personal development way to reach your goals is visualization. Most people fail to understand the awesome power and effectiveness of this very easy to use technique. It is important that YOU do not get caught in this mindset. In your mind’s eye imagine what it will be like when you have already achieved your goal. Muster up all the positive feelings that you will experience when this mental movie is reality. Step into that image in your head and feel it as though it were reality now. Through simple visualization tactics you can ensure you stay motivated in your goal-achieving activities. You will have seen, felt and experienced the very thing you are working towards and you will also increase you belief in the possibility of attaining it!
Use goals in this way and you will be assured of success while at the same time bettering yourself in every area through personal development.

Twitter and Self Improvement?

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Twitter is all the rage these days. And no doubt, it is a powerful tool in growing your online business. I recently read that having Twitter followers is like having a sub-list. Definitely, “the money is in the list,” which says a lot about the value of Twitter. And makes it important to think about how you use Twitter and what kind of people you follow on Twitter.

Until very recently, I didn’t reach out and follow people on Twitter at all. I just followed people I knew. Then I got introduced to Mr. Tweet, and “he” recommended some great people to me. Now I’m consistently finding great new people to follow.

I basically follow four types of people on Twitter. First, there are those whose posts always make me smile. I like these people, even though I don’t know them outside of Twitter.

Second are those whose posts always give me something valuable or interesting. Usually they link to a blog post or news article.

The third type of person I follow is those who seem to run entire businesses on Twitter. They communicate with everyone. They tweet so often there’s no way they could have time to run a business outside their Twitter connections.

And finally, there are those who do nothing but market their products. I have no sense of their personality. They post nothing but sales links and make claims that if I click I can make $1000 this week. This type always follows me first, and I follow them back to make sure I’m never like them.

I’ve never thought about what type of a “followee” I am, or what impression my Twitter “friends” have of me. I just tweet what I’m thinking about, questions I have, stories that catch my interest, and an occasional plug to ask people to consider joining my list. I automatically tweet my blog posts and Ezine Articles.

As I’ve started thinking about how I use Twitter, I realize that I don’t use it very effectively to grow my business because I have no “Twitter strategy.” But I also realize that if I did use Twitter more effectively, not only would my business benefit, but my personal growth would too.

Think about the purpose of Twitter for internet marketers. You try to show your followers that you are intelligent, interesting, and have something of value to share. You want to earn their trust so they will do business with you. This is not to say that Twitter doesn’t have dual purposes. I follow a lot people because I have an interest in purchasing from them, not selling to them.

But, I digress. Let’s assume your main purpose is to develop relationships that will make you money. You are trying to be the best person you can be. You are putting your best foot forward. Trying to be helpful, positive and uplifting. Trying to add value to people’s lives.

And, when you add value to others, don’t you necessarily add value to your own life? Even in the worst of times, it’s helpful to repeat positive affirmations, to sing a happy song, to put a smile on your face. Because your subconscious mind doesn’t know the difference. It knows only what you tell it. That’s why we become what we think about most of the time.

So, if we are being the best we can be, if we are portraying the person we want to become, aren’t we affirming and strengthening our best character traits? Isn’t that self improvement? On top of our own efforts, we’re reading a Twitter stream full of people also trying to do and be their best. What an awesomely positive environment! It’s like free therapy.

I don’t know if it works this way for everyone. But I know my Twitter stream consists of all types of people doing and saying positive things. No one’s doubting my decision to become a “full time” online marketer. No one’s talking about how hard and depressing the recession is. All of the things I despise about the outside world aren’t in my Twitter stream. Wow, I follow great people.

You should devote at least 30 minutes a day to your personal growth. And, no, your tweeting doesn’t count. Putting some thought into your Twitter strategy, however, and being a genuine, real person when you tweet, is totally congruent with a plan for self improvement. So, in thinking about your Twitter strategy, both your online business and your personal life will benefit from considering how your self-improvement fits into that strategy. Happy tweeting!

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