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Get up and Win the Race…

I thought D.H. Groberg’s uplifting poem, The Race, would make a nice little,personal development pick me up today.   No matter how many times I might read it, it always warms my heart, helps me renew my determination, and inspires me to press on toward the accomplishment of my goals.   I hope it does the same for you.

Things Could be Worse…

One of the techniques I use in Personal Development Coaching is to help clients gain proper perspective of their situation. When facing bad news, or experiencing failure on some level, focusing a little time on how things could be worse can go a long way toward helping you stay positive as you deal with unpleasant [...]

Self-Talk…

Many people working on personal development, myself included, struggle with or have struggled with feeling inferior at one time or another.
What I have learned to do (and what I teach others who are on their own path of personal development) is to pay close attention to the words I use to describe myself, for example: When [...]

The Price of Failure…

The other day I made a comment, on a personal development forum, where I explained that my motivation for training to compete in an ironman is to prove to myself, my children and others that, with enough effort, an ordinary person can achieve extraordinary results. In one of the replies, an individual stated he thought [...]

Personal Development Coach…

“If personal development is supposed to be personal, then why would I need a coach?”, is a question I hear often.
Well, it’s a fair question, and I tend to admire the self-reliant nature of those who pose it.  My answer is, “You are absolutely right; Personal Development is personal and you don’t NEED a coach.  You are sure [...]