I received an email the other day from Peter of I Will Change Your Life.com asking me to participate in the Think Different Challenge. Peter reminds us to try to look for the positive aspects in our lives even when things are not going as planned, or as we hoped – I agree.
There are three […]

The World Series may have ended for the Colorado Rockies on Sunday night, but their faith continues. Even though the Rockies were swept in four games by the Boston Red Sox, the number most important to the team will always be 64.
The number 64 was worn by a Kyle Blakeman, a brave young man who […]

Welcome to the 14th issue of the Personal Development & Happiness Carnival. This carnival is dedicated to people who want to share and receive ideas to improve the quality of their lives and relationships.
Remember every Sunday a new carnival containing your thoughts, articles and inspirational stories will be shared. You may participate too by visiting […]

Day 5 of the 5-Day Success Challenge
A pike-fish, which is a large and menacing creature, was once the subject of a laboratory experiment. Scientists captured this large pike-fish and put it in a tank along with many small minnows.
The pike wasted no time making quick work eating the minnows. After a few days, all of […]

An important piece to achieving success is to have written goals. On Monday, Day One of the 5-Day Success Challenge, I encouraged you to write down the three “quick-wins,” or new habits, you want to begin developing.
Written goals do convey a higher sense of purpose and accountability.
For example, according to a Harvard Business School study, […]

Perhaps the most important aspect of achieving success depends on your emotional state of mind. You must be open to receiving and believing you deserve to have what you want; without conditions and without limits.
I’m getting the sense that as many of you read this week’s series on the 5-Day Success Challenge you are blowing […]

You don’t have to change everything in your life to find success. You just have to change a few things.
Welcome to Day 2 of the 5-Day Success Challenge.
At times it may be painful to begin the process of leaving your comfort zone. Often times what we each define as “success” eludes us because we are […]

Learning how to begin to change your life is a process. Defining what success looks and feels like to you is unique and often times a very private decision. The 5-Day Success Challenge begins this process.
The purpose of this 5-day challenge is to begin making a shift in your life away from where you are […]

Welcome to the 13th issue of the Personal Development & Happiness Carnival. This carnival is dedicated to people who want to share and receive ideas to improve the quality of their lives and relationships.
Remember every Sunday there will be a new carnival containing your thoughts, articles and inspirational stories will be shared. You may participate […]

What makes a good day good and a bad day bad? Sometimes it’s just a matter of perspective.
To illustrate, the following is a letter from a college student to her parents:
Dear Mom and Dad,
Since I left for college I’ve been remiss in writing. I’m sorry for my thoughtlessness in not writing before. I’ll bring you […]