“The unexamined life is not worth living.”- Socrates
April brings rain to the Midwest – a lot of rain and the possibility of severe weather, too. The cold air that once held a tight grip is now being usurped by the warmer, but more unstable air coming in from the south.
The clash of the two air […]
“When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I’m afraid.” – Audre Lorde
Welcome to the 37th issue of the Personal Development Carnival. This carnival is dedicated to people who want to share and receive ideas to improve the quality […]
“In life you need either inspiration or desperation.” - Tony Robbins
Take control of your life and make a difference for yourself and others – this is the central theme and message of Dave Pelzer’s new book Moving Forward: Taking the Lead in Your Life. The book challenges us to let go of the past and […]
“The question is not whether we will die, but how we will live.” - Joan Borysenko
In the book The Five Secrets You Must Discover Before You Die, author John Izzo interviewed over 200 individuals in order to discover the stories of these people and to learn the secrets of life.
The people interviewed ranged in age […]
“Doubt can only be removed by action.” - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
To create the success you are seeking takes effort and it takes action. What keeps many of us from realizing the lasting success we desire is in not understanding what actions to take; so we don’t take any action. We stay stuck. And we […]
Sometimes it’s hard to reconcile, or even understand, how things like this are allowed to happen. It would be easy to become cynical and begin doubting that our lives can be full of hope and happiness when we are reminded at any moment it can all be taken from us; without cause and without mercy.
Our […]
“If we don’t change our direction, we are likely to end up where we are going.” - Chinese proverb
Steven McDermott, author of How to be a Complete and Utter Failure in Life, Work and Everything, begins his book with a warning about his self-unimprovement guide: “The quickest, most concise, most complete guide to complete and […]
Welcome to the 36th issue of the Personal Development Carnival. This carnival is dedicated to people who want to share and receive ideas to improve the quality of their relationships, sustain happiness and create lasting success for the next 45 years; and beyond.
Every Sunday a new carnival containing your thoughts, articles and inspirational stories will […]
Welcome to the tenth edition of The Next 30 Blogging Heroes series. Inspired by the book Blogging Heroes: Interviews with 30 of the World’s Top Bloggers by Michael A. Banks, this series will feature the next group of exceptional bloggers who are making an impact in the blogosphere.
These bloggers are getting their messages out there […]
With each new day, my body is edging closer to being 50-years-old and further away from being 40-years-old. Later in July, when I turn 46, I know I will need to start making more conscious eating and diet choices; especially as it relates to fast food.
Fast food is just so convenient. It’s easy to get […]