Creating a Better Life

Welcome to the January 21, 2007 edition of the Personal Development Carnival!

There are 44 outstanding posts for your reading pleasure and life application this week. Thank you to all who submitted your work! Just please remember, only one article per blog/blogger will be posted, so please limit your submissions to that.

Next week’s carnival will be hosted by Gleb Reyes over at Personal Development Ideas - thank you, Gleb! It’ll be back here the following week, but Sunday, Febuary 11th is open. If you’ve been thinking about hosting an edition of the carnival, but haven’t contacted me yet, now may be the time! Just send me a message expressing your interest, and I’ll get back to you ASAP.

On with the show!

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Attitude

John Peter lets us know that “It’s all about attitude when it comes to accomplishing your objectives. It will make the difference between success and failure.” in All about attitude, posted at OhCash.com.

Are you grateful for the things in your life, or do you think you deserve them? John Hill explains the difference in Gratitude versus Entitlement, posted at Universe Of Success. And he reminds us that “Your attitude speaks a lot about you.”

Craig Harper tells us “Today I met Lee. In a thousand words (or less) I can’t do justice to Lee’s story but in brief, I have never met a person who has gone through so much emotional, psychological and physical pain for such an extended period of time and who has come out the other side with an attitude which is almost impossible to comprehend.” Read more in When inspiration walks in, posted at Renovate your life with Craig.

Brian Kim teaches us How To Take Risks, posted at BrianKim.net.

Finances

Need some motivation to build up that savings account? burningchrome gives us some in Power Secret: 6-Month Cash Reserve posted at SmartCoolRich - Consolidated Privileged Information.

For a reality check on making money fast, Matthew Paulson presents Save Your Money: Why Get Rich Quick Doesn’t Work, which is posted at Getting Green.

Silicon Valley Blogger brings us “The Whys, Wheres and Hows of saving money” in the detailed article Saving Money: Frequently Asked Questions, posted at The Digerati Life.

“Everybody is talking about ‘paying yourself first,’ but what exactly does that mean? Chris explains the concept and provide simple steps for you to start taking advantage of this proven self-help concept.” Read all about it in “Paying Yourself First” Explained in Plain English, posted at Wise Bread.

Goals

In Debra Moorhead’s How to Set Goals and Make New Year’s Resolutions You Can Actually Achieve, posted at Debra Moorhead.com, you will learn about the difference between realistic goals and thinking big, and how to break down that big thinking into something that’s achievable now.

And Ellesse gives us a methodology for setting those goals in Now You Can Write SMART Goals That Work!, posted at Goal Setting College.

Matt Lawless gives us a method for acheivement and examples of ways to measure our progress in Time-management: The improvement lifecycle, posted at Path 2 Improvement - The road to personal development.

GP tells us to Feel the Fear - And Do it Anyway (including what looks like a great cupcake recipe!), posted at Making Montana Memories - at the Fish Creek House, calling it “A real stepping stone to personal growth and goal achievement.”

Identity

David Parker gives us some insights on who we are and what creates our beliefs in Saving Tammy’s Soul, posted at another history blog. David’s comments: “… a personal statement that touches on what I think are some pretty big issues.”

Ever wonder who you should use as a benchmark? Should a basketball player use Michael Jordan, an entertainer use Britney Spears, or a personal development blogger use Steve Pavlina? Fred Fullerberry gives us the answer in Who to Compare Yourself With, posted at FredFullerberry.com. His comments: “This a simple lesson I garnered from mom. The meat of it is a powerful tool for personal change.”

Laura Young of Dragon Slayer’s Guide to Life says “New year, new career? Wish you had a better handle on finding your purpose in life? This article introduces a series on the topic, reprinted from A Guide to Getting It: Purpose and Passion”. Read Finding Your Life Purpose, Part 1 for some insightful ideas on finding that purpose.

Surfer Sam asks us “What’s your personality? Easygoing, positive, creative, cautious, inspiring, loyal? Learn more about yourself and why you’re the way you are.” Read Personality Types. Why You’re the Way You Are, posted at Surfer Sam and Friends.

Law of Attraction

Karen Lynch presents the relationship between the LOA and your RAS in The Universal Law of Attraction, posted at Live the Power.

Patricia tells us that much (but not all) of what happens in our lives can be traced back to how we see things in Self-Fulfilling Prophecy, posted at A Better You Blog.

Robert Hunt give us an overview of the Universal Law Of Attraction, posted at MyGratitudeJournal.com.

Lifestyle

Ananga Sivyer reminds us to pay attention to our lives in The Journey to Snapping Point, from Ananga Sivyer’s Alternative Living Blog.

Kirsten Harrell, Psy.D. asks an important question (and hands us solutions) in R U 2 busy?, which is posted at Think Positive! Blog - official blog for ipopin.com.

Christine Kane gives us 15 bits of Business Advice for Artists and Sensitive People, posted at Christine Kane. This is one talented woman!

Mallory reminds us that the little things really add up, in Baby Steps to Changing the World, posted at Miss Malaprop - indie finds for your uncommon life.

Other

Gleb Reys presents Personal Development Ideas: Top 10 posted at Personal Development Ideas Blog, saying, “I’d like to offer you my list of top 10 personal development ideas I’ve learned from working on this site. I’ve found them to be so useful and powerful, that I really think you could use some of them too - give them a try and you’ll be amazed how much you will benefit. The list is in no particular order, as only you will know how important each idea really is in your life.”

Talina Norris shares The biggest lesson I have learned in 2006, which is posted at Harvest of Daily Life.

Donald Latumahina gives us a simple way to bring more quality to our lives, and the reasons why, in presents 5 Reasons Why Doing What You Love Can Optimize Your Life posted at Life Optimizer.

Raymond David Salas teaches us How to Have Beginner’s Luck posted at ZenChill.com Power Tools Blog.

Maria Yu presents Interactive Quotes for Daily Inspirations, posted at art-life-spirit.com.

Kavit Haria presents Calmness admist the storm, posted at Kavit Haria.

Linda Freedman presents Saying Goodbye, posted at Everyone needs therapy? Lessons from a family therapist, saying “Half the time we don’t even know where our deficits are. This post builds on that concept and the blogger shows a preference for the bittersweet moments in life.”

Caroline asks and answers the question Why are so many brain fitness programs appearing now?, posted at SharpBrains, saying “We’re hearing a lot about brain fitness in the popular media these days. Here’s why.”

ISPF’s article More Work; Less Results? really struck a chord with me… I do identify! It’s posted at Personal Finance for Students and Fresh Grads. Remarks: “My take on how to deal with situations where you put in a lot of time and work, but very little really gets done.”

Eric Friese presents four must have’s for leaders in What It Takes to Be a Great Leader, posted at Kube Life.

Johan Holmberg submitted an excellent analysis of 10 Challenges within the Educational System, posted at The Probabilist . com.

Positive Thinking

I was excited to get this submission from Mark McManus of Build Your Life To Order ™. I’m a huge Emmett Fox admirer, and I think that this is a great way to introduce people to his work. Be sure to read 7 Day Mental Diet - Volunteers Required. Mark says: “I am asking for volunteers to come with me on a 7 day journey of positive thinking based upon the principles of the ‘7 Day Mental Diet’ by Emmet Fox (available to read at my blog). It could really change your life! Join us!”

For an honest, real world example in just what positive thinking can do for you, as well as some methods to help you if you have trouble with maintaining it, be sure to read Scott Lee’s Experiencing the Power of Positive Thinking, which is posted at Dirty Mechanism.

Relationships

“No matter what stage of your life you are at, your progress will depend upon whether or not you are trusted by the people around you. And the only way to be trusted is being truly trustworthy and showing it through your behavior.” So says David Maister in Earning Trust - new careers podcast, posted at Passion, People and Principles.

Charles H. Green presents I’m OK, You’re an Idiot, which gives us a great take on our own thinking and how it affects how we relate to others. It’s posted at Trust Matters. Charles says “I’m an idiot, you’re an idiot. So let’s get over it, let’s work together and let’s do something great.”

almomento give us some great reasons for forming a Mastermind Group in The Hidden Power of Mastermind, posted at BurstCreativity.

Dr. Jane Chin presents What Moves Us posted at Live Your Inspiration, saying “We do not always know what moves people. This is why it is important to share what you are inspired to share, even when in retrospect you wonder how what you wrote would make any difference.”

thirtyplus writes about “Personal development in relationship: setting boundaries and preventing infidelity in relationships.” in Acquiring a Woman’s Loyalty, posted at The Reality Method.

Alan presents The Likeable Factor - Do your clients like you? posted at Made to Be Great.

“Showing up will get your foot in the door, but actively participating gets you integrated into the group, and there are many other benefits.” Read all about it in Nneka’s 5 Benefits of Active Participation, posted at Balanced Life Center.

David E. presents The 7 Traits of Highly Effective Teams, posted at Worldwide Success, saying “As individuals, we can achieve many commendable goals. However, significant, large accomplishments that have a major impact in a company, a community, or the entire world, can only be achieved with a group of people. This article will explore success from a broader perspective, beyond the individual. We will discuss the 7 traits of highly effective, successful teams.”

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