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“How can you have charisma? Be more concerned about making others feel good about themselves than you are making them feel good about you.”
~Dan Reiland
It was a beautiful Sunday night in Israel when we arrived at the party. It was being held at a multimillionaires loft in order to honor his sons accomplishment, and we [...]

“According to most studies, people’s number one fear is public speaking. Number two is death. Death is number two. Does that sound right? This means to the average person, if you go to a funeral, you’re better off in the casket than doing the eulogy.”
~Jerry Seinfeld
Important Bonus Information: This program officially launched last week, and [...]

After the successful launch of Get Applause Now I have been authorized to release the free ebook The Simple Steps To Deliver A Dazzling Presentation.
This powerful ebook serves as a taste of what you’ll find when you purchase the whole Get Applause Now system.
You might be wondering what Get Applause Now actually is. Get Applause [...]

Editor’s Note: This article is written by the brilliant, amazing, and true Marina Tsipenyuk.
It seems that we are always searching for what is sensible, logical, and politically correct. The older we become, the more such formalities encompass our thoughts and, surely, become us—our identities and traits are unshakable, arguably as they were, have been, and [...]

A couple of weeks ago I finally joined Toastmasters International. I first heard about Toastmasters from Steve Pavlina, one of my favorite writers on the subject of personal development. Later I read that others such as Scott H Young were also honing their public speaking skills with the help of Toastmasters.

I guess you could say [...]

Stephen J. Hopson is guest blogging for Alex today.
Not on purpose of course!
But because the world is full of a wide range of people with different cultural, economic and educational backgrounds, you’re bound to offend someone along the line because you said something or made a decision that didn’t sit well with them. Has that [...]

Bringing the world together. Some would say it’s an admirable, yet foolish ideal. Why would we bother to even try? What are the benefits vs. risks of coming together with one voice?
Blog Action Day
What would happen if every blog published posts discussing the same issue, on the same day?
One issue. One day. [...]

I’ve been a news junkie most of my adult life. Until this year, I never understood how watching the news was an obstacle to personal growth.
The quality of what you produce is directly related to the quality of the thoughts you allow into your mind.
Now I’m sorry to do this, but I’m only doing it [...]

This is a guest post from Aaron Potts, who runs the personal development and self improvement blog Today is that Day, and is also founder of the social networking website Personal Development Partners.
No matter how hard you try in life, you are eventually going to come up against someone who disagrees with your point of [...]

This article is part of the How To Become An Outstanding Person In Twelve Weeks series. I strongly urge that you read the first article in order to get a sense of what is going on here.
Sincerity (Week 7 of 12)
Sincerity. Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly, and, if you speak, speak accordingly. [...]