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I previously stated that I participated in the Landmark Forum, and this weekend I continued my education by participating in the Landmark Advanced Course. I not only recommend this education to you, your family, and everyone you know but I stand for it.
The time frame in which this course takes place is Friday, Saturday, Sunday [...]

“So much attention is paid to the aggressive sins, such as violence and cruelty and greed with all their tragic effects, that too little attention is paid to the passive sins, such as apathy and laziness, which in the long run can have a more devastating effect.”
~Eleanor Roosevelt
During the past few months my productivity has [...]

Contributed by: Vera Nadine of veranadine.com
I am a procrastinator. There’s no two ways about it. And I don’t mean that I can sometimes put off doing the dishes until the next morning. I mean that I can put anything off, anytime, for any reason.
What strikes me about the self-development movement is all [...]

“The virtue of achievement is victory over oneself. Those who know this can never know defeat.”
~A.J. Cronin
This article is for those of us that know exactly what we need to do, why we need to do it, yet still fail to follow through on our good intentions.
Every person on the planet has been a victim [...]

“Whatever your mind can conceive and believe it can achieve.”
~Napoleon Hill
Last week I had the opportunity to listen to a presentation by Charley Harary. It was entitled 5 Steps To Maximize Your Mind To Achieve Your Goals. I was completely blown away by his performance- so I had to share it with you.
I took [...]

In my effort to make Life Design an ongoing experiment, I actively tweak and optimize my thoughts, behaviors, and ultimately my life by forging new habits. The beauty of this system is that it is extremely simple, yet it delivers results that are life transforming.
Life Design Experiment (LDE) is a system for being the type [...]

Editor’s Note: This post was written by Charlie. You can visit his personal development blog here.
We all have desires. We enjoy thinking about the future and coming up with new ideas about how things are going to play out. However, a surprising amount of people I’ve talked to contemplate the success they want in their [...]

Editor’s Note: This article was written by Marina Tsipenyuk
Ever wonder why athletes are generally more healthy than non athletes? Seems like a very obvious answer! Exercising the body is essential for a healthy heart, strong muscles, good coordination…etc…and a healthy mind?
Our culture tends to dichotomize mind and body by their own respective features. The body [...]

My wise older sister, who is happily married with 3 children, gave me some advice a few months ago. She told me that when looking for the person I want to spend the rest of my life with, two things matter the most. The person must be a kind person, and our goals have to [...]

There are limitless benefits to starting and sticking to a solid morning routine. My favorite benefit is that once the routine is a habit, it can be executed in such a robotic way as to not exert much effort on your part. To start this new year off right I’ve devised a new morning [...]