Alex Shalman . comPractical Personal Development

It was just a matter of time before I wrote this book. Not just because I’ve been dating since sixth grade, and not just because I’ve had a lot of girlfriends, but mostly because this was one avenue that I took into personal development.
Back in the day, and you know a story is good when [...]

Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Mike Salara.
One of the worst things in the world is regret. You feel bad you pushed that old lady out of the way to catch that cab in the rain, don’t you? Well then don’t do it. Easier said than done. Sometimes people act in a way [...]

This guest post is written by Peter Normandia.
A little over 4 years ago I was introduced to a life changing art form. I had just graduated film school in NY, and had been training boxing and Muay Thai for a few summers while I worked at my parent’s Day Camp in NJ. I was [...]

A Guest Post by Danny Gamache, The Success Professor (http://www.successprofessor.ca).  Danny is a business professor at a private college where he equips students for careers in business and success in all areas of life.
One of the most effective tools that I teach my students about how to analyze a business situation is to do a [...]

This article is part of the Life Balance Group Writing Project and is the brain child of Stacey Hoffer Weckstein who blogs at Create A Balance.
“To acquire balance means to achieve that happy medium between the minimum and the maximum that represents your optimum. The minimum is the least you can get by with. The [...]

My friend Jenny Mannion has started a new project — Heroes of Healing. It’s a group writing project where people take the greatest minds in healing and give them a quick once over analysis.
“You are now at a crossroads. This is your opportunity to make the most important decision you will ever make. Forget your [...]

One of my favorite ways to lift my spirits and infuse my body with energy is to read a few motivational words from the experts. It gives me some food for thought, channels my creativity in the right direction, and gets me pumped up to take over the day. Here are 54 of my favorite [...]

Editor’s Note: This is a guest article from Stuart of Improved Lives.
There is a problem with the way most of us see the world: we want to be average. It’s ingrained in to us that it’s bad to deviate from the norm. Who really wants to be normal though?
Is it your goal in life to [...]

Editor’s Note: This is a guest article by Kimberlee Ferrell.
The study of Zen has spread quickly throughout the Western world. People are looking for a sense of peace, a new outlook on life. Zen accomplishes this through meditation and direct experience of the world.
Even though there is much curiosity regarding Zen, people remain skeptical. It [...]

I’m addicted to personal development. One of my strongest core principles is that I will continue growing each and every consecutive day. This doesn’t mean I want to get wider and fatter, it means I’m committed to exploring the truth about myself and the world, fortifying my ethical and moral outlook, and taking to the [...]