I believe personal development comes in two main forms, vertical and lateral. Vertical growth is the kind I post about most frequently. This is the kind of reach-for-the-stars of growth we experience with setting goals, disciplining ourselves and focusing. The tools of vertical growth are perseverance, goal setting, discipline and motivation. Vertical growth lets you […]
Career Intensity
I recently received a copy of David V. Lorenzo’s book, Career Intensity. For selecting my article, Decide Who You Want To Be, in his blog carnival, David sent me a signed free copy of the book. I thoroughly enjoyed the book and it gave me a few new perspectives on some ideas that had recently […]
Energize Your Mornings
Like most people, the period of my days with the least amount of energy usually coincided with the blaring of my alarm clock. Cursing the mechanical device that had the indignity to pull me from my warm and comfortable relationship with the mattress, waking up was never a pleasant experience for me. Once I had […]
Review – Patterns for Success (Series)
This is the fourth and final article in my series entitled, “Patterns for Success”. The patterns we use for installing changes in personal development are critical to ensure that we can have continued improvement and growth in our lives. A haphazard method of installing new ideas for our growth only rarely results in permanent change […]