The Art of Listening

Building Strong Relationships Through Communication Listening is an art form that needs to be practiced and nurtured. Unfortunately, many times we are in a rush and don’t take the time necessary to really listen to the person we are talking with. In fact, often, we talk “at” the person instead of with them. We’ve all experienced that. We call to tell a friend our exciting news and while we share we can hear their keyboard …

What is Your True Calling?

Have you ever met someone or known a person who seems like everything just falls into place in their life? Chances are you have. And it is likely that you wondered to yourself why their life is so great and why they always seem so content and happy. The answer to that question is quite simple: These people have put in the effort to find their true calling in life. These people are happy and …

12 Must Have Personal Development Goals

One of the most rewarding decisions we can make for ourselves is to strive towards continuous self-improvement. Taking control of our lives by striving toward ongoing personal development is not only admirable, but also necessary for self-growth and rejuvenation. We all want to enhance the quality of our lives, achieve more, become better people, and try to be a better version of ourselves. That is why goals are essential in our lives. If you want …

12 Reasons To Embrace Personal Development

Your personal development is an ongoing, lifelong process. Are you committed to your personal development? Or is it one of those things you do only when you feel like it or when you have time? Sometimes we do not embrace personal development because we think we do not have the education or the finances to pursue it. The truth is personal growth does not require either of those things. There are many ways to expand …

“Heroic” Personal Development Books

  As a life coach and author, I am often asked by my clients “what do you consider the best personal development books that I should read?” When presented with that question, I think of the words of the great American naturalist, essayist, poet, and philosopher Henry David Thoreau. He recommended that you spend much of your time reading what he referred to as “The Heroic Books” – those books that contain “the noblest recorded …