Can I work with you in 2008?

There is an old saying that "no man is an island," and I have found over the years that rarely can a man or woman accomplish anything of note without some help from other people. Link to Full Story

4 Great Places to Build a Personal Development Network

Personal Development is just like anything else in the world - in order to get the most out of it, you'll need people to help you along the way. The trick is to find the right type of people who will help you attain your goals without bogging you down in the process. Link to Full Story

Time for Another Year in the Cage

So, are you ready for another year of claiming that you are going to do a bunch of great stuff, but then not actually doing it? Link to Full Story

3 Ways to Accomplish Anything by Writing it Down

Do you want to take advantage of a simple and free method of attaining your goals, or are you going to insist on doing it the hard way? Link to Full Story

How to Grow a Life by Writing a Eulogy

Ever written your own eulogy? You should try it - it is an amazing personal growth experience! Link to Full Story

The Fast and Easy way to Build an Empire

You've got grand plans to build an empire of happiness and success in your life, right? Do you know the fast and easy way to do that, or are you taking the long road? Link to Full Story

Is a calorie just a calorie?

Is a calorie just a calorie, no matter where it comes from, or is there more that you need to know in order to lose weight and be healthy? Link to Full Story

Why Calorie Counting Doesn’t Work for Weight Loss…

Calorie counting can be a recipe for disaster when it comes to weight loss. Don't fall into this common trap! Link to Full Story

Telling the World to Take a Hike

When it comes down to it, are you living the life that you truly want to be living, or the life that is convenient or expected of you? Link to Full Story

My Younger Self was an Idiot

If you could go back and smack your younger self around to knock some sense into him or her, would you do it? Link to Full Story

Top 5 New Year’s Resolution Weight Loss Programs

As the New Year approaches and you start thinking about your New Year's weight loss resolutions, consider what you have done in the past and how effective it has been. If you haven't yet attained your weight loss goals, make sure that you do things differently this year. Link to Full Story

Discount Personal Development products for Thanksgiving

A Thanksgiving opportunity to get some serious discounts on personal development products and services! Link to Full Story

Is Manual Labor the Key to Weight Loss?

Would you believe that real weight loss and noticeable muscle gain can happen without ever setting foot inside a gym? YES is the answer, and here is how I did it! Link to Full Story

3 Personal Growth Lessons learned while Vacationing in Paradise

A vacation becomes even more valuable when you can bring home some lessons that will make all future days - vacations and otherwise - even better than they were before. Link to Full Story

The $1,500 Personal Development Commune

It's time to buckle down and get serious about using the Internet for something other than web surfing, and in order to help make that happen, I am going to pretty much give away my paycheck! Link to Full Story

None of this is Permanent. Or, How to Stop WAFFLING.

Are you one of those people who is constantly changing their mind about what to do? We call that "waffling" where I come from, and here is a great way to stop that nonsense! Link to Full Story

7 Simple Steps to Stamp out Stupidity

Ever felt stupid, or come across someone that you thought was stupid? Check out these 7 tips and help to stamp out the stupidity! Link to Full Story

Important Personal Development Partners Update!

Update on the membership drive for Personal Development Partners, including over $500 worth of cash and prizes, free iPods, free premium memberships, and more! Link to Full Story

New site launch and Price dropped on Bodyweight Exercise product!

Very cool weight loss product discount on the eBook The Definitive Weight Loss Guide to Exercises that Shred Bodyfat! Link to Full Story

Manage your Life by Managing Your Expectations

Improve your life by simply managing your expectations about what life is going to throw at you, and then responding accordingly! Link to Full Story

6 Tips on How to Use the Internet to Lose Weight

If you want to know how to use the Internet to lose weight, be sure sure to check out these 6 tips on how to get the most out of your time online! Link to Full Story

Free iPods, Success Systems, and Gift Certificates - all part of the Personal Development Push!

Want a FREE iPod Nano with video, or a free iPod Shuffle preloaded with incredible content? Or how about a gift certificate for $75 so you can go shopping at Amazon.com? It's all part of the Personal Development Push! Link to Full Story

Exercise of the Day - Forward Ball Roll

This is another one of those exercises that looks a lot easier than it really is! However, when done correctly, it is a great core training exercise, and you will build up the stability of your shoulder joints as well. Link to Full Story

Personal Development Partners - FINALLY!

The new Personal Development Partners interface is finally done, and it is bigger and better than ever! Link to Full Story

How to Exercise - Bent Knee Leg Raises

Solid information about the Bent Knee Leg Raise abdominal exercise, as well as good info about effective abdominal exercises in general. Link to Full Story

7 Steps to Personal Development with the Meme Dream Team

Memes and group writing projects in the blogosphere can have real value, even when it comes to personal development. If you are going to participate in these projects, make sure that you do it for the right reasons and that you get the most out of it! Link to Full Story

Exercise of the Day - Dumbbell Squats

The squat exercise has many different variations, and not all of them are the classic image that people get of some huge guy with chalk all over his hands trying to squat down with about 800,000 pounds of metal on his shoulders! Link to Full Story

Doing it Differently Blog Carnival, 10th Edition

This edition of the Doing it Differently Blog Carnival covers an incredible variety of information! We've got getting rid of social norms, finding a job, creating success, overcoming obstacles, humor, sex, making babies, and more! Link to Full Story

Free Tour of the Burn the Fat Inner Circle!

The Burn the Fat Inner Circle is an incredible weight loss website, and this post lists some of the major benefits, as well as links to free content and tours of the site. Link to Full Story

How to Increase your Cardiovascular Endurance with Cross Training

Having a high level of cardiovascular endurance means that you can exercise both longer and harder, resulting in more rapid weight loss, a better level of heart health, significantly lower blood pressure, and an overall increase in your level of health. Link to Full Story

7 Ways to Radically Fail at Goal Attainment

If you have solid goal attainment practices, then you should be well on your way to success. However, are you prepared for the 7 surefire ways to fail at goal attainment that might jump up and sabotage your progress? Link to Full Post

Exercise of the Day - Dumbbell Supination Curl

The Dumbbell Supination Curl is one of the best overall bicep exercises because it works the bicep muscles from several different angles and it engages the forearm muscles as well. Link to Full Story

8 Tips on How to Get Out of Bed even When You Don’t Want To

This is a great list of motivating factors that will help you to get out of bed even when you don't want to! Link to Full Story

Employees Losing Money because they are Unhealthy!

Clarian health has put a hardcore message out to its employees: Shape up, or PAY up! Link to Full Story

5 Guaranteed tips on How to Lose Weight for a Class Reunion

So you've got a class reunion coming up and you don't want to be the person who looks like they've spent the last 10 years growing OUT instead of up. If you've got 30 days and you are willing to live by the following 5 tips, you are guaranteed to not only lose a significant amount of weight, but to feel incredible as well! Link to Full Story

Self Improvement and Law of Attraction Link Love, Volume 25

This week's Link Love edition runs the gamut from being a kid all the way up through being the future you, and includes many ideals and systems for maximizing the entire journey! Link to Full Story

Exercise of the Day - Crunches on an Exercise Ball

Crunches on an exercise ball are a very effective abdominal exercise, but you need to do them right if you want to get the most out of the movement! Link to Full Story

Law of Attraction Party at Evolving Times

Having a party based around the Law of Attraction and including some awesome prizes is just a fun thing to do, and Edward Mills has done it with style! Link to Full Story

How to do Effective Abdominal Exercises

For years both men and women have been searching for that perfect abdominal training routine that would give them a sexy mid-section. It is a process that can broken down into two simple steps, both of which are detailed here. Link to Full Story

Nice work, Einstein. Think you can do it again?

The keys to your future happiness may lie safely tucked away in your past where they can be withdrawn and used - free of charge! Link to Full Story

Break down the Carbohydrate Energy Barrier for Maximum Fat Loss!

If you want to maximize the loss of bodyfat when you are doing cardiovascular training, then learn to manipulate your body's systems by checking out this brief primer on how your body uses energy during cardiovascular exercise. Link to Full Story

Soliciting Sex Lands 3 Men in Chicken Suits

Hmmm....which is more humiliating? Getting caught trying to solicit sex, or walking around town in a chicken suit helping to stamp out the very crime that you got busted for??? Link to Full Story

Barriers to Personal Growth - What Service are you Providing?

Are your barriers to personal growth due to the fact that you are not providing enough service to yourself, or to others? The examples in this post will help to clarify whether or not that is happening to you. Link to Full Story

5 Free Personal Development Ideas for Keeping your Mental Pool Clean!

The way that you act in public needs to match the way that you act in private if you truly want to create success in your life! Link to Full Story

Exercise of the Day - Close Grip Push Up

This close grip push up is an excellent way to work your tricep muscles without using any equipment whatsoever! Link to Full Story

Self Improvement and Motivation - Are You Angry Enough?

Are your emotions powering up your level of motivation so that your goals come screaming towards you at break-neck speed, or are you just going through a list of goal-related tasks without really putting forth a gargantuan effort? Link to Full Story

5 Tips on How to Workout with Dumbbells

If you don't know how to workout with dumbbells, you are truly missing out on a great way get in shape, yet a way that requires very little exercise equipment.In fact, if you had a proper set of dumbbells, you could stay in shape for the rest of your life. Link to Full Story

Lauren Jones: From Bikini Model to Newscaster on Reality Show

Apparently the old adage 'sex sells and people are buying' is as true now as it has ever been! At least that seems to be the case when considering the details behind an ex-bikini model working as a news anchor, even though she has no real journalism experience to speak of... Link to Full Story

The Powerful Problem with Positive Thinking

Is this the death of positive thinking? Hardly! However, knowing how to use positive thinking as a tool means understanding how it works - both the good, as well as the bad. Link to Full Story

Exercise of the Day - Barbell Step Up

The Barbell Step is one of the most effective leg exercises that you can do, and it also does a great job of keeping your heart rate up, thus burning more calories! Link to Full Story

Does your Personal Development Program involve Giving Something Up?

Have your personal development efforts met with limited success? Believe it or not, even if you are working hard to accomplish your goals, you could be missing one important step to the process! Link to Full Story

How to Save Money on Exercise Equipment

Don't let expensive exercise equipment keep you from getting started on a health, fitness, or weight loss program! Save money on exercise equipment using these 4 tips, and you'll have cleared a roadblock that may have previously been standing in your way. Link to Full Story

Michael Vick Indicted for not Living in the Moment

Michael Vick was indicted on federal charges recently, but his story can be used as a valuable life lesson that everyone from "common folk" all the way up through the rich and famous can get value from. Link to Full Story

Practicing Personal Development with Unlimited Power!

Your ability to create success is limited only by your ability to believe in yourself. Are you doing what you want to do in the world, and accomplishing it with an unlimited supply of power? Link to Full Story

Cross-Cultural Contamination, Volume 1

Volume 1 of Cross-Cultural Contamination features quality blog posts about self improvement, the law of attraction, interval training, weight loss, and exercise! Link to Full Story

Exercise of the Day - The Ball Exchange

This is one of my favorite abdominal exercises, and if you want to get the most "bang for your buck" out of the time that you spend working your abs, you should try this exercise out and see how effective it is! Link to Full Story

Doing it Differently Blog Carnival, 7th Edition

This edition of the Doing it Differently blog carnival has plenty of job/career-related info that has a lot of value, several mind-hack or point of view modifications to make your life a better place to be, and even a different take on making money with Google AdSense! Link to Full Story

Best Weight Loss Program: Interval Training

If you really want to lose weight or crank up your level of health, interval training is the way to go! This guide spells out the basics of how to take advantage of this very effective exercise system. Link to Full Story

Church Apologizes to Sex Abuse Victims

The Roman Catholic church comes forth with $660 million dollars and an official apology to the victims of sexual abuse. Am I the only one who smells "PR move" rather than an actual solution to the problem? Link to Full Story

Self Improvement and Law of Attraction Link Love, Volume 22

Attention Splatter, intuition, health, happiness, kisses, and even lessons from someone who has been at the helm for almost a century. Be sure to check out this edition of Self Improvement and Law of Attraction Link Love! Link to Full Story

Exercise of the Day - Air Bicycles

Power up your abdominal workout and also save time by doing an exercise that works many different muscles all at the same time, yet requires no equipment whatsoever! Link to Full Story

Slice me, Dice me, Feed me more Pills! And Sugar!!

Apparently there are all of these miraculous new ways to lose weight! Let's see...cutting the vagus nerve, the SUGAR diet, popping the "market's best" pills, and oh, let's not forget about TEEN GASTRIC BYPASS SURGERY! Uh. I can't say anymore. Just read the post. Link to Full Story

Friday Funnies from Today is that Day

A hilarious look inside the unlikely keyword combinations that landed people on a blog about self improvement and personal development. Would you believe nudity and fishing were both involved??? Link to Full Story

How to Know if your Cardiovascular Training is Intense Enough

Are you making any progress with your cardiovascular training program, or are you just going through the motions and not getting very much out of it? Link to Full Story

5 Ways to Look like an Idiot at the Gym

How much fun would the gym be if everyone worked together and liked each other? Sounds pretty boring. Check out this story about Teddy Bear, and see if you can relate! Link to Full Story

The Hidden Secret in Think and Grow Rich

When I heard about Brian Kim's eBook, 'The Hidden Secret in Think and Grow Rich', I knew I had to check it out. My review of the book dishes on what it has to offer, which is plenty! Link to Full Story

Exercise of the Day - Barbell Reverse Curl

Doing the reverse barbell curl is an excellent exercise for pounding on your biceps while also developing strong, powerful forearms. Link to Full Story

Paris Hilton and Deadly Car Crash

People have become unnecessarily hooked on sensationalized news stories, and this business with Paris Hilton is just the latest example. Mika Brzezinski fights back by destroying not one, but two news stories about Paris Hilton while on the air! Link to Full Story

Self Improvement and Law of Attraction Link Love, Volume 21

Self improvement defined, personal development, decision making, weight loss, schmoozing, and more! You don't want to miss this edition of the Self Improvement and Law of Attraction Link Love Series! Link to Full Story

Top 3 Ways to Get the Most out of a Heart Rate Monitor

Wearing a heart rate monitor when you exercise has numerous benefits. In a society riddled by confusion about the right ways to exercise, this simple and effective device can literally mean the difference between success and failure! Link to Full Story

Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix: A Lesson in Moderation

The Harry Potter movies succeed in a way that other movies have not in the fact that they deliver without OVER delivering! Link to Full Story

How to Handle Negative Changes

When our lives change in a way that we perceive to be negative, it can be rough. However, it IS possible to get through these times, and this outline will help you to do exactly that. Link to Full Story

Exercise of the Day - Bench Dips

Although pictured here using a weight plate, this exercise can be very easily done in any environment with little or no additional equipment. Link to Full Story

A Light Bulb Moment: Exercise Generating Electricity

In a TRUE light bulb moment, a gym in Hong Kong has figured out how to translate human movement into electrical power. How...uh...bright is that? Link to Full Story

Self Improvement Book Reviews, Paris Hilton, and Personal Development Partners!

What kind of blog post includes Paris Hilton along with words like self improvement, personal development, and book reviews? The Today is that Day kind! Link to Full Story

Health, Diet & Weight Loss Checklist, Part V

By using exercise to enhance your level of neuromuscular coordination, you can experience many benefits, including increased strength, injury prevention, and increased balance. Link to Full Story

What’s up with People who Can’t Exercise?

The human body is a machine with an incredible capacity for physical exertion, yet for some reason that I can't quite comprehend, a lot of people can't figure out how to do that... Link to Full Story

Doing it Differently Blog Carnival, 6th Edition

The 6th edition of the Doing it Differently Blog Carnival covers everything from attaining goals and facing fears, up through book reviews, reasons not to drive, and even showing the love for an airport. Great stuff! Link to Full Story

Richard Branson vs. Greed and Vanity

What's more important - spending $1.6 million dollars on a piece of jewelry, or spending $25 million dollars to cure the environment? In today's world, people are doing both! Link to Full Story

Exercise of the Day - Ankle Wiggles

Another ab exercise that uses no equipment whatsoever, Ankle Wiggles is a great movement that uses constant tension in order to crank up the intensity. Link to Full Story

Self Improvement Hack: I am NOT that kind of a Person!

Would you believe that there is a simple and effective self improvement program that takes less than 5 minutes to implement, yet has incredible results? Link to Full Story

Golf Cart Driver Busted for DUI

Hmmmm...does it make sense to drive a golf cart while you're drunk if it means that you'll make it to a wedding on time??? Link to Full Story

How to Run Really Fast - 3 Top Tips

To run, or not to run? It's a no-brainer question if you think about it, and this posts lays out the details about why and how to do it. Link to Full Story

Successful Blogging - Are you Creating Something, or just Reading and Writing?

The blogosphere is great, but what is the next step? Are we all just going to keep reading blogs and writing blogs posts indefinitely? Link to Full Story

3 Powerful Online Self Improvement Systems

Are you using the technology that is at your fingertips to make the most of your life, or are you squandering the vast resources at your disposal? Link to Full Story

No Love for the Links!

A temporary break from the weekly Link Love series, but still some valuable information about upcoming content. Link to Full Story

What I Learned from Bob Barker and The Price is Right

Bob Barker leads by example and teaches some great lessons about life by successfully pulling off a 35 year career on The Price is Right. Link to Full Story

Personal Development Partners - You are NOT Alone!

Finally - a website dedicated to personal development that doesn't cost a dime
to use, yet has incredible value from both a personal as well as a community
point of view! Link to Full Story

Why isn’t the Law of Attraction working?

If you are confused about why the Law of Attraction isn't working, there are some real - and down to earth - answers about how the whole thing works. Link to Full Story

Today is that Day Self Empowerment Newsletter

Details about the free Today is that Day Self Empowerment Newsletter, including subscriber-only product discounts. Link to Full Story

Self Improvement and Law of Attraction Link Love, Volume 19

This week's edition of the Self Improvement and Law of Attraction Link Love series features loads of great stuff including humor, spawning creativity, odes to happiness, parenting, and more! Link to Full Story

Doing it Differently Blog Carnival, 5th Edition

This edition of the Doing it Differently Blog Carnival features everything from science, to magic, to mind over matter, to magical mind over matter science with the IRS! Enjoy! Link to Full Story

I Need You to Cheat on Your Spouse…

Do you think you can accomplish your wildest dreams in life by stepping out on your spouse or significant other? Link to Full Story

Nude Bikers Ride

Nude bicyclists "put it all on the line" in order to protest unsafe bicycling conditions! Link to Full Story

Exercise of the Day - Alternating Split Squats

The Alternating Split Squat is a great exercise for strengthening and toning your legs while at the same time burning through a ton of calories! Link to Full Story

Can you Shut Up for just a Minute?

Can you change your life by just learning the fine art of actually listening when people speak? I think the answer is obvious, don't you? Link to Full Story

Vulcan Success Principles: Victory through Emotional Mastery

Personal development and victory as taught by the success principles of Vulcans! Link to Full Story

Health, Diet & Weight Loss Checklist, Part IV

Part IV in the Health, Diet, and Weight Loss Series discusses the importance of flexibility, and also gives the basics for flexibility exercise guidelines. Link to Full Story

Large Fat Woman says it’s OK to be Fat

A rather large, fat woman claims that it is okay to be fat. In fact, she has created a 7-minute long video explaining why she feels that way! Link to Full Story

Self Improvement and Law of Attraction Link Love, Volume 18

This week's Link Love edition features several powerful truths that can change your life, but that can be read and internalized in under 5 minutes. Doesn't get much easier than that, right? Link to Full Story