https://www.positive-personal-growth.com/personal-growth-blog.html Is your personal growth in need of a boost? If so, this website is for you. Articles on attitude, motivation, self confidence, low self esteem, and so much more available to help you. en-us personal growth Tue, 4 Apr 2017 15:26:49 -0400 Tue, 4 Apr 2017 15:26:49 -0400 positive-personal-growth.com https://www.positive-personal-growth.com/attitude-what-is-it.htmlb46683006079adb16fcb37ef8976a7f9Attitude what is it? It's important! It shapes the way your day is about to go. When Tue, 4 Apr 2017 15:26:46 -0400 https://www.positive-personal-growth.com/children.html16cab55ae19bf95f44c450f1f4fb7ed6Children have a great knack of saying funny things, often at the very worst moment don't they! Mon, 24 Oct 2016 22:08:35 -0400 https://www.positive-personal-growth.com/childsself-esteem.html2d41fdfa8535f29c0d03c0971b43c654A child's self-esteem can be nurtured from a very early age. Mon, 24 Oct 2016 21:55:36 -0400 https://www.positive-personal-growth.com/childs-personal-development.htmla02c5f29834a27984144f3021f6c37b8A child's personal development is not always as positive as it could be. Children need praise, lots of positive praise. They need to be told that they are wonderful little people. Mon, 24 Oct 2016 21:45:40 -0400 https://www.positive-personal-growth.com/childrensbooks.htmlca9370aa0583d94d138985ae8e3e72a8Childrens books and CD's are a great help to those children who may be lacking in confidence, or perhaps worried or scared for no apparent reason. Sun, 23 Oct 2016 21:53:16 -0400 https://www.positive-personal-growth.com/gratitexts-gratitweets-from-high-tech-to-high-touch.html9de41cfae84c8077f2f9b02b544dee86My alarm clock didn't go off. Someone had already used up all the hot water before I could take my shower. We'd run out of coffee (gasp!). And to top it Sat, 20 Aug 2016 19:10:02 -0400 https://www.positive-personal-growth.com/happiness-is-a-choice.html0c265011b9c25f9cda97a188166657ceChoice ... What is a choice ? A choice is something that is exclusively yours, nobody can force it upon you, and nobody can take it away from you. But Sat, 20 Aug 2016 19:06:56 -0400 https://www.positive-personal-growth.com/to-risk-or-not-to-risk-that-is-the-question.htmlbf20ba81366ed01e5e400ca2b8442973To live is to risk. Risk-taking is as essential to life as breathing. It is the oxygen of such things as innovation, entrepreneurialism, leadership, wealth Tue, 19 Jul 2016 19:34:27 -0400 https://www.positive-personal-growth.com/what-is-a-conscious-entrepreneur.htmla9c918ab655fcfe27d2c441b26d3ce98The word conscious has become a bit of a buzzword lately. It's common to find the word on everything from clothing to cosmetics, but what does it mean Wed, 6 Jul 2016 19:01:51 -0400 https://www.positive-personal-growth.com/the-power-of-constructive-impatience-a-key-to-resiliency.html349a82f8d3617b508481e1db9be5b3caFor those who abhor change of any kind, I believe there are an equal number of us who want to challenge the status quo, to move quickly and to leap ahead. Wed, 6 Jul 2016 19:00:16 -0400 https://www.positive-personal-growth.com/development.html69fca1942884b887ae729dcbd67fe2dfHas you personal development skidded to a halt? Do you find yourself in a career that you are not enjoying? Have you asked yourself numerous times "How on earth did I end up doing this for a living?" Sun, 22 May 2016 00:01:09 -0400 https://www.positive-personal-growth.com/buildingconfidence.html84f8f328301d250708ef0b8441f50256Building Confidence - What Thoughts Do You Have ? Sat, 21 May 2016 23:29:42 -0400 https://www.positive-personal-growth.com/buildconfidence.htmlefd4eba5d38d62ac18cf51216ad25b5cWhen you look for ways to build confidence, you have to look within yourself. This is where you answer lies. Sat, 21 May 2016 23:24:32 -0400 https://www.positive-personal-growth.com/anxiety.htmle67fd732c9403f9bb1c1d6d05239accaAnxiety is often caused by fear of the unknown. When we are scared to Sat, 21 May 2016 22:19:29 -0400 https://www.positive-personal-growth.com/aboutattitude.html6f77087cc6f4eba12abe2ebee2913c40How is your attitude? If you think about attitude, do you think it's contagious? Sat, 21 May 2016 20:36:45 -0400 https://www.positive-personal-growth.com/self-defeat-self-worth.html2f40822745c61051f035d1db1a34b928I am turning 29 in a week and have not accomplished anything in life. I worked hard at my dead end jobs since I was 16 and i remember getting paid 5 something Wed, 27 Apr 2016 22:26:41 -0400 https://www.positive-personal-growth.com/self-esteem1.htmlb7489bc7aaf16931f1113f72e2cde961When I was growing up nobody mentioned self esteem or defined it. It was'nt until later life I became aware of it. I knew if you had it, your life became Wed, 27 Apr 2016 22:14:25 -0400 https://www.positive-personal-growth.com/reaching-your-goals-begins-here.html4873322693081f2ffd4b4ca4c815e711Most people perform better when they are heading toward a goal. But it is important to understand that the goals must motivate. If your goals leave you Wed, 27 Apr 2016 22:11:06 -0400 https://www.positive-personal-growth.com/7-ways-to-improve-your-professionalism.html80478eb406dc9bed9eb4453a1eaf5776At Giant Leap Consulting, we understand the need for professionalism - and in fact, we offer an entire workshop focused on that particular topic, which Wed, 27 Apr 2016 22:10:00 -0400 https://www.positive-personal-growth.com/listen-before-you-leap.htmlc148183d92e4bbb33da5e9ce59400c3fRisk-taking is critical to business success. But the starting point for taking smart risks should be inaction, not action. Come on, you might be thinking, Sat, 30 Jan 2016 17:55:04 -0500 https://www.positive-personal-growth.com/three-buckets-of-courage.html5783d14fcf3ec40b8093482d1a1da349Courage involves behavior. Like all behaviors, courage can be developed, encouraged, and reinforced. 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It would always Sun, 31 May 2015 19:40:12 -0400 https://www.positive-personal-growth.com/not-sure-what-to-do.htmlb854ad8d761f81438afd7d13dcf4060fIm a 19 year old full time college student. All my friends dropped out of college or got on drugs, so Im sort of alone at the moment. Im really unsure Sun, 31 May 2015 19:35:43 -0400 https://www.positive-personal-growth.com/lost.htmla4f022c0fdbaf4ee3dadeca35d9dd51eI'm a single mom to a teenage girl. Lost both my parents early in life mom at 10, dad at 18 and became lost in my teens as a result of a lack of guidance Wed, 13 May 2015 19:54:16 -0400 https://www.positive-personal-growth.com/my-older-brother-hates-me1.htmlb94fdcce24c8cacf61bf9569a031934cI am fifteen years old and my brother is seventeen. In our younger years we got along really well. 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We may think any way say like revenge or help or share or snatch or console or blame etc what we do Sun, 1 Mar 2015 17:37:15 -0500 https://www.positive-personal-growth.com/gratitude-the-best-medicine.html3bac66e85c9b04fc21f95fe682b6475dI once had a gland like bone growth on my heel. I felt very miserable. I am the sole bread winner and had around 10 dependents. My friend Vidya who Wed, 25 Feb 2015 20:02:01 -0500 https://www.positive-personal-growth.com/dont-have-any-motivation.htmla40c267d51c17b06fda09ca63c1938beTwo years ago my twin died of leukemia. I'm 17 now and I don't have any motivation in my life I go to church twice a week or as often as I can I try to Wed, 28 Jan 2015 20:02:22 -0500 https://www.positive-personal-growth.com/my-greatest-achievement.html044abbe3d66e4b5b8e5dd51dc434117bMy greatest achievement was when I started thinking of positive ways to improve my life. For 15 years I went into a deep depression. This consisted of Wed, 28 Jan 2015 19:30:53 -0500 https://www.positive-personal-growth.com/breakup-of-relationships-are-painful.htmld8ba264f5c61c3437313d3b3946f21ffI was talking to a friend who told me that her son had a breakup with his girl friend and was devastated, she was very worried about his state of mind Wed, 28 Jan 2015 19:23:35 -0500 https://www.positive-personal-growth.com/i-dont-have-anything-in-my-life.html2338cf8875c7d2fb22c3d0753e925412I live on the internet. I don't have friends or a pet and I have nothing to make me feel better and sometimes I just start crying. I'm drifting away from Sat, 3 Jan 2015 17:46:41 -0500 https://www.positive-personal-growth.com/my-brother-hates-me.html06238234da9de67fad0679aa8b4816a1Im 13 and he is 15. Ever since I was young he picked on me and while im stressing over how he hates me. My family is going through a divorce. But it all Sat, 3 Jan 2015 17:32:54 -0500