Hi David, Great site you have got here. I'm sure it'll be useful to many. Thanks for visiting my site. Blessings.
Stephen Hopson
· 2 years ago
David:
I learned about you from Priscilla's List of PD sites and decided to come over for a visit.
I enjoyed the article about the vision board computer software. ARe you still using it? I tried to find an email address to correspond with you directly but could not find it hence this comment thing. If you click my name above, you'll be given my email address - I think and I hope!
In any case, there's one other thing I wanted to mention. You talk about the power and importance of having confidence. I couldn't agree more! A blogger recently wrote an article at "Pursue the Passion" where its title was "What Confidence Can Do For You." If you google that, you'll find the article. It's about what my fifth grade teacher did for me so many years ago.
If you find that story inspiring and you think your readers would enjoy learning more about this, let me know and I'll forward you a link to a YouTube video I created to emphasize the importance of what teachers can do for people.
Looking forward to your correspondence soon!
Stephen Hopson from the USA
J. Wolsey Riggs
· 2 years ago
David:
I, too, was bemused and befuddled by the "success system" question at Personal Development Partners... and I quite like your "system", as well.
Thank you for an enlightened and pragmatic post... I laughed, and smiled, and even said "Hmmm..." once while I was reading it - that's when I knew I needed to let you know how much I enjoyed it.
David Rogers
· 2 years ago
Thank you - this page took ages to write so its nice to know someone has read it and found it enjoyable!
Shafie
· 2 years ago
Hi David
It took me quite a while to get here but I'm glad I finally did.
I agree to a great extent about your definition of personal development. In fact, it is very much in line with my own definition. I believe that we should always have core desires (in your case, passion) and then learning new skills & qualities or improving on current ones.
However, I will like to go a step further by saying that we should accompany our desires and our quest for learning with effective actions and modifications. In fact, you did mention this in the post above, about how many of us read personal development skill books and then put them down without making any changes. I'm just saying that this step should also be part of the system you mentioned above.
By the way, it is also heart warming to know that you are passionate and care a lot about your family. Despite being quite young and not having started a family of my own yet, I am a strict advocate of strong family ties and values. My family, especially my mother, has been and will always be a integral part of my life and my personal development.
And oh ya before I forget, really great introductory post! Thank you.
Best Regards
Shafi'e
Kevin
· 2 years ago
I have read many of the books included on your great list. I especially enjoyed Frank Tibolt's, A Touch of Greatness.
I'm commenting here to let you and everyone else know that Frank's inspiring and classic book is once again available again in print (as well as eBook form):
"Use all the brains you have and borrow the rest from the classics and wise sayings." Frank Tibolt
Have a great day!
Kevin
Mark McClure
· 1 year ago
Hi David, I discovered you via Michael Martine's blog. Self confidence (I sometimes think of it as "inner conviction") is a most useful attribute when transitioning from the familiar to the unknown.
Jens
· 1 year ago
Hi David,
I've been a fan of your blog.
Recently I have incorporated the stuff I have learned from your blog into my own topic of expertise "negotiation".
Thanks for your site -- I found you via "Yhe Good Blogs."
I appreciate your SHORT list of books you found useful, Five books I can deal with, while many times such lists are way way too long to be practical,
be well. -ron k jeffries
Simon Lawrence
· 1 year ago
Hi David
Thanks for the link, what a terrific site; I will pop back to have a more extensive look again. Best of luck and look forward to seeing you at college next week.
All the best Simon
Julie
· 1 year ago
Hi David. I just ran across your blog and love it! I am just starting up as a blogger, and see yours as an example of what I am striving for. I will definitely subscribe! Thanks.
Derek Ralston
· 1 year ago
Great blog here! I'll be subscribing.
I love your favorite book list.... Finished Flow recently, and just starting Man's Search for Meaning. Will have to read the other two you mention also.
Thanks for finding me on Twitter. I just setup my profile and I am already having people find me. Glad to meet you and check out your website. I am already liking it and can see we have similar motivations in writing our blogs. I have found the couple articles I have read to be insightful and definitely will be visiting again!
Cheers, Jeremy
jefferson
· 1 year ago
Nice blog! Self confidence is the common trait of all successful people. Don't forget to make people laugh, only then can you rule the world :)
John B
· 1 year ago
Excellent post!
It will definitely make lots of people think about what you wrote.
Success begins in the mind. Do you want success (whatever that means to you)? Then, get busy re-programming your mind for success. THAT is the ONLY way -- because "what you believe is what you will get".
All Comments
Great site you have got here. I'm sure it'll be useful to many.
Thanks for visiting my site.
Blessings.
I learned about you from Priscilla's List of PD sites and decided to come over for a visit.
I enjoyed the article about the vision board computer software. ARe you still using it? I tried to find an email address to correspond with you directly but could not find it hence this comment thing. If you click my name above, you'll be given my email address - I think and I hope!
In any case, there's one other thing I wanted to mention. You talk about the power and importance of having confidence. I couldn't agree more! A blogger recently wrote an article at "Pursue the Passion" where its title was "What Confidence Can Do For You." If you google that, you'll find the article. It's about what my fifth grade teacher did for me so many years ago.
If you find that story inspiring and you think your readers would enjoy learning more about this, let me know and I'll forward you a link to a YouTube video I created to emphasize the importance of what teachers can do for people.
Looking forward to your correspondence soon!
Stephen Hopson from the USA
I, too, was bemused and befuddled by the "success system" question at Personal Development Partners... and I quite like your "system", as well.
Thank you for an enlightened and pragmatic post... I laughed, and smiled, and even said "Hmmm..." once while I was reading it - that's when I knew I needed to let you know how much I enjoyed it.
It took me quite a while to get here but I'm glad I finally did.
I agree to a great extent about your definition of personal development. In fact, it is very much in line with my own definition. I believe that we should always have core desires (in your case, passion) and then learning new skills & qualities or improving on current ones.
However, I will like to go a step further by saying that we should accompany our desires and our quest for learning with effective actions and modifications. In fact, you did mention this in the post above, about how many of us read personal development skill books and then put them down without making any changes. I'm just saying that this step should also be part of the system you mentioned above.
By the way, it is also heart warming to know that you are passionate and care a lot about your family. Despite being quite young and not having started a family of my own yet, I am a strict advocate of strong family ties and values. My family, especially my mother, has been and will always be a integral part of my life and my personal development.
And oh ya before I forget, really great introductory post! Thank you.
Best Regards
Shafi'e
I'm commenting here to let you and everyone else know that Frank's inspiring and classic book is once again available again in print (as well as eBook form):
http://www.mindstudio.com/products/touchofgreat...
Spread the word.....this is a classic read.
"Use all the brains you have and borrow the rest from the classics and wise sayings." Frank Tibolt
Have a great day!
Kevin
I discovered you via Michael Martine's blog. Self confidence (I sometimes think of it as "inner conviction") is a most useful attribute when transitioning from the familiar to the unknown.
I've been a fan of your blog.
Recently I have incorporated the stuff I have learned from your blog into my own topic of expertise "negotiation".
Thanks for writing.
Best,
Jens
Read the post: http://www.thenegotiationguru.com/3-tricks-to-i...
I appreciate your SHORT list of books you found useful, Five books I can deal with, while many times such lists are way way too long to be practical,
be well.
-ron k jeffries
Thanks for the link, what a terrific site; I will pop back to have a more extensive look again.
Best of luck and look forward to seeing you at college next week.
All the best
Simon
Thanks.
I love your favorite book list.... Finished Flow recently, and just starting Man's Search for Meaning. Will have to read the other two you mention also.
Derek Ralston's last blog post..Extreme Failing: Learning from the Pros
Thanks for finding me on Twitter. I just setup my profile and I am already having people find me. Glad to meet you and check out your website. I am already liking it and can see we have similar motivations in writing our blogs. I have found the couple articles I have read to be insightful and definitely will be visiting again!
Cheers,
Jeremy
It will definitely make lots of people think about what you wrote.
Success begins in the mind. Do you want success (whatever that means to you)?
Then, get busy re-programming your mind for success. THAT is the ONLY
way -- because "what you believe is what you will get".
You got a very good site. Lots of success to you!
John.