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Personal development consists of the lifelong activities that: improve a person's capabilities and future potential; build human capital in knowledge and skills, facilitate employability (including self-employment), enhance quality of life, and facilitate the achievement of dreams and aspirations (consider their aims in life and set goals).

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Personal development best practices

SMART goals are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound.[1]

Key personal development practices include:[2]

1. Set clear goals

2. Regular self-reflection: Assess strengths, weaknesses, and growth opportunities.

3. Having a growth mindset

4. Development of good habits

5. Lifelong learning

6. Enhancing emotional intelligence

7. Seeking feedback and mentorship. See also: Accountability partner

8. Prioritize health. See: Self-care and Mindfulness.

9. Learning from failure: Consider setbacks to be experiments. Analyzing them in order to build psychological resilience and adaptability. See also: Problem solving and Creative problem solving and Decision making

10. Build a quality social support network: Surround yourself with growth-oriented and successful individuals and contribute to their success. See: Social networking and Friendship

11. Time management: Use tools like such as Eisenhower Matrix or apps to place a higher prioritization on high-impact tasks and minimize distractions. See also: Concentration and Focus

12. Practice gratitude: Keep a gratitude journal to boost positivity and resilience, celebrating small wins.

Additional ways to accelerate personal development:

- Getting out of one's comfort zone. See also: Adventurousness

- Carefully track progress

- Iterate and adapt: Treat personal development as a personal experiment. Test out various strategies, evaluate the results, and adjust your approach based on what is more effective

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Personal development tools

See also: The Decision Book: Fifty Models for Strategic Thinking and Strategic thinking

Focus and personal development

See also: Focus (personal development)

In personal development, focus refers to directing one's attention and energy towards a specific area or areas of personal improvement that most align with your most important goals and/or values. It's especially about intentionality when choosing which aspects of yourself to develop and work on to achieve peak performance in an area of better overall version of yourself.[3]

By focusing on key areas, one can create a more intentional, deliberate and effective personal development journey which leads to greater self-awareness, skill development, and overall personal growth.

The 5 hour rule

Benjamin Franklin, 1767.

See also: Lifelong learning and Habit

The 5 hour rule is having the habit of spending 5 hours a week learning new things for personal development.[4][5] The 5 hour rule was coined by entrepreneur and journalist Michael Simmons.[6] Benjamin Franklin spent 1 hour a day on 5 days a week learning new things.[7]

Articles on Benjamin Franklin's 5 hour rule

Personal development quotes

  • "What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals." - Zig Ziglar
  • "The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark." - Michelangelo


Michelangelo

How to overcome resistance to personal change

Photo depicting comfort zone and areas outside comfort zone.

See also: Self-motivation and Achievement orientation and Comfort zone

Below are some methods to overcome personal resistance to change:[8]

1. Begin by acknowledging your resistance and think of the positive effects of making the change or changes. Create a compelling vision. See: Visualization and Imagination

2. Explore the causes for your resistance (Fear, potential losses, objectively look at risk of change via risk management, limiting beliefs, negative thinking, etc.). See: Self-awareness and Self-reflection

3. Break down actions necessary to make the positive change into steps/processses in order to achieve goals. Learn any necessary skills.

4. Be action oriented and avoid procrastination.

5. Practice self-motivation and self-confidence.

6. Set goals and rewards for making goals. Engage in planning.

7. Learn to be more open and flexible. Develop a growth mindset. See: Openness

8. Learn the soft skill of change management

9. Realize that change can take time and mistakes are made along the way. Practice self-care and self-compassion.

10. Get any needed assistance and/or moral support. See also: Mentor and Accountability partner and Friendship

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Personality changes and its effect on income

See also: Personality changes and its effect on income and Neuroplasticity and the ability of individuals to change their personality

Big Five personality traits

Ben C. Fletcher D.Phil., Oxon writes:

“ In their paper Boyce and colleagues went on to put a monetary value on changes in each of the Big Five personality traits. Their results showed that every standard unit increase in personality change was equivalent to an increase of between $92,000 and $314,000 in annual household income (US dollars). To put this another way, people needed an increase of between $91,000 and $309,00 in annual income to achieve the same increase in life satisfaction produced by a unit change in personality.

Change in the different personality traits were associated with different monetary values, with change in neuroticism being worth $314k, extraversion $225k, agreeableness $149k, conscientiousness was worth $91k and openness to experience $62k. If we bear in mind that the average annual household income was around $88,000/year it seems to pay really well to Flex![9]

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Big Five personality traits and how to improve them to raise your income

The Big Five personality traits (the basis for the five factor model) are the five traits psychologists use to describe an individual's personality. While other traits exist, these are thought to define a large part of individuality. Hans Eysenck initiated this concept, but only included two personality traits, extraversion and neuroticism.

Traits

Big Five personality traits and how to improve them in a way to increase income

Limitations of personal development. Low self-motivation and the spiritual strength to turn things around. The limitations of self-motivation

The Resurrection" by Carl Heinrich Bloch.

Quotes

The Christian author John Noe wrote in his book Peak Performance Principles For High Achievers:

“ Now in my own life, I go one step farther in setting my goals. I set what I call God-sized goals. A God sized goal is one that is so far outside your human capabilities that you will never reach it unless God intervenes on your behalf...

However, self-motivation theories eventually begin to cave under their own weight because there is only so far they can go. People begin begin to say, Oh no. Not another self-motivation speaker - we had one of those last year! Management circles, I've found are tired of the hype. the rah-rah pep talks, the glorified weather reports and the positive thinking. For many of them, self-motivation has lead to frustration. It's superficial in its effectiveness...

The basic building block of out of self-motivation is that there is only one person in the universe who is worthy , who has enough to offer, to become the center of our lives - Jesus Christ , God's son,. The goal is, then to become Christ-directed . Out-of-self motivation is based on the biblical principle of receiving a 'higher self' by surrendering our old selfish nature to Jesus Christ. Then and only then can we receive God's wisdom and power in our lives."[12]

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  • "Most of all, I knew that God, my 'Guide of guides' had made it possible for me to accomplish this great feat. The greatest delusion in the world is that of the so-called 'self made" person. There is no such thing in high achievement." - Author John Noe on climbing on the Matterhorn mountain.[13] See: Peak Performance Principles For High Achievers by John R. Noe
  • "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." - Saint Paul, Philippians 4:13
  • “Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” - Jesus Christ, Matthew 26:41
  • "Abide in me as I abide in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by itself unless it abides in the vine, neither can you unless you abide in me. I am the vine, you are the branches. Those who abide in me and I in them bear much fruit, because apart from me you can do nothing. Whoever does not abide in me is thrown away like a branch and withers; such branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and burned." - Jesus Christ (John 15: 4-16)

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Key books on personal development

Achievement orientation related articles

Below is a collection of achievement orientation related articles.

Character, virtue and faith

"The wicked flee when no one is pursuing, But the righteous are bold as a lion." - Proverbs 28:1 (NASB)

The keys to spiritual growth

See: The keys to spiritual growth

"The Resurrection" by Carl Heinrich Bloch.

Core mindset & beliefs

A Venn diagram picturing the traditional definition of knowledge as justified true belief (That is represented by the yellow circle).

Self-management & discipline

Self-management diagram

Motivation & inner drive

Books on self-motivation:

Books on grit and making personal changes



Angela Duckworth

Performance psychology, mental edge and work ethic

Usain Bolt beating Tyson Gay and setting a 100 meter world record at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics in Berlin, Germany.

Books about having a winning mindset

See also: Books about having a winning mindset

"And He said to them, 'Because of the littleness of your faith; for truly I say to you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you." - Jesus Christ, (Matthew 17:20 NASB)

John Noe on setting God-sized goals

Below are books on having a winning mindset.

Books on sports psychology and having champion mindset in sports and life

  • How Champions Think: In Sports and in Life by Dr. Bob Rotella. Simon & Schuster (May 5, 2015)
  • Mental Toughness for Athletes: How Professional Athletes Train Their Minds To Win The Game Before It Begins by J.J. Million. ISBN-13: 979-8390246146

Management/business book on a winning mindset

  • Winning by Jack Welch with Suzy Welch. Harper Business; First Edition (April 1, 2005)

Personality

Big Five personality traits

Change your personality:

Emotional mastery & optimism

The half a glass of water helps illustrates of two different mental attitudes, optimism (half full) and pessimism (half empty)

Focus, productivity & prioritization

Time management

Thinking, problem-solving & creativity

The Thinker by Auguste Rodin, 1902.

Key bad types of thinking to avoid:

Problem solving:

The problem solving process involves "defining the problem, generating solutions, evaluating options, and implementing a solution."[14]

Learning & skill mastery

"Do you see a man skillful in his work? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men.' - King Solomon (Proverbs 22:29)

Knowledge:

Skills:

Social & interpersonal intelligence

Team meeting
Dale Carnegie authored the best-selling book How to win Friends and Influence People. The book recommended showing a genuine interest in other people.

Books:

Essays:

The power of upgrading your social network and reading excellent works

Leadership, management, strategy & vision

George Washington crossing the Delaware River.

Leadership:

Management:

Books on leadership

Book on management

  • Winning by Jack Welch with Suzy Welch. Harper Business; First Edition (April 1, 2005)

Achievement related articles specific to business/vocations

"The business of America is business." - Calvin Coolidge

Key business skills

Web business skills:

Quotes

"Life is one long series of problems to solve. The more you solve, the better a man you become." - Sir Radzig Kobyla, March of 1403.

Investing related articles


Benajmin Graham was the father of value investing.

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Notes

  1. ↑ SMART Goals
  2. ↑
  3. ↑ What is focus in personal development
  4. ↑ 5-Hour Rule: If you’re not spending 5 hours per week learning, you’re being irresponsible
  5. ↑ 5 Hour Rule: A Learner’s Success Model
  6. ↑ 5 Hour Rule: A Learner’s Success Model
  7. ↑ Why Constant Learners All Embrace the 5 hour rule
  8. ↑
  9. ↑ The Dollar Value of Your Personality: Changing your personality may reap financial rewards, by Ben C. Fletcher D.Phil., Oxon
  10. ↑ https://www.verywell.com/the-big-five-personality-dimensions-2795422
  11. ↑ https://www.mentalhelp.net/articles/big-five-personality-traits
  12. ↑ Peak Performance Principles For High Achievers by John Noe, Chapter 2, pages 29, 30-31, 33, 1984 edition
  13. ↑ Peak Performance Principles For High Achievers by John Noe, Chapter 1, page 24, 1984 edition
  14. ↑ Problem solving process
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