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Below is a collection of [[achievement]] and [[achievement orientation]] related articles.
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== Character, virtue and faith ==
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*[[Character]]
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*[[Virtue]]
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[[File:Lion.jpg|right|thumbnail|275px|"The wicked flee when no one is pursuing, But the righteous are bold as a [[lion]]." - Proverbs 28:1 (NASB) ]]
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*[[Humility]] and [[Intellectual humility]]
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*[[Meekness]]
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*[[Magnanimity]]
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*[[Courage]]
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*[[Self-confidence]]
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*[[Assertiveness]]
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*[[Mental toughness]] and [[4 C's of mental toughness of the MTQ assessments]]
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*[[Psychological resilience]] and [[Psychological capital]]
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*[[Antifragility]]
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*[[Work ethic]]
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*[[Conscientiousness]]
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*[[Comfort zone]] and [[Change management#Personal change management|Personal change management]]
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=== The keys to spiritual growth ===
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See: [[Essay: The keys to spiritual growth|The keys to spiritual growth]]
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[[Image:Jesus resurrected.jpg|center|230px|thumb|"The [[Resurrection of Jesus Christ|Resurrection]]" by Carl Heinrich Bloch.]]
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== Core mindset & beliefs ==
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[[File:Beliefs and knowledge and truths.png|right|thumbnail|400px|A Venn diagram picturing the traditional definition of[[ knowledge]] as justified true [[belief]] (That is represented by the yellow circle). ]]
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*[[Belief]]
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*[[Truth]]
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*[[Epistemology]]
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*[[Mindset]]
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*[[Books about having a winning mindset]]
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*[[Attitude]]
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*[[Growth mindset]] and [[Growth mindset vs. a fixed mindset]]
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*[[Limiting beliefs]] and [[Life Without Limits: Inspiration for a Ridiculously Good Life]] and [[There Are No Limits: Breaking the Barriers in Personal High Performance]]
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*[[Personality Isn't Permanent: Break Free from Self-Limiting Beliefs and Rewrite Your Story]] by Benjamin Hardy
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*[[Be Who You Want: Unlocking the Science of Personality Change]] by Christian Jarrett
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*[[Me, But Better: The Science and Promise of Personality Change]] by Olga Khazan
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*[[How to Change: The Science of Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be]]
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== Self-management & discipline ==
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[[File:Self-management diagram.png|thumbnail|right|300px|[[Self-management]] diagram]]
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*[[Self-management]]
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*[[Self-awareness]] and [[Ladder of inference]] and [[Self-distancing]]
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*[[Diary|Journaling]]
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*[[Self-control]]
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*[[Discipline]]
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*[[Self-regulation]]
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*[[Will (psychology)]]
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*[[The Power of Discipline: How to Use Self Control and Mental Toughness to Achieve Your Goals by Daniel Walter]]
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*[[Habit]] (forming good ones and breaking bad ones)
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*[[Atomic Habits by James Clear]]
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*[[The Power of Habit: What We Do in Life and Business]]
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*[[Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength]]
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*[[Self-control, willpower and resisting temptation quotes]]
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*[[Mindfulness (Psychology)]]
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*[[Self-confidence]] and [[Self-confidence vs. conceit]]
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*[[Self-concept]]
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*[[Self-efficacy]]
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*[[Self-esteem]]
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*[[Self-worth]] and [[Self-criticism]] and [[Self-doubt]]
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*[[Core self-evaluations]]
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*[[Locus of control]]
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*[[Procrastination]] and [[Escapism]]
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*[[Perfectionism]]
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*[[Commitment device]]
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*[[Self-care]] (Importance of taking care of one's health so one can get more done)
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*[[Accountability partner]]
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*[[Jonah complex]]
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== Motivation & inner drive ==
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*[[Purpose]]
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*[[Commitment as a virtue]]
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*[[Devotion]]
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*[[Passion (psychology)]]
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*[[Motivation]] and [[Self-motivation]] and [[Metamotivation]]
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*[[Temptation bundling]]
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*[[McClelland's Need Theory]]
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*[[Urgency theory]]and [[Essay: The importance of having a sense of urgency]]
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*[[Grit (personality trait)]] and [[Persistence]] and
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*[[Personality]]
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*[[Conscientiousness]]
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*[[Work ethic]]
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Books on self-motivation:
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*[[100 Ways To Motivate Yourself: Change Your Life Forever]] by Steve Chandler. Career Pr Inc; Revised edition (January 1, 2004)
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*[[Motivation: The Manual (Motivation: Your Manual, Your Way)]] by Dr. Dan Bishop. ‎Independently published (December 8, 2023)
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*[[Master Your Motivation: A Practical Guide to Unstick Yourself, Build Momentum and Sustain Long-Term Motivation]] by Thibaut Meurisse. Independently published (July 16, 2019)
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*[[The Motivation Code: Discover the Hidden Forces That Drive Your Best Work]] by Todd Henry Rod Penner, Todd W. Hall and Joshua Miller. ‎Portfolio (October 6, 2020)
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=== Books on grit and making personal changes ===
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*''[[Grit (personality trait)|Grit]]: The Power of Passion and Perseverance'' by Angela Duckworth. Scribner; 1st edition (May 3, 2016)
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*''[[How to Change: The Science of Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be]]'' by Katy Milkman with the foreword written [[Angela Duckworth]]. Portfolio (May 4, 2021)
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[[File:Angela Duckworth, 2017.jpg|center|thumbnail|200px|[[Angela Duckworth]] ]]
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== Performance psychology, mental edge and work ethic ==
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[[File:100 m final Berlin 2009.jpeg|400px|thumbnail|right|Usain Bolt beating Tyson Gay and setting a 100 meter world record at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics in Berlin, Germany.]]
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*[[Work ethic]]
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*[[Self-confidence]]
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*[[Self-confidence vs. conceit]] and [[Hubris]] and [[Superiority complex]] and [[Inferiority complex]]
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*[[Identity (psychology)]]
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*[[Skill]]
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*[[Self-efficacy]]
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*[[Agency (psychology)]]
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*[[Visualization (psychology)]]
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*[[Sport psychology]] and [[Sports performance: Religious faith vs. atheism]]
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*[[Fresh start effect]]
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*[[Cognitive flexibility]]
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*[[Grit (personality trait)]]
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*[[Public speaking]]
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*[[Communication skills]]
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*[[Adventurousness]]
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=== Books about having a winning mindset ===
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''See also:'' [[Books about having a winning mindset]]
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[[File:Matterhorn public domain.jpg|thumbnail|right|350px|"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)
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[[Peak Performance Principles For High Achievers by John R. Noe#John Noe on setting God-sized goals|John Noe on setting God-sized goals]] ]]
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Below are books on having a winning [[mindset]].
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*[[Peak Performance Principles For High Achievers by John R. Noe]]
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*[[The Confident Mind: A Battle-Tested Guide to Unshakable Performance]]
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*[[Think Like a Winner! by Dr. Walter Doyle Staples]]
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*[[The Achievement Factors: Candid Interviews With Some of the Most Successful People of Our Time]]
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*[[High Performance Habits: How Extraordinary People Become That Way]]
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*''[[The Art of Mental Training - A Guide to Performance Excellence]]'' by D.C. Gonzelez.  GonzoLane Media (November 5, 2013)
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*''[[Relentless: From Good to Great to Unstoppable]]'' by Tim S. Grover. Scribner; 45737th edition (April 16, 2013)
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*''The Winner Effect: The Neuroscience of Success and Failure'' by Ian H. Robertson. Thomas Dunne Books (October 16, 2012)
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*[[The Achieving Society]]
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*[[The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey]]
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*[[The Magic of Thinking Big by David Swartz]]
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*[[The Power of Discipline: How to Use Self Control and Mental Toughness to Achieve Your Goals by Daniel Walter]]
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*[[A Man or a Mouse by Sunday Adelaja]]
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*''Unstoppable: Transforming Your Mindset to Create Change, Accelerate Results, and Be the Best at What You Do'' by Dave Anderson. Wiley; 1st edition (September 25, 2017)
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=== Books on sports psychology and having champion mindset in sports and life ===
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*''[[How Champions Think: In Sports and in Life]]'' by Dr. Bob Rotella. Simon & Schuster (May 5, 2015)
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*''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
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=== Management/business book on a winning mindset ===
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*[[Winning by Jack Welch with Suzy Welch|Winning]] by Jack Welch with Suzy Welch. Harper Business; First Edition (April 1, 2005)
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== Personality ==
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[[File:Big Five Model.jpg|350px|thumbnail|right|[[Big Five personality traits]]]]
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*[[Personality]]
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*[[Big Five personality traits]]
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*[[Conscientiousness]]
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*[[Extraversion]]
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*[[Agreeableness]]
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*[[Neuroticism]]
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*[[Openness]]
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Change your personality:
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*[[Neuroplasticity and the ability of individuals to change their personality]]
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*[[Change in personality traits due to religious conversion]]
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*[[Personality changes and its effect on income]]
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== Emotional mastery & optimism ==
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*[[Attitude (psychology)]]
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[[File:Glass Half Full bw 1.jpeg|thumbnail|right|250px|The half a glass of water helps illustrates of two different mental [[attitude]]s, [[optimism]] (half full) and [[pessimism]] (half empty)]]
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*[[Optimism]] and [[Learned optimism]] and [[Learned helplessness]]
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*[[Optimism bias]] and [[Pollyanna principle]]
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*[[Pessimism]]
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*[[Rumination (psychology)]]
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*[[Positive thinking]]
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*[[Self-talk]]
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*[[Positive affirmations]]
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*[[Positive psychology]]
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*[[Gratitude]]
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*[[Hope]]
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*[[Emotion]]
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*[[Emotional health]]
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*[[Emotional intelligence]]
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*[[Emotional regulation]]
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*[[Emotional stability]]
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*[[Emotional detachment]]
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*[[Sociology of emotions]]
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*[[Forgiveness]]
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== Focus, productivity & prioritization ==
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[[File:Success target.png|thumbnail|right|250px|SMART [[Goal setting|goals]] are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound.<ref>[https://www.mindtools.com/a4wo118/smart-goals SMART Goals]</ref>]]
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*[[Focus (personal development)]]
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*[[Concentration (psychology)|Concentration]]
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*[[Impulsivity]]
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*[[The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth About Extraordinary Results]]
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*[[Prioritization]]
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*[[Time management]]
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*[[Productivity]]
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*[[Goal setting]]
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*[[Performance goal]]
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*[[Results orientation]]
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*[[Excusitis]]
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*[[Rationalization (Psychology)]]
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*[[Mentor]]
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*[[Accountability partner]]
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*[[Essay: Numbers, telling facts, accountability, management and success]]
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== Thinking, problem-solving & creativity ==
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[[File:The Thinker, Rodin.jpg|thumbnail|right|250px|The Thinker by [[Auguste Rodin]], 1902.]]
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*[[Rationality]]
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*[[Rational thinking]]
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*[[Logical reasoning]]
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*[[Evidence-based thinking]]
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*[[Analytical thinking]]
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*[[Critical thinking]]
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*[[Structural thinking]]
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*[[Probabilistic thinking]]
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*[[Synthetic thinking]]
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*[[Integrative thinking]]
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*[[Framework thinking]]
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*[[Pyramid principle]]
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*[[Mindfulness (Psychology)]]
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*[[User:Conservative/Cognitive performance|Increasing cognitive performance]]
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*[[User:Conservative/Learning & Thinking|Mental skills]]
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*[[User: Conservative#Thou shall think clearly and creatively. Thou shall not be illogical and be closeminded|Thou shall think clearly and creatively. Thou shall not be illogical and be closeminded]]
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'''Key bad types of thinking to avoid:'''
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*[[Irrational thinking]]
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*[[Excusitis]]
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*[[Rationalization (Psychology)|Rationalization]]
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*[[Negative thinking]]
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'''Problem solving:'''
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[[File:Problem solving steps.jpg|thumbnail|right|400px|The problem solving process involves "defining the problem, generating solutions, evaluating options, and implementing a solution."<ref>[https://www.google.com/search?q=problem+solving+process&oq=problem+solving+process&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyCQgAEEUYORiABDIMCAEQIxgnGIAEGIoFMgYIAhAjGCcyDQgDEAAYgwEYsQMYgAQyDQgEEAAYgwEYsQMYgAQyCggFEAAYsQMYgAQyBggGEEUYPDIGCAcQLhhA0gEIOTMyNGowajGoAgCwAgA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#vhid=wEGkvub_a3DocM&vssid=l Problem solving process]</ref> ]]
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*[[Problem solving]]
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*[[Creative problem solving]]
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*[[Divergent thinking]]
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*[[Convergent thinking]]
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*[[Root cause analysis]] and [[Drill down technique]]
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*[[Creativity]]
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*[[Innovation]]
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*[[Ideation]]
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*[[Openness]]
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*[[Imagination]]
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*[[Intellectual curiosity]]
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*[[Design (Discipline)]]
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*[[Brainstorming]]
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*[[Questioning skills]]
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*[[Metacognition]]
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*[[Cognitive control]]
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*[[Subconscious]]
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*[[Unconscious]]
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*[[Hypnosis]]
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== Learning & skill mastery ==
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[[File:512px-Solomon and the Plan for the Temple.jpg|thumbnail|right|300px|"Do you see a man [[skill]]ful in his work? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men.' - King [[Solomon]] (Proverbs 22:29)]]
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Knowledge:
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*[[Lifelong learning]]
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*[[Knowledge]]
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*[[Understanding]]
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*[[Autodidacticism]] (Self-taught)
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*[[Accelerated learning]]
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*[[Spaced repetition]]
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*[[Interleaving]]
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*[[Mnemonic]]
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*[[Creativity]]
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*[[Creative problem solving]]
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Skills:
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*[[Problem solving]]]
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*[[Decision making]]
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*[[Skill]]
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*[[Deliberate practice]]
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*[[Interpersonal skills]]
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*[[Communication skills]]
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*[[Planning]]
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*[[Research]]
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*[[Writing]] and [[Engaging writing]] and [[Sentence variety]] and [[Analytical writing]] and [[Pyramid principle]]
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*[[Peak performance]] and [[Flow state]]
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== Social & interpersonal intelligence ==
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*[[Interpersonal skills]]
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[[File:Team meeting.jpg|thumbnail|right|500px|Team meeting]]
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*[[Interpersonal relations]]
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*[[Social intelligence]]
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*[[Self-monitoring]]
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*[[Social analysis]]
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*[[Empathy]]
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*[[Reputation]]
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*[[Social networking]]
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*[[Social network]]
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*[[Social influence]]
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*[[Essay: Positive social influence]]
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*[[Friendship]]
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*[[Conversational skills]]
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*[[Courtesy]] and [[Tact]] and [[Affability]]
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*[[Agreeableness]]
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*[[Persuasion]]
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*[[Negotiation]]
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*[[Conflict resolution]]
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*[[Assertiveness]]
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*[[Public speaking]]
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[[File:Dale Carnegie.jpg|thumbnail|right|175px|[[Dale Carnegie]] authored the best-selling book ''How to win Friends and Influence People''. The book recommended showing a genuine interest in other people.  ]]
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*[[Fear|Overcoming and facing fears]]
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*[[Social rejection|Overcoming a fear of social rejection]]
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*[[Social anxiety]]
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'''Books:'''
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*[[How to Win Friends and Influence People]]
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*[[How to Know a Person]]
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*[[Friend Of A Friend . . .: Understanding the Hidden Networks That Can Transform Your Life and Your Career]]
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*[[The Art of the Deal]]
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*[[Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It]]
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'''Essays:'''
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[[Essay: The power of upgrading your social network and reading excellent works|The power of upgrading your social network and reading excellent works]]
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*[[Essay: The power of strong and good friendships|The power of strong and good friendships]]
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*[[Essay: Cut toxic people out of your life and replace them with edifying achievers who inspire you|Cut toxic people out of your life and replace them with edifying achievers who inspire you]]
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== Leadership, management, strategy & vision  ==
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[[Image:washington-deleware.jpg|right|thumb|400px|[[George Washington]] crossing the Delaware River.]]
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'''Leadership:'''
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*[[Leadership]]
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*[[ENTJ commander personality in the Myers-Briggs Personality Type Indicator]]
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*[[Achievement oriented leadership]]
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*[[Visionary (Business, organizations, and politics)]]
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'''Management:'''
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*[[Management]]
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*[[Change management]] and [[Kaizen]]
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*[[Project management]]
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*[[Delegation skills]]
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*[[Organizational skills]]
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*[[Planning]]
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*[[Teamwork skills]]
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*[[Collaboration]]
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*[[Social trust]]
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*[[Action orientation]]
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*[[Proactivity]]
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*[[Decision making]]
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*[[Strategic thinking]] and [[Strategic planning skills]]
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*[[Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction]]
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*[[Risk]] and [[Risk management]]
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*[[Mentor]]
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=== Books on leadership ===
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*''[[Developing the Leader Within You 2.0]]'' by John Maxwell.  ‎HarperCollins Leadership; 1st edition (January 16, 2018)
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*''[[Leadership Code: Five Rules to Lead By]]'' by Dave Ulrich, Norm Smallwood and Kate Sweetman. Harvard Business Review Press (January 8, 2009)
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*''[[Developing the Leader Within You]]'' by John Maxwell. Thomas Nelson Inc; First Edition (January 1, 1993)
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*''[[The Art of the Leader]]'' by William Cohen.  Prentice Hall Direct (January 1, 1990)
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* ''[[Heroic Leadership: Leading with Integrity and Honor]]''  by William A. Cohen. Jossey-Bass; 1st edition (May 5, 2010).
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*''[[Re-writing your Leadership Code: How your Childhood Made You the Leader You Are, and What You Can Do About It]]'' by Nik Kinley and Shlomo Ben-Hur. Palgrave Macmillan (March 4, 2024)
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* ''[[Heroic Leadership: Best Practices from a 450-Year-Old Company That Changed The World]]'' by C. Lowney. Loyola Press (January 1, 2003)
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=== Book on management ===
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*''[[Winning by Jack Welch with Suzy Welch|Winning]]'' by Jack Welch with Suzy Welch. Harper Business; First Edition (April 1, 2005)
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== Achievement related articles specific to business/vocations ==
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[[Image:Calvin Coolidge cph.3g10777.jpg|thumb|250px|right|"The business of America is business." - [[Calvin Coolidge]] ]]
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*[[Business]]
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*[[Business execution]] and [[The Execution Factor: The One Skill that Drives Success]] and [[Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done]]''
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*[[Essay: Key factors for success|Key factors for success]] and [[Essay: Key factors for success#Key factors for success in business|Key factors for success in business]]
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*[[Entrepreneur]]
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*[[Leadership]]
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*[[Management]]
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*[[Team management]]
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*[[Sales]] and [[Sales training]] (https://archive.ph/pllcC Sales training archived version)
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*[[Marketing]]
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*[[Lead generation]]
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*[[Profit margin]]
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*[[Business networking]]
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*[[Revenue diversification and businesses]]
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*[[Wealth]]
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*[[Upper class]]
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*[[Multiple streams of income]]
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*[[Vocation]]
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=== Key business skills ===
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*[https://online.hbs.edu/blog/post/business-skills-every-professional-needs 10 Important Business Skills Every Professional Needs], Harvard Business School
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*[https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/business-skills 6 Business Skills You Need (And How To Improve Them)], Indeed
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*[https://www.smallbusiness.wa.gov.au/starting-and-growing/essential-business-skills Essential business skills], Small Business Development Corporation, Australian government
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*[https://www.business.com/articles/12-business-skills-you-need-to-master/ 12 Business Skills You Need to Master], Business.com
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Web business skills:
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*[[Web design]]
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*[[Search engine optimization skill sets]]
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== Quotes ==
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[[File:Problem next problem.jpg|thumbnail|right|400px|"Life is one long series of [[Problem solving|problems to solve]]. The more you solve, the better a man you become." - Sir Radzig Kobyla, March of 1403.]]
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*[[Quotes on achievement]]
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*[[Quotes about passion and enthusiasm]]
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*[[Inspirational quotes]]
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*[[Quotes about victory]]
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*[[Quotes about problems in life and problem solving]]
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*[[Work ethic quotes]]
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*[[Quotes on embracing change]]
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*[[Quotes on listening]]
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*[[Self-control, willpower and resisting temptation quotes]]
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*[[Imagination quotes]]
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*[[Quotes related to ignoring unreasonable critics]]
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*[[Conservative quotes]]
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== Investing related articles ==
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*[[Stock market]]
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*[[Value investing]]
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*[[Growth investing]]
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*[[Books on stock investing]]
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*[[Venture capital]]
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*[[Real estate]]
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*[[Multiple streams of income]]
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[[File:Benjamin Graham (1894-1976) portrait on 23 March 1950.jpg|200px|center|thumbnail|Benajmin Graham was the father of [[value investing]].]]
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== See also ==
 
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Revision as of 13:08, November 5, 2025

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).

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

Articles:

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

Articles:

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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Journal articles:

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

Below is a collection of achievement and 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 ofknowledge 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

SMART goals are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound.[14]

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."[15]

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.

See also

Book:

External links

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. ↑ SMART Goals
  15. ↑ Problem solving process
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