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Personal Development & Growth

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It is not uncommon, for the terms, personal development and growth, to be met with a certain amount of sighing and an expression of 'been there done that'! We've been learning about the idea since we were in school and we've been working on it since forever. So, what is going to be different about this one? Well, for starters I am not going to be talking about the conventional idea. Secondly, I am a believer of skill development. If it isn't taking you ahead, it doesn't matter. Whatever the subject, it needs to add value. Otherwise, it belongs in the bin. So let's familiarise ourselves with what actually goes into the whole process of personal development and growth. Understanding Personal Development and Growth 1. It refers to the accumulation of life skills that help a person to live a productive and satisfying life. 2. PERSONAL Development and PERSONALITY Development are two very different things! 3. When we talk about personal development, we are essenti...

Personal Development - Setting Goals

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Personal development goals are the path that you can take to moving your life forward. The key to achieving goals is to set them. Decide Your Personal Development Goals You will need to start with making a few decisions. Just like the decisions that are made when writing a business plan, your personal business plan is going to involve a bit of research.  Your research on your personal business plan will simply be to sit down and figure out your own priorities. Look at your life as it is now. Whatever makes you happy, look for ways to increase that. Whatever makes you unhappy or causes you stress, look for ways to change that for the better. The areas that most people will look at are: professional, social, spiritual, family, community, etc. Write Down Your Personal Development Goals/Personal Business Plan Write down your personal development goals. This isn't really as simply as making a list, but a detailed study of what you want and how you will get there. My Personal...