PLR and Ghostwritten Articles: Are they Ethical?

This article is by guest columnist  Nicole Dean. Recently, in an interview, I was asked “Is it ethical to use private label rights and ghostwritten articles?” Let me step back a moment and explain… Private label rights (or PLR) articles and ghostwritten articles are used by web owners as a method of outsourcing some of [...]

Positive Attitude…I think, therefore I am

You’ve heard it a million times since René Descartes first said it. “I think, therefore I am.” What and who you are begins with a thought. The mind is a powerful tool that can make or break your life and your business success. Personal Growth Professionals have known this for years…it’s part of why we [...]

Fear of Criticism – Is It Stopping You?

In August of 2008 I posted an article by Ali Brown about handling your critics. It seems that this topic is one that plagues many people – the successful aren’t excepted, they’ve just found a way to manage it so that it doesn’t get them down or stop them in their tracks. The truly successful [...]

Should personal growth professionals follow Richard Branson’s advice?

One of my favorite, irreverent entrepreneurs, Sir Richard Branson, shares some of this thoughts on what (and WHO) will lead us out of this particular financial crisis. He doesn’t talk about personal growth businesses specifically, but his words can definitely be applied to us. So…are you prepared to be a leader for your country or [...]

Integrity – the Importance of Sticking To Your Principles

Many members of the Association of Personal Growth Professionals are drawn to this gathering because of their concern with Integrity – the apparent gap in integrity within our own profession, gaps in integrity with their clients or customers, and maybe even an honest look at their own personal integrity, particularly their integrity with themselves. Integrity [...]

What’s Integrity Got To Do With It?

Integrity is one of the buzz words that’s tossed around more and more frequently. What’s disturbing is that so many people using the term (usually to describe themselves or their business) don’t really understand integrity…or what it means in real life application. What I’ve noticed is that most people who wave the integrity flag have [...]