What’s the HOT personal development niche this summer?
As the summer approaches, there’s the one BIG trend that oh-so-many people are willing to spend big dollars for… …know what it is? To fit in their bathing suit. Yep, everyone wants to look good on the beach. Not only that, but they’re willing to SPEND BIG in order to make that happen! Why does [...]
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 [...]
Talent, Luck or Hard Work – Which matters most when it comes to success? (Part 1 of 2)
This article is a collaboration between Karen Van Cleve founder of Live Well Coaching, Nina East, founder of the Association of Personal Growth Professionals and PersonalGrowthPrincess.com. So, is it talent, luck, or hard work that contributes the most to success? According to Malcolm Gladwell, author of Outliers: The Story of Success, talent and luck play a [...]
30 Reasons Personal Growth Professionals Should Use Special Reports to Grow Their Business
Personal growth enthusiasts (your ideal clients) love special reports. They are chock full of information, they come in manageable bite-sized portions, and they answer a burning question or provide a solution quickly. That’s why they love them. Personal Growth Professionals love them because they’re quick to make and easy to sell, which means you can [...]
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 [...]
Bridging the Integrity Gap
Hi everyone, As promised, here is the information about an upcoming interview you might be interested in. Bea Fields, well-known author, is conducting a “summer virtual book tour”, and as part of the tour, she will be interviewing me on the nature of integrity in business, particularly as it applies to personal growth professionals and [...]
Don’t Let Your Book (or project) Die A Slow Death
This post is from an article written by Lynne Klippel, and edited by Nina East. Copyright Lynne Klippel. Used with permission. (Thanks, Lynne!) The story is about a personal growth professional trying to write a book, but the lessons can apply to any project you are working on, but not making the progress you want… [...]
Fake It ‘Til You Make It?
(If that’s your strategy for success, we NEED to talk!) How many times have you had people tell you to just “fake it ‘til you make it”, or “act as if”? One? Ten? A hundred times? Maybe you’ve even been the one saying this to other people… Well-meaning personal growth professionals (as well as friends [...]
Does wanting happiness make it harder to find?
In a recent study published in the Journal of Psychological Science, scientists discovered that the more we look for a particular object, particularly if it is rare, the less likely we are to see it. It doesn’t really make logical sense, does it? Certainly if you are looking for something you would notice it, right? [...]
Why do personal growth anyway?
Personal Growth Professionals…changing the world, one breakthrough at a time. That’s a pretty bold statement. Changing the world! Are we really up to it? Can we claim that mantle and wear it? What does it mean if we do? Personal Growth Professionals cover a whole range of professions and specialties. You might be a motivational [...]
