Often, we tend to feel victimized by others, by our circumstances or by our childhood. But the truth is, we can always break free of the debilitating thought pattern and empower ourselves. We can take proactive steps which help to make us feel more in control of our destiny. Often, simple steps can help to truly increase our self-esteem and revolutionize our outlook of life. When we are empowered, we are no longer insecure or defensive - we take charge of life and get the most out of it. In my latest article, I share 7 ways to help us shift our thinking from the insecure, victim mode to empowered contributor mode.

These 7 tactics can fuel our sense of worth and self-esteem. When we get out of the victim mode of thinking, we enter the powerful state of mastery which is our natural state of being. The seven steps outlined in the article can really contribute to that paradigm shift. Read the full article here.

We are taught to focus on our weaknesses and improve them. But when our aim to be to be an outstanding success in any field, the secret key to achieving that aim often lies in the opposite end of the spectrum - focusing on our strengths.

Our strengths are the magic keys that unlock our potential. Our strengths are the guide posts in our way to success. Magnificient achievements were often made by focusing our attention on the things we are already good at. In this article, I try to outline why focusing on strengths is what makes success possible for us. Read the full article here.

If you take a moment to think of your goals, you might feel overwhelmed. All of the things you want to attain may seem too complicated and difficult. It may exhaust you to just think about them. Now, picture this. How would you like to have goals that are so simple, so easy that you need only minimal motivation to get yourself to achieve them? Further more, what if those simple goals not only increase your productivity, but also help achieve all the results which the more complex goals promised? What if you had goals which seem really attainable, and make you charged up when you just think of them? If you would like to have such goals, this article is for you.

Clutter really complicates things. Through this exercise, we de-clutter your goals into precise, manageable and simple tasks. Our aim is to make each goal a SIM goal - Simple, Inspirational and Manageable goal. The following five steps help you do just that. Read the full article here

 

These days, so many of us find it hard to find the time to read. Reading goes such a long way in helping us in personality development. But, perhaps with the onslaught of television and internet, it is becoming more difficult to keep our reading habit alive. Recently I had the privilege to deliver a speech on reading, and when asked, 95% of the audience responded that they do not read as much now as they did when they were younger.

In the article titled "simple ways to keep the reading habit alive," I am sharing some simple and effective methods which I have compiled, that help us to find more time and motivation to read. I am also sharing three downloadable tools in the article, in PDF format, all for free. Read the article here.

I have just uploaded an article on Effective Goal Setting to this site. You can find it in the Articles page.

Writing this article set me thinking about my own goals. I decided that this is the time to start working on a very important goal I have - one that I have in fact shared in the Vision Wing - write the book "The Personality Development Workbook". You can find the details in the Workbook page.

So I am now officially working on this goal. Updates will be available in the Workbook page. 

 

I was afraid when I first thought of having my own personality development website. I was scared of what my friends and family would think. I was scared of whether I would be good enough for that. I was scared whether it would be a pointless investment and whether nothing would come out of it.

But I knew this is what I wanted. I knew this is what I would enjoy tremendously if only I could get around to it. I knew my fear would only be holding me back. I knew that in our death bed, we would only regret the things we did not do, as opposed to that which we did do.

So I decided to take the plunge, and here we are! The very fact that you are reading this is proof that my efforts are not wasted. If you want to take the plunge too, but cannot find the courage to do it, there is an article in my Articles page that will help you do just that. It is titled "Are you afraid?" Have a look!

Cheers,

Gayathri.

Proper etiquette is very important for a strong and attractive personality. Especially in a business setting, the virtues of pleasant manners cannot be over-emphasized. I have added an article in the Articles page about Handshake Etiquette. Feel free to check it out. If you implement those tips, you are taking a big step towards your personality development and growth - which in turn means towards your success. Good luck!