Self Improvement Articles (Sorted by date)

The Egoistic Friend

What are friends for and how can a friendship be tested? By behaving altruistically, would be the most common answer and by sacrificing one's interests in favour of one's friends.
Sam Vaknin, Ph.D.February 02, 2002

On Achievement

If a comatose person were to earn an interest of 1 million USD annually on the sum paid to him as compensatory damages – would this be considered an achievement of his?
Sam Vaknin, Ph.D.February 02, 2002

Managing Time to Accomplish More

Time is inelastic. Despite what some of us persist in believing, it will NOT magically expand to accommodate all we have to do. So, in order to maximize the time we have available, we have to spend it wisely.Here's how to do that.STRUCTURE YOUR...
Elena FawknerJanuary 20, 2002

Guidelines For Choosing A Guru, Coach Or Mentor

The following tips are meant as a guide for those of you who wish to enter into a coaching or mentoring relationship with a Guru, Coach or Mentor. If you are not going to work with the individual you are paying, don't do it.
Chuck & Sue DeFioreJanuary 20, 2002

Break And Move Beyond The Length Of The Chains

"Never let fear, procrastination or the longing for approval from others to take possession of your mind, they become self-forged chains." ~ Ty HowardHave you ever experienced a moment in your life where you wondered "What to do...
Ty HowardJanuary 20, 2002

Prioritize Your Life for Success

Today, it is hard to open an e-mail newsletter, a website, or an offline magazine and not see someone talking up the importance of time management. The time management gurus are going out of their way to teach us how to set priorities in our work...
Jan WallenJanuary 20, 2002

Need a Boost? Take a Look at How Far You've Come

Too many of us are too hard on ourselves, always alert to that devilish voice whispering "you should be farther along in life". Smother that voice right now by reading this quote by Booker T.
Lisa LakeJanuary 20, 2002

8 Practical Methods to Remain Empowered During Stressful Times

1. Acknowledge that requesting support, guidance and partnership is not the same as being needy. Allowing someone else to give freely to you primes the pump in the universal law of giving and receiving.
Julie Jordan ScottJanuary 20, 2002

From the Hint of a Rainbow to......

The grey sky of morning contained an ominous quality. The clouds were so thick they were almost tangible. Then I saw it. Faintly sandwiched between the clouds was the hint of a rainbow.
Julie Jordan ScottJanuary 20, 2002

Your Most Important Appointment

An appointment is simply a mutual agreement to meet with someone at a specific time. You set appointments with doctors, dentists, lawyers, accountants, contractors and hair stylists, just to name a few.
Maria GraciaJanuary 16, 2002