Street Articles
Where Writers Become Authors
- Welcome Guest |
- Publish Article |
- Blog |
- Login
Personal Growth Articles
(387)
So we all know that it’s good to listen, but do you know why effective listening can make the difference between getting your way and not getting what you want? There are two main reasons – two very specific and powerful benefits you can gain if you practice listening effectively.…
I’m going to share with you a very simple exercise to improve communication skills for speaking with people in person – without embarrassment. This is a way of improving your ability to communicate face-to-face with someone, without practicing on a real person until you feel completely ready and comfortable. It…
The subconscious mind is the most powerful tool (and weapon) you have, and learning to use subconscious mind power to achieve your goals can mean the difference between success and failure in many aspects of your life. It can affect everything from physical health to financial status; from personal relationships…
The simple answer to the question “What is effective communication?” is: It’s what gets you the result you want. So it depends on the situation, the method of communication (face-to-face, over the phone or written for example), and what the result is that you want. Effective communication in asking someone…
Most of us are generally unaware of what we look like when interacting with others, so here are 3 of the top body language tips that will help you to put across the image you want to give. I remember going to a performance of a play a friend of…
Dear Readers,
Have you ever wondered why some people seem to “be and/or have it all?” No, I am not talking about having good looks or material things (sometimes these are not a matter of choice or opportunity but a matter of heredity or a good trust fund; plus, truly…
Confidence affects not only the way we feel and the way others see us, it also affects our decisions, so learning how to improve confidence can change your life by changing your choices. Confident people are more likely to make decisions that benefit them, than those who lack confidence, they’re…
*warning to readers*
Due to some graphic content of the following story/article readers discretion is strongly advised
Please know that this is NOT a made up story this is true.
Based on real facts not fiction. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- A Troubled Woman
As I stood there looking down at this girl who…
A few years ago I happened upon a book by James Allen called “As a Man Thinketh”. It’s a very short book (only 18 pages), written around 1902, but apart from Eckhart Tolle’s ‘Power of Now’ it would have to be one of the most important books that I have…
Athletes today are becoming more and more gifted. With all the scientific studying going on to improve athletic performance it is really easy to make sure you are doing everything right to increase maximum gains quickly. Speed exercises, Speed and Agility drills, weight lifting, conditioning are all a very important…
Technology has made life so much more convenient in so many ways, but its effect on our written communication skills depends on the individual. It’s great to be able to get a text message to someone in record time using the new short-hand of a single letter or digit representing…
KISS – ‘keep it simple and straightforward’ or ‘keep it simple, stupid!’ as you prefer... I remember I learned to apply this principle in solving management problems. But it is valid for a lot of other things, like communicating with people and day to day life issues.
Lately, we feel…
First of all, you never lose everything. You can lose a part of what had been your life before; let’s say you lost the house you lived in, or a marriage, or a relationship, or someone loved, or a big amount of money, or a promotion, or a job, or…
After spending the past 7 years of my life working in the rental and retail industry, I suddenly find myself jobless. I was fired from my position of Assistant Manager and have mixed emotion to the timing of it, but also feel this could be a personal calling for me.…
There are so many people throughout the world who are completely and totally dissatisfied with life. Most of the time, people are unhappy because they are lacking; either we don’t have enough money, love, friends, time etc. We never really stop to ask ourselves why or better yet “what can…
What if you were happy for no good reason? What if you decided you would live your life feeling good, no matter what? Happiness is an attitude, not a circumstance. That means happiness comes from your attitude within, not from external events. If you limit your happiness to rare events…
The decision to make a concerted effort to improve yourself through personal development is a good one. Many people have improved their lives and have become success stories with the use of self help information. It is important that you know that you must be truly dedicated to your pursuit…
Sometimes there seems to be disappointment all around us. It's funny how you can be having a great day and then all of a sudden you hear about something from either someone you know or from the actual person themselves. Or someone you know may say something to make you…
I saw a great quote today by Brene Brown: “Don't try to win over the haters; you are not a jackass whisperer.”
I had a “laugh-out-loud” moment over that quote, and thought about my own personal haters. I have many of them for some reason, people who just do not…
As the saying goes, "be all that you can be, and be the best that you can be." But that's easier said than done, isn't it? No matter how happy you may be with your life in general, chances are that you still have several aspects of your life you…
Creating what we desire is not meant to be hard. We all have experienced times when we thought of something and suddenly it came true, right? Remember when you said you loved that car and started to see it everywhere. Myself I remember when my wife and I wanted a…
While visiting my family for a baby shower recently, I learned that my little sister, who had had long hair, had gotten her hair cut to about shoulder length and had donated the cut hair to Locks of Love. The organization would then use her hair to make wigs for…
I had been grown up with the idea that each of us have a fate decided at the moment we were born. All the people around me - parents, relatives and friends - shared this unquestionable 'truth'. Many years I never thought it might be other way. I had known…
January is “Mentoring Month” and tomorrow, January 9th, is “I Am A Mentor” Day. So I wanted to share some insight on the impactful nature of a mentoring relationship. I have been both a mentee and a mentor. I can tell you from personal experience the power these relationships hold.…
I would like to share how gratitude has changed my life and how easy it is to enjoy this simple treasure.
A few years ago I was working in a job that stressed me out; I wasn’t communicating effectively with my family; was feeling like I had no friends; indulged…
Ken Wilber & His Philosophy
by Miriam Pia
Ken Wilber is one of the dominant and ‘game changing’ American philosophers of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. His work broke with the status quo of academic philosophies of both the West and the East. Because of that, his work,…
It saddens me when I see someone who is unable to deal with the problems of every day life. On the extreme end is the alarming suicide rate that we currently witness. It saddens me that so many people choose a permanent solution to what is only a short term…
There is definitely a quality that must be learned early on in life that will follow you around for a lifetime and this a persons work ethic. Some folks just have what it takes to self motivate and get a job done, regardless of the obstacles in their way, they…
How much time do you spend thinking about how to accomplish your dreams? Have you noticed that some people have a dream of something they want to do and then they pursue it relentlessly. Last week I was reading an article about Camila Batmanghelidjh, who is well known in the…
Featured Authors
