This is a guest post by the brilliant Justin Mazza of Mazzastick.com. Social fears are often a result of an unconscious fear of rejection. In place of prudently making social connections with other people for either business or personal reasons, people with social fears often hold themselves back. There may be a number of reasons for why someone holds back, but it usually … [Read more...] about How to Deal with Social Anxiety
Guest Posts
How to say no to problems
Please join me today, in welcoming back a very good friend of this blog, Farouk Radwan who has written this guest post. Farouk is the founder of one of the top personal development websites: http://www.2knowmyself.com. No, this is not an article about assertiveness or one that will tell you what to do when you don’t feel like doing a certain task. Rather, it's one that will … [Read more...] about How to say no to problems
Five Personal Development Steps To Building A New Level of Self Awareness
Note: This is an amazing guest post written by Kath Roberts. Please show this brilliant lady some love! Self awareness is both underestimated and frequently exaggerated. Many people like to believe they are self aware yet fail to practise these five critical steps. Step 1 Pay Attention. One of the most essential and necessary parts to personal growth and development is the … [Read more...] about Five Personal Development Steps To Building A New Level of Self Awareness
How limiting beliefs can prevent people from succeeding
This is a guest post by Farouk Radwan, founder of http://www.2knowmyself.com. We all know the famous story of Thomas Edison who kept trying and trying to invent the lamp even though everybody was against him until he succeeded. The story of Thomas Edison is no different than the story of any other successful person. In the beginning he finds something that he believes in … [Read more...] about How limiting beliefs can prevent people from succeeding
The Human Spirit
My high school job that I loved was eliminated in June due to budget cuts. I had worked in the role of career counselor with grade 11 and 12 students for almost 4 years. I have worked primarily with young people, ages 16-24, for most of my 28 years in education. I went through the gamut of emotions this summer – anger, shock, fear, and denial. Most people go through similar … [Read more...] about The Human Spirit