Wednesday 12 July 2017

What Is Personal Development?

Hi it’s Dave

I hope that you are having a ball creating a great life for yourself.

Having recently been asked the question What Is Personal Development? I decided that this week would be a good time to look at that and what it entails

So let us get back to basics and take a look at

What Is Personal Development?



Personal development is increasing in popularity, particularly in the busy world of today and it covers everything from career improvement to weight loss and confidence to public speaking.

The tools and methodology that are brought into play to achieve the desired personal development outcome can vary from high priced seminars to moderately priced books. 

Additionally, there has been a significant increase in the number of self - help books available to everyone.  Such books detail some of the simple steps that can be used to get you started on the right path to reaching your own personal development goal.   Some of the more common steps included are:-

1) Knowing how you got here.

One of the best starting points with personal development is the discovery of how and what got you to where you are right now.   If your desired area of personal development relates to weight loss then look at what factors within your life contributed to the weight problem. Write down everything you can think of that contributed to the problem and then investigate what you can do to modify each factor in a way that will help you to reach the desired result.

2) Knowing what you want to achieve and setting the goal

It is vital that you put a specific outcome into place.  This knowing what you want to achieve is vital step before you can then identify the way to make it happen.  You will need to ask yourself exactly what it is that you want to achieve and the more refined and clear your goal the more chance you will have of successfully attaining it.

3) Plan your route

If you were going to drive to an unfamiliar place then the obvious thing would be to work out how you get there and plan the route. The same goes with reaching your goal, when you have decided on the goal then create a plan (route) that shows all the steps you will take to reach your goal.  You should use the details you uncovered when identifying the cause of the problem, expanding them to include as much detail as possible about how you can achieve your personal goal.

4) Focus and Commitment

When you have identified your goal and have created the route to getting there, the next step is to focus your attention on that goal and commit to the plan you have put together.  You will need to  block out a certain amount of time each day to work on your plan and do not allow life’s daily routines and tasks to distract you from what you need to do.  Become accustomed to working on your plan each day and it will quickly become a habit and subsequently easier, over time, to maintain.

5) Seeking Inspiration

You will benefit greatly if you look for, and take inspiration from other people that have overcome the same personal development challenge as you are working on.
There could be books, seminars, courses or even a person from your local community who would be happy to give you advice and / or act as a mentor if they have whatever you are working towards.

In conclusion

Personal development is about you identifying areas within your life that you want to change for the better and then developing and maintaining an attitude of continued self improvement.

Whatever area of your life you mean to improve by continually following the steps I have indicated above and by committing to the plan I believe that you can achieve your goals and whilst doing so, build your confidence to create and achieve other personal development goals easier and more quickly each time.


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