I’m in the process of shifting my illustration work from lots of little jobs that are ok, to a few big jobs that I love. I’m also looking for an agent to represent my work. I’ve wanted this for a while, but only recently got really clear about the whole thing. So, now I’m [...]

How often do you feel frustrated by the direction your life is going in?  How often do you find yourself not feeling content?  Have you ever truly felt content with your life?  Have you wondered if that’s even possible?
I was at a job I hated for nearly six years.  Six years of wanting something else!  [...]

Hello GrowthPop readers!  Happy New Year to you!  I’m a new contributor here at GP and I’d like to introduce myself to you, and let you know what I’ll be writing about.  I’ll be writing under the name Lampyra, and sharing some of my recent personal growth experiences with you.
I’ve been dabbling in various ways [...]

From TechRepublic
If you’re like much of today’s workforce, you need to have halfway decent writing skills to succeed at your job. But if you don’t have time to work on those skills, mastering a few basic rules can still make a big difference.
Maybe you’ve never penned a single blog entry, never been asked to write [...]

Productivity is dead, long live productivity. No, really.
In his own words, “43 Folders is Merlin Mann’s website about finding the time and attention to do your best creative work.” He is now re-dedicating his site to people who want to actually do stuff. GTD is great, he claims, but he’s tired of pampering the converts [...]

Submitted by: Isa
What it is: A really easy introduction to how to more effectively communicate and experience your life.
Description: this easy to read and easy to approach book offers the reader some no nonesense coaching on the meaning of your words and actions, and how to live more powerfully in agreement with them.

What I Got [...]

Derren Brown is an NLP Phenomenon. Check out these videos where he predicts exactly what three women are thinking, takes someone’s wallet just by asking, and convinces someone to completely forget the thing they wanted most not 30 seconds before. He uses a combination of techniques, including NLP, to convince, predict, and amaze.

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I have a love-hate relationship with note taking. I love it when I have a system for storing, filing and retrieving the information. I hate note-taking, when I know my notes will end up in a notebook or pile of other notes that will never be referenced. Lifehacker’s Gina Trapini summarizes a few methods for [...]

According to Stephen Covey, Cubicle Fu Master and author of “7 habits of Highly Effective People,” being the boss is all about attitude. Not the kind of attitude that gets you a time-out, but the kind that the female praying mantis has towards her unsuspecting male mate: lull them, empathize with them, and use that [...]

Location: Novato, CAWhat it is: NLP Marin is an organization that trains people in their own version of Neuro Linguistic Programming. They offer certification programs, as well as Family Constellation evenings, and other courses.
If NLP usually turns you off, or you find it gimmicky, manipulative, or overblown, then I would recommend this course as a [...]