http://www.growthpop.com GrowthPop is the community resource to learn and share about personal development media. Review, rate, and learn about books, movies, courses, workshops, games, and more, all related to personal developement and personal growth. Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:27:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://www.growthpop.com/numbers-games-the-path-to-self-discovery My coach sent me this last week. Man, does this guy really get me. This post was not only useful, it was not written in a pseudo-spiritual West-Coast dialect by an energy-healer who ... you get the picture. Here's an excerpt from the post: “Just one thing” is different from “one ... http://www.growthpop.com/doing-just-one-thing A. If you've done any measure of self-reflection when you find yourself thinking "I don't like that person", chances are good that you've realized that the person's behavior is actually reminiscent of an aspect of yourself that you don't like. (If you haven't done much reflection in this situation, I highly ... http://www.growthpop.com/i-dont-like-that-person-or-do-you If you're like me, you want to be a Highly Effective Person with 7 (or 8 ) great Habits. You also want to be a master of Getting Things Done. However, you, like me, don't really jive with the whole system. Every duck in a row leaves no room to ... http://www.growthpop.com/zen-to-done 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 ... http://www.growthpop.com/moving-forward 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 ... http://www.growthpop.com/something-new-for-growthpop-me 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, ... http://www.growthpop.com/how-to-improve-your-writing-in-10-steps Written by Ian Rhett A CPR (which stands for Context, Purpose and Results) is a mechanism to declare the outcomes and intentions of any activity, whether it's planning your day, or guiding a massive project involving hundreds of people over several years. To create a CPR, you start with writing the RESULTS. ... http://www.growthpop.com/how-to-write-a-cpr Most personal growth courses are about individual development through providing insights and breakthroughs on a personal level. The Wisdom course takes a slightly different approach and teaches that growth and development occur inside a community of family, friends, and acquantainces. Sound different? It is. While The Wisdom Course falls under the ... http://www.growthpop.com/review-the-wisdom-course 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 ... http://www.growthpop.com/goodbye-gtd-hello-productivity