We’re all looking for ways to improve ourselves—at least that’s what the thriving $10 billion self-help industry seems to imply. But as popular and alluring as the principles of personal development ...

The importance of personal development in achieving professional success cannot be overstated. Personal development encompasses a broad range of activities that improve awareness, identity, talents, ...

When asked to describe myself, my default response is often, “I’m a nurse.” Few other professions are referenced so readily ...

An important part of performance development is establishing goals for the performance cycle. The purpose of setting these goals is not to detail your daily activities, but to help you define larger ...

Setting new goals or revving up willpower can’t serve you as an elite leader seeking a quantum shift in effectiveness and success. Inner barriers must be overcome and unconscious mental blocks must be ...

Entrepreneurs tend to focus the bulk of their energy on developing and tracking a business plan. This is essential to success for any startup. But when you focus on long term goals for the business, ...

As an employer or team leader, one of your key roles is to help develop your employees’ unique strengths and interests within their respective roles. Regularly setting goals for your team members not ...

The start of a new year is a natural time for defining two distinct types of goals. First, most professionals and teams are formalizing annual business plans or objectives that specify what outcomes ...