self-help

Turn social media into nonprofit gold. Five key points to consider before you jump in

Wanda Hennig — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 21:56:05 -0400

For starters, don't beat yourself up. You're in good company. Many a traditional marketing expert has found him- or herself, like you, simply too busy.

The good news is, others jumped in blindly, made mistakes — and in the process, cleared the path.

Why Don't I Feel Better: The Truth About Positive Affirmations and Self Help Books?

Ray Williams — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:16:43 -0400

"I am successful," "I am a wonderful person," "I will find love again," and many other similar phrases that students, the broken-hearted and unfulfilled employees may repeat to themselves over and over again, hoping to change their lives. Self-help books through the ages, from Norman Vincent Peale's The Power of Positive Thinking all the way to the latest, The Secret, have encouraged people with low self-esteem to make positive self-statements or affirmations.

New research suggests it may do more harm than good to many people.

He's Just Not That Into You

Fast Company Calendar — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 09:00:00 -0500

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He's Just Not That Into You

How do you turn a best-selling self-help book for women into a move? Focus on feelings! "The film lives or dies on my ability to make that emotional content come to the surface," says (male) director Ken Kwapis. The movie, starring Jennifer Aniston and Drew Barrymore, is out February 6. -- Sara D. Anderson

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Dr. Success Highlights: The Five Secrets You Must Discover Before You Die, by John Izzo

Andrea Goeglein — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:55:21 -0400

Using Shifting Sands: A Guidebook for Crossing the Deserts of Change, by Steve Donahue

Andrea Goeglein — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:41:34 -0400

As a society, we are trained from our earliest years to approach our lives like mountain climbers. From the time we enter school we are supposedly being taught what to pack for life’s journey. By our teens, we have often laid out a detailed map and a kit of tools to our life and we are keenly aware of where our life journey is meant to go and where the summit is. Soon after starting that journey, however, we discover that life has its own paths, surprises and unexpected summits and challenges waiting for us.

The Success Principles: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be, by Jack Canfield and Janet Switzer

Andrea Goeglein — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:54:35 -0400

The Success Principles: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be, by Jack Canfield with Janet Switzer isn’t necessarily a quick read, but it does put everything you need under one umbrella.

The Impact of Poor Self-Esteem on Our Children

Julie Fuimano — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:08:02 -0400

In the news this week were several articles about dating abuse in “tweens” who are kids between the ages of 10 and 14. The abuse experienced was mostly emotional and mental abuse. Rarer, they reported, was physical abuse which was most prevalent in those 14 year olds who were having sex.