Comments on: How To Infect Yourself with the Personal Development Virus http://www.todayisthatday.com/how-to-infect-yourself-with-the-personal-development-virus/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:35:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: meetingroomspeterborough http://www.todayisthatday.com/how-to-infect-yourself-with-the-personal-development-virus/#comment-4819 meetingroomspeterborough Fri, 07 May 2010 15:47:15 +0000 http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/how-to-infect-yourself-with-the-personal-development-virus/#comment-4819 We are so involved in achieving life's goal. Goals which we have self-implemented but we don't have the time to implement our own personal development. To me it sounds simply sarcastic. People should work for the betterment of themselves. We deserve and own it ourselves to indulge in personal development. The funny part is you only will be doing good to yourself and paying yourself back for the many years of struggle... People should realize that they should work and play at same time and that if they are too serious in their life... they will miss out on all the good things that life has to offer. And one of them is Personal development.... Thanks for the blog.. Great work We are so involved in achieving life's goal. Goals which we have self-implemented but we don't have the time to implement our own personal development. To me it sounds simply sarcastic. People should work for the betterment of themselves. We deserve and own it ourselves to indulge in personal development. The funny part is you only will be doing good to yourself and paying yourself back for the many years of struggle… People should realize that they should work and play at same time and that if they are too serious in their life… they will miss out on all the good things that life has to offer. And one of them is Personal development…. Thanks for the blog.. Great work

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]]> By: aaron http://www.todayisthatday.com/how-to-infect-yourself-with-the-personal-development-virus/#comment-2789 aaron Thu, 08 May 2008 19:23:05 +0000 http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/how-to-infect-yourself-with-the-personal-development-virus/#comment-2789 Dan, Much obliged for sharing that program with everyone. Looks like it covers a lot of the critical points! Dan,

Much obliged for sharing that program with everyone. Looks like it covers a lot of the critical points!

]]> By: Dan http://www.todayisthatday.com/how-to-infect-yourself-with-the-personal-development-virus/#comment-2790 Dan Thu, 08 May 2008 14:38:22 +0000 http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/how-to-infect-yourself-with-the-personal-development-virus/#comment-2790 For implementing GTD you might try out this web-based application, good for virus #1 and #3: Gtdagenda You can use it to manage your goals, projects and tasks, set next actions and contexts, use checklists, schedules and a calendar. A mobile version is available too. As with the last update, now Gtdagenda has due date for tasks (you'll see in the calendar on the right if you have tasks due today), task notes, and Email & Print support. Hope you like it. For implementing GTD you might try out this web-based application, good for virus #1 and #3:

Gtdagenda

You can use it to manage your goals, projects and tasks, set next actions and contexts, use
checklists, schedules and a calendar.
A mobile version is available too.

As with the last update, now Gtdagenda has due date for tasks (you’ll see in the calendar on the right if you have tasks due today), task notes, and Email & Print support.

Hope you like it.

]]> By: aaron http://www.todayisthatday.com/how-to-infect-yourself-with-the-personal-development-virus/#comment-2788 aaron Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:51:42 +0000 http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/how-to-infect-yourself-with-the-personal-development-virus/#comment-2788 Nice one!! Much obliged for sharing that link! :) Nice one!! Much obliged for sharing that link! :)

]]> By: seducer http://www.todayisthatday.com/how-to-infect-yourself-with-the-personal-development-virus/#comment-2787 seducer Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:28:34 +0000 http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/how-to-infect-yourself-with-the-personal-development-virus/#comment-2787 regarding: Virus Idea #2 Ask People to Hassle You I just stumbled against a site that does this: <a href="http://www.hassleme.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">http://www.hassleme.co.uk/</a>. regarding: Virus Idea #2 Ask People to Hassle You

I just stumbled against a site that does this: http://www.hassleme.co.uk/.

]]> By: aaron http://www.todayisthatday.com/how-to-infect-yourself-with-the-personal-development-virus/#comment-2786 aaron Fri, 22 Feb 2008 21:22:35 +0000 http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/how-to-infect-yourself-with-the-personal-development-virus/#comment-2786 Thanks for the great feedback on the article, and the site itself. Always great to see new people commenting! And yes, fear of change can be a debilitating thing. However, I think that in the end, living a life that wasn't everything and anything that we wanted is something to be feared far more than change! :) Thanks for the great feedback on the article, and the site itself. Always great to see new people commenting!

And yes, fear of change can be a debilitating thing. However, I think that in the end, living a life that wasn’t everything and anything that we wanted is something to be feared far more than change! :)

]]> By: ImaNicePerson http://www.todayisthatday.com/how-to-infect-yourself-with-the-personal-development-virus/#comment-2785 ImaNicePerson Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:17:08 +0000 http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/how-to-infect-yourself-with-the-personal-development-virus/#comment-2785 This a great article as well as an impressive website. I look forward to reading more of your articles in the future. I also think sometimes fear of change is one of the reasons we get stuck in our habits. This a great article as well as an impressive website. I look forward to reading more of your articles in the future.

I also think sometimes fear of change is one of the reasons we get stuck in our habits.

]]> By: Stephen Martile http://www.todayisthatday.com/how-to-infect-yourself-with-the-personal-development-virus/#comment-2784 Stephen Martile Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:04:03 +0000 http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/how-to-infect-yourself-with-the-personal-development-virus/#comment-2784 Aaron - I see your point. The people who want to change but don't move towards it - that makes sense to me Good chatting with you, Aaron – I see your point.

The people who want to change but don’t move towards it – that makes sense to me

Good chatting with you,

]]> By: aaron http://www.todayisthatday.com/how-to-infect-yourself-with-the-personal-development-virus/#comment-2783 aaron Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:19:09 +0000 http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/how-to-infect-yourself-with-the-personal-development-virus/#comment-2783 Stephen, That's a good perspective. Sometimes they are simply choosing not to change their lives - sometimes that is because they are lazy, and sometimes it is for other reasons. Personally, I have trouble getting my head around wanting improvement, but then not working towards it, but that's just me! :) Stephen,

That’s a good perspective. Sometimes they are simply choosing not to change their lives – sometimes that is because they are lazy, and sometimes it is for other reasons.

Personally, I have trouble getting my head around wanting improvement, but then not working towards it, but that’s just me! :)

]]> By: Stephen Martile http://www.todayisthatday.com/how-to-infect-yourself-with-the-personal-development-virus/#comment-2782 Stephen Martile Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:00:39 +0000 http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/how-to-infect-yourself-with-the-personal-development-virus/#comment-2782 Hi Aaron, I agree with your first point - habits create our lives. Great habits = Great results Are people lazy? I don't think people are lazy. I think people who don't take action are choosing that. They choose not to change. It's still a choice. Hi Aaron,

I agree with your first point – habits create our lives.

Great habits = Great results

Are people lazy? I don’t think people are lazy. I think people who don’t take action are choosing that. They choose not to change. It’s still a choice.

]]> By: aaron http://www.todayisthatday.com/how-to-infect-yourself-with-the-personal-development-virus/#comment-2781 aaron Tue, 19 Feb 2008 20:15:10 +0000 http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/how-to-infect-yourself-with-the-personal-development-virus/#comment-2781 Ron, It was truly my pleasure! I'm glad you liked the post so much, and thanks for your comment! Ron,

It was truly my pleasure! I’m glad you liked the post so much, and thanks for your comment!

]]> By: Ron@TheWisdomJournal http://www.todayisthatday.com/how-to-infect-yourself-with-the-personal-development-virus/#comment-2780 Ron@TheWisdomJournal Tue, 19 Feb 2008 19:52:20 +0000 http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/how-to-infect-yourself-with-the-personal-development-virus/#comment-2780 These are some fantastic tips. So many times we read (or write) about motivation ideas and fail to follow through with them. These are great tips to insure we DO follow through. Thanks for posting this. Ron These are some fantastic tips. So many times we read (or write) about motivation ideas and fail to follow through with them. These are great tips to insure we DO follow through.

Thanks for posting this.

Ron

]]> By: aaron http://www.todayisthatday.com/how-to-infect-yourself-with-the-personal-development-virus/#comment-2779 aaron Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:30:26 +0000 http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/how-to-infect-yourself-with-the-personal-development-virus/#comment-2779 SD, Consistently doing the needed tasks to effect any given change in our lives is one of the most important (if not THE most important) things that we need to remember. Glad I helped you with a resource to keep yourself on track! :) SD,

Consistently doing the needed tasks to effect any given change in our lives is one of the most important (if not THE most important) things that we need to remember.

Glad I helped you with a resource to keep yourself on track! :)

]]> By: SD http://www.todayisthatday.com/how-to-infect-yourself-with-the-personal-development-virus/#comment-2778 SD Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:23:46 +0000 http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/how-to-infect-yourself-with-the-personal-development-virus/#comment-2778 Great post! It's easy to make goals then never follow through on them. I'm saving this list to reread when I've noticed that i'm not following through like I should. Great post! It’s easy to make goals then never follow through on them. I’m saving this list to reread when I’ve noticed that i’m not following through like I should.

]]> By: aaron http://www.todayisthatday.com/how-to-infect-yourself-with-the-personal-development-virus/#comment-2777 aaron Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:12:08 +0000 http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/how-to-infect-yourself-with-the-personal-development-virus/#comment-2777 Dean, You got that right! Although the term "virus" usually brings up negative thoughts, in this case, it's just the opposite! When you are talking about thoughts, habits, and emotional ways of being that bring about desired changes in our lives, that is an infection that is worth nurturing! :) Dean,

You got that right! Although the term “virus” usually brings up negative thoughts, in this case, it’s just the opposite!

When you are talking about thoughts, habits, and emotional ways of being that bring about desired changes in our lives, that is an infection that is worth nurturing! :)

]]> By: aaron http://www.todayisthatday.com/how-to-infect-yourself-with-the-personal-development-virus/#comment-2776 aaron Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:09:18 +0000 http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/how-to-infect-yourself-with-the-personal-development-virus/#comment-2776 Tristan, Thanks so much for sharing this piece with others, and for adding so much to the conversation! You are absolutely right that only <strong>applied</strong> knowledge has any real power in our lives. Knowing what to do and <em>actually doing it</em> are two entirely different things! And yes, that is a concept that my former clients heard from me on a regular basis! ;) Tristan,

Thanks so much for sharing this piece with others, and for adding so much to the conversation!

You are absolutely right that only applied knowledge has any real power in our lives. Knowing what to do and actually doing it are two entirely different things!

And yes, that is a concept that my former clients heard from me on a regular basis! ;)

]]> By: Dean http://www.todayisthatday.com/how-to-infect-yourself-with-the-personal-development-virus/#comment-2775 Dean Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:13:42 +0000 http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/how-to-infect-yourself-with-the-personal-development-virus/#comment-2775 Hi Aaron, Very useful ideas. Vision board - check Reading educational,inspirational or empowering material- check Positive thoughts - check Meditation - check Well, I guess I'm infected. This is one good virus to have. I want more. :) Hi Aaron,

Very useful ideas.

Vision board – check
Reading educational,inspirational or empowering material- check
Positive thoughts – check
Meditation – check

Well, I guess I’m infected. This is one good virus to have. I want more. :)

]]> By: Tristan Loo, Life Success Coach http://www.todayisthatday.com/how-to-infect-yourself-with-the-personal-development-virus/#comment-2774 Tristan Loo, Life Success Coach Tue, 19 Feb 2008 02:20:01 +0000 http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/how-to-infect-yourself-with-the-personal-development-virus/#comment-2774 It reminds me of a quote, "knowledge is not power...Applied knowledge is power." Like in my most recent article, I talk about why Napoleon Hill ended up poor while his student, W. Clement Stone ended up rich. Hill was theoretical. Stone was a pragmatic. Personal Development as most people realize isn't rocket science. It's common sense. But 97% of the population still don't make it common practice....and it's the common practice that is the difficult thing to do. As a fellow personal trainer, I'm sure you know all about that with your former clients, right ;-) Wonderful article Aaron. I've already shared it with my clients to read. Cheers, Tristan It reminds me of a quote, “knowledge is not power…Applied knowledge is power.” Like in my most recent article, I talk about why Napoleon Hill ended up poor while his student, W. Clement Stone ended up rich. Hill was theoretical. Stone was a pragmatic. Personal Development as most people realize isn’t rocket science. It’s common sense. But 97% of the population still don’t make it common practice….and it’s the common practice that is the difficult thing to do. As a fellow personal trainer, I’m sure you know all about that with your former clients, right ;-)

Wonderful article Aaron. I’ve already shared it with my clients to read.

Cheers,
Tristan

]]> By: aaron http://www.todayisthatday.com/how-to-infect-yourself-with-the-personal-development-virus/#comment-2773 aaron Tue, 19 Feb 2008 01:11:00 +0000 http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/how-to-infect-yourself-with-the-personal-development-virus/#comment-2773 @scogostology.com - I'm glad you liked the content, and please do re-read often in order to keep yourself reminded of these concepts! @Steve - I've heard a lot of great feedback about GTD. That's awesome that you've come up with such a great system. Wonderful hearing from you as always, Steve! @scogostology.com – I’m glad you liked the content, and please do re-read often in order to keep yourself reminded of these concepts!

@Steve – I’ve heard a lot of great feedback about GTD. That’s awesome that you’ve come up with such a great system. Wonderful hearing from you as always, Steve!

]]> By: Steve Olson http://www.todayisthatday.com/how-to-infect-yourself-with-the-personal-development-virus/#comment-2772 Steve Olson Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:53:43 +0000 http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/how-to-infect-yourself-with-the-personal-development-virus/#comment-2772 Aaron, I'm in the middle of reading GTD by David Allen. It is an amazing book. It all about creating a system you'll use to empty your mind of all the things you want to do and free up mental power for creativity and problem solving. I used you viral idea #1 and created a way to remind myself of everything using google docs, outlook, and T-Mobile Dash. It is making a huge difference right now. Aaron,

I’m in the middle of reading GTD by David Allen. It is an amazing book. It all about creating a system you’ll use to empty your mind of all the things you want to do and free up mental power for creativity and problem solving. I used you viral idea #1 and created a way to remind myself of everything using google docs, outlook, and T-Mobile Dash. It is making a huge difference right now.

]]> By: scogostology.com http://www.todayisthatday.com/how-to-infect-yourself-with-the-personal-development-virus/#comment-2771 scogostology.com Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:48:18 +0000 http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/how-to-infect-yourself-with-the-personal-development-virus/#comment-2771 This is one of the most useful and interesting personal development articles that I have read in a long time. The author is a wise man, please read this and follow his advice. Highly recommended. I have bookmarked it too to read many times. This is one of the most useful and interesting personal development articles that I have read in a long time. The author is a wise man, please read this and follow his advice. Highly recommended. I have bookmarked it too to read many times.

]]> By: aaron http://www.todayisthatday.com/how-to-infect-yourself-with-the-personal-development-virus/#comment-2770 aaron Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:14:57 +0000 http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/how-to-infect-yourself-with-the-personal-development-virus/#comment-2770 You got that right, Al! No one likes to walk around with egg on their face! :) You got that right, Al! No one likes to walk around with egg on their face! :)

]]> By: Al at 7P http://www.todayisthatday.com/how-to-infect-yourself-with-the-personal-development-virus/#comment-2769 Al at 7P Mon, 18 Feb 2008 19:27:20 +0000 http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/how-to-infect-yourself-with-the-personal-development-virus/#comment-2769 Hi Aaron - great post. I like #2, asking people to hassle you. A true commitment is when you can be held accountable to others. Nothing like a little bit of fear and shame to help with motivation :) Hi Aaron – great post. I like #2, asking people to hassle you. A true commitment is when you can be held accountable to others. Nothing like a little bit of fear and shame to help with motivation :)

]]> By: aaron http://www.todayisthatday.com/how-to-infect-yourself-with-the-personal-development-virus/#comment-2768 aaron Mon, 18 Feb 2008 18:10:55 +0000 http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/how-to-infect-yourself-with-the-personal-development-virus/#comment-2768 Jenny, YAY - I'm so glad that you already have so many of these processes in place, and thanks for all of the positive feedback! Keep up those monthly check-in moments, and before you know it, you'll be needing to find some bigger goals since you will have already accomplished the original set! :) Jenny,

YAY – I’m so glad that you already have so many of these processes in place, and thanks for all of the positive feedback!

Keep up those monthly check-in moments, and before you know it, you’ll be needing to find some bigger goals since you will have already accomplished the original set! :)

]]> By: Jennifer Mannion http://www.todayisthatday.com/how-to-infect-yourself-with-the-personal-development-virus/#comment-2767 Jennifer Mannion Mon, 18 Feb 2008 17:54:10 +0000 http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/how-to-infect-yourself-with-the-personal-development-virus/#comment-2767 Hi Aaron, GREAT post. Yes, I've got the vision board down, the educating, out-sourced-hassling (my hubby's job) and am infected! Great tips and I still have those moments when my fever is breaking and I feel the old habits sneaking their way back in! I love your tip on looking back over the past month and looking at how far you have come. Being one that is usually my hardest critic this will help me a lot to realize that even though some of my goals still seem a-ways away -- they are much closer then they were a month ago. Thanks Aaron... I always find your words motivational! Gratefully, Jenny Hi Aaron, GREAT post. Yes, I’ve got the vision board down, the educating, out-sourced-hassling (my hubby’s job) and am infected! Great tips and I still have those moments when my fever is breaking and I feel the old habits sneaking their way back in! I love your tip on looking back over the past month and looking at how far you have come. Being one that is usually my hardest critic this will help me a lot to realize that even though some of my goals still seem a-ways away — they are much closer then they were a month ago. Thanks Aaron… I always find your words motivational! Gratefully, Jenny

]]> By: aaron http://www.todayisthatday.com/how-to-infect-yourself-with-the-personal-development-virus/#comment-2766 aaron Mon, 18 Feb 2008 17:02:01 +0000 http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/how-to-infect-yourself-with-the-personal-development-virus/#comment-2766 Glad you liked the post, Steph, and you're right about laziness also becoming a habit. Good habits and bad habits are both created the same way - by consistently <strong>doing</strong> them. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Steph! Glad you liked the post, Steph, and you’re right about laziness also becoming a habit.

Good habits and bad habits are both created the same way – by consistently doing them.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Steph!

]]> By: Steph http://www.todayisthatday.com/how-to-infect-yourself-with-the-personal-development-virus/#comment-2765 Steph Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:56:12 +0000 http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/how-to-infect-yourself-with-the-personal-development-virus/#comment-2765 Great article! It's true, laziness or plain old bad habits really can get in the way of improvement. And laziness itself can become a habit! Too bad habits aren't easier to break! But you give a lot of great ideas. Great article! It’s true, laziness or plain old bad habits really can get in the way of improvement. And laziness itself can become a habit! Too bad habits aren’t easier to break! But you give a lot of great ideas.

]]> By: aaron http://www.todayisthatday.com/how-to-infect-yourself-with-the-personal-development-virus/#comment-2764 aaron Mon, 18 Feb 2008 15:58:01 +0000 http://www.todayisthatday.com/blog/how-to-infect-yourself-with-the-personal-development-virus/#comment-2764 Jeniffer, Glad that this post was a reminder for you to start your check-ups again! Other than just helping us to get into the proper habits, those check-ups are also an opportunity for us to regularly pat ourselves on the back for a job well done! :) Enjoy your 30-day vision board experiment. I look at mine for at least 2-3 minutes every single day and focus ONLY on the vision board during that time. It has already helped to keep me focused and on task even though I didn't finish the 2008 edition of it until a few weeks ago. Jeniffer,

Glad that this post was a reminder for you to start your check-ups again! Other than just helping us to get into the proper habits, those check-ups are also an opportunity for us to regularly pat ourselves on the back for a job well done! :)

Enjoy your 30-day vision board experiment. I look at mine for at least 2-3 minutes every single day and focus ONLY on the vision board during that time. It has already helped to keep me focused and on task even though I didn’t finish the 2008 edition of it until a few weeks ago.

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