50 Most Viewed
"Self Improvement" Articles of All-Time

1	Fill-In-The-Blank Bio Templates to Write Your Personal or Professional Bio Written by: Barbra Sundquist | Distributed: 2008-04-17 | Word Count: 654 | Page Views: 27953 | Votes: 110 | Rating: 2.49 It's not hard to write a personal or professional bio when you use the fill-in-the-blank bio templates provided in this article. All you have to do is choose one or two sentences from each of the four categories and add your details. The result will be a first-rate personal or professional bio.
2	Making Women Lust For You Written by: Kathy Stafford | Distributed: 2007-10-29 | Word Count: 566 | Page Views: 19416 | Votes: 74 | Rating: 1.69 Ways to be the man women will lust for. Offers suggestions on how to improve your physical image as well as your personality to make yourself more attractive to the opposite sex.
3	Why Is Failure The Steppingstone To Success? Written by: Kent Jacobson a.k.a. Mr. Success | Distributed: 2007-06-07 | Word Count: 156 | Page Views: 12264 | Votes: 132 | Rating: 1.80 The pervasive misperception is that failure is somehow bad for you. I think failure is just the opposite and have identified 8 reasons why failure is your steppingstone to success.
4	Do You Take Things Personally? Learn How Not To Written by: Carol Chanel | Distributed: 2006-11-02 | Word Count: 1891 | Page Views: 10250 | Votes: 45 | Rating: 4.13 Do you take things personally and wish you didn't? Do you want to know how not to take things personally? Every time I say I help people learn how not to take things personally I always get the same response – oh, I need help with that.
5	She Won't Call Me Back Written by: Kathy Stafford | Distributed: 2007-11-07 | Word Count: 503 | Page Views: 8531 | Votes: 27 | Rating: 3.26 How to proceed when the woman you connected with won't return your phone calls or emails. Tips for determining whether you should continue to try to contact her or forget her and move on to someone new.
6	Talking About Past Relationships Written by: Kathy Stafford | Distributed: 2007-11-13 | Word Count: 685 | Page Views: 6142 | Votes: 15 | Rating: 2.60 How much information do you give your girlfriend about your past relationships? Offers tips for how to answer the question from your girlfriend about your past relationship – what to tell, and what not to tell.
7	She Wants You Back Written by: Kathy Stafford | Distributed: 2007-11-05 | Word Count: 482 | Page Views: 4386 | Votes: 12 | Rating: 2.42 How to handle a touchy situation when the girl who left you wants you back. Offers tips on how to determine if you should re-kindle your relationship with her or move on to someone new.
8	Feeling Invisible? Stop Complaining: How to ask for what you want Written by: Kathy Gates | Distributed: 2006-08-31 | Word Count: 697 | Page Views: 3904 | Votes: 8 | Rating: 1.88 I feel invisible! My kids don't listen to me, my husband doesn't listen to me. I've told my boss a dozen times about that vendor problem, but still it's the same thing. Sound familiar?
9	Burris Life Coaching Sets New Standards for Life Coach Certification Written by: Kelly Burris | Distributed: 2006-10-12 | Word Count: 658 | Page Views: 3732 | Votes: 17 | Rating: 2.71 What determines human behavior? There is not a Life Coach or for that matter a psychologist, psychiatrist or physician who can definitively answer this question yet this is the most fundamental question if you wish to initiate permanent behavior change. If you can not answer this question, how can you possibly expect to help someone make a change in their behavior let alone a permanent change? How can you move forward if you do not know what is moving you forward.
10	How To Be Happy -- With Whatever Life Gives You! Written by: Bruce Elkin | Distributed: 2008-01-28 | Word Count: 1087 | Page Views: 3682 | Votes: 14 | Rating: 2.07 The way we make ourselves happy is unique to each of us. But the ways we make ourselves unhappy are remarkably common to all of us. So, perhaps, by not doing the things that makes us unhappy, we can create more space for deep and lasting happiness we long for.
11	Getting Your Boyfriend's Forgiveness Written by: Kathy Stafford | Distributed: 2007-10-10 | Word Count: 499 | Page Views: 3406 | Votes: 18 | Rating: 1.56 Advice on asking for forgiveness after you've made a mistake in your relationship. How to repair your relationship and reduce the anger.
12	How to Blend Two Eye Shadows to Create the Perfect Smoky Eyes Written by: Kim M Snyder | Distributed: 2006-06-16 | Word Count: 986 | Page Views: 3046 | Votes: 10 | Rating: 2.20 When it comes to creating smoky eyes, there is more than one technique; from the color you use to how dark or light one uses it. Yet when you get down to it, it's really the way you blend your eye shadow colors that creates the perfect set of smoky eyes.
13	Unlock the Treasure Within Written by: Judith Waller | Distributed: 2007-01-09 | Word Count: 1091 | Page Views: 2888 | Votes: 13 | Rating: 3.23 Do you know why you're here and what you're meant to be doing with your life? Well, your soul has the answers! In this article, I reveal to you a way of tuning in to hear the messages from your soul, and offer some tips to help you uncover your own inner treasure.
14	Lack of Love - Lies Beneath Many of Life's Problems Written by: Steve B. Reed | Distributed: 2006-09-13 | Word Count: 724 | Page Views: 2808 | Votes: 12 | Rating: 3.33 Much of Jill's self-defeating behavior serves to recreate the type of environment she lived through. Like a magnet, she finds herself drawn to the familiar behaviors and feelings of her earliest years. Jill is now aware of her tendency to fall in love with men who are emotionally or physically absent.
15	Narconon Vista Bay Saves a Life Written by: Will Penn | Distributed: 2007-09-30 | Word Count: 1005 | Page Views: 2576 | Votes: 20 | Rating: 2.60 Narconon Northern California: 'It feels really good to be standing here right now,' Matt says. He lowers his eyes for a moment, takes in a deep breath, and looks out to the seventy people that have come together to celebrate his success.
16	Is Your Girlfriend Out Of Shape? Written by: Kathy Stafford | Distributed: 2007-10-22 | Word Count: 512 | Page Views: 2573 | Votes: 9 | Rating: 2.67 If your girlfriend is not quite as shapely as she used to be, this article offer tips on how to talk to her about it without hurting her feelings. It also explains ways you can help her get back to the shape she was when you starting your relationship.
17	Three 21st Century Leadership Models Written by: Rick Johnson | Distributed: 2006-07-27 | Word Count: 1388 | Page Views: 2521 | Votes: 6 | Rating: 2.17 There isn't much doubt that most effective high impact leaders are driven by a model. This is true even when that effective leader doesn't take the time to define his personal unique model. A model is a tool that leaders use to predict future outcomes of current decisions; a tool that not only enhances personal creativity but encourages creativity in the minds of their employees.
18	Is He Too Handsome To Trust? Written by: Kathy Stafford | Distributed: 2007-11-16 | Word Count: 524 | Page Views: 2517 | Votes: 8 | Rating: 1.25 Many women think handsome men are more likely to cheat on them. This article explains why this is not necessarily true. Offers tips on how to tell if your handsome man is likely to cheat on you and how to handle the advances other women make to him.
19	The Freedom of Saying 'No' Written by: Gail Solish | Distributed: 2006-11-07 | Word Count: 598 | Page Views: 2494 | Votes: 11 | Rating: 2.00 We live in a fast paced world and often we believe that the way to get ahead is to take on more and more. The price we pay for doing "more" or too much is feeling overwhelmed and out of balance. "NO" is just a simple two letter word. Yet it is often the hardest word to say. The challenge is to set limits and boundaries for ourselves which requires us to learn how to say "no". Why is this so difficult?
20	Shower People with Love: A True Inspirational Story Written by: Sharif Khan | Distributed: 2008-06-11 | Word Count: 725 | Page Views: 2479 | Votes: 12 | Rating: 2.50 A true inspirational story about the loss of a brother, his brave battle against cancer, and his powerful message of love.
21	California Drug Treatment Center Succeeds where other State Programs Fail. Written by: Arthur McCloud | Distributed: 2007-09-21 | Word Count: 549 | Page Views: 2453 | Votes: 3 | Rating: 2.00 Matt battled drug addiction for fourteen years, but thanks to a California Drug Treatment Center, he now has a chance at living a drug free life. His journey to get the help that would save his life, started seven years ago when his mother, Lola, found Narconon Vista Bay, a California Drug Treatment Center, on the internet. Impressed with the program's success rate and treatment methods, Lola knew that Narconon was the right choice for her son.
22	Self Defense: Tasers, Stun Guns, and the CSI Connection Written by: Amy Herndon | Distributed: 2006-09-19 | Word Count: 735 | Page Views: 2394 | Votes: 8 | Rating: 2.88 Information about protecting yourself and the usage of stun guns and tazers.
23	What Is Your Negative Self-Talk Doing To You? Written by: Carol Chanel | Distributed: 2006-11-14 | Word Count: 1234 | Page Views: 2331 | Votes: 13 | Rating: 2.85 What is your negative self-talk doing to your health? Your heart? Your soul?
24	Addiction: Is it Really a Disease as Believed by 12-step Drug Rehabilitation Programs? Written by: Kerry Johnson | Distributed: 2007-09-21 | Word Count: 439 | Page Views: 2234 | Votes: 7 | Rating: 2.43 Drug Rehabilitation programs that offer a true solution to drug addiction do exist. By stripping away the belief that addiction is a disease, these drug rehabilitation programs can return the addict to a healthy state. There is no incurable disease to combat. Not surprisingly, these alternative drug rehabilitation programs have a much higher success rate than the standard 12-Step drug rehabilitation program.
25	How to Overcome Adversity and Create Outstanding Results in Life and Work! Written by: Bruce Elkin | Distributed: 2008-01-23 | Word Count: 918 | Page Views: 2208 | Votes: 15 | Rating: 2.47 Learning to overcome adversity helps you produce great results--in life, work, and relationships--even when the going is tough.
26	Leadership Skill: What is Your LQ: Leadership Quotient? Written by: Sharif Khan | Distributed: 2007-02-14 | Word Count: 1109 | Page Views: 2171 | Votes: 17 | Rating: 3.12 Determine your leadership skill in 15 minutes by taking this quick Leadership Quotient self-evaluation for effective leadership development in any area of your life:
27	A Unique Approach to Drug Addiction Saved My Life Written by: Lora French | Distributed: 2007-09-24 | Word Count: 660 | Page Views: 2135 | Votes: 2 | Rating: 3.50 A month before my dad passed away, he told a close family friend that I would be dead within a year. I was only 21, and drugs had destroyed my life and my relationships. I went through four drug rehab programs and none of them worked. I always went back to drugs and caused more damage. I simply did not care. After my dad died, I spiraled down to the point where I no longer wanted to live. My dad's premonition almost became reality.
28	Methadone: Drug Treatment or Just Another Addiction? Written by: Lora French | Distributed: 2007-10-04 | Word Count: 535 | Page Views: 2116 | Votes: 6 | Rating: 1.83 Drug addiction to Opiates (Oxycontin, Vicodin, Heroin, etc) is one of the hardest to overcome. The physical withdrawals resemble a severe case of the flu that can last for several days, and many addicts immediately revert to drugs or find themselves rushing to the methadone clinic to ease their symptoms. Drug treatment, however, which hands out another highly addictive opiate doesn't make sense.
29	A Dysfunctional Team Is Normal Written by: Diana Keith | Distributed: 2008-04-15 | Word Count: 519 | Page Views: 2097 | Votes: 5 | Rating: 2.00 Did you know that a dysfunctional team is normal? What is not common is for your team to remain that way over time. Learn the six tell tale signs on how to know if your team is dysfunctional, along with how you can start to improve performance once and for all
30	Drug Free Rehab vs. Medication as a Drug Rehab Written by: Lora French | Distributed: 2007-10-01 | Word Count: 524 | Page Views: 2037 | Votes: 10 | Rating: 1.60 Although many people believe that addiction is simply a psychological disease or a spiritual affliction, one that could be handled simply by the force of sheer willpower, those who suffer from addiction know better. Many drug rehab programs focus on only the psychological aspects of addiction and believe that by handling the addict's mind the addiction can be cured.
31	Drug Rehab Programs Must Address Mind, Body and Spirit. Written by: John Frank | Distributed: 2007-10-03 | Word Count: 524 | Page Views: 2014 | Votes: 4 | Rating: 1.75 Although many people believe that addiction is simply a psychological disease or a spiritual affliction, one that could be handled simply by the force of sheer willpower, those who suffer from addiction know better. Many drug rehab programs focus on only the psychological aspects of addiction and believe that by handling the addict's mind the addiction can be cured.
32	Personal Decisions of The Heart - Feelings Buried Alive But Still Lurking! Will you enter The Most Sought After Frontier - The Heart Of The Matter - Feelings? Written by: Bronwyn NobleStar | Distributed: 2007-11-14 | Word Count: 994 | Page Views: 2010 | Votes: 10 | Rating: 2.60 Here you are beginning the journey to the Most Sought After Frontier.- The Heart of The Matter - Feelings! At this point in the process you may be glimpsing that emotions are a very powerful, invisible force within you that needs to be reckoned with because as you will soon see, they can and do affect every day of your life for better or for worse.
33	Verify The Identity Of Your Online Dating Match Written by: Lance Metzger | Distributed: 2011-08-09 | Word Count: 502 | Page Views: 1934 | Votes: 4 | Rating: 3.50 The biggest hurdle that most people face in online dating world is the question and concern of whether the person at the other end of the conversation is really who he or she says that they are.
34	Meth: The New Crank of the 80's and Drug Treatment Center 'Killer' of Today. Written by: Lora French | Distributed: 2007-09-25 | Word Count: 604 | Page Views: 1910 | Votes: 7 | Rating: 2.43 Drug treatment centers have seen methamphetamine addiction skyrocket as Crystal Meth, crank's evil stepchild, has taken hold of many people across the nation, including many in my hometown in Nevada.
35	5 Ways to Use a Light Bulb Moment Written by: Laurel Vespi | Distributed: 2009-09-01 | Word Count: 413 | Page Views: 1761 | Votes: 10 | Rating: 3.00 We've all had those ah-ha moments - a split second when something become crystal clear. That sense of the lights going on is your signal that an opportunity exists. You now have a new piece of information or insight that can impact on your choices going forward.
36	Avoid Constant Complainers Written by: Kent Jacobson a.k.a. Mr. Success | Distributed: 2007-01-18 | Word Count: 449 | Page Views: 1697 | Votes: 7 | Rating: 2.43 Is there somebody at your place of work, or a friend of yours, that does nothing but complain? Does this start to get on your nerves so much that you cannot stand to be around the person? Do you feel like there is no way to fix this person? If you answered yes to this question, you do have a way out.
37	Don't Catch That Rebound Written by: Kathy Stafford | Distributed: 2007-10-03 | Word Count: 493 | Page Views: 1685 | Votes: 8 | Rating: 1.75 Tips on understanding the pros and cons of dating a man who's just ended a relationship with another woman. How to avoid being hurt and used by someone you've been waiting to date.
38	Is Quality Really Free? Written by: Kent Jacobson a.k.a. Mr. Success | Distributed: 2007-07-03 | Word Count: 355 | Page Views: 1682 | Votes: 7 | Rating: 2.43 We have all heard the phrase; 'Quality Is Free', but is that statement really true? I think it is true from the perspective when you personalize 'quality' to an individual, not a product or consumable item.
39	Jumpstart Your Success-And Keep It Jumping! 7 Great Questions to Move You From Vision to Results Written by: Bruce Elkin | Distributed: 2008-01-07 | Word Count: 1162 | Page Views: 1679 | Votes: 9 | Rating: 2.56 Tony came to me because he was stuck. Nan came because she was drifting. Both had potential and tried hard. But neither could pull the pieces together to create success. Each made progress, then fell back, stuck or drifting again. Both spent too much time and money trying to figure out "how" to create success. Sound like you? If so, perhaps you, too, ask the wrong questions.
40	5 Steps to Living Softly Written by: Carol Chanel | Distributed: 2006-10-24 | Word Count: 1141 | Page Views: 1677 | Votes: 15 | Rating: 2.67 Women have gotten busy and successful and lost touch with the advantages of being soft. This article will guide you through five steps to reconnect with living softly and help you understand why it's so important to you and the people in your life.
41	Self Defense is Just Like Insurance - Plan, Prepare and Respond Written by: Amy Herndon | Distributed: 2006-10-11 | Word Count: 530 | Page Views: 1673 | Votes: 6 | Rating: 3.17 Okay, you're a nice person and so am I and neither of us ever intend to have any trouble especially of the physical kind. But the possibility that you might be confronted by someone who plans on getting physical is real. Personally, I have been held up at gunpoint and one of my two brothers was targeted outside a mall movie theater a few years back. That's 2 out of 3 siblings. So what are your chances? What will you do about it?
42	Forget Balance-Integrate! Creating Harmony In Life And Work Written by: Bruce Elkin | Distributed: 2008-01-03 | Word Count: 651 | Page Views: 1670 | Votes: 16 | Rating: 2.56 Many who come to me for help feel their lives (or some parts of them) are difficult, cluttered, and discordant. Worse, they feel guilty because they can't "balance" all the parts of their lives.
43	Why You Must Manage Your Emotions? Written by: Kent Jacobson a.k.a. Mr. Success | Distributed: 2007-07-19 | Word Count: 358 | Page Views: 1667 | Votes: 9 | Rating: 2.78 How many times have each of us been involved in or observed the dominate emotion, anger, overtaking a given situation? Way too many I suspect. Emotions, especially negative ones can surface at work, play, with family, friends, in the boardroom or on the ball field. Independent of the situation, anger is one of the most detrimental of the emotions you must learn to recognize and control.
44	Law of Success: Part II Written by: Sharif Khan | Distributed: 2007-07-18 | Word Count: 1856 | Page Views: 1660 | Votes: 9 | Rating: 3.78 Learn the Success Secrets of over 500 of the world's greatest achievers in this special three part educational series commemorating the work of Napoleon Hill's classic bestseller, 'Law of Success.'
45	Praise and Recognition Written by: Kent Jacobson a.k.a. Mr. Success | Distributed: 2007-07-28 | Word Count: 278 | Page Views: 1643 | Votes: 6 | Rating: 2.50 When was the last time you praised your child, told someone good job or even simply said thank you. In the rush to get all of our day-to-day activities and trying to complete tasks, I doubt very much we stop and think about praise and recognition. If you are a coach, teacher, manager, peer, mentor or parent, you must on a regular basis stop and praise the efforts of those around you.
46	Why So Many People Have Tried Dating And Are Still Alone Written by: Lance Metzger | Distributed: 2011-08-02 | Word Count: 692 | Page Views: 1640 | Votes: 9 | Rating: 2.89 Let's face it; we all want to find our special someone. Unfortunately, too many people involved in the Dating Game are hurting their chances of success, before they even go on that first date.
47	Eight Keys to Success Written by: Kent Jacobson a.k.a. Mr. Success | Distributed: 2007-07-11 | Word Count: 452 | Page Views: 1639 | Votes: 10 | Rating: 2.80 Who among us does not want to be successful? Everybody wants to achieve some level of success, whether it be in their personal life or in the business world. Below are eight keys to success that everyone should follow in their daily routine.
48	Optimist Or Pessimist? This Is A Must Read For You! Written by: Kent Jacobson a.k.a. Mr. Success | Distributed: 2007-05-22 | Word Count: 377 | Page Views: 1639 | Votes: 6 | Rating: 2.17 My assumption is you started reading this article because on some level you are a pessimist. I believe inherently we all have pessimism ingrained into our persona; and if we let it rule our lives, this is not a good personal characteristic.
49	Ten Things You Can Do To Decrease Your Stress At The Office Written by: Chris Le Roy | Distributed: 2006-08-24 | Word Count: 2971 | Page Views: 1627 | Votes: 7 | Rating: 3.57 The world we live on is nothing but a mound of chaotic pressure that is building to the point it bursts like a volcano. We are bombarded with pressure from our employers, our customers and families to the point where some people actually do break. Most of us today in professional lives spend between 8 and 16 hours a day at the office, which equates to almost two-thirds of our lives being in a place we really do not want to be in, but there are things you can do to decrease the stress in your office.
50	Managing Your Fearful And Obsessive Thoughts Written by: Stanley Popovich | Distributed: 2009-08-20 | Word Count: 398 | Page Views: 1617 | Votes: 9 | Rating: 3.11 There are times when people encounter fearful thoughts that can be difficult to manage. For some people, the more they try to get rid of the thoughts, the more difficult they become to manage. As a result, here is a brief list of techniques that a person can use to help manage their fearful and obsessive thoughts.