A few days ago, I filled out a VIA Survey of Character Strengths by Martin Seligman (Positive Psychology) and the results showed I was moderately optimistic. This gave rise to the topic ‘50...

We all have good qualities and bad qualities, but are there universal qualities that  women look for in their partners? Whilst I am not a woman I have worked with women most of my working...

Thousands of people every day are suffering in difficult situations through lack of assertiveness.  Most commonly the assertiveness problems tend to arise at work and with friends.  However,...

I’ve not written a post in a while, or at least it seems like a long while to me.  I have been in agony with a sore back for the last week or so and haven’t been able to sit long at the...

A lot of us suffer from irrational thinking which can affect our lives in a dramatic way. It can seperate the successful people in life from the unsuccessful ones, it can mean the difference...

Here’s a thought that might spin your head. Personal development is not personal! It’s not about you. It IS personal in that what you ‘personally develop’ is particular to your beliefs, your skills, and your situation – but it’s not about...

This weeks Sunday Siesta is all about bloggers who have managed to quit their day job to become professional bloggers. I have been reading a lot about this lately since I will be doing it soon. I thought it might be interesting to look at a few...

I have been into personal development for over 15 years and sometimes there are moments that just hit you square in the face and scream ‘Pay attention to me’. No doubt you have gone through life and you get these moments, they’re called ‘A-ha...

I have finished the first draft of ‘The Best of CYT 2009′ and would like to make it available to readers of Change Your Thoughts. You can sign up to the newsletter to get the ebook which features 96 pages of great self help work from myself and...

To a certain extent, I believe we have all been unfairly judged before, and because it is not something we can avoid, it pays to learn the steps necessary to beat prejudice. Even more so when the antagonist is our new boss or mother in law. While I’m...