10 Of The Best Posts From Change Your Thoughts

100 Ways to Develop Your mind - This is possibly the longest post I have written so far and one of the hardest but most rewarding. Writing challenging posts like this makes all the other ones a lot easier and it was quite rewarding as it received a lot of good feedback.

13 Fantastic Female Personal Development Bloggers – There are some great personal development bloggers out there and I found most of them were male bloggers and I still think it is dominated by male bloggers. However there are also some great female personal development bloggers out there and I wanted to highlight them which i have down in this post.

What Was Your Flash Forward – This is a post I really enjoyed writing as it was based on one of my favourite TV shows at the moment FlashForward. It is about visualising your future and making it real

Life Is Shit - This post got a lot of stick as a few people thought I was being arrogant in it, but that was not the intention and people who know me will know this. It is meant to stir a bit of emotion and tell others that life is not a shit as they would have make out.

10 Beautiful Pieces of Ambient Music – I loved compiling this post as it has some of my favourite composers and musicians in it and it is one I still refer to myself when I need a little mental calming.

7 Irrational Thoughts That Disrupt Your Life – This is one of my all time favourites at CYT and one that explains why a lot of people don’t get on in life as they are stuck with some of these thoughts, if we learn to get past all of them then we are on our way to changing our lives.

The Power Of Focus – This is the very day I decided that the blog was going to be a force in the personal development world and I set myself a huge target of reaching 10,000 subscribers by 31st December 2009. I was then at 3,400 subscribers and now up to 5,700, nowhere near my target but I am still working on it.

Ask The Coach – Myself and Ayo Olaniyan started this secti0n of the blog to answer personal development questions every Thursday. Ayo has done a great job in keeping it going and it is a section that I really enjoy. It hasn’t been that popular and the questions have stopped coming in, however we will keep going with it.

Audio Interview With Jonathan Wells – I loved this interview with Jonathan as he is one of my favourite bloggers out there. This post was about his book 7 Simple Steps – Life Transformation Guide

Set Your Mind Alight and Find Your Passion – I loved writing this post and it was one of those posts that just flowed from the heart and was easy to write, I was in the zone at this time.

12 Fantastic Posts about Blogging from 18th – 24th October

5 Plugins To Make Your WordPress Blog Blazing Fast- ProBlogger.net - This is a great post from Darren Rowse giving a rundown of 5 plugins to make your blog a lot faster. I have not heard of 3 of them so it was a very useful article.

Steal This Trick: The #1
Secret of Confident Bloggers – Sonia Simone @ CopyBlogger.com – This is an article for bloggers who are still trying to figure out what niche to get into and how to stand out from the crowd and there is still some useful stuff in there for seasoned bloggers.

How To Keep Your Blog Running Smoothly When Traffic Spikes- BloggerDesign.com – This is another post talking about plugins, the Wp-Super Cache Plugin to be exact.

Should My Blog Go In the Root of My Company Website? DailyBlogTips- One of my favorite blogger blogs. Daniel Scocco answers an often asked question by bloggers.

The Truth About SEO- TopRankBlog.com – This is a fantastic post by Lee Odden about the importance of SEO, which has been minimized over the last few tears. Some great statistics in here.

5 Out-of-the-Box Keyword List Strategies That Work – QuickOnlineTips.com – I use keyword strategies when constructing my headlines so this article caught my eye and is pretty useful for bloggers and marketers alike.

The Tarot as a Tool for Writing Your Novel Guest post by Marelisa Fábrega on Write To Done – Not really about blogging but it caught my eye as I used to love doing the tarot, had the Norse Tarot deck. Marelisa speaks about NaNoWriMo and gives a novel idea on constructing a novel.

3 Marketing Strategies For Bloggers With Limited Time – Performancing.com – This is a useful guide for beginners in the blogging world.

How 1 Year of Blogging Change My Life – Wordful.com – A great post for any bloggers out there thinking it is easy. Charles Bohannan sums up his year in blogging and gives a useful guide for nebbish coming into the field.

How better writing boosts your blog’s image (5 writing tips) – Guest post by Laura Helen walsh on BlogForProfit.com - Some great tips by Laura on how to write for your blog.

Words For Sale – Blogging Without A Blog – BarbaraSwafford asks the question how much is your blog worth and what knowledge have we gained that we could monetize. My blog is worth $114,000, not bad

The Power of Giving – David Risley – A very quick 2 minute video on the power of giving. This is a great reminder of why we are in the business we are in.

9 Great Personal Development Posts from 4th October – 10th October

1. How to Make Difficult Tasks Easier – Guest Post by Karl Staib Marc&Angel Hack Life – Marc and Angel always produce great blog posts and this one is no exception from Karl Staib. This is about procrastination and how to overcome it.
2. Allowing Yourself to Simply Be In The Moment – CreateaBalance.com – I loved this piece. It was extremely short but very powerful at the same time.
3. Greatness Walks in Concrete Steps – TheArtofGreat Things.com – Jeffrey Tang is fast becoming a favourite blogger of mine and this post shows us how to tackle the big goals in life and break them down.
4. Are you Pursuing Your Passion or Just Being Practical – AdvancedLifeSkills.com – Another blogger who never fails to deliver on his blog posts. Jonathan talks here about following your passions instead settling for a mediocre life. He shows us how we find out what our passions are.
5. NaNoWriMo What Are You Doing This November? – LifeSnips.com – David Peralty asks if you are free to write a 50,000 word novel this November. I have heard of this before and know a few bloggers who have done it. Check it out and find out if you want to join in.
6. How To Control Constant Worrying – DumbLittleMan – One of the best writers you will find anywhere on the net (:) only joking it’s only me) talking about how to overcome the worry habit.
7. 34 Reminders for a fulfilled life – Guest Poster Justin Dixon on GoodLifeZen.com – This was perhaps the best post of the week. It 34 reminders which can be dipped into every now and again to remind us how good our lives really are.
8. How To Be A Minimalist With Kids – ZenFamilyHabits – A spin off from Zen Habits Leo Babauta gives us 10 ways to be a minimalist with our kids.
9. How To Be Interesting – Personal DevelopmentPro – Nik Karlil is someone you will be seeing a lot of over the next few months as he plans on guest posting a lot and his blog is rising in popularity. This posts does exactly what it says on the tin and tells us how to be interesting, funny enough it was an interesting post

Over the last few weeks I have featured many personal development blogs, but recently noticed that most of them are from the male members of the personal development circuit. So this week I wanted to highlight a few great female personal development bloggers.

Some of them you might not have heard of but they are excellent writers and bloggers and the information is fantastic. I hope you enjoy.

13 Fantastic Female Personal Development Bloggers

AnnetteColby.com – Dr Annette Colby is an intuitive growth expert and is the author of 3 books. Her blog is a great read and is updated every week or so. Her posts are uplifting and inspirational. Here are some of her best posts:

NakedInEden.com – Robin Easton is one of my favorite personal development bloggers. She is funny, a bit off the wall, very spiritual and has a genuine heart. All her posts are a treat to read and she writes a post every 1 -2 weeks, however her posts are worth waiting for. Here are some of her good ones:

SereneJourney.com – Sherri is another great blogger who I met on the A List Blogging Bootcamp. Her posting schedule is every few days and there are some great posts in there. here are some of the good ones:

SeeingGood.com – Lori Deschene writes about how to live a bolder, more peaceful life. Her posts are more personal in nature but all have a lesson to be learned.  Here are some of her best posts:

ThinkSimpleNow.com – Tina Su is possibly the most well know female personal development blogger out there and with good reason. Her blog posts are always a joy to read and she has a loyal following. Her design is striking in its simplicity and even though she has been away for a few months she still continues to attract the attention of readers worldwide. Her posting schedule has changed dramatically over the last year but all her blog posts are worth a read. Here are some of her best ones:

BalanceInMe.com – Anastasiya Goers is another blogger I met at the A List Blogging Bootcamp and has made great strides in her blogging over the last few months. Her design is great and her writing is conversational in style and always willing to help with a story and a comment. Here are some of her best posts:

GoodLifeZen.com – Mary Jaksch runs this gem of a blog and guess what, I found out about her at the bootcamp. This is another top blogger in the personal development niche and when you readeher work you’ll know why. She also helps Leo babauta run WriteToDone.com Here are some of her best posts:

QuestForBalance.com – Lisis writes this very successful blog with the technical help from FairyBlogMother. Lisis is a stay at home mom and writes for the blog every few days with an emphasis on inner development. Some of her best posts are:

CelestineChua.com – Celestine Chua is another great blogger and one who I admire a lot for her persistence and her work ethic. Celestine wrote a great guest post for Change Your Thoughts 5 Ways To Achieve Personal Excellence and I have read her blog ever since. Here are some of her best posts:

JennyMannion.com/healpain/ – Jenny Mannion is a blogger I stumbled upon last year and really took notice after a post Healing Lesson From The Labyrinth and ever since then have read her long posts with delight. A lovely soul and a great place to visit for a bit of peace and good reading. Some of her best posts are:

OnSimplicity.net – Sara is a relatively new blogger I’ve come across and I can’t understand why I haven’t seen her writing before, its great. Her blog is all about simplicity and shows us how to simplify our lives. Some of her best posts are:

LoveLifeGodSexMoney.com/ – Rosie Jones – Another blog I recently discovered. Rosie is a very talented individual, singer songwriter, personal development coach and lover of life. Her persona is larger than life. Please do not be put off by the blog design, it’s unconventional but there is some great material on there.  Here are some of her best posts:

MindfulConstruct.com – Melissa Karnaze – Another blog I found out about at the A List Blogging Bootcamp (just shows you the quality of the bloggers who attended). A blog to help you understand and implement the intelligence of emotions in your life. She has a BS in Cognitive Science which she was inspired to take because of the film The Matrix (One of my Top 3 Films of all time) . Here are some of her best posts:

• What are the Definitions of Emotional Intelligence?
• Dysfunctional Beliefs and You
• Your Life is Your Construct

I really hope you have enjoyed meeting some great personal development bloggers and if I have missed anybody off the list I apologize. Please feel free to add a comment with your favorite female personal development blogger and  I will make a list of readers favorites.

I’ve also got a great guest blogger coming on tomorrow Jonathan Wells from AdvancedLifeSkills.com writing about Personal Power and I know you’ll love it. Hope to see you tomorrow to give Jonathan a warm welcome to Change Your Thoughts.

11 Great Personal Development posts

41 Ways to Take Your Dreams Seriously – Justin Dixon Guest Poster at The HappySelf.com

Are We Eradicating Soul – Robin Easton – NakedInEden.com

Survive and Thrive: How to Transform Anxiety into Inspiration – Mary Jaksch – ZenHabits.net

77 Tips for Starting an Online Business – DragosRoua.com

What Hallucination Reveals About Our Minds – Oliver Sacks – Ted.com

The Power of Silence – Steven Aitchison – AdvancedLifeSkills.com

Is Television Limiting Your Life – Vin Miller – NaturalBias.com

How to Stop Worrying – Donald Latumahina – LifeOptimizer.org

50 Ways to Care For Your Body – Ayo Olaniyan – DiscoveringPurpose.com

The 2 Most Important Steps to Revitalize Your Relationship From Death – Patrick Stoeckmann – UnwrapYourMind.com

How to Make a True Friend (Worth More Than 14.6 Cents) -Mary Jaksch – GoodLifeZen.com

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Brian has done some fantastic work over the last few months and has managed to raise £2,469 all on his own by organising events, and friends and family have been extremely generous.  I would like to ask you to donate as much or as little as you want as every penny helps.

Here is Brian in his own words about this challenge:

Brian’s challenge

In November 2009 I will undertake the biggest challenge of my life – trekking over 100km through the foothills of the Himalaya on the Who Cares? Scotland Bhara Pokhari trek.

The Challenge will help raise funds for Who Cares? Scotland (Registered Charity No. SC026076), a charity that offers support and advocacy to young people in care in Scotland. This trip represents an amazing opportunity and challenge for all participants but particularly for the young people involved, all of who have lived in care.  The money raised will not only help finance their support and participation in the trip; it will also help other young people supported through the charity’s work.

A second beneficiary of the Challenge will be Community Action Nepal (Registered Charity No. 1067772), patroned by Sir Chris Bonnington. Community Action Nepal (CAN) use money raised to benefit the people of rural Nepal, one of the poorest countries in the world. It is a country in which many of the things we tend to take for granted, such as clean water, education and medical care, are not freely available.  CAN has built and run schools, medical posts, water supplies, porter shelters and many other community projects.

The coming months will be dedicated to getting fit for the trek and to fundraising.  I have a target of £1,900.00, a sum that will help me participate in the Challenge and contribute to the work of both Who Cares? Scotland and Community Action Nepal.  I would greatly appreciate your help in reaching that target.

Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Who Cares? Scotland gets your money faster and, if you’re a UK taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation.

Please Donate for The Children of Scotland and People of Nepal

10 Great Personal Development Posts from Up and Coming Bloggers

Raison D’etre – ButYes – Written by Kye.  This is about the experience of being fifty and our place in the world.

Wound up, Stressed? The secret of Instant Serenity – GoodLifeZen.com – Mary Jaksch is actually not a new blogger but an experienced writer and blogger however I only came across her blog in the bootcamp. The writing is great and this is a sample of Mary’s writing.

Employee appreciate that doesn’t suck – Beyond Freelancing – Run by Jeffrey Tang. I liked this blog the moment I visited it, I liked the design, the style of writing and liked the sound of Jeffrey straight away. This post is one about fixing the employee rewards program and Jeffrey speaks about going beyond the ‘Employee of The Month’ piece of paper.

How to get what you want – PersonalDevelopmentPro.net – Another good blog with some great articles. Karlil, who writes the blog speaks about the five things that will get you what you want without being demanding.

Are your goals worth 5 minutes a day – ALittleBetter.net – Another great blog from an enthusiastic blogger, Justin Dixon. Justin speaks here about making a creed to work on your goals every day.

Focus or how to be strong, sexy & smart in 60 seconds – UnwrapYourMind – Written by Patrick Stoeckmann. Patrick’s style is great and his posts are in depth and informal. This one is a long piece but worth the read about focus, both in the inner world and the outer and poses some great questions to help you along your way.

8 Simple steps to have a carnival in your life every day – ArvenDevalia.com/blog – Author and blogger Arvind is another up and coming blogger in the personal development field and a very nice guy as well. In this post Arvind talks about how to enjoy your life every day.

10 Practical productivity tips for parents – Balanceinme.com – Written by Anastasiya Goers, a married mother with twins. This post is about being productive as a parent, a great read for any parent.

A lesson on focus from an inanimate object – ScribeForTheTribe.com – Written by Charley Forness, recently had triplets (well he didn’t have them, his wife did). This is actually quite a funny post from Charley speaking about his experience with a computer program designed to let you know about your own brain function.

Stop wasting your life, live the adventure – SharingSuccess.tv – Written by Jai Kai (Is that a great name or what!). This was another blog I liked from the get go. here Jai talks about taking adventures in your life and gives you some tips on how to go about it, an inspiring read.

Can You Slow Down – RobinEaston – Just a beautiful post you have to check out from the lovely woman that is Robin Easton.

The best ways not to sweat the small stuff – RatRaceTrap – Stephen gives us Part II of strategies you can use not to sweat the small stuff. In this article he lists 10 strategies or questions to ask yourself to realise what’s really important in life.

Virus Protection For The Mind – Steven Aitchison writing for ZenHabits – Blatant self promotion, I wrote a guest post for Leo over at ZenHabits and it was well received.

Don’t Let Yourself Get Pushed Over – Timeless Information – Do you let other people walk all over for fear of upsetting them. Armen gives you strategies to use to stand up for yourself.

Procrastination Thumbscrews – SidSavara – Sid speaks about his procrastination issues and lists several issues he has to deal with daily. I think you will recognize some thumbscrews yourself.

Should We Have Compassion For Killers – Raptitude.com – This was a fascinating conversation regarding the release of the Lockerbie Bomber which I did not agree with ? even if he was a scapegoat, he still held up his hands to it).(

Lost in a Sea of Identities – Guest Posts from Zeenat Merchant-Syal BunnyGotBlog – Zeenat speaks about living simply and forgetting about the material things in life and stop trying to emulate the celebrities who cover the magazines and TV.

Using Anchors to Reach Our Inner Power – DragosRoua – Those familiar with NLP will know exactly what anchors are and how powerful they can be. Dragos gives us a run down of what it us and gives us his own take on how we can use anchors in our lives, this is a great post from Dragos.

Which Road Should I Take – MrSelf Development writing for PickTheBrain – A guest post from MrSelfDevelopment speaking about the dilemma of choices and how we can overcome this. Look out for a guest article from MrSelfDevelopment next week.

How to construct your Ideal Personality – HiLife2b – John’s writing is getting better all the time and this one is about emulating someone to obtain the personality traits you desire.

11 Great personal development posts August 9th – August 15th

Productive Magazine – Issue#3 – If you have not read this online and print magazine I would urge you to go over and give it a read, it’s great, well laid out well written and very well marketed.

Subjective reality – CraigHarper
- I in usual great writing style Craig tells us about how his reality has changed from when his mind was living in the 80′s and 90s. he looks at how we can change our own realities, a must read.

I am my own worst enemy – MarcandAngel – This is a fantastic story from Marc and shows all of us how irrational thinking can affect our lives. I don’t want to spoil this for you but you should definitively head over there and read it.

Selflessness – JoyfulDays – How do you write about dog poo and turn it into a personal development post, Daphne shows us how!

When Lightning Strikes – AdvancedLifeSkills – Jonathan speaks about how to deal with adverse situations in your life with his usual style of linking the, seemingly, ordinary with the way we live our lives

Post Raw Food Diet – DragosRoua – Dragos wrote a great series on starting a raw food diet which lasted for 9 months. here he gives a great account of the advantages and the disadvantages of the raw food diet.

The dark side of healthy eating – NaturalBias – A great post about acquiring the habit of healthy eating and how hard it can be. Vin talks about the benefits of healthy eating in a way that is not a lecture but simple facts with great advice.

Coping with conflict and criticism – ADaringAdventure – Tim wrote a great post this week about dealing with conflict and related it to a story about a client of his. It’s a long post as is Tim’s style but as always a great read.

Looking Skyward – SereneJourney – I don’t really know why I added this in except that there was just something beautiful about it. It’s all about stargazing but once you read it you’ll know what I mean, it just touches somewhere different.

How I overcame my worst fears – KatieFreiling – Kate Freiling talks about how she overcame her fears, with the ultimate one being public speaking, another great read from Katie.

Tips on how to attract the opposite sex – TheDeepFriar – This blog is required reading for making you laugh, and personal growth. The Deep Friar has a great style of writing and the blog is going to be huge in a few months time.

10 Personal development posts I think you’ll love

Synchronicity – Talk radio for your Mind, Body and Soul – A radio show full of spiritual ideas with lots of personal development interviews and videos etc. Marie Benardis the host and is a great person. Check out her Twitter profile

Family Values – Quantum Learning – I Loved this post, I don’t want to spoil it too much as it is very short, but something about it just touched me. Check out Quantum Learning Twitter Page

What’s the point – Deep Friar – Another unusual post, not really personal development but a great post nonetheless. Check out Deep Friars Twitter Page

Is it time to reinvent yourself – Advanced Life Skills – Another great post by Jonathan about how to change your life and embracing change instead of fearing it. Follow Jonathan on Twitter

Thinking the best of people – Ali Hale (Writing for PickTheBrain) – This post is all about looking at people and situations in a different light and reframing your thoughts to see the best in people and question yourself. Follow PickTheBrain on Twitter

The need to lead – Brian Tracy – this is a wonderful posts about the qualities of leadership which is the same values and principles everyone should have as a human being. Follow Brian on Twitter

15 things I learned as a personal trainer – Craig Harper – Craig is one of those blogger whose posts you could never tire of reading and this is another excellent post by him. In this he talks about the things he has learned over the last 27 years, some funny some serious, always interesting. Follow Craig on Twitter

How reading can change your life – Natural Bias – Another great post by Vin Miller and one I wholeheartedly agree with. Reading has been a major part of my life’s journey and Vin explains why we need to take action on the knowledge we gain from books. Follow Vin on Twitter

Accepting who you are – Discovering purpose – Our very own Ayo Olaniyan speaks about living an authentic life and accepting who you are as a person. Follow Ayo on Twitter

32 Though provoking life stories – Marc and Angel – Some of these microstories will touch your heart. Marc and Angel’s blog is a treat for every personal development fan. Follow MarcandAngel on Twitter

Jill and Kevin’s big day – If you haven’t seen this you’re in for a treat. This is what a wedding is about; celebration and fun. Not exactly a personal development post but believe me it will cheer you up.