Advanced Life Skills — Wisdom from Outside the Box

How to Master Any Skill Right from the Start

February 11, 2010

We all would like to master a skill that we are unfamiliar with. Whether it’s cooking a great meal, learning a new language, or creating a successful business, mastering a skill helps us grow our character and increase our knowledge. Most people however want results as quick as possible. They want to become the best at something as fast as they can. It just doesn’t work that way. The good news is it doesn’t take rocket science to achieve mastery, but it will take a certain set of behaviors to get the job done.
Editor’s note: This is a guest post [...]

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Are You Creating What You Don’t Want?

February 8, 2010

All of us are very busy creating our personal reality. It’s a full-time job and we are all quite good at it. Problem is, most of the time we do this unconsciously. That means that there’s a strong likelihood we are creating things we don’t really want.
Because we are usually not consciously aware of our role in the creative process, there is a tendency to resist the idea that we are the ones creating it. This is especially true when we don’t like the reality we have created.
Until we acknowledge our role as the creator of our own reality we [...]

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Is More Success Always a Good Idea?

February 3, 2010

When confronted with some new opportunity or challenge, often the first thing we think of is “can I or can’t I do this?” Most of the time, what’s really being considered here is “do I have the ability to do this?”
To answer that question, your mind will first analyze what it thinks is required. Next, it will compare that information to the resources on hand and draw a conclusion.
Pursuing success
Deciding that we can do something might seem to suggest that we should go for it. After all, our chance for success appears to be very good, so, why not?
I have [...]

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The Hike From Shipwreck Beach

January 30, 2010

Well, we only have two more mornings left to wake up in Kauai, I wanted to share some highlights from a hike we took the other day along the southeast corner of the island. I had never been on this hike before and found it to be uniquely different from anything I had seen here so far.
This is our fourth time on Kauai and we have truly enjoyed ourselves. I never get tired of the beauty here. Not only is the scenery beautiful, but so are the Hawaiian people. They have a deep and abiding love for their island home [...]

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How to Resolve Conflicts With People

January 26, 2010

There is no instance of a nation benefiting from prolonged warfare. — Sun Tzu
It seems that many of us will either do too little or do too much in response to a conflict. We will either try to avoid people who are upset with us which will only cause tensions to strengthen with time or we may become too confrontational and end up in a personal battle that doesn’t lead anywhere beneficial.
Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Tim Enalls of Inspiration Pro.
I think we can all agree that life is challenging enough without getting involved in strives that [...]

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Fear and Denial or Awareness and Survival?

January 22, 2010

During my life in the rainforests of Queensland, Australia, I learned that a smart person has to live in Survival Mode. You might think this means that I lived in a constant state of fear, always awaiting the next deadly danger.
That is how I initially lived, terrified of poisonous snakes, ticks, sea snakes, jellyfish, and dangerous crocodiles, sharks, stinging trees and more. I lived in a perpetual state of fear until I educated myself about the creatures I lived with.

Editors Note: This is a guest post by Robin Easton of Naked In Eden
I learned their territories, habits and needs. Once [...]

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How to Get Yourself Motivated by Starting Small

January 19, 2010

“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step” -Lao-tzu

Editor’s Note: his is a guest post by
Kristi Hines, the creator of Kikolani
Sometimes it is easier to set goals than to actually do something to work towards them. Large projects can seem overwhelming, and if you feel like you are always busy with the day to day things, it can feel like you will never have the time to do something grander.
Childhood Wisdom
There is a song that I remember from elementary school that went something like this.
“Little by little, inch by inch
By the [...]

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What Does Personal Development Mean to You?

January 14, 2010

When you think of personal development, what comes to your mind? The dictionary likens the process of personal development to personal change, growth, progress, advancement, and improvement. It’s an evolutionary process toward personal excellence or a state of being outstanding. It’s the opposite of settling for mediocrity.
I invite you to look around. Tell me, which do you see more of, mediocrity or excellence? Now, ask yourself this, “which do I want to be, mediocre or outstanding?”
What are your personal expectations?
It’s not really important what others expect from you. What really matters is what you expect from yourself. Personal development is, [...]

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Personal Excellence with Advanced Life Skills

January 12, 2010

Have you noticed that we live in a culture that seems to prefer flash over substance? Sadly, this mentality has also crept into the field of personal growth and development.
Personally, I do not believe in a shallow, one-dimensional approach to personal growth. The whole concept of Advanced Life Skills was created specifically to provide the means for a personal evolution that begins deep inside, on a core level. This is where true personal development starts.
Your priorities really matter
There are dozens of techniques aimed solely at attracting wealth and achieving your goals. I have no problem at all with such pursuits. [...]

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Time to Focus on Abundance Instead of Scarcity

January 6, 2010

During challenging times it can be extremely difficult to maintain a positive mental focus. Perhaps you have wrestled with this yourself. At those times when your resources seem to be evaporating away, do you find it difficult to hold a positive outlook?
Consciously and consistently moving your focus away from lack and scarcity is one of the most effective things you can do to cultivate a mindset of abundance. The problem is, many people are unconsciously focusing on scarcity without even realizing it!
Where is your focus?
How do you know if you are focused on scarcity? Start by doing some self [...]

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