It’s been an interesting week in the personal development blogosphere.  There don’t seem to have been the volume of posts as usual, and those that were there weren’t up to the usual high standard.  Either that means that my circle of blogs is too restricted, or people are starting the New Year more slowly.  Whatever the case, here are the blog posts that did stand out to me:

How to Make Unstupid Goals – On Monday, I wrote a post about New Years Resolutions and why I felt that they were often unproductive.  This post from IttyBiz makes the same message but from a different angle.  Well worth a read.

How to Make that Change Stick: The 11 Point Checklist for 2010 – I’m a big (and relatively new) fan of the Positivity Blog and I’m guessing that you’ll see regular entries in my “Blogs of the Week” posts from them.  This is a great post for anyone looking to create lasting change this year, and I particularly like it because it goes to 11…!   (please excuse the obscure Spinal Tap reference!)

CAT Scan – Zig Ziglar is someone who I really admire and draw huge inspiration from.  I know that his health has finally forced him to slow down a little, but it’s great to keep up with him via his son Tom’s blog.  This week, we learn about a health scare which had Zig making an unexpected trip to the hospital, and what really inspired me was how he handled it.  If you’ve ever heard Zig speak, you’ll know what a great sense of humor he has and this is evident from Tom’s writing.

“The Checklist Manifesto” – Whilst my Christian background makes me wary of much of the “Law of Attraction” teachings (more on this in the future) I do have a lot of respect for Dr Joe Vitale.  Apart from anything else, he’s a great copywriter and any of us who write for a living can learn massively from him.  In this post, he talks about how we can use checklists in our business.  As is typical of his style, he puts the message across in an incredibly gentle and simple manner which I would encourage you to read for yourself.  Once you’ve read it, take some time to reflect on it and you’ll find great power in his words.

The Power of Beginning: Three Thoughts from the Last 2400 Years – I told you I was a fan of the Positivity Blog – here’s another great post from them!  There are times in our lives when we profoundly experience the “A-ha Effect“.  As I’ve been focusing on my personal development over the past few years there have been 3 significant moments like this for me.  If only this post had been available a few years ago…!

That’s it for this week.  I’d love to hear from you regarding any posts that spoke to you this week.  Please drop me a note in the comments to share your finds.

Best wishes,