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A List of Excellent Personal-Development Sites
Sunday, 9th July 2006 (by J.D.)This article is about Self-Improvement
I recently polled Ask Metafilter for the best personal development sites:
I want to compile a list of personal development and productivity sites. I’m looking for sites with real, practical information that you can use in your everyday life, sites that motivate you to be a better person, to try new things. Examples: 43 Folders, Steve Pavlina. Please point me to your favorites!
The suggestions included:
- Lifehacker — The 300-pound grandmother of productivity blogs (and I mean that in a good way — I love Lifehacker). “Computers make us more productive. Yeah, right. Lifehacker recommends the software downloads and web sites that actually save time. Don’t live to geek; geek to live.”
- Scott H. Young (”Get the most out of your life!”) — Written by a recent high-school graduate! “While you may not have the same obsessive passion for personal development that I do, I hope that what knowledge and enthusiasm I can share from my own research and personal experiences can help you make steps towards making your life the best it can be.”
- To-Done (”Working to Live”) — “To-Done is a regularly updated collection of thoughts, writings, tips, tricks and information on personal productivity, work/life balance and getting things done.” Discontinued, though periodic columns appear at Lifehacker.
- I Will Teach You to Be Rich is Ramit Sethi’s excellent weblog about personal finance and entrepreneurship.
- Manager Tools — “Manager Tools is a weekly podcast focused on helping you become a more effective manager and leader. Each week we’ll be talking about new tools and easy techniques you can use to help achieve your management and career objectives.”
- Open Loops (”Because it’s your time.”) — A weblog about efficiency and productivity.
- Slacker Manager (”Paving the path of least resistance, so you don’t trip and fall.”) — A weblog for slackers who work as a living. “When you let a slacker do something they enjoy — and pay them for it — you’ve got the worlds best employee on your hands.”
- The Lazy Way to Success — “Hard work is passé. The paradigm-shifting concept is “Smart Laziness” — where success comes through cleverly avoiding work but still getting the job done. In this oasis, we celebrate those magical ways where doing less accomplishes more. “
- Chris Brogan features a “daily dose of ideas about self-improvement and creativity.”
- Productivity Goal, which is “a discussion about work productivity, time management organization, tools and tips.”
- Tricks of the Trade — Matthew Baldwin’s list of “professional secrets from those in the know”.
- What’s the Next Action? (”A weblog about Getting Things Done”) — “This weblog deals with everything GTD and the five phases of project planning as written by Dave Allen in his book “Getting Things Done”. I will try to record and publish my thoughts and experiences with this system to really “Get Things Done” in my personal and professional life.”
- Getting Back to Work: A Personal Productivity Toolkit, which is actually a single blog entry, but a useful one.
Since asking the question, I discovered Guy Kawasaki’s Signum Sine Tinnitu, a weblog on entrepreneurship and marketing. These are all great sites, but most seem to focus on the “getting things done” aspect of personal development. I was hoping for more suggestions. Maybe there aren’t any other quality sites.
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July 9th, 2006 at 1:49 pm
I like “Random Thoughts from a CTO” at http://spaces.msn.com/members/chiefskipper/
July 9th, 2006 at 7:46 pm
Holy cats! I’m so honored to be on that list, alongside a lot of really great people whose sites I read frequently and respect. Wow! This is cool. Thanks for posting this.
July 9th, 2006 at 11:50 pm
You probably should add Paul’s Tips as well.
July 10th, 2006 at 2:38 am
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July 10th, 2006 at 2:44 am
One of the best and one of my favorites- http://www.stevepavlina.com/index.htm
Has tons of personal development articles & personal development blog that is updated frequently.
-Steve
July 10th, 2006 at 2:49 am
That’s a pretty complete list, and has most of the blogs I read regularly, a couple more I have which aren’t strictly “Personal Development” completely, but close enough to get a mention are Positive Sharing http://positivesharing.com/ which is creating a book focusing on been happy at work, the content of which is in the blog, and more. And D * I * Y Planner http://www.diyplanner.com/, which has a huge range of templates for making your own planner stock, and a blog that has lots of tips for getting the most out of your planner for both organization and creativity.
July 10th, 2006 at 7:26 am
We all think of Lifehacker, but don’t forget its lesser-known sibling, the community of Lifehack.org.
July 10th, 2006 at 7:36 am
Thanks for the additional suggestions. Please keep them coming.
July 10th, 2006 at 7:42 am
My personal favorite is The Occupational Adventure. So much more than food for thought on the career front. Most everything here is well and truly applicable on the life front, as well.
July 10th, 2006 at 7:57 am
Yeah, Steve Pavlina takes the cake in my opinion. He is a very smart dude who really makes me DO it, not just think about it!
July 10th, 2006 at 8:17 am
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July 10th, 2006 at 9:56 am
Great list. I have added them all.
July 10th, 2006 at 1:48 pm
Nice list!
I have a personal development site, Daretravels.com, (http://www.daretravels.com/). Not sure it is as good as the rest, judge for yourself. =) Been watching the World Cup for a month but new articles are coming up shortly.
Keep up the good work!
/Adam
July 10th, 2006 at 1:56 pm
I can’t believe I forgot Mind Hacks. I love Mind Hacks.
July 10th, 2006 at 4:28 pm
http://www.solutionwatch.com/ has good in-depth reviews of productivity tools.
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July 11th, 2006 at 4:31 am
Can I suggest myself and let you decide if it’s a quality site?
http://lifecoachesblog.com
July 11th, 2006 at 12:04 pm
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July 30th, 2006 at 10:48 am
A new site and forum devoted to personal development.
http://briankim.net/
Here’s his method for “How to Find What You Love to Do”
http://briankim.net/blog/2006/07/how-to-find-what-you-love-to-do/
September 6th, 2006 at 10:08 am
I appreciate your idea of a hands on approach to personal developement. Many people are looking for the “how to” on becoming the type of person they dream to be. Truth is once we’ve thought about what we want to become, we only need to start the process. You may or may not want to include my blog spot. Your feedback would be greatly appreciated.
September 26th, 2006 at 7:31 am
Outstanding list! I’m always on the search for fresh information on personal development. I like what Devion Ayers said in the post before me. If it was all about the “How to’s” we’d all be Skinny Rich and Happy. (Yes that’s a book by the way) Someone would tell you what to do and you’d just DO IT. But people don’t! It’s going inside and finding out our Programs that are holding us back. Love your Blog!!
September 30th, 2006 at 10:56 am
Thank you so much! Everytime I search for a good self improvement blog, I usually end up in SEO sites that have these articles just for ad clicks! Hate those sites!
These are genuinely good ones. Posted this at
http://www.howtohut.com/howto_self_improvement
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January 14th, 2007 at 9:05 pm
Very useful. Thanks for putting this up!
March 18th, 2007 at 7:30 pm
I have bookmarked http://www.madetobegreat.com pretty straight forward advice, worth the visit.
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April 13th, 2007 at 7:15 pm
I found a personal development blog with great articles, similar to Steve Pavlina, but it’s a woman blogger. She has how-to and tips, but also moving stories and is down to earth about life. It’s A Better You Blog at http://www.abetteryoublog.com
Her advice has really helped me…
July 9th, 2007 at 2:58 am
I would like to suggest 3 blogs for consideration for your list. The first is my own blog Three Sticks, http://www.mosesedwardmilesiii.com/blog. The second is Debra Moorhead’s blog http://www.debramoorhead.com/blog. The last is Steve Chandler’s blog http://www.stevechandler.com/blog.
Each of these provides a different viewpoint on how to improve your life.
Thanks
August 9th, 2007 at 8:10 am
I have a personal development blog at: http://glendellsartandmusic.blogspot.com . This is a blog filled with powerful articles that if used, can transform your life for the better. Don’t take my word for it, go there and read the information on the site, then apply it, and you will agree. The articles are truthful and well written. I’m sure you will want it on your list. Give it a try.
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January 23rd, 2008 at 8:06 pm
http://www.iamsooverme.com is a good one. It has some unique articles that you won’t find anywhere else. Good advice. Good articles to come ahead on making some cash realistically.