Often, people build stories in their mind which have no basis in the contours of reality. Those which build these images, are building such images which are based on their relatively limited sense of understanding about the particular subject or person. This is a "fill in the blank" reality, which often manifests itself into the hearts and the minds of those who have a "fill in the blank" mindset, not the person with the here said reality. The universe is designed in a way that reflects itself, just like a mirror, showing you exactly who you are to yourself, not who others are. Your largest and most concealed insecurities have their way of presenting themselves to you in a fashion that is relative to your self designed way of communication. This short writing is a reminder that your preconceived notions on a particular subject or person, are a construct of your inner mind and emotional-relational well being and not of others. This is one of the largest fundamental truths in which you must have large insight to carefully watch who and what you massacre with your personal thoughts. Having a keen sense of control on this subject will lead you to enlightenment in many platforms of life. Will Barnes, The Expansion of The Soul

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Surveys show that far too many nurses feel powerless in their jobs, unable to act autonomously or even have a voice in the policies that affect them. If youre a nurse manager who started your career as a staff nurse, youre probably familiar with this perception of powerlessness.

The ability to initiate and manage change is a skill that can be taught. In recognition of this, American Sentinel University has forged a commitment to empowering nurses through leadership-oriented education.

In theory, nurses who have advanced to management positions have acquired, either through education or experience, a sense of personal empowerment. Yet, research suggests we might still have a long way to go. A 2011 study found that nurses in middle management in an acute care hospital setting did not feel fully empowered. A more recent study, published in 2014 in the Journal of Nursing Administration, found only moderate levels of empowerment among 140 clinical nurse managers at one large health care system in the northeast. And in 2012, researchers who took a close look at nine empirical studies conducted between 1990 and 2009 concluded that, The empowerment of nurse managers correlated positively with job satisfaction, perceived organizational support, role satisfaction, and managerial self-efficacy, and correlated negatively with emotional exhaustion and own health outcomes.

The problem with powerlessness within the nursing profession is clear: it creates job dissatisfaction, stress, and burnout. It can lead to ineffective nursing management that compromises patient safety. And its incompatible with todays increasing emphasis on multi-disciplinary care, where collaboration is key.

In the corporate world, organizational studies have found that successful process improvement plans often come not from the executive level, but from engaged employees and middle managers who feel like stakeholders in the processes being targeted for change. Theres no reason why this shouldnt apply to health care as well.

Empowered managers tend to be engaged employees who feel like important stakeholders in their workplace and the processes that keep it running. Nurse managers are more likely to develop a sense of personal empowerment when they work at an organization that values structural empowerment for example, by including nursing representatives in the process of creating policies staffing models, and administrative committees. Structural empowerment gives nurse managers a measure of influence in areas that have traditionally been governed by the executive-level administration, and it helps to promote the highest level of nursing excellence. [incl-event tag=open]

One of the most important traits of empowered leaders is that they are facilitators of change. They feel capable of identifying areas that need improvement and working to bring about transformation. Most health care organizations have compliance programs in place to deal with government-mandated change. Many also have some sort of process improvement plan that functions at the executive level, with goals of reducing costs, enhancing efficiency, and improving patient care. But how much input comes directly from nursing managers? Managers who have a clear vision of the future can develop a strategy around that vision to bring about change.

This ability to initiate and manage change is a skill that can be taught. In recognition of this, American Sentinel University has forged a commitment to empowering nurses through leadership-oriented education. The Capstone Project, an exercise in applied learning, is one example of this. It allows students to design and implement a project that closely integrates their current work experience with their coursework, under the guidance of an academic advisor. American Sentinels online MSN, management and organizational leadership specialization degree is designed for experienced nurse professional who seek to develop both management and leadership skills.

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Is it Striving to Be Your Best YOU?...

I'm not too sure, to be honest, but I do acknowledge that my own personal growth has fascinated me ever since I was an awkward, shy teenager trying to make sense of the world. And maybe your story is not too different.

The thing is, personal growth IS inevitable, whether you choose to 'study' it on a self-help site, in a book, or just let life teach you as and when you need to be taught. Personal growth is inevitable, with or without training, and it's unending.

The following pages will help you, should you wish to be helped, in that unending personal journey...

How can we improve this Yorkshire landscape? Perhaps we could add a river, or put some birds in the sky. Or, perhaps...

Well, this is what you'll find on the Self Help Collective website - all about the wonderful world of personal growth, as edited by me:

PERSONAL IMPROVEMENT

"There is always something more I can learn!"... A light-hearted look at personal development vs self-improvement, with videos... Read more here!

...PLAN

A plan always starts with setting your goals! That's what Alicia Forest says, anyway. Find links to personal development plans... Read more here!

PERSONAL GROWTH TOOLS

Find what I call an ultimate set of self-help tips, AND some personal development resources that help you put those tips into action... Read more here!

ABOUT SELF-HYPNOSIS

Brief self hypnosis guide explains why self hypnosis is a safe, powerful way to reprogram your mind, and develop your self... Read more here!

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Note: Jonathan Lockwood Huie's How-To Self-Help Motivation page also offers great personal improvement tips.

As I say above, I'm not sure what the main purpose of development of self is all about.

I'm not sure I'm that concerned about defining personal development, actually.

But I guess it's more or less about using your strengths to achieve your goals, and the development of your weaknesses (or at least acknowledgement of them) so you can be a better person. Or being the best me I can be. (By the way, that's my job! You have to settle for being the best 'you', you can be. Deal?)

How about you? What is personal improvement for you? This YouTube video, starring Brian Tracy, does a great job of explaining what it means to him.

Here is another way to seek personal growth through tai chi qigong meditation.

Discover a wide range of topics on this 5000-year-old Chinese yoga for health, martial arts & spiritual and personal growth at chikung-unlimited.com. This comprehensive site is all about chi kung/qigong as a way of life, including tai chi chuan, self-defence, health and healing (through diet, acupressure, herbs and home remedies, etc.), yogic breathing, Eastern philosophy & meditation. An inside-out guide to personal growth, you might say.

Also available at chikung-unlimited.com: e-courses, free lessons, vision therapy and free consultation and online support. All designed to see how Chi Kung Unlimited can best meet your individual personal and spiritual development needs.

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By Robin Sharma Author of the #1 International Bestseller The Leader Who Had No Title

Greetings from New York City.

Just did a light run through Soho (exercising FIRST thing in the morning has been such a game-changer). You owe it to yourself to try it for 7 days.

Now Im settled into creative mode. Great Colombian coffee. Book-filled room. Fresh flowers. (Another tip: your environment dramatically influences your creativity).

So, I wanted to share some more good information with you in my ongoing OBSESSION to help you Lead Without a Title + build out a life THAT MAKES HISTORY.

Im often asked which books are most transformational for people like us who want to do fantastic work and lead our best lives.

So here are 10 of the best. Read them. Share them. Study them. LIVE them

Jonathan Livingston Seagull. By Richard Bach.

With lines like: Dont believe what your eyes are telling you. All they show is limitation, this book will move you deeply. I re-read it in Thailand. Still amazingly good.

Think and Grow Rich. By Napoleon Hill.

Fantastic book. Not so much about financial wealth as it is about the making of a rich life. Youll learn how important it is to have a burning desire (this galvanizes your focus and causes the release of your creativity) + the imperative of setting clear goals + the value of a mastermind alliance. This book truly changed my life when I was starting out as a self-published author with nothing but a dream in my hands. Times were tough. This book got me through.

The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius. Bywell, Marcus Aurelius.

Marcus Aurelius was a warriorwho then became a Roman emperor. He wrote his lessons on greatness and a life well lived during a multi-year military campaign. Someone got his notes. And put it into this book. I go back to this book often. It strengthens my character. And resolve to help more people.

Steve Jobs. By Walter Isaacson.

One of the best books Ive ever read. Period.

Long Walk To Freedom. By Nelson Mandela.

Nelson Mandelas one of my heroes. Noble. Courageous. Focused. A visionary. If I could be 1/100 of who he is, Id be overjoyed. This is his autobiography. Youll walk with him through his days as a lawyer, his time as a disruptor, his prison years and his period as the positional leader of South Africa.

Stop Acting Rich. By Thomas Stanley.

Thomas Stanley became famous for The Millionaire Next Door. But this booknot so well knownis exceptional. He explains the concept of The Glittering Rich, shares how too many of us live beyond our means and how to create true financial freedom. Like most of the books I read, I listened to it.

As You Think. By James Allen.

Maybe 10 times. Thats at least how many times Ive read this book. And like all great books, it seems better+wiser and deeper every time I read it. Of course, the book hasnt changed. Just my ability to grasp the information. And understand the concepts. This book is all about the power of your daily thinking. And how it drives your lifes behavior. As you know so well: your behavior shows us your beliefs. And this awesome book will inspire you to build new ones.

The Magic of Thinking Big. By David Schwartz.

Uber-practical. Tons of value. Great concepts, like Go Through Life First-Class. Every student, teammate and human being should read this book (along with How To Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegiethat work should also be on my list. True.).

Talent is Overrated. By Geoff Colvin.

Read this one a few years ago. Changed the way I viewed Genius. Confirms a lot of the work of exceptional performance researchers like the famed Anders Ericsson that talent is less about natural gifts and far more about devotion to a skill, relentless practice and patience. Another superb audiobook.

Spark. By John Ratey.

One of the best books Ive read in years. Im on my 3rd reading. Shares the latest (and so fascinating) research on how exercise transforms the brain, our performance, our productivity and even builds a new type of brain that is excellent at resisting stress. Please do your life a giant favor. And read this book. Today!

Ok. So there you go. Some of my favorite books. Go study them. And use them.

Please remember, ideasflawlessly translated into reality are the keys to breathtaking success. And you becoming more of who you truly are.

Ohand definitely make some time each day to read. Small little advances in your knowledge base lead to quantum improvements in your performance over time.

Thanks for making the time to read my posts. I work hard to make them valuable for you. So we get you to your best. Sooner versus later.

Be great. And dream even bigger. The world needs you to shine.

Speak soon,

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The Counseling Department believes that students should take time early in their college life to adopt behaviors key to their success in college and beyond. Counseling courses are taught by counselors with the intention of assisting students adjust to college, choose a major or program of study, select a career path, transfer to a university, and cultivate learning strategies that will improve academic performance. These life-skills courses provide students with opportunities to increase their potentialin their future careers as well as for academic success. These courses are worth from 1.0 unit to 3 units and all are transferable to the CSU system, with one of the courses transferable to the CSU and UC systems.

If you answered yes to any of these questions, then ourPersonal Development 40 is for you! To register for this class, look for "PD - Personal Development" courses in the class schedule.

If you answered yes to any of these questions, Personal Development 20 is for you. To register for these classes, look for "PD - Personal Development" courses in the class schedule.

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For individuals seeking out new ways to manage their careers, identify their transferable skills, sort out their priorities and find balance in their lives, COUNSELING 20 is that first step. Critical thinking skills will be utilized through a systematic approach to career development by examining values, interests, skills, life roles, personality type, personal self-management, decision-making and goal-setting throughout the life span through the use of career assessments and various other introspective activities. This course introduces the student to the beginning phase of the career planning process.

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In this first of three modules, students learn self-awareness, career and social factors, and career development theories. Students utilize critical thinking skills through a systematic approach to career development by examining values, interests, skills, life roles, personality type, personal self-management, decision-making and goal-setting throughout the life span through the use of career assessments and various other introspective activities.

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In this second of three modules, students learn career exploration, making career decisions, and understanding the job market. Students utilize critical thinking skills through a systematic approach to career development by examining values, interests, skills, life roles, personality type, personal self-management, decision-making and goal-setting throughout the life span through the use of career assessments and various other introspective activities.

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Recommended for people changing careers, undecided about career/major

In this last of three modules, students learn job search techniques, job marketing strategies, employment interviewing skills, job survival skills and career expansion. Students utilize critical thinking skills through a systematic approach to career development by examining values, interests, skills, life roles, personality type, personal self-management, decision-making and goal-setting throughout the life span through the use of career assessments and various other introspective activities.

COUNSELING 40 College Success Seminar 3 UNITS (UC:CSU) Advisory: English 28/31 or equivalent.

Recommended forall students, especially those interested inincreasing their potential for college success.

This course will explore issues related to higher education that impact student success. Topics will include an overview of academic success skills, value and purpose of higher education. Los Angeles City College and Los Angeles Community College District policies and procedures, ethics and responsibility, diversity in higher education, educational strategies and planning, interpersonal communication, career development, health issues, and self-assessment techniques.

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Recommended forall students, especially those interested inincreasing their potential for college success.

This course is the second of three modules exploring issues related to higher education that impact student success. Topics will include an overview of personal values, goal and decision making, time/task management and academic success skills, which include study-groups, effective reading, memorizing, note-taking, and test-taking techniques.

COUNSELING 40C College Success Seminar 1UNIT (UC:CSU) Advisory: English 28 or equivalent

Recommended for students interested in increasing their potential for college success.

This course is the last module exploring issues related to higher education that impact student success. Topics will include career exploration, educational planning, learning preferences and theory, diversity, health issues and interpersonal communication.

COUNSELING 41 Introduction to Higher Education 1UNIT (CSU) Advisory: English 28 or equivalent

Recommended for high school students or first-year college students interested in learning about higher education.

This course introduces the Master Plan for Higher Education in California, as well as higher education systems in other states. Included will be discussions of general educational policies, requirements for transfer and the Associate of Arts degree, differences among various higher education systems, specifically in California. Students will develop a plan in order to accomplish their future educational goals.

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Personal development planning is the process of creating an action plan based on awareness, values, reflection, goal-setting and planning for personal development within the context of a career, education, relationship or for self-improvement.

The PDP (personal development plan), also called an IDP (individual development plan) or a PEP (personal enterprise plan), usually includes a statement of one's aspirations, strengths or competencies, education and training, and stages or steps to indicate how the plan is to be realized. Personal development plans may also include a statement of one's career and lifestyle priorities, career positioning, analysis of opportunities and risks, and alternative plans (Plan B),and a curriculum vitae (CV).

In higher education, personal development plans typically include a portfolio containing evidence of the skills gathered over a particular timeframe. It is presumed[by whom?] in education that undertaking PDPs will assist in creating self-directed independent learners who are more likely to progress to higher levels of academic attainment. Human-resource management also uses PDPs.

Personal development plans are often[quantify] a requirement for employee CVs. Employees who participate in business training are often asked[by whom?] to complete a personal development plan.

An individual can often[quantify] develop a five-year personal development plan to organize personal goals and to make them achievable within a certain[which?] time-period.

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The ability to maintain a positive mental attitude during a survival situation is something that needs to be taking seriously. Its also something that you need to start working on now, before the SHTF.

Making it through a survival scenario often comes down to how well you can control your emotions. Keeping a positive frame of mind, even in the face of an unthinkable threat, will help you process whats happening and will help you respond without giving into fear.

Now Im not suggesting that you ignore the dangers or take on some delusional view of whats going on. But I am suggesting that you need to keep a level head, regardless of your circumstances. In a survival situation griping about your circumstances or wallowing on your problems will do one thing, IT WILL GET YOU KILLED!

In a Survival Situation you need to be able to work on solutions, not wallow in self-pity. Every obstacle that you face will likely present a solution if you have a level head and can look for it. If you spend all your time crying about the problem, the opportunity to survive will pass you by.

The Work Starts Now

The most important thing to remember about mastering your emotions is that it takes time. While it only takes a second for fear and anger to invade your mind, it can take years to really master the ability to tune these emotions out during a stressful situation.

Being able to maintain a positive attitude in a stressful situation takes practice. Its not an easy thing to master, but once you do it will be well worth the effort.

How to prepare your mind for survival:

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