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Self-Development Articles

A Poverty of Ambition 

Building Self-Confidence in Five Steps

A Lesson On Leadership from Jackie Robinson New!  

A Lesson On Failure

Turning Setbacks Into Comebacks

A State of Mind Called
Time Pt. I

A State of Mind Called
Time Pt. II 

A State of Mind Called
Time Pt. III New!

Master the Lesson

It’s In There Somewhere

Seize the Opportunity
(Procrastination)

Who made you do it?

You better think, think, think!

Something for Nothing

Just Turn The Doorknob

Words of the Wise: Self-Development

Time for action

Q&A

Does this stuff really work in the heat of the moment?

Al, what are soft skills and why all the fuss about them?

Finding it hard to get motivated and focused

I’m looking for articles on potential. What are some things you can do to activate your potential?

Motivating employees that have low-paying jobs but provide a necessary service.

What's the difference between persuasion and influence? When is it better to use one or the other?

Why is it that when you come in contact with someone from your past you revert to old behavior?

What are the benefits of being an individual, as opposed to someone who just wants to be like everyone else?

I have just come to the realization that I'm addicted to feeling like a victim...

Why is it so easy to muster up the strength and energy for unimportant situations (petty arguments) and not for important situations.

...multitasking. Does it work?

How do you maintain your focus in accomplishing multiple tasks ?
Part I

How do you maintain your focus in accomplishing multiple tasks ? PART II

Hey Al! Exactly what is a state of mind?

What comes first, action or motivation?



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     Al Duncan  ~   World-Class Motivational Speaker  ~  Author  ~   Self-Development Expert
"America's Leading Youth Empowerment Advocate"
Self-Development Articles
Self-development Quotes

“Know thyself well; learn the things that are and all that is.”
--Tehuti

"Self-development is the cultivation of your potential. Consistent self-development is the path to noteworthy achievement and fulfillment in the personal and professional aspects of your life."
--Al Duncan

“The limits of knowledge in any field have never been set and no one has ever reached them.”   --Ptah Hotep

“Education is the great engine to personal development.” 
--Nelson Mandela

"Income seldom exceeds personal development.”  --Jim Rohn

"Not to be confused with a temporary change in your behavior to fit your circumstances, self-development is the catalyst for transformation from deep within you."  --Al Duncan

“Men are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling to improve themselves.”  --James Allen

"The power of self-development will enable you to triumph despite unforeseen challenges and unexpected changes. The more you work on self-development the more it will work for you." 
--Al Duncan

“It doesn't matter who you are, where you come from. The ability to triumph begins with you. Always.” --Oprah Winfrey

“When I discover who I am, I’ll be free.” --Ralph Ellison

Self-development should be a perpetual process. In life you are either growing or rotting. You’re moving forward or backwards; there is no standing still."   --Al Duncan



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