To My Readers: I’m honored to republish, with permission, an article by Rodger Dean Duncan that first appeared in Forbes January 26, 2021. In it, he interviewed me about personal accountability. — Frank Sonnenberg In a World of Bad Behavior, A Call for Personal Accountability By Rodger Dean Duncan PhD with Frank Sonnenberg When I was… [Read More]
Make Personal Development a Priority
People often do things that come back to bite them. Examples include living an unhealthy lifestyle, craving instant gratification, living on the edge, shooting from the hip, and playing helpless victim rather than accepting personal responsibility. What’s worse, such folks are not interested in addressing bad habits or furthering their personal development. Instead, they’re like… [Read More]
Listen to Your Conscience. That’s Why You Have One
It gives me great pleasure to introduce my new book — Listen to Your Conscience: That’s Why You Have One. It’s the product of a great deal of care and reflection and has been a year and a half in the making. Listen to Your Conscience. That’s Why You Have One. Some people spend their whole life… [Read More]
How to Learn from the Mistakes of Other People
Some people learn from mistakes; others don’t. That said, some mistakes could be avoided in the first place if people learned from the mistakes of others. As Eleanor Roosevelt said, “Learn from the mistakes of others. You can’t live long enough to make them all yourself.” Lessons in life will be repeated until they are… [Read More]
How Do You React to Negative Feedback?
How do you react to being told that you did a poor job? The first option is to defend yourself and try to prove the messenger wrong. The alternative is to ask why? While the first way may protect your ego, the second approach demonstrates your desire to learn — and to do things better… [Read More]
You Are What You Eat … And What You Read
To My Readers: I’m honored to republish, with permission, an article by Rodger Dean Duncan that first appeared in Forbes January 16, 2019. In it, he interviewed me about my approach to personal development. This is the first of two posts; the second half of the interview will post next week. — Frank Sonnenberg You Are… [Read More]
Keep Learning — Even When You’re Busy
Some people intuitively know that personal development is critical, but they either feel they’ve spent lots of years in school, think they can’t find the time, or think they already know everything there is to know about everything. So personal development is relegated to the backburner. There are five critical areas that you should address…. [Read More]
Soul Food: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life
Think about all the time that you spend taking care of your body: the organic food, the vitamin supplements, and — who can forget — the exercise! Do you focus the same amount of attention on your personal development? The fact is, your mindset matters more than you think. Your attitude, outlook, and self-confidence can… [Read More]