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18 Oct 2010 New Topics Of Interest On This Blog

During the past week I have been reviewing this blog and thinking about this and my other blogs. I have come to a decision which I am sure you will like.

This is my personal blog, written from my personal Learning journal where I share things that I learn every day. I do spend a lot of my time studying areas of personal development, leadership and success principles as well Bible studies. I love to study Bible personalities and complete Bible books (especially from the New Testament).

I do have blogs that are dedicated to Personal Development:
Mindset For Living (mindsetforliving.com) is dedicated to articles on how to create a positive mindset.

The theme is:

A Positive Mindset For Positive Living – Change Your Mind, Change Your Life

KiwichampKiwichamp.com is a blog that was started in 2008, and there I am sharing studies about Bible Personalities, Personal Development for Christians as well as the story of my first years on the mission field. The central theme of Kiwichamp is:

Personal Development God’s Way

I invite you to visit these blogs also, and subscribe to the one(s) that interest you.

I would love to see you there and invite you to share your thoughts and experiences on these blogs as well as here. I would love to hear from you.

My Other Interests:

This week as I was reviewing this blog I decided that because I am writing from my learning journal, it would be good to blog about some of my other areas of interest here too.

These areas include health, natural solutions to health issues, photography, finances (I have a strong interest in the Forex Market), technology (yep I am a bit of a “Geek”). I don’t have too much time to spend in the techie area, but those new toys that keep coming on the market DO fascinate me too :)

I also like little dogs (I may get another one. Sadly my last dog was killed by a car. That took some getting over.)

When there is time, I also like to work with WordPress, html a little php and some other areas of coding.

Jill RapleyYou may also find an article or two about travel, culture, brain science or learning techniques, You may also find some snippets of world news, interesting historical facts (from today in history).

Then there will be articles about music (especially jazz and easy listening), my daily adventures or even teddy bears (yep I am a collector) – in fact – this blog is about to turn into the theme:

Life Through The Eyes of Jill Rapley.

I trust you will enjoy the new expanded theme of this blog and please do come and join in the fun and share some of your life experiences too.

I look forward to hearing from you and getting to know you here as well as on Facebook and Twitter.

My Facebook Page
Kiwichamp (Jill R) on Twitter

JillI look forward to seeing you here often, and hearing about your life experiences too.


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05 Oct 2010 Self Development Is Not Magic
 |  Topic: Action Takers  | Tags: , , , , ,  | One Comment

Library bookHave you ever bought a book, a course or attended a seminar that promised you some drastic change in your life or business in the next 30 days, or 90 days?

You enthusiastically bought the book, attended the seminar or listened to all of the mp3s, and at the end of 30 or 90 days you found yourself in the exact same place as you were at the beginning.

What happened?
That’s the problem. Nothing happened because you did virtually nothing.

Success does not come magically to a select few.
No, it is not magic, it is not “destiny” in the sense that “it was meant to be” or “it was not meant to be”.

It is a result of your decisions, determination, discipline and dedication to your vision. In fact true success starts with who you are which is demonstrated by what you do!

You will hear John Di Lemme often repeat this formula:

Decision plus action = results

All too often we make a decision, but forget the action, at least after the first week.

I was close to a lovely German family in Mexico (many members are now waiting for us in heaven), and Gertrudes, the mother, would often say: “El interés tiene pies” (Interest has feet, or in other words, if you are REALLY interested in something you will ACT on it).

Today I read, well actually devoured, an article on Darren Hardy’s blog:
How to Actually Improve From Self Improvement Materials

Darren is the publisher of the Success Magazine . I highly recommend that you click here right now and read (and devour) this article (AND subscribe to the Success Magazine while you are there).

But don’t stop at reading and rereading!

  • Take this article and make an action plan tailor made for YOU.
  • Decide which action step you can take today.
  • Take it today!

JillRemember: El interés tiene pies! (If you really want to change and grow in your personal life and your business, you will take action now!)

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