EdmundLoh

Hey all (especially the self improvement enthusiasts),

I'm taking self development more seriously than ever now and since I'm passionate about Internet Marketing that I subscribe to Internet Marketing related mailing lists, why not do the same for Self Improvement?

That said, who are the top 'go to' guys when it comes to Self Improvement, especially in the area of 'empowering lives' and creating success? (think of those who have motivated and helped people who seemed hopeless at first later become successful stars themselves)

Would definitely like to see their site and if really good, also join their mailing list as well.

Thanks!

-- Edmund Loh

P.S. Even if you consider yourself a Self Improvement expert, don't hesitate to post it here - would definitely like to check out your stuff as well.

Kim Roach

Hey Edmund,

StevePavlina.com is one of my favorites. I think you'll like it.

Some other really good ones include Zen Habits, PickTheBrain.com , and The Four Hour Work Week blog by Tim Ferriss.

- Kim Roach

Ephrils

I'm gonna go old school here, since the guy is dead , and say Napoleon Hill. His book Think and Grow Rich changed the direction of my life and I never even finished reading it. He knew what he was talking about.

A kickstarter worth supporting. I know of no one else more passionate

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Mark Nehs

The Mind Warriors made a list of their favorite self help blogs about a year ago and I put it on a Squidoo lens if you want to check them out Self Help Blogs

Several good ones!!

All the Best,

Mark Nehs

Michael Lee

Hi Edmund,

There are more than 8,000 self-improvement experts here in various fields of personal development:

Self Improvement Experts Directory | SelfGrowth.com

If that overwhelms you, you can either look at the top 50 most connected experts at:

Most Connected Experts | SelfGrowth.com

Or focus on the Official Guides on the topics you're interested in.

Hope this helps.

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Loren Woirhaye

Above all I would recommend Maxwell Maltz. Of course
he died in 1996, but his influence is profound. Any of
his books can help you make a lot of money if that's what
you want.

For sales: Brian Tracy, Dan S. Kennedy, David Sandler,
Tom Hopkins, Joe Girard, many more.

Most of the really good sales ones write books and give seminars
and the internet is only a small portion of their marketing.

For health and spiritual growth you have your choice of many
authors. It depends on what you are looking for.

Matt James

Wayne Dyer is pretty cool. In fact if you start with his early books and work your way up you'll see his own gradual spiritual transformation over time.

Stuart Wilde used to be great but he's a bit too "far out" these days, what with his flitting about between worlds!

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Great wisdom in the Bible. You can apply the teachings like putting others first, respecting others, kindness, patience, fairness, etc. to all phases of your life, including business. I recommend the New King James version for accuracy and easier reading.

Maxwell Maltz is good, as mentioned in an earlier post. also Canfield and Pavlina.

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Edmund

Napoleon Hill is right up there -as he did it the other way around to most people...discovered what made successful people the way they were, then used it for himself. The fact that he also failed a great deal is interesting to me as it just proved he was just like us :-) I'm biased -but I much prefer "Law of Success" to "Think & Grow Rich" -just because it is a lot more comprehensive. I scanned over 1,100 pages by hand to convert it into the ebook you see everywhere online as I believed in it so much! lol

If you get past the 'source' of where the information is coming from - the channelled Abraham Hicks stuff is great. Even if you think that Esther Hicks is a fruitcake and is making it all up - what she says is some of the most clearest commonsense stuff about sprirituality out there. (Website Abraham-Hicks )

Also - although it is every online so it is disregarded in terms of value by most people - Wallace D. Wattles "The Science of Getting Rich" is an excellent law of attraction based book from 1910. The interesting thing for me is that people forget to mention that it tackles the action vs only thinking 'argument' that raged after "The Secret" - and I love the angle he took with it. Just search google you'll find it.

Of course, even though I've been doing this stuff myself for a number of years, I'm not vain enough to mention myself! lol

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Richard Bandler.

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Old School:
Anthony Robbins
Napoleon Hill
Brian Tracy

New School:
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EdmundLoh

Hey all,

Awesome man! Just to let you know I have been keeping an eye on this thread (just that I've been up to my neck in stuff yesterday).

Thanks for all the helpful names you throw in, and some of their websites as well. (this is one I look forward to)

Keep 'em rolling.

Btw any good word about Jon Gordon? I bought a book of his recently called the "Energy Addict" - quite good stuff as well.

-- Edmund Loh

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I was first exposed to NLP by reading books by Richard Bandler...then later Tony Robbins... =)

Jason Dittberner

My vote is for Og Mandino. You can re-read those books many, many times over.

naonline

If it wasn't for Tony Robbins I wouldn't be here. Not sure if that's a recommendation yet!

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PS When I say I wouldn't be here, I mean the WF, he's not like my dad or anything!

tommyfocus

I found out about nlp, Richard Bandler and John Grinder through reading Unlimited Power by Tony Robbins back in 89!! Since then I have read, watch or listen to all the heavy hitters in the field of personal development. I mean from Ross Jefferies to Stuart Wilde to Dr. John la Tourrette, you name them and I more than likely got something by them. Now I recently found out that I was an information junkie and not a doer!! Much to my surprise (lol), I found out that listening to tapes, reading books, and going to seminars are not enough. It a good start, but you actually have to use the material!!! And I don't mean half a**ed. You really have to drill yourself in this stuff over and over again, until it becomes an unconscious pattern.
My advice would be to study the best in the field and the best, hands down, is of course Tony Robbins. I have trained with Richard Bandler in 2000, at his persuasion engineering seminar and left feeling like I did not learn anything. I will be going to the UK in 09 to train with John Grinder. I've seen Tony in Chicago and have been observing him for years. He really seems to walk his talk.

lilmechante01

Depends a lot on what you're self-improving
My most reads are Napoleon Hill, Wayne Dyer, Eckhart Tolle, and my absolute fave..Deepak Chopra (in fact, I'm reading another one by him right now lol)

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Yup - depends on what you are looking for and how you learn best. Some teachers can over power you and some are so subtle that you wonder!

For sheer energy and a kick in the butt - Anthony Robbins
For spiritual grounding - Wayne Dyer, Echart Tolle, Esther and Jerry Hicks (Abraham)

The old masters like Napoleon Hill, Wallace Wattles etc but be patient as they are written with a different style of writing than we are currently used to.

I have also taken an interest in Steve Palina and may get his new book based upon the strength of his blog.

Pick a teacher or mentor whose style and message resonates with you and you will do better.

Cheers

Karen Blundell

one who has been overlooked: Charles F. Haanel who wrote The Master Key System - which is the basis of The Secret

ThomasW

Check out Steve Chandler. Also John Harricharan. The best one of course is inside of you!

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drkellogs

Brian Tracy
Napoleon Hill
Jack Canfield

I feel are the best in this industry

Samsmiles

There is only one (in my opinion) and sadly he is dead. I would love to have met him . The man who inspired Napoleon Hill to write "Think and Grow Rich" (I have seen a copy of the letter Hill wrote him).
The man it is said, caused Bill Gates to drop out of college and start Microsoft.
The man who's work I have been studying daily now for 2 years.
The man who's teaching helped me make $100,000 (after taxes) last year.
Charles F Haanel businessman and author of "Master Key System". The greatest work on "thinking for success" ever written (again just my opinion).

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I would also recommend looking for self help coaches / life coaches in your area that you can talk to personally. You can look in your yellow pages or search online for "life coach + your city" or "productivity coach + your city".

MaskedMarketer

Hey Edmund,

As far as self improvement, the above mentioned should be good, but have all of them actually walked the talk? Some self improvement "experts" out may actually be dangerous as they give bad advice. Be careful who you listen too.

I would recommend finding a few experts in everything you want to learn because you won't learn everything from one person. Its always good to get other perspectives.

One of the self improvement guys I listen to is Kevin Hogan. Not only is he an internationally known expert in persuasion, but he also did a national campaign to get kids off drugs (against there will). It has been recognized by people like Goerge Bush and Nancy Reagan. Hes also a master hypnotist thats been recognized by the national guild of hypnotist (something like that).

And his newsletter is all about giving valuable information. Check him out.

John M Kane

I really enjoyed listening to Jim Rohn as well. Reminds me of Johnny Carson.
I also second the late GRRReat! David Sandler as a pioneer in sales techniques.

and finally the superb Jack Handey and his "Deep Thoughts"

JohnB23

I'm a huge fan of Jay Abraham.

Use to be into Tony Robbins, some Napoleon Hill, etc. Jay focuses on marketing/business, and he's at a much higher level than 98% of his competitors. His old tapes (that are 20 years old) still sell for $200-300. Most authors, experts don't have that kind of staying power. Alot of them flame out, or they ride gimmicks, etc. The other authors mentioned here are good.

Also with Jay...

-He sells out $5,000, $15,000 seminars. With no high pressure sales tactics, no tricks. Nothing unethical. no bait and switch.

-Besides the marketing and business skills you learn, he teaches you a mindset. The people that have gone through his courses know what I'm talking about.

-I've never re-read other authors so many times. You can spend 6 months listening to one of his seminars, and you'd only know a fraction of what he teaches.

-Nothing cheesy or fluffy. He doesn't waste a word.

He doesn't cover everything in business/marketing/sales. But he gives you a huge education....something you wouldn't even get at the ivy league schools.

DanGTD

Older ones: Tony Robbins and Jay Abraham
Newer ones: Eben Pagan and Steve Pavlina

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Li Weng

I'm not so into this stuff, but Master Key seems like a real system, because it looks like it's actually a course. You learn the theory and you apply through exercise. Learn and apply is the best way to approach anything in my view.

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warrenhw

On the old school list, I definitely rate Wallace Wattles, Napoleon Hill and Dr. Joseph Murphy.

For the new school, Andy Andrews is tremendous in such a non-guru way.

That's my 2 cents ...

CyranoSmith

I was most impressed by one of Og Mandino's rarest, or at least most obscured, books "The Greatest Saleman In The World - PART 2".

He took the famous character from his most famous book and told the story of Hafid's final achievement. I think that this book was also Og's great final swan song, too.

cupbucket

Something you must realise is that in order to be truly successful you must learn the spiritual aspects of life. I'm talking religion, just remember how to connect with the divine in the universe. When you do, everything will flow much easier for you

MaskedMarketer

I agree with the spiritual aspects, but you do not need religion, and you may be better off with out it as it can cloud the mind for some people.

There are 3 ways to effect your reality:

Basic- Self: This is your environment/ behavior/ and capabilities.

Conscious- Self: Your beliefs, values, self- image.

Spiritual- Self: Spiritual beliefs/ purpose in life.

The highest order is the Spiritual- Self and effects your conscious and basic self. Effecting your basic-self won't necessarily change your conscious/spiritual self, but chancing your spiritual-self will effect conscious and basic self.

This why your Conscious self and basic self MUST ALIGN with your spiritual-self, or you will not be truly successful.

The truth is, you CAN NOT achieve ANYTHING- just because you put your mind to it. If it does not fit with your spiritual purpose in life, you can be sure you WILL NOT be truly successful. DO NOT BELIEVE all the HYPE.

Once you find your spiritual purpose in life, everything will come together much easier and make more sense. Once your on track and aligned with your purpose in life magic will happen

My advice is this- find out your purpose in life, what you came here to do, what your traits are, your talents, your passions, what you love to do- following this path will result in the quickest path to success, as success is defined differently for each person.

LeonEdward

Agreed,
Some Very Successful multimillionaires and Successful philanthropists have read his books repeatedly .

Dr Wayne Dyer is my FAV. as he is a testament of changeing thoughts and changeing lives

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Edmund-
I've been involved in pers dev. since high school (i'm 41) when I read Psychocybernetics by Maxwell Maltz. It started me on a path to at least 100 diff books, thousands upon thousands of dollars for courses, seminars etc and I picked up at least something from all of them.

Went through diff stages depending upon age, business/ career I was in etc. I think the most important thing I can pass on is it's individual for each person. Some messages will ring more true for you than me and the next person.

I know that's a bit ambiguous but I'd start doing search and see what appeals to you. The greats are Jim Rohn, Napoleon Hill, Nightingale/Conant is a staple resource, Jack Canfield, Tony Robbins. Steve Pavlina has probably the most visited pers. dev. blog on the internet today. There are so many more out there that are excellent as well.

Last, to help you consume books more quickly (only one medium of choice) I'd strongly recommend you learn to Photoread. Google it. I wish I would have learned this 20yrs ago. My reading speed is above 12k wpm and growing. Totally new way of reading that gets past your limited conscious mind.

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I also found Tony Robbins only this year, he was doing an Interview with Frank Kern a great Internet marketer who makes Million of dollars per year. after watching the short video I was left on a high, I have read Tony Blog and some of his ebooks Tony can be found @ tonyrobbins .com you must find Tony On google as well.

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Osho.
he gets to the core of your being which allows you to easily create your own life. He speaks with an easy depth and understanding that penetrates to your core and dissolves your false prisons of limiting beliefs.

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mark z

My top 5 list of self improvement gurus
and most inspirational people:

Nikola Tesla
Andrew Carnegie
Earl Nightingale
Og Mandino
Dr.Stephen Covey

Will Edwards

Quoting Dickens, in an 'ever so umble' way, you might like to add to the list ...

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Hello:

I have several who I turn to regularly for info and inspiration. I have to say that, at the top of my list, Brian Tracy is a leader you can't go wrong turning to for guidance.

Here's why: Brian's published books, audios, videos and other resources number in the hundreds and they cover just about any self-improvement area of your life you want to improve.

I have become a very strong promoter of Brian's materials, as you will see from my StarrBizz website, web biz blog and the iLG affiliate opportunity - all with links in my forum signature.

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Self development to me means being aware that we are more than what is apparent. It is finding out who we really are and learning to live life from that expanded inner space. It is Being yourself. I have read a lot about it. Lately what has influenced me the most is this site: Morning Messages. Go there and watch the video on the front page. Then subscribe to their list. They have 88 short messages and they send one every 3 days. It takes around 5 minutes to read it. This has transformed my life and I am very grateful to them.

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I think they all are talking about the same thing, but Joe Vitale has help me.

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Haha same here! Its one of my favourite books and I don't think I've even read it cover to cover.

Im sure we both will one day, and it will all seem so clear....

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1. Bible
2. Napoleon Hill
3. Maxwell Maltz
4. Jay Abrahm
5. Tony Robbins
6. Dr. Wayne Dyer

Look at all the great posts!!! Lots of suggestions! I am going to look up some of the different people the warriors posted.

Thanks,

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Ohh Jim Rohn, Tony Robbins, and Les Brown just to name a few

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I'm not much of Steve pavlina fan, I would say Leo Babauta of Zenhabits. He's good.

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This 3 are good..

Anthony Robbins
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Brian Tracy

Even though Napoleon Hill is dead, His legacy is still alive and is contineously changing other people''s lives..

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JustinP

Check out W. Clement Stone.

He was a student of Napoleon Hill and a mentor to Jack Canfield.

I put together a really old school selection of his Success System on an older blog of mine. Check out...

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