Comments on: Self-Help Junkies http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2007/04/self-help-junkies/ Personal Development for Smart People Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:29:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: How to be an Original http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2007/04/self-help-junkies/#comment-38871 How to be an Original Wed, 23 May 2007 03:00:13 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2007/04/self-help-junkies/#comment-38871 <strong>11 (not so imaginary) ways to burn your time</strong> When it comes down to being more productive, we often try to find hacks to be more efficient in doing a task we have already classified as relevant. However there are a lot of activities that we undertake that are part of quadrant IV (Covey's habit 3)... 11 (not so imaginary) ways to burn your time

When it comes down to being more productive, we often try to find hacks to be more efficient in doing a task we have already classified as relevant. However there are a lot of activities that we undertake that are part of quadrant IV (Covey’s habit 3)…

]]> By:   Five Tips to Maximize Results from Self-Help Books by CoachChar.com http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2007/04/self-help-junkies/#comment-37944   Five Tips to Maximize Results from Self-Help Books by CoachChar.com Wed, 09 May 2007 02:29:41 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2007/04/self-help-junkies/#comment-37944 [...] May 8, 2007 Tag:accountability, personal effectiveness, results, self helpAs a follow-up to my post on my favorite “self-help” or personal development books, I present these tips to help you maximize the benefits of reading a personal development book. As a recovering borderline “self-help junkie” I know all too well the pitfalls of consuming one program or book after the next and never putting the information and strategies into play in real life in a powerful way. I’ve found that when I follow the tips below, I grow by leaps and bounds and the results I create are delightful and impressive. So, before you purchase another self-help book, please consider the following tips and give them a try. They might help you take your self to the next level. [...] [...] May 8, 2007 Tag:accountability, personal effectiveness, results, self helpAs a follow-up to my post on my favorite “self-help” or personal development books, I present these tips to help you maximize the benefits of reading a personal development book. As a recovering borderline “self-help junkie” I know all too well the pitfalls of consuming one program or book after the next and never putting the information and strategies into play in real life in a powerful way. I’ve found that when I follow the tips below, I grow by leaps and bounds and the results I create are delightful and impressive. So, before you purchase another self-help book, please consider the following tips and give them a try. They might help you take your self to the next level. [...]

]]> By: “Im Alltag leben” - Blog » Blog Archive » Wie man es vermeidet Selbsthilfe-Junkie zu werden http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2007/04/self-help-junkies/#comment-35713 “Im Alltag leben” - Blog » Blog Archive » Wie man es vermeidet Selbsthilfe-Junkie zu werden Wed, 25 Apr 2007 15:13:09 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2007/04/self-help-junkies/#comment-35713 [...] BeiSteve Pavlina habe ich dann neben dem sehr treffenden Namen Selbsthilfe Junkie auch eine sehr treffende Beschreibung gefunden: Have you ever met a self-help junkie? A self-help junkie is someone who reads self-help books voraciously, attends seminars as much as his/her budget will allow, and is fluent in self-help lingo; however, when you look at this person’s life objectively, s/he has very little to show for this investment beyond a well-stocked bookshelf and a collection of motivational posters. [...] [...] BeiSteve Pavlina habe ich dann neben dem sehr treffenden Namen Selbsthilfe Junkie auch eine sehr treffende Beschreibung gefunden: Have you ever met a self-help junkie? A self-help junkie is someone who reads self-help books voraciously, attends seminars as much as his/her budget will allow, and is fluent in self-help lingo; however, when you look at this person’s life objectively, s/he has very little to show for this investment beyond a well-stocked bookshelf and a collection of motivational posters. [...]

]]> By: How to Move Beyond Being a Self-Help Junkie at Personal Development with The Positivity Blog http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2007/04/self-help-junkies/#comment-33411 How to Move Beyond Being a Self-Help Junkie at Personal Development with The Positivity Blog Tue, 17 Apr 2007 17:38:01 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2007/04/self-help-junkies/#comment-33411 [...] About two weeks ago Steve Pavlina wrote an article called Self-Help Junkies. [...] [...] About two weeks ago Steve Pavlina wrote an article called Self-Help Junkies. [...]

]]> By: TheScri.be » Blog Archive » Self Help: Addict or Recreational User? http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2007/04/self-help-junkies/#comment-33373 TheScri.be » Blog Archive » Self Help: Addict or Recreational User? Mon, 16 Apr 2007 19:06:23 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2007/04/self-help-junkies/#comment-33373 [...] It seems to a lot of my friends that I spend a disproportionate amount of my time reading about and practicing the various life hacks I come across, especially when they see that my desk is still covered in clutter and I still fall behind with my work. I think that some of them would be quick to label me as one of Steve Pavlina’s Self Help Junkies. I’m not so sure. [...] [...] It seems to a lot of my friends that I spend a disproportionate amount of my time reading about and practicing the various life hacks I come across, especially when they see that my desk is still covered in clutter and I still fall behind with my work. I think that some of them would be quick to label me as one of Steve Pavlina’s Self Help Junkies. I’m not so sure. [...]

]]> By: Are you a Self-Help Junkie? « Distinctive Results http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2007/04/self-help-junkies/#comment-32509 Are you a Self-Help Junkie? « Distinctive Results Sat, 07 Apr 2007 21:00:57 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2007/04/self-help-junkies/#comment-32509 [...] This addiction could be to your old Self or you might be addicted to Self-help like Steve explains on his post. http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2007/04/self-help-junkies/ [...] [...] This addiction could be to your old Self or you might be addicted to Self-help like Steve explains on his post. http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2007/04/self-help-junkies/ [...]

]]> By: Talk To Your Self » Blog Archive » Mental Masturbation - Now Do Something http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2007/04/self-help-junkies/#comment-32349 Talk To Your Self » Blog Archive » Mental Masturbation - Now Do Something Sat, 07 Apr 2007 07:57:42 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2007/04/self-help-junkies/#comment-32349 [...] The specific article is here:http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2007/04/self-help-junkies/ [...] [...] The specific article is here:http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2007/04/self-help-junkies/ [...]

]]> By: Self-Help Cynics http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2007/04/self-help-junkies/#comment-32079 Self-Help Cynics Thu, 05 Apr 2007 23:47:47 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2007/04/self-help-junkies/#comment-32079 [...] Steve Pavlina . comPersonal Development for Smart PeopleTM Home Blog Forums Articles Audio Archives About Contact Donate Erin « Self-Help Junkies [...] [...] Steve Pavlina . comPersonal Development for Smart PeopleTM Home Blog Forums Articles Audio Archives About Contact Donate Erin « Self-Help Junkies [...]

]]> By: Self-Help Junkies Need Help http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2007/04/self-help-junkies/#comment-32072 Self-Help Junkies Need Help Thu, 05 Apr 2007 20:25:03 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2007/04/self-help-junkies/#comment-32072 [...] Steve Pavlina has an interesting post on Self-Help Junkies.  Basically, they’re people who spend all of their resources learning how to get better, and not actually doing anything to improve their life. Much like drug addicts, self-help junkies feed their addiction by digesting more and more feel-good material. They get sucked into the emotional high that comes from reading enthusiastic drivel, but those unresolved feelings of emptiness and self-doubt always return in the end. For a brief time these devotees may maintain the illusion of action, such as by doing introspective exercises, taking quizzes, making journal entries, and reciting daily affirmations. But when they’re just about to begin the real action phase — the kind that produces measurable results — somehow they always get sidetracked, and the end result is nothing but a rah-rah fizzle. [...] [...] Steve Pavlina has an interesting post on Self-Help Junkies.  Basically, they’re people who spend all of their resources learning how to get better, and not actually doing anything to improve their life. Much like drug addicts, self-help junkies feed their addiction by digesting more and more feel-good material. They get sucked into the emotional high that comes from reading enthusiastic drivel, but those unresolved feelings of emptiness and self-doubt always return in the end. For a brief time these devotees may maintain the illusion of action, such as by doing introspective exercises, taking quizzes, making journal entries, and reciting daily affirmations. But when they’re just about to begin the real action phase — the kind that produces measurable results — somehow they always get sidetracked, and the end result is nothing but a rah-rah fizzle. [...]

]]> By: The Alchemist for Actors » Are You Growing, or Just Efforting? http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2007/04/self-help-junkies/#comment-31639 The Alchemist for Actors » Are You Growing, or Just Efforting? Tue, 03 Apr 2007 08:07:44 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2007/04/self-help-junkies/#comment-31639 [...] I want to say as little as possible about this topic right now, because I want to refer you guys to an article that says it better than I could and give my full coverage of it in my next update. Steve Pavlina, the internet personal growth “guru” has written an article about Self-Help Junkies. [...] [...] I want to say as little as possible about this topic right now, because I want to refer you guys to an article that says it better than I could and give my full coverage of it in my next update. Steve Pavlina, the internet personal growth “guru” has written an article about Self-Help Junkies. [...]

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