PDSP Book Resource Discussion Thread
 

This thread is for discussion related to http://www.stevepavlina.com/forums/p...rce-links.html

Thanks Bruce for your idea of starting this thread :)

Thanks for setting it up, Seeker.

For those of you who don't have access to the Moderator forum board, Seeker took the elegance of his original design for the resource list and masterfully incorporated aspects of my modified example and the long list of my suggestions and explanations of why I made the changes I did. The result is what you see in this thread.

My suggestion and explanation changelist was a bit of a monster, threatening to devour all who came near, so props to Seeker for managing to go through it and not drown in the complexity (read: get eaten).

As mentioned in the first post, you guys are welcome to submit any resources you know of or have made yourself by simply making a reply in this thread. We'll periodically check this thread and, so long as they reasonably fit the resource list, we'll add them to the first post, crediting the creator of the resources (although we're considering how we can credit you for your efforts).

You're also welcome to discuss in this thread. Appropriate discussion topics include, but are not limited to, posts about how great my idea is and how awesome I am. ;)

(Just kidding. You guys should actually discuss important stuff. And yes, as you can see, I can go from blatant self-promotion to self-depreciation in 0.6 seconds. I can also make a post that can be used for other resources--if needed; contact me first--look like a genuine contribution. ;))

There's also the Squidoo lens of all the reviews of PDSP:

Personal Development for Smart People, by Steve Pavlina

Hey Chris, what's the purpose of a squidoo lens, esp for the Steve one? I'm not familiar with it. Is it to rate how good different links are?

Well, "purpose of a squidoo lens" is a very massive topic... so I'll try to keep it narrow in focus. :)

In the case of Steve's PDSP book - it provides a few purposes:

1) A comprehensive list of reviews about his book
- Even though Steve already maintains a list, having another piece of internet "virtual real estate" to drive more traffic to reviews only helps further the promotion of PDSP.

2) As you pointed out, the ranking system helps people theoretically find higher quality reviews.

3) People can add to the list... so if somebody randomly writes a review about Steve's book, it can be added there easily. This is particularly relevant if people writing the reviews are doing it without any contact with Steve.
- I'm not sure how likely this is, but it is a possibility.

4) It doesn't appear that the Squidoo lens owner has done much with the lens... but in theory, there could be a lot more fun things on the page like:

- Adding video reviews from YouTube
- Have a 'debate' module for any number of topics related to Steve's book

I personally think this would be the best use of it... to really create an interactive experience around the reviews of PDSP.

I don't know if the lens owner will actually do something like that (hopefully she will after reading this forum post!) :)

So for now, I offer it primarily for reasons # 1 and #2 and in hopes that #4 becomes a reality.

Has anybody even done a video review of PDSP yet? That would certainly be cool.

Here's an expanded table of contents I made for the book, and released with Steve's permission.

Astroblahhh.Com - Expanded Table of Contents for Steve Pavlina's Book: Personal Development For Smart People

Here's a direct link to the PDF version:

http://astroblahhh.com/selfhelp/pdsp...ve_Pavlina.pdf

And a printable/customizable HTML/CSS version:

Astroblahhh.Com - Printable Expanded Table of Contents for Steve Pavlina's Book: Personal Development For Smart People

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I also made a JavaScript random generator for the names, page numbers, and numbers of the 66 personal effectiveness habits on pages 149-157. Also released with permission from Steve.

Astroblahhh.Com - Random Generator - 66 Personal Effectiveness Habits from Steve Pavlina's Book, Personal Development for Smart People

Best wishes,
Apollia

That's great Apollia! Added a link to your post.

Also Added written Steve Interview:

• Serious Life Magazine, November 2008 issue, page 42-47

Added new one hour long interview:

• Empowered Living Radio with Steve Maraboli (At Entry for 11/14/2008 10:00 AM) 1 hour

I couldn't find a page that links to only Steve's interview in an mp3 format. The page I link above links to an archive page. While Steve's interview is on top, after a while the interview will be moved down which will be unfortunate for people looking to download Steve's podcast later on.

I did find this "perma" link to Steve's podcast, but there is no download button, simply a play button from which it doesn't seem you can download the mp3. That's at: Free Online Radio - Internet Talk Radio | BlogTalkRadio

Can anyone find a way to link to a page or the mp3 from this site in a way that is easy for someone to download the mp3?

I just fixed the link. It wasn't working for me; now it is. (Here\'s the link again, in case anyone wanted it: http://www.stevepavlina.com/forums/p...tml#post259943)

(The exercise generator is a neat idea, Apollia! Sure beats using a hat! ;))

Added:

• 50 More Blog Reviews of PDSP (Nov.23.08)

Thinking maybe of putting the date we added a link to the resource guide so that it's easier for people to see what's the newest stuff added. Any thoughts?

I saw in another thread that the lens owner has been updating the lens with Steve's new reviews. So I went ahead and added this to the resource guide:

• Squidoo Lens of the reviews. (Nov.23.08)

I'm happy you two (seeker5 and Bruce) liked the stuff I made. :)

Thanks for building this great resource, it's really handy.

Here's the link: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/SteveMa...ve-Pavlina.mp3

The file's size is 13.7 MB.

I found the link by pressing the Play button on this page, which opened up a pop-up window, where there was an "Open in your default player" link, which I right-clicked and then selected "Copy Link Location" to obtain the direct link to the MP3.

I like that idea. I sometimes do something similar on my website - on some pages I've used brightly-colored labels like New (sometimes followed by the date) to make the newest content more prominent.

Best wishes,
Apollia

Added this podcast interview:

Alex Shalman 22 minutes (Nov.24.08)

Thanks :). I hope it's helpful.

Cool! Thanks! I'll update the link soon.

Ah. Another thing I wonder about is if I should put the newest stuff in the top of each category. Like, the newest podcast/audio interview would go on top of the list, instead of at the bottom of the podcast/audio interview list. T

It definitely is. :)

I think any ordering is fine as long as it's clear.

If the list ever gets huge, then having the newest stuff on top might save people from having to scroll down as much.

Best wishes,
Apollia

Ok, cool.

BTW, I just updated the link to Steve Maraboli, thanks Apollia :)

Added this written interview:

• Hunter Nuttall (Nov.27.08)

Added this audio interview:

• Renegade Health 54 minutes (Nov.27.08)

Is it possible to download the mp3 from that site? If someone figures out how, please let me know.

There are wayyyyyyyyyy too many reviews. Most of them sound the same too... you'd probably be better off reading the book!

I found the URL in the source code of that blog page: http://rroundtable.s3.amazonaws.com/...lina-Final.mp3

The file is pretty big - 49.6 MB. Length: 54 minutes, 10 seconds. Not sure why, but I actually had trouble getting it to play in my preferred MP3 player, Winamp v2.80. However, it worked OK in Windows Media Player.

To find the URL, using the Firefox browser, I right-clicked on this page and chose "View Page Source". Then, I chose "Find" from the Edit menu and typed "mp3" in the search box, which brought me to the MP3's URL.

Best wishes,
Apollia

Wow! You're awesome Apollia :) Thanks!

These two links didn't work anymore. I'm not sure why, but I fixed them. I know when I put them up originally I was very careful in making sure they worked. I'll check again in a few days to see if they still work.

Added this Interview transcript:

• Dr. Darren Weissman Interview Transcript (Jan 2, 09)

Added this audio interview:

• InstantTeleseminar.com (Feb 1.09)

Added this audio interview:

• Pickup Podcast (Feb 2.09)

Added new podcast since it talks about Truth, Power, Love.

• Podcast: Life, The Universe and Everything (Mar. 25.08)

Added link to Brad Swift interview: Steve Pavlina is interviewed on Exceptional Wisdom Radio

Authentic Happiness studied at UPenn
 

Would this link also be helpful?

:: Authentic Happiness :: Using the new Positive Psychology

Not for the purpose of this list, as it's for all resources that link to the 7 principles talked in Steve's book. The linked article doesn't talk about the book or its principles.