Think of self-sabotage as constantly and consistently yanking the rug of success and self-satisfaction out from under yourself. Self-sabotage can be subtle or it can be as over whelming as a freight train. I know for sure, self-sabotage can keep you personally and professionally dissatisfied.

Self-confidence begins in your mind and works its way out into your life. How you feel about yourself on the inside is mirrored back to you in how you’re living life. Self-confidence is that powerful inner knowing that you are in the right place at the right time and doing the right things.

The human mind thinks in pictures. Everyday we visualize the world as it is and how we perceive it to be. Vision boards direct your mental motion pictures toward the positives in life. Think of a vision board as your personal storyboard of wants and goals for the future.

How about combining good fiction with powerful self-development/self-discovery lessons? Here are my personal top five favorite self-development fiction books of all time. Pour yourself a favorite beverage, curl up in your favorite chair and get ready for some good reading.

Successful women not only have a powerful success mind-set but also cultivate powerful success habits. We’ve heard it said before, and it’s true: Success leaves clues. Here are five key “things” successful women do.

Focusing on the positive has the power to change your life for the happier. It sounds simple enough but for many, it takes desire, practice and a certain amount of discipline. What Happy Women Know by Dan Baker and Cathy Greenberg, shares the why’s and how’s for focusing on a happier life.