Personal Growth, Business Growth and Spiritual Growth lead to Real Growth

It’s no secret that a major component of Personal Growth is learning. And as someone who strives to learn all he can about every aspect of Personal Growth, self-improvement, self-help, and personal development, you may be surprised that I’m not a big fan of reading although I appreciate the medium to compile decades and even centuries of wisdom in a concise and easy to digest format. I thought I would take a moment and share some of my favorite books [...]

At RealGrowth.com, our mission is to help people as much as we can. Recently as a team we’ve begun finding opportunities to give back to our local community in New York—instead of just donating money, we actually spend the day with an organization helping out in any way we can. Sure, it’s easy to write a check—but it’s beyond rewarding to be in the trenches with the people helping underserved communities. Most recently, we visited The Metropolitan Community Church of [...]

While the vast majority of the population has experienced some form of debt in their lifetime, it took the downturn of our economy for this issue to really receive the recognition that it deserves. Now that we know what happens when we spend far beyond our means, it’s time to tackle the issue head on. If you’re swimming in debt of various kinds then it’s easy to become overwhelmed by the prospect of paying it all back. However, even though [...]

At the lowest point in my life, I was more than fifty pounds overweight. And as (one) part of my Personal Growth strategy, I released that weight in less than eleven months. While certainly not at that level today, I have put a few extra pounds on again, so I’ve also been actively learning more about how I can still enjoy food while releasing that weight. Our friend Alexa Fishback, who is a nutritionist, registered dietician, and author of The [...]

One day I asked a self made billionaire, “What’s the difference between being a millionaire and being a billionaire?” He answered me, quite matter of factly, “It’s the size of your goals.” I, like most people, have struggled to create and maintain a vision for my life that’s fully in line with what I want.  When my finances were in ruins, my weight was ballooning, and my relationships were floundering, I held onto a clear vision of failure. This in [...]

People are talking a lot about the world of Personal Growth these days, not least because of the well-documented events at James Ray’s retreat at a sweat lodge in Arizona last fall, and the probe into the deaths that occurred there. I can’t even begin to say how tragic I think it was, and of course want to express my condolences to the families of the victims, and everyone else involved. That said, I don’t think James Ray should be [...]