12 Personal Development Blogs You Should Be Reading

Posted by Gino Cosme

July 6, 2009

At some point of everyone’s life we look for that extra bit of inspiration, guidance and advice to help guide us to achieving our goals, staying positive, and maximising our efficiency.

I’ve listed below - in no particular order - some of my favourite sites, which I hope you find useful.

Dumb Little Man: Jay White is far from dumb and what started as a personal blog has grown into a community site with various contributors and writers. Dumb Little Man offers tips aimed at helping you save money, increase productivity, improve your health, and live a better life.
Attraction Mind Map: If NLP, EFT, Advanced Silva techniques, Soul Realignment and visualisation methods are things that interest you, then you should subscribe to Evelyn Lyn’s blog. Her techniques aside, Evelyn’s writing style is simple to understand and effective.
Lifehack: Are you looking for tips and tricks to get things done quickly by automating tasks, increasing productivity and organising your life? Then Lifehack is the blog for you.
43 Folders: If you’re looking to improve the quality of your career and life, then Merlin Mann’s site is a must-read. Whether you’re looking to improve your blog, stop procrastinating, improve your meetings, or even reinvent your life, you’ll find some answers over at 43 Folders.
Think Simple Now: This excellent blog offers practical solutions to real-life personal issues, and is well worth subscribing to if you’re looking for the answers to living a more happy and fulfilled life.
Lifehacker: One of my personal favourite blogs on the Internet, Lifehacker is an award-winning blog that will help you get things done smarter and more efficiently.
The Positivity Blog: As the blog’s name suggests, Henrik Edberg of Sweden shares motivating, practical articles on how to improve and live a more positive life.
Litemind: Litemind focuses on one simple mission: “Explore ways to use our minds efficiently”. If you’re interested in - and improving - creativity, problem-solving, visual thinking, memory, self-mastery, to name just some, then Luciano’s site is a must-read.
Marc and Angel Hack Life: Marc and Angel examine a broad range of topics pertaining to life, productivity, goals, health, career, technology and general self improvement, the intention being to help us live a balanced life.
Steven Aitchison: We’ve all heard the saying, “change your thoughts, change your life”. And it’s so true! From finance and relationships to spiritual beliefs and health, Steven Aitchison blog motivates readers to change their lives for the better.
The Daily Mind: With a leaning towards Eastern Philosophy such as Buddhism and meditation, ”The Daily Minder” shares insight on how to better your life and the people around you. If you’re looking for happiness, this would be a good place to start.
Sid Savara: Sid Savara blogs about personal development, maximising productivity and life hacking - things us entrepreneurs are always looking to improve on. If Getting Things Done and The 4-Hour Work Week are books that you’ve enjoyed, then you’ll also enjoy Sid’s writing.