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What Do Self Improvement Gurus Do
To Make Their Lives Extraordinary?

Self improvement gurus study the methods created by the great achievers throughout history and use them to do amazing things in their own lives.

“The greater danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it.” - Michelangelo

This site is about providing resources and inspiration that will help you to reach your potential and create an environment and lifestyle that is congruent with it. This does not mean that you have to do or become anything extraordinary, but rather that you become what you truly desire without excuses or self-imposed limitations.

Perfection through self improvement is not the goal here. Achievement and success is measured in many different ways. It’s really up to you how you define it. Go look at Picasso’s paintings. Many of them are not perfect, yet they are brilliant and magnificent works of art. The same is true of you.

Hello and welcome! My name is Brad Paul and I am the creator of this site. I am not a guru. I am an extremely motivated self improvement enthusiast who loves to teach. My insights come from reading hundreds of books on personal development, studying the habits of highly accomplished individuals, and reflecting on my own improbable successes and eye-opening failures.

If you are looking for deep discussions of complex theories on self improvement and other related topics, you’ll need to look elsewhere. If a simple and straightforward style is your preference, than you’ll like what you find here.


Where to Begin?

Free Self Improvement Articles - Browse the list of articles below and the navigation bar on the left for topics of interest to you. Or do a site search here. This site features articles on personal development, inspired living, fitness & health, frugal living, simple living, and more.

Share These Articles - Although copying and republishing articles is NOT permitted, guidelines on how you can share them are here.

Publish Your Articles - You can publish articles and stories that YOU wrote on this site. Guidelines and submission form are here.

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Free E-book Trials - Download a free trial of any of Brad Paul’s e-books. The titles are “The Couple’s Review,” “Finding the One Who’s Right,” and “The Mate Imaging System.” Get more information here.

Risk-Free E-business Trial – Start an online business. This is an ideal project for self improvement and change. Find out how to create your own income generating website whether you’re a beginner, intermediate, or advanced here.

About Brad Paul & Guru Habits - Brad left home at 15, lived in a boy’s home, headed a marketing group responsible for $400 million in annual sales, started a non-profit social services organization, and… Read more here.

Can’t find what you want? Do a site search here.

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I hope that you will visit often and follow my updates.

Brad Paul

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Guru Habits Newsletter
Free Guru Habits Newsletter. It provides inspirational messages, ideas for quality living, summaries of new articles and resources, and more. Sign up here…

Guru Habits Blog
Free Guru Habits Blog. It keeps you up-to-date on all new articles, features, services, & communications at Guru Habits. Subscribe here…

Free Downloads
List of free downloads with links to the articles where they are imbedded.

Article Sharing Guidelines
Although copying and republishing articles is NOT permitted, guidelines on how you can share them are here…

Publish Your Articles or Stories on Guru Habits.com
Publish your articles or stories on this site. A separate page will be created for each article or story and visitors will be able to post comments.

How to Create Your Own Income Generating Website
Article describing how Guru Habits.com was built and how to create your own income-generating website whether you’re a beginner, intermediate, or advanced.

Link to Guru Habits.com
Information and code for linking to Guru Habits.com

Personal Development Tips, Ideas, & Techniques
Personal development articles covering a wide variety of topic areas including success habits, motivation, courage, overcoming obstacles, tenacity, and more.

Strength to Change Within
Article on how to find the strength to change and make radical improvements in your life. Includes my story about moving from a dingy apartment to a corporate office.

The Habits of Successful People
Article describing the habits of successful people.

How to Pick Yourself Up During Hard Times
Article describing 7 ways to pick yourself up during hard times.

The Power of Being Yourself
Article describing the amazing benefits of being yourself. Includes the story of how Kevin Skinner’s authenticity earned him the million-dollar prize on the "America’s Got Talent" television show.

Top 5 Barriers to Success
Article describing the top five barriers to success and what you can do to overcome them.

Don’t Let Anything Hold You Back from Your Dreams
Article about not letting anything hold you back from achieving your dreams. Provides a list of famous people who overcame difficulties and succeeded.

Courage Rewards
Article describing the rewards in life for developing courage.

Courage Defined by What It’s Not
Rather than describing what courage is, this article defines it by what common behaviors and acts are NOT courageous but rather cowardice.

Natural Highs – 12 Ways to Get Them
Article describing 12 ways to achieve natural highs. Also discusses the benefits of a natural high over the use of alcohol, drugs, sugar, & caffeine.

Being Happy - Made Simple
Article on being happy and the book of the same name by Andrew Matthews. Presents a list of the main points of this and other Matthews’ books.

How to Revive New Year’s Resolutions & Goals after You’ve Blown It
Article on how to revive New Year’s resolutions, goals, and other commitments after you’ve blown it.

Self Improvement After 50
Article presenting incentives & ideas for self improvement and fitness after 50. Discusses the value of weight loss, exercise, nutrition, & personal development.

14 Ways We Avoid Facing the Truth about Ourselves
Article discussing 14 ways we avoid facing the truth about ourselves through fruitless, unhealthy, and addictive activities.

Keys to Staying Motivated
Articles covering a wide variety of topics for staying motivated, inspired, & enthusiastic. Includes a discussion about the importance of your thoughts, beliefs, environments, relationships, free tim

How to Never Give Up on Your Goals and Dreams
Article describing 18 ways to never give up on your goals and dreams.

You are Never Alone with Your Problems
Article describing how you are never alone with your problems and your ability to overcome them has been proven repeatedly for hundreds of years!

How to Overcome Prejudice Feelings
Article describing how to overcome prejudice feelings in yourself or help someone else do it. Prejudice includes racism, bigotry, intolerance, narrow-mindedness, and chauvinism.

Choose Your Heroes Wisely
Article on why you should choose your heroes wisely. Discusses how some heroes empower you while others give you a false sense of heroics and achievement.

How We Are Brainwashed by the Media – And How to Avoid Being a Victim
Article on how we are brainwashed by the advertising and television media and what you can do to avoid being a victim.

Why the News is for Suckers
Article describing how news broadcasts are destructive to your psyche and how you are sucked into watching so much of it.

25 Things We Lose Perspective On, Take for Granted, or Forget About
Article listing 25 things we often lose perspective on, take for granted, or forget about. List is provided as a way to inspire fearless action.

Trip to Your Dream Life – Take it Right Now!
Article describing the value of taking frequent trips to your dream life. A map for getting there is included.

Who's in Charge? You or Your Fears, Cravings, or Insecurities
Article describing the struggle between who’s in charge, you or your fears, cravings, or insecurities. Provides tips for regaining control.

To all Underdogs, Black Sheep, & Rebels
Article describing the advantages and vulnerabilities of being an underdog, black sheep, and/or rebel.

Inspirational Quotes from the Masters!
Inspirational quotes targeting these 10 categories: abundant life, thought mastery, self mastery, courage, transition, perseverance, motivation, friendship, relationship, & love.

Recommended Self Improvement Books
List of self improvement books recommended by Brad Paul, Guru Habits founder. Includes books on relationship, communication, personal development, fitness & more.

Verbal Communication verses Written Communication
Article describing the advantages of verbal communication in comparison to written communication. Also includes a couple’s communication solution.

Listening Skills – The Undervalued Communication Gem
Article discussing the surprising benefits of having good listening skills. Includes guidelines for becoming a good listener.

Fitness Tips for Fabulous Living
Articles providing fitness tips on motivation, healthy foods, vitamin supplements, weight loss, exercise, overcoming bad habits, and more.

Fitness Motivation - How to Get & Remain Inspired!
Article on fitness motivation and how to achieve and maintain it. Includes motivation strategies and real life examples.

Healthy Lifestyle - How to Fall in Love with It
Article describing how to fall madly in love with the healthy lifestyle. Includes a list of 35 advantages to healthy living.

Healthy Eating Made Simple
Article providing simple healthy eating tips. Part 1 of (linked) 2 part series. Part 2 describes the ideal healthy diet.

Healthy Diet Strategy for Fitness & Quality Living
Article on healthy diet and nutrition. Describes the ideal healthy diet. Part 2 of (linked) 2 part series. Part 1 provides healthy eating tips.

Vitamin Supplements - Requires Little, Gives a Lot!
Article on the key vitamin supplements for good health and fitness. Only the essential general health supplements are covered.

Lose Weight Without Trying
Article on how to lose weight without trying. Discusses how weight loss programs and diet pills make you dependent on them rather than yourself.

Home Gym - How to Build Your Own Inexpensively
Article on how to build your own simple and inexpensive home gym. Includes comparison of a health club membership to a home gym.

Power Walking for Aerobic Fitness & Pleasure
Article on power walking and its benefits and application for aerobic fitness and pleasure. Includes tips on getting the most out of your walking exercise.

How to Give Up Coffee Now!
Article on how to give up coffee even if you LOVE it and have tried to stop many times before. If I can quit coffee, anyone can.

Ideal Healthy Breakfast
Article describing an ideal healthy breakfast. Includes the philosophy, benefits, and a recipe.

Ideal Healthy Lunch or Dinner
Article describing an ideal healthy lunch or dinner. Includes the benefits and a recipe.

Bad Breath – How to Eliminate & Prevent It
Article describing how to eliminate & prevent bad breath and have fresh breath and healthy teeth and gums for life.

Frugal Living Tips, Ideas, & Benefits
Frugal living articles on how to save money and get the most on your purchases, sales, & warranties. Emphasis on benefits & inspiration behind being frugal.

How to Become Frugal
Article on how to become frugal and living frugally. Discusses the motivations and benefits to being frugal.

Living with Less to Have More
Article describing the advantages of living with less when it comes to your vehicle & home choices in order to have more. Includes information about tiny houses.

Personal Budget – How to Create One Yourself!
Article on how to create a personal budget. Includes FREE downloadable personal budget spreadsheet example and blank in various formats.

8 Money Saving Tips You May Not Know About
Article presenting 8 money saving tips that you may not know about. Discusses uncommon ways to save money.

Good Customer Service – How to Get it & Save Money
Article on how to get good customer service and save money. Describes the 8 keys for success.

Get the Most from Warranties
Article on how to get the most from warranties on the products and services that you buy. Describes the 5 keys for success.

Garage Sale Tips for Making Serious Money
Article providing garage sale tips on everything you need to know to make serious money in one day by someone who has done it many times.

Simple Living Principles & Techniques
Simple living articles on how to be more efficient, reduce stress, increase productivity, and have more time & energy to do what is important to you.

Simplify Your Life – 10 Ways
Article providing 10 ways to simplify your life. The goal is less stress and more efficiency, which equals greater productivity and fulfillment.

9 Ways to Reduce Stress by Simplifying Your Style
Article presenting 9 ways to reduce stress by simplifying your style. Your style is the way or manner in which you say and do things.

7 Low-Cost Home Improvement Ideas
Article describing 7 low-cost home improvement ideas for transforming the look and feel inside of your home.

How to Handle Noisy Neighbors and Their Barking Dogs
Article providing proven strategies for handling noisy neighbors and their barking dogs. Includes letters that you can use to solve your noise problem.

Best Day Planner – Paper versus Software
Article about which is the best day planner, paper or software. Also shows how a planner can simplify your life, save you time, & increase your productivity.

About Brad Paul & Guru Habits
Information about Brad Paul and Guru Habits. Includes a description, biography, and details on how Brad built this site.

Books by Brad Paul
List of books by Brad Paul. Each listing has a picture of the cover, a brief description, and links to download and buy or try!

Contact Brad Paul
Contact Brad Paul, Guru Habits.com founder.

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