"The real voyage
of discovery consists not
in seeking
new landscapes,
but in having
new eyes."

Marcel Proust
1871 - 1922

Introductions ... please meet :
Some great people who help me grow.
You, too can benefit from their work !

On this page I want to acknowledge some of the most important people who help me, and thousands of others, to learn and grow.

They all have a website, weblog and eNewsletter on personal growth and self development, or written books - I highly recommend that you have a look at what they offer.

Again, I have a personal experience with all of their work and I often pass on snippets to you in COMPASS to alert and remind you of their most relevant publications at certain times.

Steve Pavlina, in his own words, is perhaps the most intensely growth-oriented individual you will ever meet.

The goal of his website with the subtitle Personal Development for Smart People is to help you achieve outstanding effectiveness while maintaining internal balance, where your thoughts, feelings, actions, and skills are all working together to create the life you truly desire. What could be more descriptive and inspiring ?

Decide for yourself and join me in also bookmarking his blog in your browser - personally, I am RSS-feeding it into My Yahoo! homepage so that I can check on his contributions easily every day.

Is there a favourite routine that you look forward to on Sunday mornings? I do : reading Philip Humbert's eNewsletter TIPS.

Go to his website and also subscribe to his weekly eNewsletter TIPS. Just look at his TIPS-archive : going back to July 2002, you'll find plenty of his really helpful articles on any imaginable subject for personal growth and success.

From there it is easy to explore his pages for tapes and eBooks, a bookstore, and especially his own "Top 10" - lists : great stuff for an organised approach to overcome almost any obstacle hampering your progress in life and business.

Robert Ringer describes his opinions as "A Voice of Sanity in an Insane World". I have been reading his eNewsletters for quite a while now and in my view he is right on both counts : the world we have created is insane in many repects, and voices of sanity are needed - the more the better.

Robert Ringer is a highly acclaimed American speaker and author of #1 best-selling motivational books - one of them is entitled "To Be or Not to Be Intimidated". "His astute observations of how the world works have helped millions of salespeople, entrepreneurs, business owners, corporate executives, and individuals in all walks of life to achieve their personal and professional goals."

That's exactly the kind of stuff I like - controversial at times, but an honest and straight forward opinion of a man who is not afraid to step on some toes occasionally. Very well informed, on the ball and intelligent writing that really makes a difference.

If you want to read something refreshingly different to adjust your perspective on a regular basis, go to his Article Archive and subscribe to his eNewsletter on any of his pages.

When we are not aware of who we are, we move through life on auto-pilot. We live by habit, reacting unconsciously to people and events around us. We generally let others tell us what to do.

When we discover how to be aware and conscious, we take charge. We live with purpose and meaning. We open to the gifts in every moment. We uncover our innate inner wisdom - the imagination, creativity and intuition that already lie inside us!

I have taken these two paragraphs straight from John and Patrice Robson's HigherAwareness.com website because they reflect my sentiments exactly.

There is much to discover about John and Patrice's work: they live in Edmonton/Canada, have vast experience in self improvement and are deeply committed to help people change.The first thing I did after reading their home page is take the KNOW YOURSELF QUIZ : it is amazing what you can find out about yourself by just answering a few well directed questions!

This will lead you organically to one or more of their 18 workbooks and programs best suited for your situation with plenty of tools, references and email support : you are never left alone with your questions.

Please check it out and see whether this can help you get ahead - I think there is something for everybody.

Sonia Choquette is the author of eight best-selling books, including 'Diary of a Psychic' and 'Trust Your Vibes'. In her mission statement she says : "As a practicing psychic and spiritual teacher for over 32 years, I've spent most of my life helping people on a psychic level to realize that we're all spiritual beings endowed with six, not five senses, and, even more important, that we need that sixth sense, our psychic sense, to fulfill our life's purpose and be peaceful and happy."

If you need help, it is always within reach, just ask for it. This was driven home to us again in July 2006 when we attended her fascinating and exciting workshop in Cape Town - "Wake Up Your Spirit and Connect to Your Guides". It gave us four hours of exceptional insight.

Sonia lives in Chicago and is also a storyteller, vibrational healer, and six-sensory spiritual teacher in international demand for her guidance, wisdom, and capacity to heal the soul.

Unlike most of us, Sonia grew up in a family where the ability to connect to our unseen help was normal - where acting on the vibes of the moment is the sensible thing to do, where not listening to your feelings in all situations is just plain stupid. She never lost the connection to her full human capacities.

Please go to Sonia Choquette's website and have a look around, there is so much to discover that I can't mention it all here - don't leave out her section on Psychic University Online Courses, just listen to one of her audio clips in the sample lesson offered - it will open your eyes, and your mind.

If there is one author who has influenced my own personal growth the most, it is Dr. Wayne Dyer. If there is one autograph that I treasure it is his, and his wife Marceline's, in his book "Wisdom of the Ages" - we bought it on 19 February 2000 when we met them in Cape Town at one of his lectures.

Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, affectionately called the “father of motivation” by his fans, is one of the most widely known and respected people in the field of self-empowerment.

He became a well-known author with his bestselling book 'Your Erroneous Zones', and has gone on to write many other self-help classics, including 'Meditations for Manifesting', 'Staying on the Path', 'Your Sacred Self', 'Wisdom of the Ages', and especially 'You’ll See It When You Believe It'.

I have read most of them and on my Books page you'll find an almost complete collection that will get you started.

Despite his childhood spent in orphanages and foster homes, Dr. Dyer, who has a doctorate in counseling psychotherapy, has overcome many obstacles to make his dreams come true.

Today he spends much of his time showing others how to do the same. His latest titles include: 'Getting in the Gap' and '10 Secrets for Success and Inner Peace'. Please go to his website and find out more about him and his marvellous work.