By Barrie Davenport

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The other day a friend proudly announced to me that she never reads “self-help” books or blogs.

“Why do I need someone else to tell me how to live my life? I know how to live my life,” she countered when I suggested that many self-help materials actually provide transformative information. She is a practical, no-nonsense person who feels that no one is better at solving her problems than she is.

There is certainly truth to her opinion. Ultimately it is up to each of us to make the changes and take... More...