Have you ever felt this way before? That nobody loves you? If so, you're not alone. I've felt that nobody loves me before, and in fact felt this way during many of my down moments in the past, such as times when I felt neglected or pushed aside. It was only lately that I learned to break out of this thinking pattern, and today I want to share how you can do so too. In this latest episode of The Personal Excellence Podcast, I share * Why there have been a lack of updates lately (and my apologies about it!) [0:22] * Why I would feel that nobody loves me [2:47] * How I addressed this negative thinking pattern, and how you can too [4:49] * Why it's not true that nobody loves you [5:26] * Where true self-love should come from [10:48] * Why celebrities face self-love issues despite having the love of millions of fans [12:23] * What happens when you pursue a relationship for the sake of feeling loved [13:27] * Getting to the root of why you think "nobody loves me" [15:31] * My childhood experiences that led me to this belief [16:18] * Times when I was bullied in school [20:29] * How I resolved these negative memories [23:41] * My gratitude to you guys [29:02] * An exercise for you to dig into the belief "nobody loves me" [30:45] * How to start building up your self-love [35:01] * Why there is no dichotomy between self-love and personal growth [37:24] * My reminder to you [38:46] Listen to the podcast via my online player, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Amazon Music, or subscribe directly to my RSS feed. The Personal Excellence PodcastListen OnApple PodcastsListen OnGoogle PodcastsListen OnSpotifyShow Menu Podcast Subscription Menu Listen on StitcherListen on TuneInListen on CastboxListen on PocketCastsListen on OvercastSubscribe via RSSNobody Loves MeShow Podcast Information If you've found The Personal Excellence Podcast useful, I'd really appreciate it if you can leave an honest rating and review on iTunes. Your review makes a difference and will help spread the message of conscious living to the world. Thank you! Nobody Loves Me [Transcript] Welcome to The Personal Excellence Podcast. The show that's all about helping you be your best self and live your best life. Now, your host, Celestine Chua!

It is so easy to be busy rather than productive in today's world. With so many notifications and things screaming for attention, oftentimes, we could simply spend an entire day being busy without getting anything done. So how can we focus on the impactful and make the most of our days? In this episode of The Personal Excellence Podcast, I share * 6 tips to be productive, not busy * Why you should not start your day with chat [1:25] * How to separate communication between inner circle loved ones and others [4:50] * Why I turn off alerts and notifications [8:21] * How to deal with incoming emails, alerts that you need to respond to [10:59] * Starting your day with a priority to-do list [12:44] * Why you shouldn't beat yourself up when you go off task [14:49] * Using batching to group similar tasks [17:07] * How to create your 80/20 to-do list [20:32] * Using a "Will do" list to defer incoming tasks [20:32] * The importance of delegating [21:59] * Why delegating was my Achilles heel in the past [22:42] * 3 factors I used to determine when to delegate [25:05] * 5 questions to ask yourself in a weekly/bi-weekly audit [29:16] * Asking ourselves WHY, WHAT, and HOW as we live consciously [30:20] Listen to the podcast via my online player, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Amazon Music, or subscribe directly to my RSS feed. The Personal Excellence PodcastListen OnApple PodcastsListen OnGoogle PodcastsListen OnSpotifyShow Menu Podcast Subscription Menu Listen on StitcherListen on TuneInListen on CastboxListen on PocketCastsListen on OvercastSubscribe via RSSHow To Be Productive, Not BusyShow Podcast Information If you've found The Personal Excellence Podcast useful, I'd really appreciate it if you can leave an honest rating and review on iTunes. Your review makes a difference and will help spread the message of conscious living to the world. Thank you! How To Be Productive, Not Busy [Transcript] Welcome to The Personal Excellence Podcast. The show that's all about helping you be your best self and live your best life. Now, your host, Celestine Chua! Celestine Chua: Hey everyone. That is Celes from PersonalExcellence.co. Welcome back to the podcast! Today I want to talk about productivity -- specifically h...

Have you ever felt like you're alone sometimes? That you're facing life's struggles but you're going through so much pain alone? That no one seems to understand what you're going through? I hear you. Today, I just want to record a quick podcast to let you know that you're not alone. Listen to the episode below: Listen to the podcast via my online player, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Amazon Music, or subscribe directly to my RSS feed. The Personal Excellence PodcastListen OnApple PodcastsListen OnGoogle PodcastsListen OnSpotifyShow Menu Podcast Subscription Menu Listen on StitcherListen on TuneInListen on CastboxListen on PocketCastsListen on OvercastSubscribe via RSSYou&#8217;re not aloneShow Podcast Information If you've found The Personal Excellence Podcast useful, I'd really appreciate it if you can leave an honest rating and review on iTunes. Your review makes a difference and will help spread the message of conscious living to the world. Thank you! You're Not Alone [Transcript] Welcome to The Personal Excellence Podcast. The show that's all about helping you be your best self and live your best life. Now, your host, Celestine Chua! Celestine Chua: Hey everyone, Celes here from PersonalExcellence.co. Today, I just want to record this podcast to let you know that... you're not alone. For some of you listening to this, maybe you're going through some kind of problem right now. Some kind of struggle, issue. Whatever it is that you're going through, I just want to do a shout-out and let you know that you're not alone. I know that life can be really sucky sometimes. Sometimes, we can be trying our best but we face obstacle after obstacle. Sometimes we may be dealing with problems that are so difficult that we wonder if there will ever be a way out. Sometimes it can be a tough struggle just getting through life itself. And whenever we are going through times like this, it can feel very isolating and very debilitating. If you're experiencing any struggle or pain right now, I just want let you know that you're not alone and I totally understand how you feel. I myself, I have been going through problems myself too. I shared a couple of episodes back on the work and business challenges that I had been facing in the past years. If you haven't listened to the episode, you can check it out here: <a href="https://personalexcellen...

FOMO — or the fear of missing out — has become a pattern in today's world. We are constantly on our phones, glued to social media feeds and checking what other people are up to. The more updates we see, the more anxious we feel. We see people living this exciting life, achieving this new milestone, doing that exciting activity. We feel like we are missing out, that we are not living a good enough life, and we have a compulsion to keep up. So we keep up... buying, keeping up, and absorbing as much information and updates as we can. And this addresses our anxiety... or does it? Can you relate? Well, today's episode is just for you. :) In this episode of The Personal Excellence Podcast, I cover * What is FOMO [0:29] * Signs of FOMO [1:27] * 4 reasons why FOMO exists [4:39] * 5 strategies to tackle FOMO [15:06] Listen to the podcast via my online player, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Amazon Music, or subscribe directly to my RSS feed. The Personal Excellence PodcastListen OnApple PodcastsListen OnGoogle PodcastsListen OnSpotifyShow Menu Podcast Subscription Menu Listen on StitcherListen on TuneInListen on CastboxListen on PocketCastsListen on OvercastSubscribe via RSSHow Social Media Creates a Fear of Missing Out (And What To Do About It)Show Podcast Information If you've found The Personal Excellence Podcast useful, I'd really appreciate it if you can leave an honest rating and review on iTunes. Your review makes a difference and will help spread the message of conscious living to the world. Thank you! Fear of Missing Out [Transcript] Welcome to The Personal Excellence Podcast. The show that's all about helping you be your best self and live your best life. Now, your host, Celestine Chua! Celestine Chua: Hey everybody, welcome to The Personal Excellence Podcast! This is Celestine Chua from PersonalExcellence.co. Today we're talking about the fear of missing out, otherwise known as FOMO. Have you heard the term FOMO before? I'm sure some of you have. But if you haven't, FOMO refers to the apprehension that one is not in the know, or one is out of touch with some event, experience, or interaction. This compels the person to constantly want to know what's going on, what's happening out there, and whether they're missing out on something.

Hi everyone! Today I thought I'd do something different and share some of the challenges I've been facing in my business. I just want to share some of the things that have been weighing me down, and why I haven't been sharing as much on the blog in the recent years. In this episode, I cover * Key challenges that I've been facing [1:01] * My solutions to tackle them [15:37] Listen to the podcast via my online player, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Amazon Music, or subscribe directly to my RSS feed. The Personal Excellence PodcastListen OnApple PodcastsListen OnGoogle PodcastsListen OnSpotifyShow Menu Podcast Subscription Menu Listen on StitcherListen on TuneInListen on CastboxListen on PocketCastsListen on OvercastSubscribe via RSSChallenges that I&#8217;m Facing TodayShow Podcast Information If you've found The Personal Excellence Podcast useful, I'd really appreciate it if you can leave an honest rating and review on iTunes. Your review makes a difference and will help spread the message of conscious living to the world. Thank you! Challenges that I'm Facing Today [Transcript] Welcome to The Personal Excellence Podcast. The show that's all about helping you be your best self and live your best life. Now, your host, Celestine Chua! Celestine Chua: Hey everybody! Welcome back to The Personal Excellence Podcast. So today I thought I would do a different type of topic. Usually, I cover a topic on personal growth and I share tips on that. Today I thought I would do some personal sharing, and I'd like to talk about some of the challenges I've been facing in my business. I thought it would be good to share some of the things that have been weighing me down. I did feel that I haven't been able to do deep personal sharing on my site for maybe at least the past couple of years. As you listen, perhaps you may understand why. Challenges I've Been Facing #1. Feeling that my work doesn't matter The first challenge that I've been facing, and I think some of you guys may have noticed this, is that the web is so cluttered today. There are just so many, you know, businesses? It's cluttered in a very commercial way, and I guess this is what happens when the main driving point of a society, the main agent that people need to work towards, is money.

Do you tend to compare yourself to others? Do you constantly feel pressured to conform to certain standards, to fit yourself in a perfect mold as told by society? Today's episode is about our unique path in life. Click below to listen! Starting from this episode, I'll be adding transcripts that you can find below each episode. Today's transcript can be found below. Listen to the podcast via my online player, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Amazon Music, or subscribe directly to my RSS feed. The Personal Excellence PodcastListen OnApple PodcastsListen OnGoogle PodcastsListen OnSpotifyShow Menu Podcast Subscription Menu Listen on StitcherListen on TuneInListen on CastboxListen on PocketCastsListen on OvercastSubscribe via RSSOur Unique Path in LifeShow Podcast Information If you've found The Personal Excellence Podcast useful, I'd really appreciate it if you can leave an honest rating and review on iTunes. Your review makes a difference and will help spread the message of conscious living to the world. Thank you! Our Unique Path in Life [Transcript] Welcome to The Personal Excellence Podcast. The show that's all about helping you be your best self and live your best life. Now, your host, Celestine Chua! Celestine Chua: Hey everyone! Welcome to the Personal Excellence Podcast Episode 12! I'm Celestine Chua from PersonalExcellence.co. First off, I'd like to apologize for the intermittent uploads for the podcast, and even the YouTube channel. A big reason is that I've just been struggling to find a stable and a quiet place to record my audio podcasts and YouTube videos. That's why you can see that I haven't been doing any video for the past two years. And the podcast... yeah. I've also been really slow in the updates. In the meantime, I'm just trying to find opportunities where I can record new podcasts and speak to you guys. I really hope that in time to come, I'll be able to record more episodes on a regular basis. So currently I'm experimenting with a new podcast format. If you're an existing listener, you probably know that The PE Podcast episodes tend to be between 30 to 45 minutes long, with a series of tips on the topic itself. Now, the new podcast format that I am experimenting with consists more of short-form topics, and in each episode I'll be focusing on sharing one big idea. Let me know what you guys think at <a href="https://p...

Hey everyone! Last week, I asked you to send in your questions. Over the weekend, I compiled and answered YOUR awesome questions, including questions on confidence, decision making, enlightenment, and how to be a coach. In this episode of The Personal Excellence Podcast, I talk about * How to know you're making progress when you're not seeing results [00:47] * Using success easter eggs to track your progress [01:51] * What to do if you're not getting any results at all [02:57] * How to make a decision and avoid disappointing someone [04:30] * How to know if you have reached enlightenment [06:57] * My feeling of disillusionment in the past year [08:36] * Your roadmap for your consciousness growth [09:56] * How to be a coach — My tips for you [11:45] * Why coaching courses are merely 0.01% of the equation to be a successful coach [13:08] * How to be confident [16:06] * The ONE thing that's most important in life - Career? Health? [19:45] * How to be organized and the calendar system I use [22:02] Listen to the podcast via my online player, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Amazon Music, or subscribe directly to my RSS feed. The Personal Excellence PodcastListen OnApple PodcastsListen OnGoogle PodcastsListen OnSpotifyShow Menu Podcast Subscription Menu Listen on StitcherListen on TuneInListen on CastboxListen on PocketCastsListen on OvercastSubscribe via RSSHow To Know When You’re Making Progress, Journey of Enlightenment, And MoreShow Podcast Information If you've found The Personal Excellence Podcast useful, I'd really appreciate it if you can leave an honest rating and review on iTunes. Your review makes a difference and will help spread the message of conscious living to the world. Thank you! How To Know When You’re Making Progress, Journey of Enlightenment, And More [Transcript] Welcome to The Personal Excellence Podcast. The show that's all about helping you be your best self and live your best life. Now, your host, Celestine Chua! Celestine Chua: Hey everyone! Welcome to the Personal Excellence Podcast Episode 11. This is Celestine Chua from PersonalExcellence.co. A few days ago, I sent out an e-mail via the newsletter asking you guys to send me your questions so I can answer them on the podcast.

Today's episode is one that you must listen if you have intentions to start your blog, online business, YouTube channel, or any online venture, be it now or in the future. After seeing all the "make money online" and "start your online business" hype, I decided to create this to share some of the realities of running an online business that many of the "gurus" do not talk about today, or at best scantly touch on as they paint a fancy picture of the riches and freedom to be gained online. This episode is longer than usual but that's because it's packed full of insider tips. In short, the online marketing / blogging / "start your online business" / "lifestyle design" circuit has become more like a Ponzi scheme, and I share many tips to put you on the right track. If you have no intentions of starting a blog / online business, this episode won't be relevant to you. But if you know anyone who is planning to enter the online arena, please share this with them. You will save them many months of pain, time wasted, and running around in circles. In this episode of The Personal Excellence Podcast, learn * 5 harsh truths about blogging / starting your online business * 6 tips for those of you who wish to start a blog / online business (or are already blogging) * The saturation of the online space and what that means for you as a blogger / online business owner * Why you should be skeptical about fancy claims about the online world, including supposed riches, quick traffic gains, and snazzy pictures of people seemingly earning good money * The evolution of the web from 1990s to early 2000s, to mid-2000s and late 2000s, and to present stage 2010s * The real nature and setup of many successful internet businesses today that you don't see as a layman visitor * The difference between "barriers to entry" and "barriers to success" online, and why you should be concerned with the latter * The invisible "competitive edges" that online businesses today have (i.e. why it's naive or unrealistic to expect quick results online) * The reality and nature of the technical work that will come as a result of running an online business—and how starting a simple blog is totally different from running a full-fledged online business * A list of the many technical tasks that I do at PE every month (but aren't visible/obvious) * The reality of online noise—negative comments and spam—and examples of the kind of noise I deal with (and examples of hate mail I receive, here and here) * Underappreciation and the problem of being taken for granted as an online content creator * Long-term vs. Short-term: my recommendation on the kind of mindset to adopt as you venture online * My 3 tips for creating a solid plan for your online success * Why you should be cautious about the online marketing / "make money online" / "start your online business" space, and my recommendations for free resources for blogging * The importance of experimenting and doing lousy work vs. waiting * Possible loneliness from running an online business and my tips for that Listen to the podcast via my online player, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, <a href="https://personalexcellence.

Have you ever had moments when you wished you spoke up and asserted yourself, but you didn't? Do you feel difficulty asserting yourself sometimes? I feel this way too sometimes. In this episode of The Personal Excellence Podcast, learn * 5 tips to build your courage to be assertive without being aggressive * Why being assertive doesn't mean you stop being nice [02:21] * Why being assertive is not the same as being aggressive [03:21] * 2 key differences between being assertiveness and aggressiveness [4:08] * The value of your voice [04:56] * An incident where I got molested and didn't assert myself, and why I should have [05:54] * 3 questions to ask yourself in determining whether to assert yourself [10:49] * An alternate approach for people who assert too much [11:38] * Why you shouldn't just "wait" when it comes to high-level career questions like promotion plan and salary rise [12:19] * Dealing with a parent who keeps pushing their views on you [13:45] * The face-saving culture and being sensitive to people's feelings when asserting [15:39] * What I do when I have disruptive course participants [16:42] * Using I-statements vs. You-statements [18:20] * 3 differences between I-statements and You-statements, and why I-statements are better when it comes to asserting yourself or in conflicts [19:36] * Example of I-statements in a conflict with your partner [22:00] * Focus on the positive in conversations [23:52] * How to talk to your boss if you're facing heavy workload [24:59] * How to assert to a difficult co-worker [26:09] * The importance of win-win and how to involve others [28:18] Listen to the podcast via my online player, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Amazon Music, or subscribe directly to my RSS feed. The Personal Excellence PodcastListen OnApple PodcastsListen OnGoogle PodcastsListen OnSpotifyShow Menu Podcast Subscription Menu Listen on StitcherListen on TuneInListen on CastboxListen on PocketCastsListen on OvercastSubscribe via RSSHow To Be Assertive, Not AggressiveShow Podcast Information If you've found The Personal Excellence Podcast useful, I'd really appreciate it if you can leave an honest rating and review on iTunes. Your review makes a difference and will help spread the message of cons...

Having been blogging/writing for 8 years, I've experienced times when I have a "writer's block." You know, when you desperately want to write something, but nothing comes out? When everything you write feels like crap. When you are already behind deadline in your to-dos but your mind isn't cooperating. I feel you. In this episode of The Personal Excellence Podcast, I share 7 tips to break out of a writer's block and get into the flow of writing. :) These tips apply not just for writing, but any form of work that involves creation: drawing, composing, podcasting, video creation, entrepreneurship, software development, etc. Learn * 7 tips to address writer's block * The importance of your environment in writing/creating quality work [2:11] * What to do when you have an article/topic that isn't working out [8:33] * What to do when you're stuck when writing a chapter of a book [11:31] * What "filling your tank" is and why you must always do it [14:20] * What it means to have energy that is "murky" and how to have peak energy instead [15:55] * The one sure way to stifle your creativity... yet everyone does it all the time! [19:00] * Difference between (negative) comparison and benchmarking, and why the former is bad [20:44] * Why 10-time Grammy Award Winner Adele's music is so hugely successful [24:50] * How I wrote some of the most popular series at PE [27:34] * How mega companies like Airbnb and Whatsapp got founded [30:46] * The increasing noise online and what to do about it [34:56] * Why you need to make creating easy [37:54] * One thing that was blocking me from creating in the past year and how I tackled it [37:54] Addressing writer's block shouldn't be about "waiting for inspiration to strike" because inspiration may well never strike. By proactively modifying your environment, changing your mindset and changing your writing approach, you will find that prolific writing is something that can happen right away. This podcast will help you do that. :) Listen to the podcast via my online player, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Amazon Music, or subscribe directly to my RSS feed. The Personal Excellence PodcastListen OnApple PodcastsListen OnGoogle PodcastsListen OnSpotifyShow Menu Podcast Subscription Menu Listen on StitcherListen on TuneInListen on CastboxListen on PocketCastsListen on OvercastSubscribe v...