All Articles by Doug Kelley, CH, CSL Unless Otherwise Noted

 

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Empowerment/Personal Growth Articles
Worker Psychology and Safety Attitudes By F. Richard Kelley This article was first presented at the 2nd Annual Occupational Safety and Health Conference, April 26, 1995 by my late father in Damman, Saudi Arabia. This PDF version was published in Professional Safety magazine, July 1996.
Nobody's Perfect... or Are They?                                A New Paradigm on the Concept of Perfection
Fight or Flight? -Coping with the Fear of Terrorism   How are we to view terrorists? Will you or your family get hurt or killed from terrorism? How can you cope with your fear?
Adversity’s Surrender: Requiem for a Man  A short poem written for my late father. This poem won an Editor's Choice Award and was published in a book of poetry.
Our Grand Illusion of Life   Who Are You Deep Inside? Are Your Dreams Begging to Get Out?
Are You Like a Cement Truck or Concrete? -The Value of Personal Growth   Not everyone is interested in Personal Growth and Self-Discovery. But these are critical if we are to avoid hardening within.
"The First Rule of Holes: When You Are in One, Stop Digging"   Have you ever been in a hole? Are you in one now? There are ways to climb out!
The Grand Secret of Growing Through Adversity Revealed   There is no reason to settle for a life of constant hardship!
The Wisdom in the Mirror -The Power of Personal Responsibility   A powerful concept when it comes to reconciling your past and charting your future.
The Windsock   Lessons learned from a Windsock on a breezy day in Florida.
Business/Career Articles/Tools
The Life-Leadership Paragon
Delegation Worksheet (PDF File)
The Two Most Important Relationship Questions - Challenging Employee Worksheet (PDF File)
Assertive Performance Reviews (PDF File)
KTS Development Plan Guidelines (PDF File)
Creative Solution-Finding Techniques (PDF File)
Communication Softeners (PDF File)
Confidential Employee Survey (What do employees want most from the job?) Compiled by Doug Kelley (PDF File)
Quotes from Break Slides (Seminar Break Slides)
Tips on Public Speaking
Helping Your Team to Embrace Change
Assertive Communication Case Study
16 Principles of Empowered Relationships
Take This Job and Love It! --How to Become a "Fire-Proof" Asset to your Company A 2 part series on performing your best and getting more fulfillment at your current job. A great education for those who have never owned their own business.    Part 1: How Business Works in the Real World      Part 2: Keeping Customers Happy by Giving Exceptional Customer Service
Free eBooks
As A Man Thinketh by James Allen (PDF File)
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill (PDF File)
The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace Wattles (PDF File)
Emerson's Essays 1 by Ralph Waldo Emerson (PDF File)
Emerson's Essays 2 by Ralph Waldo Emerson (PDF File)
Alcoholism/Codependence
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Maxims & Morals Commentaries by Doug Kelley on Thought-provoking Quotes
When Your Dream is a Million-Miles Away
Change Your World
Playing the Game of Life with Honor
Beyond the Mask
Will You Dare to Believe in Yourself?
Preserving Your Dignity During Adversity
Selected excerpts from Doug's book,  The Game Rules for Life
The Law of Momentum
Free Will and Individual Rights
Do You Have a Plan for Living?
Use the 180 Principle for Creative Problem-Solving
Is Life an Exercise in Futility?
More Empowering Stories by Other Authors
The Invitation By Oriah Mountain Dreamer   One of the most powerful essays I have ever read. --DK
Finding the Answers in Managing Your Fears and Anxieties By Stan Popovich   Finding what works for you.
How to Stay Stressed  Author Unknown   An interesting twist on stress.
How to Over-Come Discouragement By Philip E. Humbert, Ph.D.
Don't Look Back by Jan Miller Girando
What Do Angels Look Like? --Author Unknown
Things Aren't Always What They Seem --Author Unknown
I Smiled at a Sorrowful Stranger --Author Unknown
Be Free --Author Unknown
After Awhile --Anonymous
Butt Prints in the Sand --Author Unknown
What Do You See, Nurse? --Author Unknown
The Fateful Brick --Author Unknown
Getting What You Do Not Pray For --Author Unknown