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<p>Personal effectiveness is a branch of the <a href="/facts/Self-help/AU1AtMRC">self-help</a> movement dealing with success, goals, and related concepts. Personal effectiveness integrates some ideas from “the power of <a href="/facts/Optimism/T3DvXxoW">positive thinking</a>” and <a href="/facts/Positive_psychology/AgBfbvgf">positive psychology</a> but in general it is distinct from the <a href="/facts/New_Thought_Movement/UDIc51Dt">New Thought Movement</a>. A primary differentiating factor is that Personal Effectiveness proponents generally take a more systematic approach including a number of factors beside simple positive thinking. Some proponents take an approach with similarities to business process management techniques. Others may take a holistic spiritual and physical wellness approach. </p>