It’s hard to talk about something without knowing what it means first. So when I first heard of Personal Semiotics, I ran for the dictionary (well, the online one, anyway). And here’s what I found:

Semiotics - the study of signs and symbols as elements of communicative behavior.

Personal - of, pertaining to, or coming as from a particular person. (Yes, I know we all know what “personal” means, but it’s hard to stop looking things up when you go to the dictionary.)

So Personal Semiotics would seem to mean studying the signs and symbols that impact our lives (and ourselves) directly.  And if you go to www.personalsemiotics.com, it turns out that we’re right.

Personal Semiotics is a system that helps people read the signs and symbols around them to figure out if they’re on the right path in life. When it comes to jobs, relationships, health, finances and other factors, Personal Semiotics claims to be able to help you learn where you stand, and then how to choose the right path for the future. For anyone who has ever said, “I wish someone could just tell me what to do!” this is a tantalizing prospect. Even businesses use semiotics to figure out if they’re going in the right direction… It makes sense to have a system that lets people do it, too!

Why haven’t we heard about this before? The answer is that the book wasn’t available for full download until today, May 20. Now, it’s available from the Personal Semiotics website www.personalsemiotics.com], and it’s priced lower than most self-help books at $16.95 for the eBook download. There’s even a 60-day no-hassle return policy. The best part, though, is that curious customers can try a couple of chapters of the book for free before they buy it. Who doesn’t like “free,” right?

I think I’m going to give it a try myself. And anyone who has questions about their life’s direction (which is probably everyone on earth) should try it, too. I can’t wait to learn a little something about my new word of the day: semiotics!