“If you can’t, you must. If you must, you can.” by Tony Robbins Being in the comfort zone is the primary cause for laziness in most of the people. It is similar to the gravitational field. You got to do some real work against it in order to break its barriers. It’s happy and...
“I believe in abundance, I desire abundance, I receive abundance.” Shakti Gawain Let’s revisit the three examples from the beginning of this article, to determine how behavior might change in these circumstances with an Abundance mentality. One who believes that there is plenty for all would not waste energy competing with others. They would...
“Every man dies, but not every man really lives.” —Mel Gibson as William Wallace in “Braveheart” “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in awhile, you might miss it.” —Matthew Broderick as Ferris Bueller in “Bueller’s Day Off” “Oh yes, the past can hurt. But, you can either run...
Breakthroughs! by P. Ranganath Nayak This is the story about the people and companies behind fourteen of the most successful 20th century commercial breakthroughs: the VCR, the Post-it note, ChemLawn, Tagamet, the Walkman, The CAT Scanner, the microwave oven, Toyota manufacturing system, Nike, Nautilus, propylene, Federal Express, Club Med, and the compact disk.] The...
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“You can have everything in life you want, if you will just help other people get what they want.” “Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude. ” “You were born to win, but to be a winner, you must plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win. ” “The foundation...
Let’s pretend that the diagram below belongs to you—that this is the shape of the all-important mindset that defines your general BrainMap Profile—and that it depicts how your brain thinks (even though it is only a sample of the many “maps” you’ll be getting). With the very first “map” served up by your online...
50. Stay focused. 49. Divide your time for each task in hand. 48. Analyze the outcome of your effort and decide accordingly how much time you need to spend. 47. Take a break. 46. Spend time with your loved ones. 45. Share ideas with others. 44. Keep your home office out of sight from...
The Greatest Generation, is a term coined by journalist Tom Brokaw to describe the generation of Americans who grew up during the deprivation of the Great Depression, and then went on to fight in World War II, as well as those whose productivity within the war’s home front made a decisive material contribution to...
The “Lost Generation” is a term coined by author and poet Gertrude Stein to characterize a general motif of disillusionment of American literary notables who lived in Paris and Europe after the First World War, especially after military service in the war, specifically between the dates of 1880 and 1900. Figures identified with the...
Baby Boomer is a term used to describe a person who was born during the demographic Post-World War II baby boom. The term “baby boomer” is sometimes used in a cultural context, and sometimes used to describe someone who was born during the post-WWII baby boom. Therefore, it is impossible to achieve broad consensus...
Advancement only comes with habitually doing more than you are asked. Creative risk taking is essential to success in any goal where the stakes are high. Thoughtless risks are destructive, of course, but perhaps even more wasteful is thoughtless caution which prompts inaction and promotes failure to seize opportunity. Discipline is based on pride,...
For people overwhelmed by choices…solutions for fast and confident decision makers. Small organizations tend to be more efficient than large ones because in a large group it is easier to separate decisions from their consequences. In general we make better decisions when the consequences affect us and we make poorer decisions when they don’t....
Baby Boomer is a term used to describe a person who was born during the demographic Post-World War II baby boom. The term “baby boomer” is sometimes used in a cultural context, and sometimes used to describe someone who was born during the post-WWII baby boom. Therefore, it is impossible to achieve broad consensus...
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Each individual will define excellence in a deeply personal way. Consider these five questions while envisioning the quality that you desire for your life and career: What would your vision of excellence look like if it had no restrictions, and you knew that you could achieve it? In what areas of your life are...
“The things we fear most in organizations – fluctuations, disturbances, imbalances – are the primary sources of creativity.” Margaret J. Wheatley “Without passion, you don’t have energy; without energy, you have nothing. Nothing great in the world has been accomplished without passion.” Donald Trump “If you don’t see yourself as a winner, then you...
Even though I hated pop quizzes, I love to talk about things like history, geography, and the universe — all the subjects we’re supposed to learn in school. Most people tell me they don’t learn these things because they are “boring.” That’s why I write the Don’t Know Much About® series of books. The...
Generation X, commonly abbreviated to Gen X, is a term used to refer to the generation born after the baby boom ended, extending from the early-to-mid 1960s to late 1970s. The term Generation X has been used in demography, the social sciences, and marketing, though it is most often used in popular culture. In...
Intuitions are sudden, strong judgments whose origin cannot be immediately explained. They seem to emerge from an obscure inner force, but they actually begin with a fleeting perception that starts a mental process. Science attempts to explain intuition as a kind of “mental matching game,” in which the brain absorbs a given situation then...
What EXACTLY are brainwaves? Well, every state of mind has a unique electrical signature that can be detected in the brain. These signatures are known as “brainwaves.” Brainwaves can be measured and recorded using specialized equipment – such as an EEG machine. That allows us to map what brainwaves are present during certain key...
The Millennial Generation, also known as Generation Y or as Generation Next,. is a term used to describe the demographic cohort following Generation X. Its members are often referred to as “Millennials” or “Echo Boomers”. As there are no precise dates for when Generation Y starts and ends, most commentators use birth dates ranging...
“Action and reaction, ebb and flow, trial and error, change — this is the rhythm of living. Out of our over-confidence, fear; out of our fear, clearer vision, fresh hope. And out of hope, progress.” Bruce Barton The list is of epic changes is endless… In the 1940s, the invention of the modern air...
Because I’m always on the lookout for better ways to work more productively and efficiently — leaving more time to pursue the interests that really make life worthwhile — Lifehack.org devised a common-sense list of 10 simple ways to be more productive with less effort. By the way, you don’t need the fastest computer...
01 Dalmations by Dodie Smith Pongo lives happily with his human pets Mr and Mrs Dearly in a large house in Regent’s Park. When his wife Missis produces a litter of fifteen beautiful pups, life seems wonderfully complete. But the … 0 Favourite Nursery Rhymes by BBC Audiobooks 50 favourite nursery rhymes, contains lots...
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope,...
The fastest way to learn ANYTHING Sure, there are seriously important things to learn in data structures, algorithms, and methodologies, but the fastest way to learn programming (the fastest way to learn ANYTHING) is to try to solve your own problems, not the stock rote example problems you’ll find in books. If you want...
SMILE How to Smile? Be happy. * Wake up. Show others you care by giving attention to their needs. * Be thankful. The opportunity to serve is a gift… not an entitlement. * Be approachable. We’re at each other’s service, and contact is where it starts. * Complain less. We’ve got work to do....
“Writing or reviewing a mission statement changes you because it forces you to think through your priorities deeply, carefully, and to align your behaviour with your beliefs” Stephen Covey 1. What makes you smile? (Activities, people, events, hobbies, projects, etc.) 2. What are your favorite things to do in the past? What about now?...
“You can never solve a problem on the level on which it was created.” Albert Einstein “I think that only daring speculation can lead us further and not accumulation of facts.” Albert Einstein “Technological change is like an axe in the hands of a pathological criminal.” Albert Einstein “The intuitive mind is a sacred...
West Texas Crude. In 1939, a huge discovery launched the Permian Basin of West Texas into one of the country’s first major domestic oil sources. By the 1980s, the local town of Midland boasted more millionaires per capita than any other city in the U.S. But shortly afterwards, when oil prices crashed, Big Oil...
West Texas Crude. In 1939, a huge discovery launched the Permian Basin of West Texas into one of the country’s first major domestic oil sources. By the 1980s, the local town of Midland boasted more millionaires per capita than any other city in the U.S. But shortly afterwards, when oil prices crashed, Big Oil...
West Texas Crude. In 1939, a huge discovery launched the Permian Basin of West Texas into one of the country’s first major domestic oil sources. By the 1980s, the local town of Midland boasted more millionaires per capita than any other city in the U.S. But shortly afterwards, when oil prices crashed, Big Oil...