The Nativity Cusco School from Brooklyn Museum (source: Wikimedia Commons)
Christmas is a most wonderful time of the year.
For some, it is a time of feasting, partying and making merry.
Tag: inspiration
Weird, Quirky and… Successful?
OK, maybe Lady Gaga’s meat dress is a little too weird (courtesy of Crushable)
Eccentricity isn’t a liability. Run-of-the-mill is.
Think for a moment about the most successful rock stars in history.
Start With Why: A Book Review
We’ve seen it happen time and time again.
A company starts off with great fanfare, led by a charismatic and visionary leader. She or he brings it to new heights. Growth is healthy and flourishing – year after year.
There is crystal clarity in what the company does. It attracts a loyal tribe of customers and fans.
Finding Your Muse
The nine muses of Greek mythology (courtesy of Greek Myths and Mythology)
Inspiration often comes in the most unlikely and inconvenient places.
For example, I may be sitting in front of my computer all ready to write a “change the world” blog post. I strain my brain. I close my eyes. I try to create. Unfortunately, I end up watching Youtube videos, responding to an oh so witty tweet, or comment ad nauseum on my friends’ Facebook updates.
Extreme Focus: A Book Review
Michael Jordan: a proponent of Extreme Focus (source of image)
How does one truly achieve one’s dreams? What are the secrets behind ultra-successful folks who make a “dent in the Universe”?
The answer according to NBA Orlando Magic’s Senior Vice President Pat Williams and author Jim Denney is “Extreme Focus”.
Why Happiness Leads to Success
Source of image
In life, we often believe that we’ll be happy only AFTER we have achieved success.
For many, that would mean scoring straight ‘A’s in school, being promoted, buying that dream home, or having a million dollars in the bank. Sadly, this ‘rat race’ never ends…
The 7 Disciplines of Success
I am great fan of motivational guru Anthony Robbins and have invested some time lately to listen to his recordings based on his bestselling book “Unlimited Power”. Although this has been around for quite some time, its lessons are everlasting and relevant for all time.
Today, I’d like to highlight Robbins’ 7 Disciplines of Success. These tenets are based on the approach of Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) and model themselves after a successful person’s beliefs, syntax (language), and physiology.
When Push Comes to Shove
Courtesy of Ranker
What do you do when things which you have planned and worked so painstakingly hard for takes an ugly turn?
Do you…
How to Stop Procrastinating and Start Producing
Image courtesy of Tony Robbins Facebook Page
Can you find more time to do the things that truly matter to you? How can you devote your energy to what’s truly important?
In a bid to further optimise my life, I recently started to listen to an audio recording by self-help and motivational guru Anthony Robbins called The Time of Your Life.
The Element by Sir Ken Robinson: A Book Review
If you’ve never heard of Sir Ken Robinson, you obviously haven’t followed the TED series of inspirational talks.
A renowned thinker in the the “development of human potential”, Robinson spoke about the need to reinvent education to better develop the diverse talents, aptitudes and passions of individuals all over the world.