Most people to end up pondering about this question: work fast and not-so-deep or work slow and deep? The right answer is, it depends. But, on most occasions, working fast helps. If the work is periodic and you have a chance to rectify mistakes, which is the case for most of the work that we …
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This post is a re-blog from The Procrastinator's Mind. The Big 5 personality factors or test is by far the most accurate personality test available in the world right now. I've taken this test during my business school, and it is fairly accurate to not only me but also to all the other 400 students …
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This is a repost from The Procrastinator's Mind (www.theprocrastinatorsmind.com) Today, we live a significant part of our lives in the smartphone. We all have an overwhelming need to stay connected and not miss any important notifications. But in this process, we also become addicted to our smartphones regularly checking for pleasurable messages or visually appealing Instagram posts. …
Belonging is an essential biological need for all human beings. We are designed in such a way that if we feel left out from our desired ‘group’ or from a person we want to be connected with then we biologically with an uncontrollable intention go into a self-destructive state that might include a self-destructive narrative …
Continue reading Why we develop fight or flight or procrastinate even in simple situations in life?
As a human, you have many selfs or avataars in you. A current-self is a state with regular workings of life without any new change in the state - desire or hatred. The moment you have a desire (say to buy those new sneakers or that new mobile phone) you create a new state called …
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As an individual, we might be in one skin and flesh but we have multiple avataars of our personality. An event can be interpreted as a positive one or a negative one depending on the avataar we wear at that time. Our wishes, our fears and our emotions are driven by the avataar of that time. …
Courage is the ability to do the right thing in the face of a fearful consequence. Courage is what makes us stand our ground about what we believe in. A popular saying goes like "The secret of happiness lies in freedom and the secret of freedom lies in courage". The question is: where does courage …
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The link to this original article is: http://www.collaborativefund.com/blog/the-psychology-of-money/. This is a highly recommended read in all business schools and has valuable lessons on money which I want all my blog followers too to read. Hope you enjoy this article, thank you. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Let me tell you the story of two investors, neither of whom knew …
If somebody makes an emotional appeal or gives an emotional reason for something, it is mostly to say that he/she had good intentions but couldn't do the action/work as desired. The first problem with it is that it cannot be verified. The second problem is that even if you think it is wrong and you tell …
Continue reading Are rules more important than emotions and feelings?
Discipline is not about making to-do lists, setting alarms and eating the big frog from tomorrow. Discipline starts small and is just about doing the same thing at the same time every day, even if it is one simple thing. Discipline actually starts by doing one thing at a particular time and then adding more …
Everybody who is supposed to be right is not always right! So, always question regulators, supervisors, and everybody around. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tV07Or1Sark
Here are my top 3 quotes by Dale Carnegie 1) “It isn’t what you have or who you are or where you are or what you are doing that makes you happy or unhappy. It is what you think about it.” Dale Carnegie Quotes Our ability to change our perception means we have the ability …
An effective executive does not need to be a leader in the sense that the term is now most commonly used. Harry Truman did not have one ounce of charisma, for example, yet he was among the most effective chief executives in U.S. history. Similarly, some of the best business and nonprofit CEOs I’ve worked …
Continue reading What makes an effective executive? – by Peter Drucker
This is an article I liked and found valuable on Psychology Today. The link to the original article is here. Over the last few weeks, we’ve looked at the four behaviors that differentiate a functional manager from a true leader. As you know, I refer to these behaviors as the “Phenomenal Four,” which include: Cultivating …
Continue reading Leaders Don’t Manage Time, They Manage Choices
When you join a new job, you don't know what you don't know. Success in a new job is not about doing what you know or waiting for you to be told what to do. It is mostly about getting to know what you need to know. This is mostly about working with people. And …
Empathy helps you understand what a prospective donor is feeling. Perspective helps you understand why they are feeling it. Empathy keeps relationships on track. Empathy helps you remember that your supporter lives on the west coast while you are on Eastern time. Thanks to your empathy you’ll avoid calling her when you first get to the …
With the busy lives that we lead today, it is getting difficult to even get the recommended 8 hours of sleep . For some of us, we feel fatigued even when we get the recommended 8 hours of sleep or more. So, we wonder how to get good quality sleep and feel energetic even with …
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This is a HBR article written by Dana Rousmaniere and the link to the original post is here. Nobody loves meetings. But they can be especially taxing for people who crave a quieter setting for brainstorming or thinking through issues, or who struggle to have their voices heard in a room full of loud-talkers. How …
Most of us would like to have some control over our instantaneous emotions. However, we observe that it is extremely difficult to control your emotions. One can only channelize the energy of an emotion, but one cannot control the rise of the emotion itself. However, emotions and breathing are directly related and this link has …
Procrastinators are addicted to instant gratification and hence most of the times they are onto YouTube videos, chats, reading unnecessary articles etc. that give instant gratification second to second. On the other hand, most tasks that we do in our life have a longer gratification cycle. Therefore, a procrastinator's subconscious mind sees these tasks as …
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