It takes three steps to turn a goal into reality. The first step is easy: Dream big. Before you can declare a milestone or goal, you must first have a wish. That’s the fun part. Most of us have ambitious dreams, and it’s important to articulate them. Don’t worry about how you’ll fulfill the dream for […]
Why You Don’t Need a Job
Poor and middle-class people work hard to make money. But wealthy people are different. They let money do all the work through the magic of investing. The idea that becoming rich depends on having a well-paying job is just a myth. Actually, the way into the upper class involves breaking free from employment altogether. You […]
Want to Be More Productive? Try This Trick.
Your brain is always active. But different brain regions are activated when you work and when you rest. Resting activates a brain system known as “default mode network,” which is critical to your health, productivity, and development. After resting, your creative energy is at its peak. You can then work optimally for shorter periods, rather than […]
Why You Need Trust in Business
Building strong, trusting relationships quickly is important to every organization. Why? Because mistakes won’t matter as much when both parties know what the other really means. Keep in mind that there are no shortcuts; creating trust in a relationship can never be rushed or faked. Trusting relationships require continuous, conscious work on both sides. Good […]
Why the Numbers Won’t Lie
Sometimes opinions just aren’t enough. To truly understand the status of your company at any given moment, you need hard data. Perhaps you’ve heard the old saying that what gets measured gets managed. Seeking out data is always the first step in improving a process. Therefore tracking the right numbers for your company is a […]
Do You Know Your Next Five Moves?
In chess, there are two kinds of players: those who see the next move, and those who see many moves ahead. Business operates according to the same principle. People who only plan for tomorrow are short-sighted. You must always have your next five moves in mind. Why five moves (and not six, or ten)? Because […]
What Kind of Leader Will You Be?
Some people just seem born to lead. A leader might be someone who’s able to build a company that creates breakthrough technology, or someone who provides an example of how others can overcome marginalization and hardship. For example, Jeff Bezos’s passion for entrepreneurship and his ability to foresee the boom in online shopping helped him […]
Better Decisions, Starting Now
There’s a common misunderstanding regarding the relationship between reason and emotion. People think that, in forming a worldview or making a decision, you can be motivated either by deep feeling or cold, emotionless rationality. In fact, reason and emotion are intertwined on a neurobiological level. For example, if you think about something terrifying that happened to […]
How to Overcome Stage Fright
Giving a presentation or delivering a talk is an acquired skill. That means anyone can learn it—even you. A good talk requires two components: a speaker and an audience. Both parties need to be engaged for the event to be a success. Speakers who don’t work to engage the audience may come across as self-involved, […]
How to Hit Reset
How can you minimize distractions? By building them into your schedule. The Pomodoro Technique is a time-management method based on the idea that frequent breaks improve mental agility. By breaking down your work into 25-minute chunks, you can procrastinate less and concentrate better. Here’s how the technique works: set a timer for 25 minutes. Work […]
