Morning Habits, Jump-Start Your Brain For Success
Reading time: 6 minutes Ever wondered why most successful people have morning habits? No, it’s not because they’re OCD or odd in any way. They develop habits for this one simple reason: to reduce friction in their lives so they can focus on what they do best. Makes sense,…
Make A Difference With Positive Leadership
Reading time: 6 minutes What is Positive Leadership and why is it important? With “Positive,” it means having a positive mindset, while at the same time, staying with both feet firmly in reality and keep checking the facts. Let’s dive into the topic of positive leadership – what it…
We Millennials Don’t Want Jobs, We Want Lives
Reading time: 6 minutes We’re in the year 2018, and the topic on ‘Millennials are hard to manage’ is still getting thrown around. As a Millennial myself, I’m often hearing complaints from business owners and executives about our work ethic, such as we’re hard to manage, we’ve got no…
One Question Inspires Better Decision Making
Reading time: 4 minutes A “vision”, a “reason”, a “why.” This is what all successful people have in common – a clear future orientation. They take the time to analyse their choices and behaviours in the present to make sure that they are consistent with the long-term future that…
Two Practical Books I Recommend On Self-Improvement
Reading time: 6 minutes Recently, I have been reading quite some books and especially on the topic of self-improvement. There are two practical books that have benefitted me to improve my life circumstances and provided me with new insights. Since it has been helpful for me, I thought this…
Touching The Surface Of Laziness
Reading time: 4 minutes “Action may not always bring happiness; but there is no happiness without action.” — Benjamin Disraeli Even though laziness is quite common and a part of life, it has the potential to completely consume us. I had times where laziness caused me to feel…
The Wrong Perception Of Productivity
Reading time: 5 minutes Every one of us chase productivity, myself included; no matter if it’s with tools, apps, or strategies we have at our disposal, we all want to become masters of productivity. This has led us willingly fall into the trap of implementing productivity ‘hacks’ we learn…
Building The Bridge Between Goals and Accomplishments
Reading time: 5 minutes I’m talking about self-discipline. The most important principle of a person’s accomplishment. As stated by Elbert Hubbard: “Self-discipline is the ability to do what you should do, when you should do it, whether you feel like it or not.” Therefore, self-discipline is the main factor to accomplish not only your…
Skills I Underestimated At My First Startup
Reading time: 4 minutes Knowing well of the risks and challenges that involves having a start-up, got me excited to face risks head on and overcome challenges. I’m sure every would-be entrepreneur and many actual entrepreneurs have this one question: “Do I have what it takes to be an…
To Hear The Silence, Stop The Noise
Reading time: 5 minutes What was I doing again? Right, recently I had a conversation with a friend about the struggles of staying focussed. We’ve all had moments where we can’t seem to focus on the tasks that we planned to do for the day. For some of us,…
I Gave Up Many, Gained Even More
Reading time: 5 minutes Nothing is worse than missing an opportunity that could have changed your life. However, with every opportunity that you take, another opportunity must be sacrificed. This is a fundamental concept called ‘opportunity cost’ in economics — once you spend your money on something, you can’t spend…
