It's no surprise business building projects often get put on the back-burner in favour of more pressing day-to-day tasks. Here's how to make the time to tackle them. 
Making a public commitment to your goals reduces motivation. 10 things I’ve done wrong...so you don’t have to. 
Creating luck is simply a matter of showing up. I’ve been considered “lucky” my whole life – but it’s only because I’m willing to go one step farther. 
Whhhheeeeeeeee! Up, up in the sky, its Google's Flipboard killer, which also might strafe Facebook too! 
No one else will do it for you. You are in charge, and if you don’t realize that quickly, you will end up looking back in regret when you’re taking the last breath on this earth. If you want to live a life of purpose, fulfillment, and passion, it’s up to you to make it happen. 
We all do it to some degree or another; put off for tomorrow what we know should be done today. 
Last night, I watched Thomas Friedman’s interview with Piers Morgan. He was talking about his new book, That Used to Be Us: How America Fell Behind in the World It Invented and How We Can Come Back. At one point during the interview, when Morgan asked Friedman his advice for young workers, Friedman replied, in his trademark catchphrase style, “the Age of Average is over.” 
We hear the word success heralded from the rooftops. We also hear the latest and greatest formulas being thrust at us. Why? Because deep down we all want to be successful. 
The ego is the enemy of innovation. Economist Tim Harford explains why a complex world demands that we accept our mistakes and adapt rapidly. 
Business bloggers at Harvard Business Review discuss a variety of business topics including managing people, innovation, leadership, and more. 
I watched a fascinating presentation the other day from Joshua Foer on The99Percent.com. It was all about experts and the things that they have in common that keep them at the top of their game. |
Einstein explained that psychologically the A rests upon the E. There exists, however, no logical path from E to A, but only an intuitive connection, which is always subject to revocation. From axioms, one can deduce certain deductions (S), which deductions may lay claim to being correct. 
“Ollin, my biggest problem right now is that I’m so distracted! How can I push through all these distractions and concentrate on my writing?” 
Today is the launch of John David Mann's and my new book, It's Not About You. For the web to move forward and for consumers to get the most out of touch-first browsing, the Metro style browser in Windows 8 is as HTML5-only as possible, and plug-in free. The experience that plug-ins provide today is not a good match with Metro style browsing and the modern HTML5 web. 
I've found myself thinking a lot about the research being conducted by the Startup Genome Project these days. The data is an absolute goldmine and provides quantitative benchmarks ... 
Nina Grunfeld writes a great article for CYT on how to be a high achiever. 
Some people are incredibly effective and efficient. They get lots of work done – and it’s all high-quality. They seem to have boundless energy and enthusiasm. Maybe you’ve got a friend who’s like that – or perhaps it’s your colleague, or your spouse. You might think that they were born that way: they had the “productivity gene.” 
A business blog by executive educator John Spence. John specializes in leadership, team building, sales and strategy. 
Go on your gut feeling when setting goals - because more often than not it'll be right, researchers have revealed. 
Looking for the last piece of the puzzle? Try these 7 research-based techniques for increasing creativity. 5 Crippling Beliefs That Keep People Stuck, Unsuccessful, and Mediocre For Life - by Dumb Little Man
Yes, there’s a certain comfort in going with the flow, being one of many, and following the same path as millions before you. Yes, it’s easier to not be stupid and put yourself way out on a ledge and risk your predictable and stable life. Yes, it’s fun to fantasize about one day someone walks in and “discovers” your hidden brilliance and plucks you from your normal life and drops you into the one of your dreams. |
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