More than a decade ago, someone told me that when you are given a promotion, it means that you did a good job solving the problems in your previous role and you now qualify to solve bigger problems. Think about that for a moment. Leadership and entrepreneurship rotate around solving problems or facilitating the resolution[…]
You spend a lot of time at your place of work, so it is only natural that you take deliberate steps to make that workspace as conducive to productivity as possible. We discuss five science-backed measures that you can take so that your workspace supports your need to be productive. The great thing about these[…]
Creativity and innovation are skills whose necessity is increasing by the day. This is because there are so many changes happening around us, and the rate at which these changes are coming is very high. It is therefore necessary for each of us to activate our brains for greater idea flow, aka creativity and innovation.[…]
We all speak to ourselves from time to time. That voice in your head giving commentary about the things happening in your life is self-talk. Did you know that most people are dominated by negative self-talk, and this negative form of self-talk stops them from reaching their full potential and hampers a lot in their[…]
When all is said and done, every single one of us has unique factors that motivate us or put us off. In your quest for peak performance, it helps to know what your unique “buttons” are and how they can be tapped for your own benefit. Cue in, the pain vs. pleasure principle. What is[…]
We live in a world with so much technology that it isn’t uncommon for people to walk on thestreet while texting on their phones, or for one to talk on the phone while answering an email. These are examples of so-called multitasking, and many pride themselves as excellent multi-taskers. In truth, multitasking is a myth[…]
Have you ever heard the statement “what you focus on expands”? There are many examples of this in our daily lives. For example, if you wake up feeling sad and blue, the day usually serves up many incidents to make you feel even worse. Not good for boosting performance, is it? One way to break[…]
If you are to perform at a high level, it is important for you to build and maintain momentum on a daily basis over a long period. Note that momentum builds over time, so it usually gets easier for you to perform at a high level once you overcome the initial inertia and start building[…]
It is a new year and you have most likely set some goals that you would like to achieve over the coming 12 months in different aspects of your life, such as your finances, career, relationships, health and spirituality. Did you know that you can harness the power of visualization to put yourself firmly on[…]
Whenever you listen to or read about high performers, you most likely come across advice to set big, audacious goals. However, it is easy to become anxious when you look at that humongous goal and wonder whether you will ever achieve it. Doubts can set in, and you may find yourself giving up on your[…]