We tend to believe that we’re more overwhelmed than ever before. Yet look around you and you see people who are doing twice or thrice as much. It’s hard to admit it, but often their work is of a higher standard too. How come they’re not overwhelmed? Is it because they’re more talented, or is […]
How to Overcome Perfection With Speedy Revisions: Episode 188
Is there really a cure for perfectionism? How can you make your work far superior in a shorter amount of time, often moving ahead of your peers? The answer lies in nature. In this episode we look at two different kind of plants: the monkey puzzle tree and the campion flower. The monkey puzzle tree […]
How to Become An Overnight Success: Episode 182
How do you instantly grow your small business? How do you become “rich” overnight? These are the frustrations we have to deal with, almost every single day as we wade through the temptations of the internet. It almost seems like a lottery, doesn’t it? But people win the lottery, don’t they? And so we fancy […]
How to Win Your Negotiation Battle Using Calibrated Questions: Episode 181
Is negotiation a skill? How do you win when your back is against the wall? When negotiating will aggression help or should you use something else, like questions? Questions play a role, but nothing does the job quite like calibrated questions. In this second part of negotiation strategy we find out exactly the questions you […]
The Incredible Power of Kindness (And Why It Has Nothing To Do With Business): Episode 167
In 1970, two psychologists did a very interesting experiment called the “The Good Samaritan experiment”. It was meant to determine whether we’re kind other some conditions and oblivious at other times. What makes us kinder, more generous? Is there something that’s been under our nose all along that we’ve been missing? Let’s find out. Right […]
Why you should stop looking for your passion (and let it find you instead): Episode 160
Most of us are told to start up a business doing what we’re passionate about. There’s just one problem. We don’t know what we are passionate about in the first place. How are we supposed to find something we know nothing about? Let’s explore the concept of passion and how to stop looking for it, […]
How To Avoid Overwhelm (And Systematically Complete Projects): Episode 157
Whenever you have a deadline, somehow you’re able to stagger towards it and get the job done But other tasks never seem to move forward. You fall behind on your reading, your fun projects, even that movie you’d promised yourself. In life we need to complete projects that are urgent, but also projects that are […]
Three Incredibly Silly Business Myths (And Why They’re Driving Us Crazy): Episode 70
What’s wrong with this statement? Instead of wondering when our next vacation is we should set up a life we don’t need to escape from. There doesn’t seem to be anything wrong, is there? And yet this entire line is based on a myth. And that’s not the only myth that circulates so well and widely. […]
Why A Relaxed Brain Works Faster Than A Tired Brain
Most people work. Then they work some more. And they never take time off. There are two reasons why people don’t take time off 1) They wear it as a badge of valour. 2) They can’t see how they could possibly take time off. Let’s tackle the ‘badge of valour’ first Leonardo Da Vinci was […]
Why Big Assignments Drain You (And How To Overcome It)
Imagine your roof is leaking. Drip. Drip. Drip. Can you afford to ignore the drip? Sure you can, because it’s not flooding the carpet quite yet. But small as it is, that drip won’t go away. As you sit down to do your work, that drip is audible, and you know you have to fix […]
