Entries Tagged 'Motivation' ↓

 
by WordRidden

Working hard is not going to help you to fly right any more. Working smart is the name of the game. Change your mindset from “doing” to “achieving.”

Change is no easy, especially when it comes to changing a mindset. A famous book by Spencer Johnson Who Moved My Cheese?: An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life helped me to focus on dealing with Change and focusing on Productivity vs. Activity.

”They were disappointed but believed they could solve the problem. So they started earlier, stayed longer, and worked harder. But after a while, all they had was a large hole in the wall.”

“Haw was beginning to realize the difference between activity and productivity.”

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by foxypar4

Are you living life you won’t regret about when you are 95?

It is simple yet powerful question that you should answer before it is too late.

Marshall Goldsmith and  Mark Reiter, the authors of the book What Got You Here Won’t Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful ask it very colorfully:

“Imagine you’re 95 years old and ready to die.
…The 95-year-old you understands what was really important and what wasn’t, what mattered and what didn’t  What advice would this wise “old you” have for the “you” who is reading this page? ”

They also provide the answer. It is about doing meaningful work, being surrounded by beloved ones, and following the dream. The answer is based on surveying most talented leaders among 120 organization. It is also based on the intervening people on their deathbed…

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by kwerfeldein

The 80/20 Individual: How to Build on the 20% of What You do Best by Richard Koch is the book I needed to read long ago. If you still have not read it do it now. Do not postpone it. It is engaging read and it is full of practical insights from successful entrepreneur.

For some reason I think it served (or could serve) Tim Ferris as a good prototype when he was writing his The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich.

In this post I share few ideas from the book.

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