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Success and passion: is there a correlation?
Successful people tend to be passionate about they do. But what if you start pursuing your passion, will you be successful? If you are thinking of diving into your passion, careful. For starters, do read up this article from the … Continue reading
Posted in Entrepreneuring, Worklife
Tagged achievement, Motivation, passion, perseverance, psychology, success
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Born to be optimistic
Neuroscientist Tali Sharot asserts that we are hard-wired to be optimistic; we think the future will turn out to be better than the facts may realistically suggest. In this TED talk she talks about her work with a rare simplicity, … Continue reading
Six hurdles to greatness
An interesting article in Forbes magazine lists six obstacles to greatness or happiness. Reflect on these hurdles, analyze why they stop you and see how you can leap over them. Availability: settling for what’s available, instead of going for what’s … Continue reading
IQ and success: thankfully, the two are not correlated
Research carried out by the Carnegie Institute of Technology shows that 85% of financial success is due to ‘human engineering factors’ such as personality, ability to negotiate and leadership. Technical knowhow is the balance 15%. Nobel Prize winning economist Daniel … Continue reading
Not everyone likes being promoted
A friend of mine, who has worked in Asia for a long time, told me this fascinating story from his days in Jakarta. He was then running a large and successful ad agency. He promoted a young lady in the … Continue reading
Posted in Advertising, Business, Life, Psychology, Worklife
Tagged advertising, life, Motivation, psychology, rewards
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