Pile On Motivation

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  • Why do GREAT LEADERS prioritise PEOPLE over PROFIT?

    In an infinite game of business “will” relates to human metrices for e.g inspiration , motivation , trust etc.

    Whereas “resources” refer to profit , revenues etc.

    Needlessly to say “resources” depend on external factors like customers , shareholders and are not in the control of a leader.

    What is internal to an organization and can be controlled as well as nurtured is “will” of employees to drive revenues.

    This is exactly what an infinite ninded leader does as very aptly mentioned by Simon Sinek in “The Infinite Game”

  • Why does it take GUTS to achieve BREAKTHROUGHS?

    The following self help and motivational insight has been adopted from Daniel Pink’s book A Whole New Mind

    “Asking “Why?” can lead to understanding. Asking “Why not?” can lead to breakthroughs.”

  • How can you make out a FAKE SMILE?

    The following self help and motivational insight has been adopted from Daniel Pink’s book A Whole New Mind

    “A genuine smile involves two facial muscles: (1) the zygomatic major muscle, which stretches from the cheekbone and lifts the corners of the mouth; and (2) the outer part of the obicularis oculi muscle, which orbits the eye, and is involved in “pulling down the eyebrows and the skin below the eyebrows, pulling up the skin below the eye, and raising the cheeks.” Artificial smiles involve only the zygomatic major.”

  • Why is RIGHT BRAIN thinking more relevant than ever?

    The following self help and motivational insight has been adopted from Daniel Pink’s book A Whole New Mind

    “We are moving from an economy and a society built on the logical, linear, computerlike capabilities of the Information Age to an economy and a society built on the inventive, empathic, big-picture capabilities of what’s rising in its place, the Conceptual Age.”

  • What makes EMPATHY a prerequisite to LEADERSHIP?

    The following great leadership insight has been adopted from Daniel Pink’s book A Whole New Mind

    “Leadership is about empathy. It is about having the ability to relate and to connect with people for the purpose of inspiring and empowering their lives.”

  • Why is TRUST inseparable from LEADERSHIP?

    The following great leadership insight has been adopted from Simon Sinek’s book Start With Why

    “When we tell people to do their jobs, we get workers. When we trust people to get the job done, we get leaders.”

  • Isn’t this how INNOVATION is BORN?

    The following self help and motivational insight has been adopted from Simon Sinek’s book Start With Why

    “Innovation is not born from the dream, innovation is born from the struggle.”

  • Is it worth giving your OLD HABITS a NEW LOOK?

    The following self help and motivational insight has been adopted from Charles Duhigg’s book The Power of Habit

    “Whether selling a new song, a new food, or a new crib, the lesson is the same: If you dress a new something in old habits, it’s easier for the public to accept it.”

  • Did you know that HABIT FORMATION is a THREE STEP process?

    The following self help and motivational insight has been adopted from Charles Duhigg’s book The Power of Habit

    “This process within our brains is a three-step loop. First, there is a cue, a trigger that tells your brain to go into automatic mode and which habit to use. Then there is the routine, which can be physical or mental or emotional. Finally, there is a reward, which helps your brain figure out if this particular loop is worth remembering for the future: THE HABIT LOOP””

  • Why should you LEARN to conserve WILLPOWER?

    The following self help and motivational insight has been adopted from Charles Duhigg’s book The Power of Habit

    “Willpower isn’t just a skill. It’s a muscle, like the muscles in your arms or legs, and it gets tired as it works harder, so there’s less power left over for other things.”