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  • Ever wondered why UNDERDOGS prevail? This explains..

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Malcolm Gladwell from the book David and Goliath

    There is a set of advantages that have to do with material resources, and there is a set that have to do with the absence of material resources- and the reason underdogs win as often as they do is that the latter is sometimes every bit the equal of the former.”

  • This is when we achieve ENLIGHTENMENT on a HABIT loop..

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Charles Duhigg from the book The Power of Habit

    This is the real power of habit: the insight that your habits are what you choose them to”

  • Habit formation is a THREE step process , this explains..

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Charles Duhigg from the 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.”

  • If you are frustrated not being able to CHANGE a BAD HABIT, this will give you HOPE..

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Charles Duhigg from the book The Power of Habit

    But every habit, no matter its complexity, is malleable. The most addicted alcoholics can become sober. The most dysfunctional companies can transform themselves. A high school dropout can become a successful manager.

  • To CHANGE a HABIT,remember this GOLDEN RULE..

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Charles Duhigg from the book The Power of Habit

    THE GOLDEN RULE OF HABIT CHANGE You Can’t Extinguish a Bad Habit, You Can Only Change It.”

  • HABIT FORMATION is key to the working of the BRAIN.. this is why

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Charles Duhigg from the book The Power of Habit

    Without habit loops, our brains would shut down, overwhelmed by the minutiae of daily life. People whose basal ganglia are damaged by injury or disease often become mentally paralyzed. They have trouble performing basic activities, such as opening a door or deciding what to eat.”

  • Do you want to change a BAD HABIT?Most important prerequisite..

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Charles Duhigg from the book The Power of Habit

    To modify a habit, you must decide to change it. You must consciously accept the hard work of identifying the cues and rewards that drive the habits’ routines, and find alternatives.

  • Great organizations CULTIVATE the RIGHT HABBIT in people, this explains..

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Charles Duhigg from the book The Power of Habit

    Creating successful organizations isn’t just a matter of balancing authority. For an organization to work, leaders must cultivate habits that both create a real and balanced peace and, paradoxically, make it absolutely clear who’s in charge.”

  • The right MINDSET is what makes STARBUCKS so successul..

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Charles Duhigg from the book The Power of Habit

    We’re not in the coffee business serving people,” Howard Behar, the former president of Starbucks, told me. “We’re in the people business serving coffee.”

  • This is why for humans, meaning of SOCIAL BONDS will never change..

    This is why for humans, meaning of SOCIAL BONDS will never change..

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Simon Sinek from his book Together is Better , explains the power of social bonds..

    To go FAST go ALONE, to go FAR go TOGETHER..”