“The best way to find out if it will work is to do it”
This is why the best of the leaders are subject matter experts and fully hands on.
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book “Together is Better”
Category: Book review
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Life lessons from “Together is Better”
“Safe is good for sidewalks and swimming pools.Life requires risk if we are to get anywhere”
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s “Together is Better”
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Great quote of the day
“What good is having a belly if there is no fire in it?Wake up , drink your passion , light a match and get to work!”
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book “Together is Better”
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Not yet living your life on “Purpose” , start now
“It does not matter when we start.It does not matter where we start.All that matters is that we start”.
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book titled “Together is Better”
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“Poor Leaders” vs “Good Leaders”
“Under poor leaders we feel like we work for the company.With good leaders we feel like we work for each other”.
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book titled “Together is Better”
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Unlike “dopamine” , “oxytocin” stimulation needs a human touch
Dopamine is an addictive chemical that flows in our veins when we are motivated , rewarded etc.This is like an addiction and is short lived.
Consumption of alcohol , drugs or addictive substances or even “social media” as well can stimulate dopamine to flow though our veins.Though this gives us pleasure but it is short lived.
On the other hand , “oxytocin” or the love hormone can only flow when we feel fulfilled for e.g. by doing something selflessly for someone , when we are in love , when we show generosity etc. All these acts have a human touch to it because in essence human beings are social animals and crave for human bonds.
As humans with a goal of fulfillment we should try to exhibit such humanitarian aspects for e.g. generosity that enables flow of “oxytocin through our veins for long lasting happiness.
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Eight health benefits of a “warm hug”
Doctors and researchers have proved time and time again the health benefits of a “warm affectionate hug”.
It is proved to stimulate “oxytocin” or the love hormone which is believed to enrich fulfillment in our lives.
Source – thehealthsite.com
The following are the 8 health benefits of a “warm affectionate hug”:
- Builds strong bond
- Relieves muscle pain
- Decreases blood pressure
- Lowers inflammation
- Relieves stress
- Improves empathy level
- Strengthens trust
- Exerts anti-ageing effects
For more details please visit the following link , from which I could get this valuable insight.
https://www.thehealthsite.com/fitness/reasons-why-8-minute-hug-is-a-must-for-everyone-b0116-359127/
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“Warm Hug” and its health benefits
A warm hug of sufficient duration is believed to release “oxytocin” or the love hormone.
A “warm hug” goes a long way to to enable fulfillment in our lives and to fill our lives our joy.
Oxytocin is a love hormone and is believed to even increase immunity.
Adopted from harvard.edu the following link shows how researchers have proven that a warm affectionate hug can indeed stimulate the flow of oxytocin in our veins
https://www.health.harvard.edu/newsletter_article/In_brief_Hugs_heartfelt_in_more_ways_than_one
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Whose business model did South West Airlines follow?
South West Airlines(SWA) is a modern day classic example of an iconic company which did not start with a unique business model of its own.
Pacific Southwest Airlines(PSA) started early as a low cost carrier.SWA followed the low cost model & even the entertainment aspect from PSA.The employees of SWA were encouraged to go on visits to PSA to study and understand their work culture and experience handed out to the customers.
The difference is that SWA exhibited the right kind of discipline to take the organization to the next level whereas PSA lost its way.
This comparison goes a long way to prove that to be an iconic brand it is not necessary to be a “first mover”.
Adopted from Jim Collins’s book titled “Great By Choice”
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Does anyone remember the pioneer of excel spreadsheet?
The concept of excel was developed by VisiCorp for the Apple II computer.The program was named as VisCalc.
Source – Wikipedia.com
The link below adopted from Wikipedia talks about this first excel spreadsheet
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VisiCalc
Thus contrary to popular belief Microsoft did not invent excel , it took it to the next level.
Adopted from Jim Collins’s book titled “Great By Choice”