Research has proven that taking the right amount of breaks can improve performance and prevent burn out.
Daniel Pink mentions in his book When that along with a TODO list we should thus maintain a BREAK LIST to make the todo list more effective.
Very insightful and should be adopted by us for improved performance..
“The purpose of a pitch isn’t necessarily to move others immediately to adopt your idea. The purpose is to offer something so compelling that it begins a conversation, brings the other person in as a participant, and eventually arrives at an outcome that appeals to both of you.”
Adopted from Daniel Pink’s book To Sell is Human
“To sell well is to convince someone else to part with resources—not to deprive that person, but to leave him better off in the end.”
Adopted from Daniel Pink’s book To Sell is Human
“In an infinite game, there is no “winning.” Instead, think of your competitors as worthy rivals–another player in the game that can reveal to you your weaknesses.”
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s great leadership insights
“Fight AGAINST something and we FOCUS on something we HATE
Fight FOR something and we FOCUS on something we LOVE “
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s great insights
The human tendency to remember UNFINISHED tasks better than FINISHED tasks is known as ZEIGARNIK effect.
This thus means that when we take a break it would be easier to start if we finish with some unfinished task.
Daniel Pink mentions the same in his book When
“To be innovative, we can’t look to what others have done.
The whole idea of blazing a path is that there was no path there before.
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s leadership insights
“Leadership is NOT about being in CHARGE, Leadership is about TAKING CARE of those in your charge”
“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.”
Adopted from Daniel Pink’s book A Whole New Mind