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Category: Motivational

  • Pride of Integrity

    Pride of Integrity

    Daily writing prompt
    What are you most proud of in your life?

    Pride of integrity and ability to exhibit integrity at all instances is something I am most proud of in life.

    I echo what Simon Sinek says about Integrity

  • Why Deep Work?

    Why Deep Work?

    Daily writing prompt
    What have you been working on?

    I have been working on improving my focus to engage in deep work. For doing deep work one needs unwavering focus avoiding all avenues of distraction.

    Research has proven that deep work is highly inspiring and deeply fulfilling and drives away stress, anxiety.

  • Avoid Anxiety and remain in Flow

    Avoid Anxiety and remain in Flow

    Daily writing prompt
    Do lazy days make you feel rested or unproductive?

    To avoid anxiety and remain in flow, I do not encourage lazy days since laziness can spread as a disease and build up anxiety.

    Taking time out and doing something productive is much different from spending lazy days.

    Hence it is advisable that we do something worthwhile at leisure so that we can cherish the time spent in days to come.

    This will in turn enable our brain to be active and enable flow in our lives.

  • The Best Definition of Consumer Worldview

    The Best Definition of Consumer Worldview

    The best definition of a consumer worldview can be found in Seth Godin’s book All marketers are Liars.

    The insight inspired from the book has been illustrated below:

  • Role of Frames in Storytelling

    Role of Frames in Storytelling

    The role of frames in storytelling has been effectively outlined by Seth Godin in his book All marketers are Liars.

    Frames are effectively utilized by smart marketers for effective storytelling to consumers.

  • The Most Complete definition of Success

    The Most Complete definition of Success

    Daily writing prompt
    When you think of the word “successful,” who’s the first person that comes to mind and why?

    When I think about being successful, my single parameter is Simon Sinek’s definition of Success, which is as follows. Hence the FIRST person who comes to my mind is Steve Jobs the co-founder of Apple Computers.

    Steve Jobs was a visionary who has taught us to dream big via the possession of iconic Apple products e.g. MacBook, Iphone, Ipod etc.

  • Top Two Steps to market a Product

    Top Two Steps to market a Product

    This insight inspired from Seth Godin’s book All marketers are Liars mentions about the top two steps to market a product.

  • Evolutionary Journey of Modern day Marketing

    Evolutionary Journey of Modern day Marketing

    Know about the evolutionary journey of Modern Day marketing

    Seth Godin mentions that modern day is all about storytelling. The evolutionary journey of modern day marketing is a shift from mass marketing to the ability to tell compelling stories.

    This insight inspired from the book All marketers are Liars compares modern day marketing v/s historical marketing and hence shows the journey.

    Through this insight we come to understand how modern day marketing has evolved over time.

    In the industrial age, production dictated marketing whereas in the modern conceptual age storytelling plays a key role.

    Have you read this book yet?

    The book All Marketers are Liars is a masterclass in marketing. Please find below another wonderful post inspired from the same book.

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/typical-journey-of-a-good-story/

    To know more about the author Seth Godin and his inspirational work please visit:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seth_Godin

  • The Magic of Empathy

    The Magic of Empathy

    Daily writing prompt
    What makes a good neighbor?

    The magic of empathy is what makes a good neighbor to understand the problems to those staying around him.

    Empathy is indeed a special human feeling and is hard to replicate.

    As Daniel Pink says:

  • Five Principles to adopt an Infinite Mindset

    Five Principles to adopt an Infinite Mindset

    Daily writing prompt
    What principles define how you live?

    There are five principles that define the life I live by adopting an Infinite Mindset.

    1. Advance a Just CAUSE which acts as a GUIDING STAR for motivating myself.
    2. Constant endeavor to build trust at home and workplace wherein people feel psychologically safe in my company
    3. Respect , study and be prepared to learn from Worthy Rivals to keep playing the infinite game more effectively
    4. Avoid complacency & Prepare for Existential Flex which is run time disruption at a time things are going well. This helps me course correct as needed.
    5. Demonstrate the Courage to Lead

    All these principles have been inspired from Simon Sinek’s work in his book The Infinite Game.