Category: Self Help
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Can SPRINTING control RESISTANCE of BRAIN?
Though not always advisable there are situations wherein sprinting can control excessive resistance of the brain. In these situations keeping oneself engaged can indeed avoid stress and anxiety due to resistance of the brain. Seth Godin fascinates us with this insight from Linchpin.
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Three Situations a Linchpin is needed
The three situations a linchpin is needed has been highlighted by Seth Godin in his book Linchpin.
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Why is SOCIAL MEDIA a deterrent to DEEP WORK?
If I could have done something better over the last year, it would be deep work. In this blogpost I will enlighten you how social media is a deterrent to deep work. Cal Newport mentions at length about the importance of deep work in his iconic book. This book does have a lot of relevance…
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Play the Game of Life with an Infinite Mindset
Over the past one year I have realized that life is an infinite game and all of us need to play the game of life with an infinite mindset. As Simon Sinek mentions in The Infinite Game, we are all players in an infinite game of life. We have no choice but to play, the…
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Are you Brilliant in Tiny Bursts?
Seth Godin mentions that if you are brilliant in tiny bursts, it is sure to pay off. A linchpin is one who does all work as any regular person does, just that he is brilliant in tiny bursts. In Linchpin, Seth Godin cites the example of Sir Richard Branson and says how by being brilliant…
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What’s special about Seth Godin’s blog?
If there is a favorite place which I like to visit very often it is Seth Godin’s blog. To understand what’s so special about Seth Godin’s blog, I would encourage you all to visit his blog: https://seths.blog/ What is striking about this blog is that he posts regularly and takes it as his responsibility to…
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The Four Quadrants of Discernment
Read this blog to understand about the four quadrants of discernment and where exactly a Linchpin fits in. A Linchpin is one who puts the right effort at the right place to provide the desired outcome. The other quadrants show why bureaucrat, whiner and fundamentalist zealot pale into insignificance when compared to a Linchpin.
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The Birth of a Linchpin
The journey from old to new American dream has resulted in the birth of a linchpin. In his book Linchpin, Seth Godin cites the journey from old to new American dream and how a Linchpin is quintessential for the realization of the new dream. As we can see, the new American dream demands remarkability and…
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My top Five Motivational Books
The five things I am good at are by virtue of reading my top five motivational books, mentioned in UPPER CASE below. Books we all know are our real friends. These books bear ample testimony to the same.
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TWO THINGS schools should TEACH
These are the two things that all schools should teach.