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  • Magic Number for Voluntary Giving

    Magic Number for Voluntary Giving

    What is the Magic Number for Voluntary Giving?

    Have you ever wondered on the magic number of hours for voluntary giving? Read this blog post to know more.

    Research shows that people who learn to voluntarily give lead happier lives.

    Based on research this number comes to around 100 hours in a year which boils down to just two hours per week.

    As proven by research such individuals who give voluntary 100 hours a year at least, become happier and more fulfilled.

    Magic Number for Voluntary Giving

    To read another similar insightful post from the same book please visit this link:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/awareness-on-responsibility-bias/

    To know more about Adam Grant and his work please visit:

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

  • Awareness on Responsibility Bias

    Awareness on Responsibility Bias

    Gauge your self awareness on Responsibility Bias

    This blog post would help you gauge your awareness on responsibility bias and the importance of knowing the same.

    In a relationship very often we tend to overestimate our own contribution leading to struggles in our day to day relationships.

    This blog post would make you aware of this phenomenon and educate you to guard against this to nurture healthy relationships.

    Inspired from Adam Grant’s book Give and Take this insight is really very illuminating.

    Awareness on Responsibility Bias

    For another similar insight from the same book please visit this link:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/biggest-deterrent-to-giving/

    To know more about Adam Grant and his work please visit this link:

    https://adamgrant.net/

  • Dream Home in Full Flow

    Dream Home in Full Flow

    Daily writing prompt
    Write about your dream home.
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    A dream home is one where all the members are in full flow. Read this post to understand how an ideal home has the subtle combination of differentiation and integration.

    By differentiation all members are encouraged to try out novel ideas based on their acquired career capital.

    Whereas integration would mean all members unite and integrate to achieve common and critical goals for the family as a whole e.g. taking care of a minor during ill heath.

    This fine balance of differentiation along with integration would enable the family members to remain in full flow, making it a delightful place.

    Dream Home in Full flow

    Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi enlightens us on this wonderful insight in his best selling book named Flow.

    For a similar insightful post from the same book please visit:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/can-solving-crossword-puzzles-enhance-flow/

    To know more about the author please visit:

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

  • Otherish over Selfless Givers

    Otherish over Selfless Givers

    Why prefer Otherish over Selfless Givers – Understand the differences

    There are two categories of givers. Through this blog post you will understand why we should prefer being an otherish over selfless giver.

    In his book Give and Take, Adam Grant mentions that selfless giving is harmful and can destroy oneself. At the same time he mentions that there are givers who in spite of giving are complete aware of self goals.

    Read this insight inspired from this book to know why otherish givers are so successful in life.

    Concern for self is prime for these givers which helps them stay afloat when it comes to interactions with matchers and especially takers.

    otherish over selfless giver

    To read about a similar insightful post from the same book, please visit this link:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/givers-obsess-with-grit/

    To know more about Adam Grant and his work, please visit:

    https://adamgrant.net/

  • GIVERS obsess with GRIT

    GIVERS obsess with GRIT

    Why do Givers obsess with Grit?

    The Real Givers who turn out to be great mentors obsess with grit and hence gritty people.

    This insight inspired from Adam Grant’s book Give and Take will tell you that great leaders who tend to be givers love gritty people over talented people.

    This is because perseverance as opposed to talent pays in the long run.

    Read this wonderful insight from this book to know more.

    GIVERS obsess with GRIT

    Interest, focus and drive are three defining characteristics of all gritty personalities which lead to long term success.

    For another such interesting insight from Give and Take please read the below link:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/gauging-a-taker-versus-giver/

    To know more about Adam Grant please visit:

    https://adamgrant.net/

  • Gauging a Taker versus Giver

    Gauging a Taker versus Giver

    How can these TWO PARMATERS help in Gauging a Taker versus Giver?

    In this blog post I will take you through two parameters that help in gauging a Taker versus Giver.

    Inner Intention and Outside Appearance play a major role in judging the personality type. There is a fine balance in judgement that needs to be in place to gauge the correct type whether Giver or Taker.

    As you can see below from the below snapshot inspired from Adam Grant’s book Give and Take, in case a person does not have appealing outward appearance he/she can qualify to be a giver.

    Hence we need to exercise caution when making such a judgement.

    Gauging a Taker versus Giver

    Thus to find out a faker or for that matter a disagreeable/agreeable giver this matrix will be of very big help.

    For another such insight from the same book, please visit the link below:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/expedition-behavior-for-trust-building/

    To know more about the author Adam Grant and his work please visit the below link:

    https://adamgrant.net/

  • Expedition Behavior for Trust Building

    Expedition Behavior for Trust Building

    Why should we encourage Expedition Behavior for Trust Building?

    This blog post will educate us why expedition behavior for trust building is the way to go. This blog post has been inspired from Adam Grant’s book Give and Take.

    Read the below insight inspired from Adam Grant’s book to know more about this behavior pattern. This is what is encouraged in NASA as well.

    For trust building in teams such behavior that encourages GIVING goes a long way in trust building

    Expedition behavior for trust building

    To read another insightful blog from the same book please visit this link:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/importance-of-idiosyncrasy-credits/

    To know more about the author Adam Grant and his work please read the below link:

    https://adamgrant.net/

  • Importance of IDIOSYNCRASY CREDITS

    Importance of IDIOSYNCRASY CREDITS

    What is the importance of building IDIOSYNCRASY CREDITS?

    While working in a group the givers who give unconditionally create positive impressions in the mind of the members. Through this blog post I will let you know the importance of building idiosyncrasy credits.

    In a group when you create a positive impression by giving unconditionally the matchers are attracted by such acts and give a free license to these individuals.

    This has been highlighted by Adam Grant in his book Give and Take.

    Importance of IDIOSYNCRASY CREDITS

    For another such interesting insight from the same book please visit:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/why-givers-leverage-dormant-ties/

    To know more about the author Adam Grant and his work please visit this website:

    https://adamgrant.net/

  • Significance of PRONOIA for GIVERS

    Significance of PRONOIA for GIVERS

    What is the Significance of PRONOIA for GIVERS?

    We have all heard of Paranoia. Pronoia is the opposite of paranoia and this blog post will let you know the significance of pronoia for givers.

    All givers start with the assumption that transactions are WIN-WIN as opposed to WIN-LOSE.

    These givers often anticipate that others to whom they are giving would be talking about good things about them.

    These are thoughts that enable them to give more.

    Significance of Pronoia for Givers

    For another such insightful post from the same book Give and Take, please read below:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/how-to-takers-lek-clues/

    To know more about Adam Grant and his work please read below:

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

  • How to TAKERS LEK CLUES?

    How to TAKERS LEK CLUES?

    This is how Takers Lek Clues

    In Animal kingdom lekking refers to showing off. This wonderful insight inspired from Adam Grant’s book Give and Take will enlighten you all on how TAKERS LEK CLUES as well.

    By looking at these clues we can easily spot a person who is a TAKER.

    Read the below insight inspired from Adam Grant’s book to know how showing off in TAKERS is similar to how lekking is practiced by the animal kingdom e.g. peacocks for mating.

    Takers Lek Clues

    For another such insight inspired from the same book please read the below link:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/are-you-a-matcher/

    To know more about Adam Grant and his work please read:

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