Pile On Motivation

Join 21K other subscribers

Category: Self Help

  • Extroverts Often feel Restless

    Extroverts Often feel Restless

    Do you know why Extroverts often feel Restless?

    If you are an extrovert or in case you interact with one frequently, you would have notices that extroverts often feel restless. The scientific reason for the same can be found in this blog post.

    Susan Cain’s book Quiet explores the differences in behavior between an introvert and extrovert.

    The following insight inspired from her book mentions the precise reason as to why restlessness comes naturally to extroverted people.

    Extroverts often feel restless

    Visit this link to know about another very insightful post inspired from the same book:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/trust-your-own-methods/

    To know more about the author Susan Cain, please visit this link:

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

  • Three Reasons Group Brainstorming Fails

    Three Reasons Group Brainstorming Fails

    Do you know the Three Reasons Group Brainstorming Fails?

    In the modern day workplace a lot of emphasis is put on collaboration and working in teams. This post will provide a different point of view and show the top three reasons why group brainstorming fails.

    Susan Cain in her book Quiet mentions that solitude is a very necessary ingredient for any invention.

    Though brainstorming is very much needed in our modern day workplace, group brainstorming needs to be exercised with caution.

    This insight inspired from Quiet mentions the reasons why this may be the case.

    Three reasons group brainstorming fails

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

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/creativity-mantra-of-steve-wozniak/

    If you have not read this book yet, highly encourage you to grab a copy today:

    https://www.amazon.in/Quiet-Power-Introverts-World-Talking/dp/0307352153

  • Creativity Mantra of Steve Wozniak

    Creativity Mantra of Steve Wozniak

    Do you know the Creativity Mantra of Steve Wozniak?

    We all know that Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs co founded Apple Computers. Whereas Jobs was outspoken, Woz was more of an introverted person. Through this blog post we will explore the creativity mantra of Steve Wozniak.

    Susan Cain in her book Quiet highlights the creative ability of introverts. In one such example he mentions the case of Steve Wozniak.

    In the modern day a lot of emphasis is put on extroversion and the outspoken nature of a person to be successful.

    Steve Wozniak has himself admitted that for creativity to happen being in solitude is very important. This is when all the ideas can be unleashed to create something indeed revolutionary.

    This insight inspired from Quiet throws more light on the same.

    Creativity mantra of Steve Wozniak

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

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/deliberate-practice-demands-solitude-why/

    To know more about the author Susan Cain, please visit this link:

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

  • Understand your Amygdala Better

    Understand your Amygdala Better

    Why should you understand your Amygdala better?

    Whether you are an introvert or an extrovert you should read this blog post to enable you to understand your amygdala better.

    This tiny part is responsible for controlling human emotions.

    If you are an introvert when faced with an unknown situation your amygdala is bound to act crazy. Whereas if you are an extrovert this may not be the case.

    Understand more from this fascinating insight inspired from Susan Cain’s book Quiet.

    Understand your amygdala better

    To read another such wonderful insight from this book please visit:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/three-themes-of-myers-briggs-test/

    To know more about the author Susan Cain and her work please visit this link:

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

  • Three Themes of Myers Briggs test

    Three Themes of Myers Briggs test

    Do you know the three core themes of the Myers Briggs personality test?

    There are three core themes of the Myers Briggs personality test to find out the level of introversion or extroversion in an individual.

    This test is an extension of the findings of Carl Jung and very aptly throws light on the personality characteristic of an individual.

    In the book Quiet by Susan Cain, the author makes a mention on this test and highlights the building blocks of this personality test as follows:

    Three themes of Myers Briggs test

    These three categories very aptly describe the behavioral differences between an introvert and an extrovert.

    Read the link below capturing any such interesting insight from the same book.

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/characteristics-of-an-introvert/

    To know more about the Myers Briggs test please visit the link below:

    https://www.themyersbriggs.com/en-US/Products-and-Services/Myers-Briggs

  • Extroverts are Highly Reward Sensitive

    Extroverts are Highly Reward Sensitive

    Do you know why Extroverts are Highly Reward Sensitive?

    Research has found that in comparison to introverts, extroverts are highly reward sensitive. This blog explores the reason for the same.

    To know the reason we need to know about the functioning of our brain.

    Extroverts are driven by the neurotransmitter dopamine wherein the brain’s pleasure center shows a high degree of stimulation when they sense a reward.

    Introverts in comparison are more disciplined and are not driven crazy by the sensation of rewards.

    The insight below from Susan Cain’s book Quiet throws more light

    Extroverts are highly reward sensitive

    To know about another such quirk about our brain, read this below link:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/use-symbolic-labeling-for-negative-emotions-why/

    If you have not yet read Quiet, please grab your copy now:

    https://www.amazon.in/Quiet-Power-Introverts-World-Talking/dp/0307352153

  • Mentoring a Highly Reactive Child

    Mentoring a Highly Reactive Child

    Parenting tips for Mentoring a Highly Reactive Child

    Is your child introverted and very sensitive? Follow the parenting tips mentioned in this blog for mentoring a highly reactive child.

    Susan Cain’s book Quiet is indeed a masterclass. There are numerous wonderful insights that I could gather from this wonderful book.

    One such insight is related to mentoring your child in case he or she is very sensitive.

    The bottom line as mentioned in this insight is that you need to spend more time with your kid and provide the right amount of freedom.

    Mentoring a highly reactive child

    Mentioned below is another such insightful post from the same book.

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/deliberate-practice-demands-solitude-why/

    Carl Jung had published this wonderful finding on the major differences between Introverts and Extroverts as mentioned in this link below:

    https://www.medparkhospital.com/en-US/lifestyles/introvert-vs-extrovert#:~:text=Jung%20found%20that%20extroverts%20feel,quietly%20at%20a%20serene%20place.

  • Deliberate Practice demands Solitude. Why?

    Deliberate Practice demands Solitude. Why?

    Do you know why deliberate practice demands Solitude?

    In this blog post will throw light on the reason as to why deliberate practice demands solitude.

    We all know that the thumb rule of expertise is 10,000 hours of deliberate practice.

    Based on research we know that because of this amount of practice the neurons of our brain get reoriented to help do the work more effectively.

    Susan Cain in her book Quiet has wonderfully explained the three reasons related to the same fact. Please follow the below insight

    Deliberate Practice demands solitude

    To read another such insightful post on deliberate practice please read this link:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/why-is-deliberate-practice-the-hardest-thing/

    To know more about the author please visit this link:

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

  • Leaders who Launch Movements

    Leaders who Launch Movements

    Characteristics of leaders who launch movements

    In his book The Storytellers Secret, Carmine Gallo has mentioned the most glaring characteristics of leaders who launch movements.

    This book of his is a masterclass in terms of storytelling tips. If you wish to tell a compelling story this has all the tips and tricks that you need to master.

    The mentioned insight inspired from Carmine Gallo’s book enlightens us on major characteristics that make a revolutionary leader like Martin Luther King Jr, Steve Jobs to name a few.

    Leaders who launch movements

    To read a similar insightful post inspired from the same book please visit the following link:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/neural-coupling-in-storytelling/

    To know more about the author please visit this link:

    https://www.carminegallo.com/

  • SLOW FOOD is the BEST

    SLOW FOOD is the BEST

    Daily writing prompt
    Do you or your family make any special dishes for the holidays?
    View all responses

    During holiday season we do make special dishes and enjoy the feeling of togetherness away from the hustle and bustle of work life. Slow Food is the best food and is the way to go during holiday season.

    Slow food is food that is prepared using traditional methods and high-quality, usually local, ingredients.

    Since you find your mind and soul into this kind of food it tastes even better.

    In this regard I would definitely like to mention an insight from Slow Productivity by Cal Newport.

    Slow Food is the Best

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/like-slow-food-like-slow-productivity/

    Just as Slow Food is good for health so is slow productivity. Once you are mindful of the work you are doing by taking the time that you deserve the quality of the work enhances and you achieve fulfillment.

    To know more about the great insights from this book of Cal Newport I would highly encourage all of you to read this book:

    https://www.amazon.in/Slow-Productivity-Accomplishment-Without-Burnout/dp/024165291X