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  • The source of PASSION is this..

    The following self help and motivational insight has been adopted from Cal Newport’s book So Good They Can’t Ignore you..

    “Passion comes after you put in the hard work to become excellent at something valuable, not before. In other words, what you do for a living is much less important than how you do it.”

    How you do something thus is an important factor in inducing PASSION..

  • How often do you use your RIGHT BRAIN capabilities?

    The following self help and motivational insight has been adopted from Daniel Pink’s book A Whole New Mind

    The future belongs to a very different kind of person with a very different kind of mind—creators and empathizers, pattern recognizers, and meaning makers.”

    Thus more you use your RIGHT BRAIN more the future would belong to you..

  • Do you know how to figure out a FAKE SMILE?

    The following self help and motivational insight has been adopted from Daniel Pink’s book A Whole New Mind

    “A genuine smile involves two facial muscles: (1) the zygomatic major muscle, which stretches from the cheekbone and lifts the corners of the mouth; and (2) the outer part of the obicularis oculi muscle, which orbits the eye, and is involved in “pulling down the eyebrows and the skin below the eyebrows, pulling up the skin below the eye, and raising the cheeks.”Artificial smiles involve only the zygomatic major.”

    Knowing this science would make you aware of those who fake a smile as opposed to those who are really genuine.

  • When FACED with CHANGE this is how to ACT..

    The following self help and motivational insight has been adopted from Daniel Pink’s book A Whole New Mind

    “Change is inevitable, and when it happens, the wisest response is not to wail or whine but to suck it up and deal with

    Thus shying away is not an option at all..

  • If you are SCARED asking TOUGH questions , think again..

    The following self help and motivational insight has been adopted from Daniel Pink’s book A Whole New Mind

    “Asking “Why?” can lead to understanding. Asking “Why not?” can lead to breakthroughs.”

    This is why asking tough questions can lead to breakthroughs

  • The Magic of KNOWLEDGE SHARING.

    The self help and motivational insight adopted from Seth Godin’s book The Purple Cow, enlightens us on the magic associated with knowledge sharing.

    “THE RIGHT INFORMATION BRINGS KNOWLEDGE. AND KNOWLEDGE IS POWER. SHARING IT IS EMPOWERMENT.”

  • Do you DEAL with CRITICISM or SHY away from it?

    The following self help and motivational insight has been adopted from Seth Godin’s book Purple Cow.

    “If you’re remarkable, it’s likely that some people won’t like you. That’s part of the definition of remarkable. Nobody gets unanimous praise–ever. The best the timid can hope for is to be unnoticed. Criticism comes to those who stand out.”

    Hence if you want to be remarkable you need to deal with criticism.

  • Why should we not OBSESS with our VICTORIES?

    The following self help and motivational insight has been adopted from Simon Sinek’s book The Infinite Game

    “It is important to celebrate our victories, but we cannot linger on them. For the Infinite Game is still going and there is still much work to be done.”

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  • Even WORK CULTURE has a MATHEMATICAL equation, do you know?

    The following is the formula that relates WORK CULTURE as adopted from Simon Sinek’s book The Infinite Game

    Culture = Values + Behavior

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  • Is your life DRIVEN by a JUST CAUSE?

    The following self help and motivational insight has been adopted from Simon Sinek’s book The Infinite Game

    “A Just Cause must be: For something—affirmative and optimistic Inclusive—open to all those who would like to contribute Service oriented—for the primary benefit of others Resilient—able to endure political, technological and cultural change Idealistic—big, bold and ultimately unachievable”

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