James Dean Effect
“A Life that is SHORT but INTENSELY EXCITING is seen as very POSITIVE by the human psychology.”
If this has happened to you then you have experienced this effect.
Adopted from Daniel Pink’s book When
Tag: Life lessons
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Have you wondered why “B” Corporations are born?
Intrinsic Motivation in action
A “B” Corporation is a designation that requires companies to amend their bylaws so that the incentives favor long term value and social impact instead of short term economic gain.
The creation of such a corporation bears ample testimony to the fact that modern day human beings are driven by intrinsic motivation rather than extrinsic short term rewards.
Daniel Pink makes a mention of the same in his book Drive
For more details on B Corporation please refer to the following link from Wikipedia..
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Why is PROBLEM SOLVING losing relevance in the modern day?
PROBLEM SOLVING vs PROBLEM FINDING
Creative , heuristic skills possessed by an ARTIST are very much in demand in the modern day wherein users have access to information over the internet and social media.
Left brain capabilities of TECHNICIANS was the need of the hour in the Industrial Age where PROBLEM SOLVING was the most needed skill in the absence of freely available information.
The proliferation of the internet with freely available information has made RIGHT brain skills namely PROBLEM FINDING the need of the hour.Thus PROBLEM SOLVING driven by LEFT brain capabilities has started losing its relevance and is slowly giving away to PROBLEM FINDING in the modern age of the internet.
Daniel Pink makes a mention of the same in his book Drive
A similar insight has been shared in the following blog
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Do you have the right MIX of these THREE TRAITS?
How can you be a LINCHPIN?
What does is take to be a LINCHPIN? Adopted from Seth Godin’s book Linchpin , the right balance of these THREE traits can help you become a LINCHPIN..
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CHAMPIONS master ORDINARY things
How Champions Master ordinary things?
Champions don’t do extraordinary things. They do ordinary things, but they do them without thinking, too fast for the other team to react. They follow the habits they’ve learned. Thus champions master ordinary things based on development of habits.
Charles Duhigg enlightens on this in his book The Power of Habit
Habits make us do extraordinary things by accumulation of incremental results over a period of time. But this needs focus, concentration and stamina.
View a similar post on The Power of Habit
For another insightful post from The Power of Habit, by Charles Duhigg please visit the following link:
https://viewpointsunplugged.com/why-music-stimulates-right-brain-thinking/
To know more about Charles Duhigg and his work read this link:
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Won’t you REGULARLY EXERCISE after knowing this?
The many benefits of Exercising Regularly
Typically, people who exercise, start eating better and becoming more productive at work. They smoke less and show more patience with colleagues and family. They use their credit cards less frequently and say they feel less stressed. Exercise is a keystone habit that triggers widespread change.
This finding of thorough research has been mentioned by Charles Duhigg in his book The Power of Habit
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Aren’t TRUST and LOVE inseparable?
How is TRUST like LOVE? Adopted from Simon Sinek’s great leadership insights
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Can OPENNESS to CRITICISM make us better LEADERS?
“When we are closed to ideas, what we hear is criticism. When we are open to criticism, what we get is advice.”
Adopted and inspired from Simon Sinek’s book Together is BetterBeing Open to Criticism can indeed make us a better leader as mentioned in this wonderful leadership insight.
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Want to FIND the PURPOSE of LIFE? Craft your WHY.
The PURPOSE of your LIFE Adopted from the WHY construct mentioned by Simon Sinek in his book Find Your Why.
A Simple WHY construct with Contribution and Impact goes a long way in helping us define the purpose of our lives.
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Are you OBSESSED with your ACHIEVEMENTS? Food for thought..
Excitement or Fulfillment – The Choice is yours Fulfillment is always with a long term goal in mind as mentioned by Simon Sinek in this leadership insight.