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  • Can GOOD be the ENEMY of GREAT?

    The following self help and motivational insight has been adopted from Jim Collins’s book Good to Great

    “Good is the enemy of great. And that is one of the key reasons why we have so little that becomes great. We don’t have great schools, principally because we have good schools. We don’t have great government, principally because we have good government. Few people attain great lives, in large part because it is just so easy to settle for a good life.”

    Thus SETTLING for GOOD is the primary reason that limits the number of GREAT PEOPLE in our universe.

  • What are THOSE THREE KEY NEEDS that can make us HAPPY?

    The following self help and motivational insight has been adopted from Daniel Pink’s book Drive

    “We have three innate psychological needs—competence, autonomy, and relatedness. When those needs are satisfied, we’re motivated, productive, and happy.”

    Thus the secret to a happy life are these three needs and the meeting of the same.

  • How OFTEN have you FELT this INNER DRIVE?

    The following self help and motivational insight has been adopted from Daniel Pink’s book Drive.

    “Human beings have an innate inner drive to be autonomous, self-determined, and connected to one another. And when that drive is liberated, people achieve more and live richer lives.”

    Thus social bonds is quintessential in order to lead a fulfilling life.

  • THIS is how BREAKTHROUGHS happen..

    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.”

  • Have you EVER GAUGED these 6 SENSES?

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

    “Design. Story. Symphony. Empathy. Play. Meaning. These six senses increasingly will guide our lives and shape our world.”

    Thus being cognizant of these 6 senses is very critical.

  • Why does a SENSE of PURPOSE matter?

    The following self help and motivational insight has been adopted from Simon Sinek’s book Together is Better

    “Most of us live our lives by accident-we live as it happens. Fulfillment comes when we live our lives on purpose.”

    Thus a SENSE of PURPOSE is quintessential for FULFILLMENT to happen.

  • Are you an EARLY RISER?Check this out.

    The following self help and motivational insight has been adopted from Daniel Pink’s book When.

    “People born in the fall and winter are more likely to be larks;”

    Thus waking up early shows a pattern as mentioned by Daniel Pink

  • When does our PRODUCTIVITY DIP the most?

    The following self help and motivational insight has been adopted from Daniel Pink’s book When

    “Afternoons are the Bermuda Triangles of our days. Across many domains, the trough represents a danger zone for productivity, ethics, and health.”

    Thus it makes all the more sense to be aware of our productivity drop during the afternoon.

  • Isn’t THIS what MARKETING is all about?

    The following insight has been adopted from Seth Godin’s book All marketers are Liars

    “Marketing is about spreading ideas, and spreading ideas is the single most important output of our civilization.”

  • How OFTEN does this HAPPEN to YOU?

    The following insight has been adopted from Seth Godin’s book All Marketers are Liars

    “We believe what we want to believe, and once we believe something, it becomes a self-fulfilling truth.”

    Though purely psychological this happens to most of us without we realizing the same.