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Not all self-help books are helpful. At least I believe so. And I’ll tell you why.
I have found that a self-help book falls under one of the three broader categories – Motivat… Read More
When was the last time you took the time to learn something new? Was it a few months ago, many years back, or during the final college exam?
If you cannot answer the question with details… Read More
Do you know that you can see using your tongue?
Sounds unbelievable right? But, that’s what Paul Bachyrita proved. He invented a device that enabled blind people to mimic vision usi… Read More
Since March 2020, the way we work has gone through a drastic change. Though all industries have tweaked their working model in some shape or form, the workforce in IT has gone through a para… Read More
Productivity stems from two areas – what occurs in your mind and what occurs around you.
You’ll find countless tips to train your mind to be productive. But, little is spoken… Read More
“Let’s have a meeting to discuss this topic.”
Do those words sound familiar to you? If you’re a working professional, especially in the field of IT, you’d he… Read More
Occam’s Razor is a decision making principle which states that when you have multiple explanations for a situation or an event, the simplest one is most likely to be true.
You open… Read More
This article will challenge you to look at yourself as an asset and categorize yourself as either an appreciating or depreciating asset.
For those who don’t know what the terms in t… Read More
I should have written this article a long time ago. But I’ll take heed to the advice, “The first best time to start was in the past. The next best time is now.”
I receiv… Read More
Type 1 Type 2 decisions is a methodology recommended by Jeff Bezos to make decisions based on whether they’re reversible or not.
Jeff Bezos, the founder of one of the biggest compan… Read More
Recall one bad situation you were in.
Cannot think of anything? Ok, here is a suggestion. Consider the worst pandemic month in your country where things were spiraling out of control… Read More
One of the most common questions people have is:
How can I motivate myself to ______.
The blank space is filled with the goal one has in mind such as:
Exercise and lose weightFind… Read More
Approach avoidance conflict is a mental battle that occurs when you have a difficult decision to make and all your options have pros and cons without a clear favorite.
How do you feel abo… Read More
Are you a career-oriented person?
Of course, you are. If not, why would you be on this blog spending time reading this article?As a career-oriented person, you’re attracted to new o… Read More
Recently, I did a show of hands exercise in a room full of people. For those who don’t know what that is, the presenter asks a Yes/No question and attendees raise their hand to indicat… Read More
Inversion is a process of making decisions by thinking in reverse. Instead of thinking how to achieve the result, you list out all possible ways to fail at achieving the goal and then avoid… Read More
Productivity tools are high in demand. In your quest to make yourself more effective, you look online for the best tool to use, compare features and switch from one tool to another hoping to… Read More
Implicit bias is the tendency to make an assumption about a person because he or she is a part of a social group. Such thoughts are unconscious and likely to persist in your mind even if you… Read More
Cognitive dissonance is the psychological stress your brain undergoes when you have two beliefs, values, or attitudes that conflict with each other and your behavior goes against one of them… Read More
The Milgram experiment is a controversial study conducted to test how far will people go to obey orders from a person in authority.
Adolf Eichmann was one of the major organizers of the… Read More
The social learning theory suggests that human beings learn by observing and imitating what they say.
One evening, a bunch of us were trying to toss a paper ball into a dustbin placed 20… Read More
If you could chase any goal you like, what is the one you’d pursue in life? Different people will have different answers such as:
I want to make a billion dollars(or a similar money… Read More
Divergent thinking is a thought process of generating various solutions to a problem instead of picking just one. Convergent thinking is where you find a single solution to a given problem… Read More
Learned helplessness is a situation where a person doesn’t try to break away from a negative situation or attempt a particular task because he/she believes that it is impossible to do… Read More
“You can make a billion dollars”
What ran through your mind as you read this sentence? Was it any of these:
Such money is only meant for the intelligent/risk-taking/money-m… Read More
Flow is a state where you’re completely engrossed in a task with your entire mental or physical energy. You’re so invigorated by the activity that you even lose track of time… Read More
Constructive criticism is an approach of providing feedback that offers clear and actionable advice without offending the receiver. Such criticism drives the person to take action towards im… Read More
The self determination theory suggests that people are self-motivated to take action when their needs for competence, relatedness, and autonomy are fulfilled.
Michael Phelps is among the… Read More
Mr. Milner is a senior director at a top firm who starts his day early at 7 AM. During the wee hours of his morning, he plans new ideas to improve business. For the next couple of hours, he… Read More
Learning how to be positive and optimistic has many benefits from productivity to longevity.
In 1938, Germany invaded Austria. During World War II, the entire globe knew about the horrors… Read More
The Red Queen Effect suggests that all species must constantly improve to survive. For humans, this translates into a need to put continuous effort to remain where one is.
The Red Queen e… Read More
Social facilitation is a phenomenon that explains how individual performance improves in the presence of a group compared to working on the task alone.
Have you found yourself more attent… Read More
Let’s consider an imaginary scenario.
You wake up one day and realize that all social media platforms are non-functional that day. Bewildered, you check your phone and open the Ins… Read More
Wish I could get more doneIf only I could live my dreamsI’m not sure why I waste most of my timeI wish I procrastinated lesserHow the heck can I be more productive?Such thoughts pop in… Read More
How easily are you hurt or offended by the things others say or do? Some people are quickly affected while some brush it off as if nothing happened. Which among the two are you?
When a ma… Read More
Locus of control is the extent to which people believe they have control over the events in their life.
Recall a situation when you encountered a failure. You can go a few years back if y… Read More
5 whys is a simple technique to find the reason behind a problem by repeatedly asking why 5 times.
Have you encountered a kid who shot one question after another at you? Even if nothing w… Read More
Which reading style is better? Reading a large number of books or implementing the few you read?
Meet Melanie and Fred who both savor personal development books. But, each of them has an… Read More
Everyone says that 2020 is the worst year ever and I would agree. Mainly due to Covid-19. No more going outside, no more meeting people. There was a lockdown imposed all over the world, stri… Read More
The Eisenhower matrix is a technique to prioritize tasks such that you balance between what’s important for your long term goals and what needs to be done right now.
William starts… Read More
Opportunity cost is the loss incurred, or a potential benefit given up when making one choice instead of another. This article will teach you how to calculate opportunity cost for the decisi… Read More
Illusory correlation is a false belief that two events are correlated when they’re actually not.
Author Charles Dickens carried a compass at all times to make sure he slept facing n… Read More
You might have heard the phrase perception is reality. But is that true? Not quite. Your perception is only your reality, not anybody else’s.
Let’s do a quick exercise. Don&rs&hell…Read More
The overjustification effect is a phenomenon where a reward or incentive reduces the motivation to perform a task.
Do rewards always motivate people to perform a task? At first thought, y… Read More
We all have our good and our bad days. And when those bad days hit us, we tend to let the feeling of sadness overflow us. But truthfully, we can choose how we feel and how we see things with… Read More
“I wish I had the time to …”
Do you find yourself saying that often? If your answer is yes, welcome to the gang of people who believe they do not have enough time to wo… Read More
Gambler’s fallacy is a false belief that if an event recently occurred one or more times, it is less likely to occur soon.
A bizarre event occurred on the 18th of August, 1913. Thou… Read More
Yerkes-Dodson law suggests how pressure affects your performance. You perform better with pressure until a certain point. But, when the tension mounts further, your efficiency declines.
H… Read More
The Pygmalion effect is a psychological phenomenon that states that higher expectations in a particular area leads to better performance.
Have you heard the saying, “Aim for the moo… Read More
A grandfather had a habit of narrating an interesting superhero story every day to his grandson before bed. One day, he decided to narrate a story that offered a life lesson instead.
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What comes to your mind when you realize the New Year is just around the corner? The first thought is, “Where do I party on New Year’s eve?”
The next thought? “Wha… Read More
Slippery slope fallacy is the error of making a series of small claims without enough proof thereby ending up with a significant outcome(usually a bad one).
If we allow our country to inc… Read More
What is a vision board?
A vision board is a collection of images and text which visually represent your goals and dreams. They’re powerful in motivating you to keep working towards… Read More
Comfort zone is a state where you remain relaxed in a familiar environment thereby limiting your opportunities for growth and improvement.
What are some of the goals you have wanted to a… Read More
FOMO(Fear Of Missing Out) is the uncomfortable feeling you have when you notice others having a better experience or opportunity without you.
You are catching up with a group of fri… Read More
The concept of growth mindset vs fixed mindset explains how your beliefs influence the success you achieve in life.
Frank and Greg are two people who begin their careers from the same poi… Read More
What if the earth suddenly rotated slower and each day had 32 hours instead of 24? What would you spend the extra 8 hours on?
Most people would make time for the things they love doing. Y… Read More
Fundamental attribution error is the tendency to assume that a person’s poor actions are entirely defined by his characteristics and not by situational or external factors.
Recall t… Read More
Analysis paralysis is overthinking a decision or a situation to a point where no action takes place, or the decision-making is postponed for the future.
Keith is looking to buy a new phon… Read More
The life of a common man goes through a standard sequence of goals defined by age.
Be a good student, get into a renowned college, find a high paying job, get married, buy a house, h… Read More
What Is The Pareto Principle?
The Pareto principle states that 80% of the consequences are due to 20% of the causes. It is only an observation from various aspects of life and does no… Read More
Have you ever received feedback or a comment which you felt was inaccurate? “Hey, that’s not true”, you exclaim.
But well, it happens. The first time my wife said I was… Read More
Red herring fallacy is the behavior of diverting the topic to create a distraction from the main point.
Try to recall your experience of a magic show. Before the moment of surprise, the… Read More
Negativity bias is the tendency to place more emphasis on the negatives than the positives.
The morning rolls, and you wake up so early that you can shut off your alarm before it activate… Read More
Don’t you feel uncomfortable when you have to do things in a way you’re not used to? You might think, “Not really, I’m adaptable.”
But, look more closely. A… Read More
Productivity is part art, part science. If you’re reading this article, you’re must be a dreamer with gigantic goals. You’re looking to improve yourself and craving to achi… Read More
I had a belief that you have to keep learning more and more about one topic to get better at it. Many people have the same assumption.
But increasing your knowledge isn’t always eas… Read More
There is nothing more frustrating than a long day of unorganized work. It gets even more disheartening when all the effort you put in barely translates to tangible results.
You try lookin… Read More
“Damn it, I spent a ton of time on that project. All gone down the drain,” you tell yourself after chasing the wrong target.
Setting goals the incorrect way is a common mistak… Read More
“Let’s get more work done,” was the mantra I followed until a few years ago. I spent all my time completing one task after another.
Today, I have changed my approach com… Read More
The Pomodoro technique is a time management methodology where you work for 25 minutes followed by a short 3-5 minute break. You repeat the same cycle 4 times and take a longer break.
Tod… Read More
Motivational videos, quotes, and pictures are all over the internet. You’ll find your friends posting them on Whatsapp groups or sharing them as their Instagram stories.
A lot of pe… Read More
The serial position effect is a tendency of the human mind to recollect the first and last items of a sequence/list more easily than the ones in the middle.
In this article, you will lear… Read More
Hedonic treadmill is the behavorial tendency to return back to the same level of happiness after experiencing positive or negative events.
Let’s rewind time and go back to the past… Read More
“I want to get better at time management,” you tell yourself with conviction. You then hunt for the best book on productivity and go on a spree of reading time management article… Read More
“Damn, I cannot tolerate my job anymore,” said Adam as he closed his laptop shut. “I will start my business venture soon,” he mumbled as he walked to the fridge to gr… Read More
“Follow your passion”, “Quit your job and start your business”, “Make a profession of what you love doing”. Have you heard such advice or read similar ins… Read More
Not every day in your life is jam-packed with things to do. Some of your days are busy and some are relaxed. When you’re overloaded, you spend all your time on completing the targets y… Read More
Most of us relate exercise with physical fitness. But, the adage “Use it or lose it” holds for the mind.
Brain exercises boost intelligence and sharpen your mind. Various rese… Read More
“I am not that intelligent. I do not have any good ideas as other people do.”
Do you have such a concern? If you are one of those who believe you are not smart enough to come… Read More
Selection bias is an effect where choosing incorrect participants or data leads to inaccurate predictions or results.
The results of 1936 US Presidential elections surprised the whole wor… Read More
“Did you check my email?” You hear that question quite often these days. That’s because emails are a basic form of communication today.
I won’t be surprised if you… Read More
A few years back, most goals I aimed for followed a typical pattern.
I would target a deadline and fail to achieve it.
People speak about the importance of achieving the goal within a… Read More
“Why don’t these people take their careers more seriously? Is working a few extra hours each day for long term benefits that hard?” Such words would run in my head as I wou… Read More
Peak end rule is an effect where you recall the positive or negative parts of an experience more easily the whole journey.
Recall any important phase of your life from past experience. Yo… Read More
David was buying a charger for his phone on a known website. He was stranded on the payment page, looking for a discount. If you have tried finding coupons before, you’d know how the p… Read More
“I am not productive, and I need some tips to fix my problems,” you tell yourself. You unlock your phone, open Google, and search for the keyword “productivity tips.”… Read More
What if you wake up tomorrow in a world where measurement had lost all meaning. What if life went by without anyone measuring anything? How will your typical day look like?
You will start… Read More
If I ask you to paint a picture of laziness, how will your sketch look like? Try to think of an image in your mind.
Most people visualize a person watching TV holding a bag of chips in on… Read More