Command-oriented, low-freedom management is common because it’s profitable, it requires less effort, and most managers are terrified of the alternative. It’s easy to run a team that does what they are told. the right kind of environments will be magnets for the most talented people these decisions is instead made either by a group of […]
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HOW I TRACK MY READING: THE ULTIMATE READING SPREADSHEET This is funny: I know some people think of this level of tracking as “making reading a competition” (A competition with whom? Cell 123B?) And you better believe I’m making pie charts about the genres, formats, and sources of my books at the end of the […]
If You’re Too Busy for These 5 Things, Your Life Is More Off Course Than You Think Small things – if not corrected – become big things, always. Most people spend their life prioritizing urgent and “shallow” activity (e.g., answering emails, putting out proverbial fires, and just day-to-day stuff). Very few people have organized their lives to prioritize almost […]
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https://medium.com/the-mission/become-the-best-version-of-yourself-c58d01f9ef00 Formal education will make you a living, but self-education will make you a fortune. — Jim Rohn. scarcity creates value. outputs are scarce Think long term — like 10 years down the road. It’s always easier to enjoy watching TV compared to hitting the gym. Be 1% better everyday. After a year, you’ll be 3700% better. To reach maximum height, you’ll […]
https://www.thriveglobal.com/stories/11370-the-ceo-of-airbnb-starts-each-morning-with-a-simple-but-effective-twist-on-the-standard-to-do-list Make a list of everything you want to accomplish that day. Be as exhaustive as possible. Group a few similar tasks together. Repeat the grouping and refining process until you have just a few big tasks. “If you have a list of 20 things to do, you end up realizing, ‘I don’t need to do […]
Ancient Wisdom Reveals 6 Rituals That Will Make You Happy Events Don’t Upset You. Beliefs Do. Control What You Can. Ignore The Rest. https://journal.thriveglobal.com/you-dont-control-the-outcomes-of-your-life-principles-do-8df92de68d2f Anything on an exponential curve looks small at the beginning. When you first start a habit, the effects are minor. Obesity, debt, identity confusion, broken marriages. These things are governed by principles, the […]
Scaling Yourself as a Leader http://firstround.com/review/our-6-must-reads-for-scaling-yourself-as-a-leader/ You’re guaranteed to feel overwhelmed, burned out, uncertain, and defeated; Able to scale yourself. Not just your skills, but also your energy, the way you manage your time, how you delegate, how you recharge, how you teach others, and more. Energy management: Physical Energy; Emotional Energy (How you’re feeling […]
12 Powerful Habits I Have Stolen From Ultra-Successful People Waking up early: waking up early is to have the “me” time. How many times did you want to read, write, reflect on your life, meditate, stretch, visualize, create, take care of yourself but hadn’t had the time? Stack up habits Stretching Reading: You will be knowledgeable and have […]
The BCG Model – by the Boston Consulting Group The Conflict Resolution Model The Flow Model Happiness, or ‘flow’ occurs when we are: 1. Intensely focused on an activity 2. Of our own choosing, that is 3. Neither under-challenging, nor over-challenging, that has 4. A clear objective, and that receives 5. Immediate feedback. `When was the […]
http://www.fastcodesign.com/3059252/how-dyson-invented-a-399-hairdryer-with-nuclear-tech/2 “I’ve spent four years trying to get this quiet,” says Tom Crawford, head of the new product’s development.