We’ve all been conditioned to think that compromise is the best that can come out of any given conflict. Unfortunately, this means that each party has to make a concession and thus walk away with only a little bit of what they actually wanted, or risk losing it all. But there could be a better […]
Have you ever noticed how weirdly productive procrastination is? You really don’t want to do this one thing so you opt for ten others while you avoid and try to work up the mental energy required to focus on what you should be doing in the first place. The problem is that the tasks we […]
A side business or “side hustle” as they are affectionately called, is basically anything that you can do in your spare time to make some extra cash for yourself. The beauty of side business is that you’ll essentially take something that you already enjoy and are already great at, and use that as a means […]
It seems crazy, but it’s true. The exact same product, with the exact same functions and statistics, will yield varying results depending on how it’s first introduced to the market. As demonstrated in a research study led by Benedetto De Martino from the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience at Cambridge University, ‘human choices are remarkably susceptible to the […]
You’ve probably heard about the marshmallow test. A small group of preschool children between 3 to 5 years old are each offered a marshmallow and given two choices; eat the treat immediately, or wait until the researcher returns and receive a second marshmallow. No threats of punishment on failure, just the promise of reward if […]
So, habits are pretty much the human version of automation. You do one thing often enough, your brain will take over and start producing the most efficient results with the least amount of effort from you. You don’t have to think about it or plan for it or convince yourself to do it. One cue […]
A to-do list can be a great companion for productivity — helping you to plan ahead, making sure that you don’t forget anything, and freeing up your mind to focus on the important stuff. On the flip side, an excessively long to-do list could kill your motivation before you even get started, limit creativity and […]
No, really. There is such a thing as “bad’’ rest. Did you know, for instance, that whatever you choose to do during off-duty periods like evenings, weekends, and vacations should ideally be as different from your work as possible? And not just different in the sense that one activity earns you money and the other […]
As the name suggests, remarketing is simply the practice of marketing your business to a certain audience again. This is important because quite naturally, people do not usually buy a product or subscribe to a given school of thought after just one encounter. It takes a certain amount of interaction and shared experiences before you […]
Are you struggling to stay motivated, follow through with your plans or commit to the things that you know will be good for you? It might be time to look outside for the help you need! “The American Society of Training and Development (ASTD) did a study on accountability and found that you have a […]