27, జనవరి 2012, శుక్రవారం
25, జనవరి 2012, బుధవారం
DO GOOD TO FEEL GOOD
So easy to forget this one: doing good makes you feel good. Being kind to a co-worker not only enables and elevates them - it lifts your mood. Adding outrageous value to a customer and making them feel like the VIP that they are not only makes them your goodwill ambassador (spreading word of your services like a virus) - it unlocks a wellspring of positive sensations inside of you. Going the extra mile for your spouse or your child not only leaves them better than you found them - it helps you feel connected to the ones you love (which promotes happiness and fulfillment).
Not only do good things happen to good people (life's got this really fair accounting system; Nature must have an MBA in accounting), but people who do great things get to feel great feelings.
This isn't some “soft” idea (and if ideas like these are so “soft” why are they so very hard to do?; anyone can be cranky or unkind or mediocre.
Being positive and kind and excellent takes a lot more discipline and power).
No, this thought I'm sharing isn't “soft” at all. It's a practical, powerful insight that will lead you to real results - in your business life. In your personal life. And in your inner life.
Do good for people.
Do good work.
Think good thoughts.
And be good to yourself.
Good things will happen.
Okay, I'll stop using the word “good” now...it's just that it feels so...good. Oops-did it again. Sorry. :)
LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR STUNNING SUCCESS 37 © ROBIN SHARMA
Love all-Serve all
AMMA Srinivas
21, జనవరి 2012, శనివారం
F E A R
Fear ruins more bright lives than you might imagine. Each of us, by virtue of our very human nature, has the potential to Lead Without Title and achieve great things that elevate everyone around us by our model of possibility. But the chattering voice of fear in our heads stops us from playing big.
A little while back I had the chance to spend 3 weeks in New Zealand. And just before I returned home, I had the opportunity to go heli-skiing. Yes, this is where a helicopter drops you off at the top of a mountain, and you ski down.
The experience was challenging, exhilarating and full of rich lessons for growth. Here are some of them, that we can apply to business and life:
1. You Don’t Grow In Normal
All I mean by this is that if you stay within your comfort zone, you don’t grow. But if you instead stretch and face fear head on by going to your limits, you’ll discover your limits will grow.
2. You Don’t Know Until You Try
It would have been easy to refuse the chance to heli-ski. I could have made a thousand excuses. But Leaders Without a Title recognize good opportunities. So I seized it. And because I tried heli-skiing, I not only grew as a skier, I added another experience to my life that will shape all I do.
3. On the Other Side of Your Fears You’ll Find Your Confidence
By doing what we’re afraid to do because it’s beyond our comfort zone, we grow in confidence. The increased confidence I have as a skier because I skied a new peak will translate to increased confidence as an entrepreneur and as a human being.
4. Life’s Short So Get In The Game
A rich life is one made up of many rich adventures. Don’t miss out on enjoying as many as you can.
Keep Leading Without A Title.
A little while back I had the chance to spend 3 weeks in New Zealand. And just before I returned home, I had the opportunity to go heli-skiing. Yes, this is where a helicopter drops you off at the top of a mountain, and you ski down.
The experience was challenging, exhilarating and full of rich lessons for growth. Here are some of them, that we can apply to business and life:
1. You Don’t Grow In Normal
All I mean by this is that if you stay within your comfort zone, you don’t grow. But if you instead stretch and face fear head on by going to your limits, you’ll discover your limits will grow.
2. You Don’t Know Until You Try
It would have been easy to refuse the chance to heli-ski. I could have made a thousand excuses. But Leaders Without a Title recognize good opportunities. So I seized it. And because I tried heli-skiing, I not only grew as a skier, I added another experience to my life that will shape all I do.
3. On the Other Side of Your Fears You’ll Find Your Confidence
By doing what we’re afraid to do because it’s beyond our comfort zone, we grow in confidence. The increased confidence I have as a skier because I skied a new peak will translate to increased confidence as an entrepreneur and as a human being.
4. Life’s Short So Get In The Game
A rich life is one made up of many rich adventures. Don’t miss out on enjoying as many as you can.
Keep Leading Without A Title.
The 8 Faces of Exceptionally Creative Leaders
The Face of Madonna will serve to remind you that nearly every great Creative was a perfectionist. Yes, I know perfectionism may not be the most healthy attribute in the world. But facts are facts and when I study the superstars of creativity, the fact is almost every one of them stood for nothing less than ideal work.
A while ago I watched Madonna’s documentary “I’m Going to Tell You a Secret”, which deeply inspired me.
At every touch point, Madonna sweat the small stuff and demanded that every element of every performance was perfect.
Why work on a project if not to get it as close to perfect as possible?
The face of Picasso will reinforce the notion of devotion.
Great creative’s don’t do what they do just for the applause and accolades. They do it because they love it.
Picasso used to leave beautiful dinners with his friends to return to his studio to advance his craft.
His art was his passion.
And like every fantastically creative person, he worked with utter devotion.
The face of Henry David Thoreau will remind you of the need to create space for your creative talent to flow.
We live in a world where too many people have too little time away from the noise of ringing smart phones, constant email and the dumbing hum of the television.
One of my all-time favorite books is “Walden” by Thoreau. He wrote it over a period living by a pond, away from the world. Living in quiet solitude with nature as his daily companion.
We don’t get our best ideas at work. We get them on beaches or in bathtubs.
Create spaces for your your inner artist to present itself.
The face of Ernest Hemingway will reinforce the idea that hugely creative people are extremely disciplined.
It’s pure myth that the best artists achieved what they did without structure and organization.
Hemingway, the famed author, wrote at the same time every day – whether he felt inspired or de-inspired.
Yes, spark a steady flow of great ideas.
But great ideas that are not executed upon and converted into real results are a waste of time. The world is littered with geniuses who did zero with their big ideas.
Richard Branson’s face will remind you to have fun.
Creativity often occurs in the heat of play.
Branson’s a billionaire. But he really seems to have fun at all he does.
Look – no, hunt – for ways to make whatever it is you do fun.
That will open up that part of your brain that drives your best ideas.
The face of Edison will remind you that creative mastery is a numbers game.
Yes, we all know the cliche that Thomas Edison failed 10,000 times before he got the light bulb right. But the story’s worth remembering.
Study any genius – in the arts or in business, and you’ll discover the same thing: they succeeded because they outfailed everyone around them.
Come up with a thousand ideas and one’s bound to be brilliant.
Philippe Starck is awesome. And part of his awesomeness stems from his love of minimalism.
Here’s where I’m going with this one: genius resides in simplicity.
The best inventions were the simplest inventions.
Further, de-clutter your workspace + your home + your mind.
Breathtakingly beautiful ideas can’t flow when your energy’s being taken up by the messes around you.
Ok. Last one. The face of Henry Ford will remind you to trust yourself.
I’ve made my biggest mistakes when I’ve listened to the chattering voices around me vs. trusted my own instincts.
Self-belief is a powerful leadership quality.
Nearly everyone laughed at Ford’s concept for a car. His reply: “If I’d listened to the people around me, I would have built a faster horse carriage.”
Nice.
Thanks & Regards
S. Sreenivasa Prasad Rao
Smiling, Sharing, Loving, Caring and Helping are my five main weaknesses
Tese r very inspiring (I hope)...
Love all-Serve all
AMMA Srinivas
Smiling, Sharing, Loving, Caring and Helping are my five main weaknesses
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