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Takeaways from Wake Up! You're Alive

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 " Wake Up! You're Alive " is a self-help book by Arnold Fox and Barry Fox that was first published in 1978. The book provides practical advice for people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, and other negative emotions. It aims to help readers realize their full potential and live a more fulfilling life. The book is divided into three parts. The first part focuses on understanding the causes of stress and anxiety. The authors explain how negative thinking patterns can lead to these emotions and offer tips for changing these patterns. The second part of the book is about taking action to improve your life. The authors offer advice on setting goals, managing time, and improving relationships. They also provide tips for maintaining good physical and mental health. The final part of the book is about achieving happiness and success. The authors discuss the importance of having a positive attitude and offer tips for staying motivated and overcoming obstacles. They also pr...

Live Your Life The Way You Want It To Be

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  “If you have a talent, put it to some use. It is something that some of us are born with, or even something that we might discover and acquire along the way. I think most of you have it in some form or the other." - Ruskin Bond Be Practical in your approach, keep doing good stuffs in your life and follow your routine. “Grow something, my friend. Even if it’s only a succulent or a feathering fern. Find some corner of your room or balcony or window ledge where there’s a little sun, good light and warmth. Plant a seed or cutting, watch it grow, watch it flower.” This sounds easy and doable, for people of all ages. Why does he recommend it? According to him, “You will have taken a small part in God’s creation, and the rewards will be greater than the effort you have made” He urges readers to become “one of nature’s allies, not one of her enemies”. Be natural, don't over complicate your life, Live Your Life The Way You Want To Live. Thank you Ruskin Bond for writing such a wonde...

Building A Never Give Up Attitude

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What separates the WINNER from the QUITTER? What turns LOSERS into LEGENDS? What transforms the MUNDANE into the MAGICAL? What wipes GLOOM and sweeps life with GLORY and GUTS? It is the attitude to never give up! How to develop a Never Give Up Attitude  The whole sentence is consist of  Never – 5 words |  Give  – 4 Words |  Up  – 2 Words Below are some of the suggested approaches you need to build a strong attitude. •  Dream - Like the Heart of our Body Dreams are the foundation of a person’s life. Each human on Earth is endowed with talent. One must identify, embrace and feel proud of the talent they have. Consider it a gift not everyone has because each individual has different sets of skills and talents. You must have a dream, a goal that you want to achieve in life. Many times our dreams are in line with our talent.  •  Visualization - Like the Lungs of our Body Lungs are responsible for supplying oxygen to the entire body. This oxygen ...

Leaders Start With Why

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The post is for aspiring leaders, leaders in progress, and leaders who want to transform from Good to Great. Taken from the book by Simon Sinek, there are two types of leaders:  > those who decide to manipulate to get to the end result. > those who start with the end result in mind and let everything else naturally fall into place. How they do it is by following a naturally occurring pattern   Golden Circle : Why, How, and What. Golden Circle Why: Very few people or companies can clearly articulate why they do what they do. This isn’t about running a profitable company—that’s a result. Why is it all about your purpose? Why does your company exist? Why do you get out of bed in the morning? And why should anyone care? How: Some people and companies know how they do what they do. Whether you call them a "differentiating value proposition" or a "unique selling proposition," HOWs are often given to explain how something is different or better. What: Every single co...

Stop Worrying And Start Living Happily

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  How to Stop Worrying and Start Living is a practical, common-sense bible filled with stories, case studies, and simple step-by-step guides to conquering worry, anxiety, and depression. Keep Takeaways - Focus on today “Our main business is not to see what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what lies clearly at hand.” – Thomas Carlyle Thinking about what needs to be done in the future can lead to overwhelm and inaction. But if you focus on what you need to accomplish today, it’s much more doable. It will help you create the future you want, one day at a time. A formula to follow - “Frameworks for dealing with worry can be helpful, especially since worry destroys our ability to concentrate. Without being able to concentrate, not only do we feel worse, but we’re less effective.” If you have a situation where you’re worried about failing, follow these three steps. Step 1: Analyze a situation causing you to worry to determine the worst possible scenario if you fail. Step 2: Accept...

The Ups And Down In Life

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The idea has been taken from the book   Peaks and Valleys   by   Spencer Johnson , which contains a short parable that focuses on how to lead your life during the ups and down phase. In other words how to manage yourself while going through the good and bad times. Ups and Down In Life The story goes like this — A young man lives unhappily in a valley. One day he meets an old man who lives on a mountain peak. At first, the young man doesn’t realize that he is talking to one of the most peaceful and successful people in the world. But in the course of further encounters and conversations, the young man comes to understand that he can apply the old man’s remarkable principles and practical tools to his own life to change it for the better. Key takeaways  - Peaks And Valleys Are Connected in Two Ways: > The Errors You Make In Today’s Good Times Create Tomorrow’s Bad Times. > And The Wise Things You Do In Today’s Bad Times Create Tomorrow’s Good Times. T...

A Minute To Win - Is One Minute Enough ?

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A Minute To Win It is one famous tv show which people love to watch. It is also, games that are organized at company events, and family gatherings where a person has to complete a task in 60 seconds and based on the completion of the assigned task a winner is decided. 1 Min To Win How quickly we can leave an impression on team members, managers, or your family members.  or If you want to become a manager, leader, and better person. You can use the below one-minute approach - > One Minute Goals - Setting one-minute goals is the beginning of one-minute management. Your one-minute goals should only include your top priorities. The easiest way to identify this is to use the 80/20 rule (Pareto Analysis). Find the activities that take 20% of your time but provide you with 80% of the total results. > One Minute Praising - People perform better when they receive crystal and clear feedback. If you want your colleagues to reach their full potential, try to catch them doing something ...