Emotional intelligence is a wrongly explained, misunderstood concept which is sold as a cure for almost every problem. In reality, EQ is the ability to recognize and act on the signals and feelings of ourselves and others. It is often essential to our success that we have a positive effect on ourselves by reading the conscious or unconscious signals of others and responding to them effectively. What does “favorable to us” mean? ...
How often do you look inward and reflect on your actions? This is my list of the best self-awareness books which provided me good questions to start with. I have read each book and recommend only the best. "We go beyond not being important, but not by becoming important, but by realizing that no one is really important." - Alain de BottonSimon Sinek: Start with whyThe author invites you on a tough tour of self-awareness in the book Start with Why. Everyone has at least one thought in their minds that goes beyond our basic needs in the Maslow Pyramid. ...
The Library of Congress in Washington has the largest book collection in the world with its 164 million volumes. It is estimated that reading the books currently available would take 6,000 years if we read one book a day. Is it impossible to read so many books, and what would be the point? If we are curious about something, we can get an answer to our question much sooner than finding a book, reading it, and memorizing the relevant details. ...
Monday mornings are the most chaotic period of the week. There are tasks left from the previous week, new commitments accumulated over the weekend, and an early morning email waiting for you. You know everything doesn't fit into your day. You make a to-do list, but then what? The Eisenhower matrix can help you to prioritize tasks. The method was used by the 34th President of the United States, Dwight D. Eisenhower, who was famous for his efficiency. During his two terms, Eisenhower established DARPA (the U.S. Department of Defense's research division), thanks to which the Internet was laid, laid the foundations for NASA, acted against racial discrimination, and kept the Soviet Union under control during the Cold War. ...
Good notes can make our learning more effective. Lesser-known note-taking techniques and learning methods are also useful when preparing for university exams, or just mastering the curriculum of an online course. Why are we talking about taking notes when others previously jotted down a piece of paper works perfectly. If your goal is just to accomplish a goal or to pass exams without knowledge, then this article is not for you. ...
Bill Walsh was the head coach and general manager of the San Fransisco 49ers American football team. He took over the 49ers as one of the worst teams in American football history and transformed the whole organization into a system that resulted in three Super Bowls (1981, 1984, 1988) and made the 49ers the best NFL team of the 1980s. Steve Jamison, the author of several best-selling leadership books, approached Walsh after his prime with the 49ers to document his leadership philosophy and principles which made his spectacular results possible. ...
How do ads affect us? What practices are using salespeople when trying to sell to us? How do they get to donate in the mall against our will? Social psychologist Robert B. Cialdini answers these questions, among others, in his practical yet scientific book. Influence is a great summary of the most commonly used persuasive techniques and goes one step further: advising on how to prevent them. The author not only wrote a book on the subject but also immersed himself in practice in the world of professionals living from persuasion. His practical experience serves as illustrative examples in addition to scientific research. ...
The Richest Man in Babylon is one of the most impactful books about personal finance. It's a good introduction to the timeless wisdom of managing our assets. Babylon had three valuable resources: fertile land, the water of rivers, and its talented inhabitants. The richest city in the ancient world had no mines, forests, and did not lay at the intersection of trade routes. Yet the Babylonians created the richest city of their time, though many cities with more favorable geographical conditions could have competed for the title. ...
I start the day with a guided meditation session. I then flip through the latest articles from my favorite blogs and bookmark some. I listen to pleasant acoustic music at work. It's pleasant. The fasting period of intermittent fasting is over, which I record in the habit tracker. One of the weirdest elements of my morning routine is that I have been able to incorporate several useful habits into my everyday life with the help of apps. With productivity apps. ...
Nassim Nicholas Taleb is an American-Lebanese stock market analyst, option trader, statistician, and writer. His first book (Fooled by Randomness) was published the week before September 11, 2001. In Fooled by Randomness, Taleb discusses the likelihood of an airplane crashing into an office building, which, in the light of what had happened, could elevate the former Wall Street analyst to prophetic heights. Many asked Taleb how he was able to predict the attack on the Twin Towers. ...