Image credit: Shutterstock Studies show that when colleagues laugh together, it can drive productivity and innovation in the workplace. On top of that, researchers from Harvard Business School and the Wharton School of Business recently found that people perceive those who have a facility for humor as more confident and competent than those who don’t […]
Category: Uncategorized
3 Ways You Block Yourself From Being as Successful as You Could Be
Image credit: Markus Bachmann | EyeEm | Getty Images Many people are sure their lack of success is due to external circumstances or simple bad luck. This is not usually the case, though. Whether it is too little knowledge or skill, poor decisions about managing our time or money, when it comes to road blocks to […]
Most People Don’t Even Realize They’re Making This One Huge Life Mistake
CREDIT: Getty Images I’m not saying that jobs can’t be fun and rewarding, but there always comes a day when you are ready for a break or, worse, the break is forced on you. What then? Few people understand basic personal finance: Classified Balance Sheet. “I’m money ahead! I can get a boat!” That […]
10 Things Confident People Don’t Do
Image credit: Shutterstock.com In The Empire Strikes Back, when Yoda is training Luke to be a Jedi, he demonstrates the power of the Force by raising an X-wing fighter from a swamp. Luke mutters, “I don’t believe it.” Yoda replies, “That is why you fail.” As usual, Yoda was right — and science backs him up. […]
9 Simple Habits of People Who Are Unstoppable
CREDIT: Getty Images Low Tolerance For Other People’s Personal Problems – The more productive I become, the less time I spend talking to other people about their problems. It’s not that I don’t want to help, it’s just that I don’t have time, and I realize that most people don’t want advice–they want someone to […]
The 9 Things You Need to Let Go of For Success in 2017
Image credit: DragonImages | Getty Images As an entrepreneur, you are your best friend and your worst enemy. You vacillate between believing in your ability to take on the world, making it better as only you can, and doubting your worth, self-sabotaging through procrastination and unnecessary spending. You can make 2017 your best year yet, but […]
The 10 Unmistakable Habits of Irresistible People
Image credit: Shutterstock.com Too many people succumb to the mistaken belief that being likeable comes from natural, unteachable traits that belong only to a lucky few—the good looking, the fiercely social, and the incredibly talented. It’s easy to fall prey to this misconception. Some people, regardless of what they lack—money, looks, or social connections—always […]
5 Mindsets That Can Kill Your Best Ideas
At the heart of all innovation is a single question: “I wonder what would happen if…” I wasn’t there, but I’m willing to bet that the wheel was invented — the first time anyway — when someone said, “I wonder what would happen if I carved off those edges and made this thing round.” But true innovation […]
5 Simple Resolutions That Will Make You Smarter, Happier and More Confident
1. Learn a language connected to something you’re passionate about. You don’t have to become fluent to reap the benefits of learning new languages. Even mastering a few key phrases can be enough to turn heads and spark conversations. Becoming a polyglot makes you more perceptive, a better decision-maker and delays the cognitive decline associated with […]
IMF: New sin taxes in Qatar to fuel growth this year
Photo for illustrative purposes only. Credit: Bijan Choudhury/Flickr Qatar is “moving in the right direction” amid lower energy prices and is well-positioned to grow in 2017, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said. In a year-end note, the IMF praised authorities’ decision to reduce subsidies on petrol, electricity and water in 2015 and 2016. It […]