Posts Tagged ‘mind’

10 Things in Life That Aren’t Fair — and What to Do About Them (Part 2 of 2)

“If life were fair, Elvis would be alive and all the impersonators would be dead.”– Johnny Carson In Part 1 of this series, I discussed some of the ways that life deals us a bum hand, and some of the ways we can deal with that. In this post, I continue the list, starting with some oddnesses about factors that seem to play as big a role, if not even… Continue reading

September 2 2009 | By Dustin | Tagged: consumption, decision-making, fairness, height, idea, innovation, mind, thinking | 12 comments»

10 Things in Life That Aren’t Fair – and What to Do About Them (Part 1 of 2)

"Who ever said life is fair? Where is that written? Life isn't always fair." – Grandpa, The Princess Bride Life’s not fair. Our thought processes are controlled by brains that are not always strictly rational. Social and economic forces beyond our control can toss us like plastic bags in the wind. Physical appearances play as large a role, if not larger, in the way we regard others – and the way… Continue reading

August 31 2009 | By Dustin | Tagged: consumption, decision-making, fairness, mind, thinking | 15 comments»

A Place of One’s (Work’s) Own

I’m moving this month, and one of the things I’m looking for in a new apartment, even though I live alone, is a second bedroom where I can put up an office. My current place is a small 1-bedroom, and while there is a little computer “nook” in one corner of the living room, it’s just not working for me.

I’d noticed my productivity falling… Continue reading

August 3 2009 | By Dustin | Tagged: home, mind, priming, psychology, work, work-life balance | 43 comments»

How to Get a Half-Decent Cup of Caffeinated Coffee

The art of coffee making might not seem like the sort of topic you’d expect to see in a publication like this one. But there's no reason that it shouldn't be covered: we use caffeine as a productivity and lifestyle tool, using it to wake up in the mornings, keep ourselves going longer than usual when deadlines approach and emergencies arise, and even to enhance the effects of twenty minute… Continue reading

March 23 2009 | By Joel | Tagged: body, caffeine, coffee, mind | 22 comments»

4 Pocket-Sized Tools to Help You Generate Killer Ideas Any Time, Anywhere

The ability to generate creative, profitable, problem-solving ideas is growing in importance, especially with the global economy stuck in the doldrums. But how can you be creative on demand? Here are four pocket-sized card decks that you can take anywhere – to your next team meeting or to a quiet park where you can brainstorm free from distractions – to help you generate your next breakthrough idea. Continue reading

March 6 2009 | By Chuck | Tagged: brainstorming, creativity, idea, ideation, innovation, mind | 22 comments»

“Friendly greetings!” The Power of Personal Catchphrases

One of the nicest things you can do for other people is make yourself easy to remember. Instead of burning their brains trying to recall who you are and what you stand for, a personal catchphrase is a elegant anchor to the rest of you. It serves as a compact memory assistant that melts mental blocks. You don’t… Continue reading

July 22 2008 | By Torley | Tagged: catchphrase, idea, marketing, memory, mind, seo, slogan, social, stickyness, word | 30 comments»

How to Make the Right Choice

Which job should you take? What car should you buy? Should you ask him to marry you? Are you ready for another baby? Is this house right for you, or should you keep looking before you make an offer? Life is full of hard choices, and the bigger they are and the more options we have, the harder they get. As it happens, our brains are fairly binary. They can react very… Continue reading

July 9 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: brain, choice, decision, decision-making, mind, strategy | 15 comments»

Dealing with Information Overload

In a world full of information we seem to be constantly toggling between managing all the new impressions we get on a daily basis and feeling totally overwhelmed by information overload. With the arrival of the Internet we were told that things would become easier - less paper clutter to worry about and more time to enjoy life. But this isn't so, as we've all found out in recent years… Continue reading

January 31 2008 | By Monika | Tagged: information, Management, mind, organization, Productivity | 27 comments»

4 Reasons Why Curiosity is Important and How to Develop It

The important thing is not to stop questioning… Never lose a holy curiosity. Albert Einstein

Curiosity is an important trait of a genius. I don't think you can find an intellectual giant who is not a curious person. Thomas Edison, Leonardo da Vinci, Albert Einstein, Richard Feynman, they are all curious characters. Richard Feynman was especially known for his adventures which came from his curiosity.

But why is curiosity so important?… Continue reading

November 14 2007 | By Donald | Tagged: brain, creativity, learning, mind, thinking | 42 comments»

Combat Mental Entropy With These 10 Tips

Entropy in physics is a measure of disorder. The second law of thermodynamics states that entropy will tend to increase. It isn’t uncommon to see an egg break, but it is extremely unlikely that a broken egg will spontaneously reform. Entropy increases with time. Along with physical entropy I believe we all have mental entropy. This is the amount of chaos present in our minds… Continue reading

September 18 2007 | By Scott H | Tagged: energy, mind, organized, stress, thinking, zen | 8 comments»

Master The Simple Science of Positive Thinking!

Just by simply spending some effort and time, staying positive every day can be easily achieved. All that is required is a fraction of your time, 10-15 minutes a day to cultivate the positive you! But first, what is really positive thinking? Do you have to be in an upbeat, cheerful and enthusiastic mood all day to be positive minded? No. Positive thinking simply means the absence of negative… Continue reading

August 31 2007 | By George | Tagged: affrimation, mind, positive, subconscious, thinking | 21 comments»

7 Ways To Recognize Opportunity

It's true, opportunity is everywhere. Being open to them can really be key to success; but how do you form a habit of recognizing opportunity? These seven tips from Steve Olson are right on point. One I think he could have added was keeping optimistic. When you remove pessimism from any equation you begin seeing the good in all situations and opportunities in everything. Be grateful –Being grateful is… Continue reading

July 23 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: mind | 4 comments»

Learn Something New Every Day

Most of us have one or two areas of knowledge that we strive to know very well -- things related to our jobs, of course, and maybe a hobby or two. But while it's important to develop a deep understanding of the things that matter most to us, it is just as important to develop a broad understanding of the world in general. A lot of unfortunate… Continue reading

July 16 2007 | By Dustin | Tagged: education, knowledge, learning, mind, thinking | 30 comments»

Nine Brain Quirks You Didn’t Realize You Had

I think the brain is most interesting when it doesn’t work the way you expect it should. Psychology often confirms our intuitions about how our minds work, but it offers quite a few surprises as well. Although some psychology buff’s will have heard a few of these before, here’s a list of quirks in your brain you probably didn’t realize you had: 1) Your short-term memory… Continue reading

July 11 2007 | By Scott H | Tagged: brain, feature, mind | 103 comments»

If Your Mind Was A Garden

The use of a garden as a metaphor for the mind works because it indicates the need for growth and maintainance. If your mind were a garden how would you keep it functioning? What would you plant? Does much grow or is it overrun with weeds? Picture, if you will, a flat chunk of land with lots of water. A swamp, right? The water stays where it is because there’s… Continue reading

June 26 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: mind, spirit | 5 comments»

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