What is grit? These are the 5 characteristics
Again and again, teachers, professors and anyone else in the teaching professions will tell you that IQ is not the only difference between their best and worst students. Increasingly, psychologists are finding that the one characteristic that is emerging as a...
Grit | The Power of Passion & Perseverance
Leaving a high-flying job in consulting, Angela Lee Duckworth took a job teaching math to seventh graders in a New York public school. She quickly realized that IQ wasn't the only thing separating the successful students from those who struggled. Here, she explains...
Master Your Emotions, Master Your Life
Take control of your consistent emotions and begin to consciously and deliberately reshape your daily experience of life.”Tony Robbins When I was a young girl, I would wake up some mornings in a bad mood and think, ”Oh, I wish I wouldn’t feel this bad…” I couldn’t...
6 Tips to Help you Manage your Day AND your Anxiety when Working from Home
When I first began working at home, I couldn’t believe I was getting away with such a racket. No one told me what to do or where to be! I could work in my bed, go to the grocery store in the middle of the day, and my clients were none the wiser. Even though I was a...
The Puzzle of Motivation
Career analyst Dan Pink examines the puzzle of motivation, starting with a fact that social scientists know but most managers don't: Traditional rewards aren't always as effective as we think. Listen for illuminating stories -- and maybe, a way forward. Article and...
Yes, good leaders are authentic leaders — but here’s what that actually means?
This post is part of TED’s “How to Be a Better Human” series, each of which contains a piece of helpful advice from people in the TED community; browse through all the posts here. I’ve been counting how often the word authenticity appears in the business press, either...
Lead like the great conductors
An orchestra conductor faces the ultimate leadership challenge: creating perfect harmony without saying a word. In this charming talk, Itay Talgam demonstrates the unique styles of six great 20th-century conductors, illustrating crucial lessons for all leaders....
It’s Smart To Save Your Marriage
It’s no secret that marriages and long-term relationships can be either heaven or hell on earth. (FREE EBOOK). Click on link below and complete to get FREE EBOOK. https://ilzealberts.isorise.com/save-marriage-ebook If you are like most people, you probably want to...
The happy secret to do better
We believe we should work hard in order to be happy, but could we be thinking about things backwards? In this fast-moving and very funny talk, psychologist Shawn Achor argues that, actually, happiness inspires us to be more productive....
Why we all need to practice emotional first aid
We'll go to the doctor when we feel flu-ish or a nagging pain. So why don't we see a health professional when we feel emotional pain: guilt, loss, loneliness? Too many of us deal with common psychological-health issues on our own, says Guy Winch. But we don't have to....
