The most successful people in the world don’t sit waiting for opportunities. They go out and make opportunities for themselves. They follow their passion, they build their talents, and they chase success. You can chase success, too. You can truly enjoy your life. All it takes is the courage to get out of your head and leap head-on into your life. What is it that holds you back from leaping from the comfort zone? Is it fear? Does it just feel easier to stay put? You can’t find happiness staying put — you’re worth more than that and you should push yourself to achieve your dreams.

It's No Risk No Gain, To Prosper.

Unless one comes out of inherent fear, one cannot apply Oneself to the full to succeed or perform.

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Personal Development

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Get Out of Your Head and Leap Head on into Your Life

<ul><li>An increasing problem with our increasing distractions</li><li>Our attention span is less and less</li><li>More temptations than ever</li><li>Most people associate dopamine with pleasure</li><li>Dopamine is actually strongest in the anticipation of the reward</li><li>Have you ever achieved a goal and thought "is this all there is?"</li><li>It gives more juice to the old saying "it's not the destination it's the journey"</li></ul>

Dopamine Nation

<ul><li>Do gamblers get more pleasure when they lose or win?</li><li>A study in "Dopamine Nation", showed that gamblers secrete almost the same amounts of dopamine whether they win or they lose.</li><li>A phenomenon called 'loss chasing'</li><li>The chase to retrieve your losses are what makes it exciting</li><li>Maybe the urge for some to continually start from zero in the self-help world is akin to loss chasing</li></ul>

Loss chasing

<ul><li>Is someone doing eight gigs or one gig, what's going to get them further?</li><li>The best companies in the world all have one thing, e.g. KFC, Google, Starbucks</li><li>The goal of this book is to end multitasking</li><li>You feel like you can do two things at once but you actually can't</li><li>Doing too many things is the antithesis to productivity</li><li>Productivity is about focus</li><li>It's so much better to go after one thing</li></ul>

The One Thing

Focus is the absence of distractions

<ul><li>Something to be said about old school classics</li><li>They have so much wisdom that they had to think through</li><li>Be useful</li><li>Enthusiasm, zest and passion is when you come alive and do your best work</li></ul>

The Essential Writings Of Ralph Waldo Emerson

The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honourable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well

<ul><li>Journalling is the number one thing Clark has done to grow as a human being</li><li>The self-improvement trap is that we consume content</li><li>Don't let education and bettering yourself become entertainment</li><li>Journalling allows you to apply what you've learnt and tailor it to you</li></ul>

Your Journal

<ul><li>You have 60,000 thoughts a day and a lot of them are not positive</li><li>Most people have what Michael Singer calls the 'inner roommate'</li><li>You're actually not the voice in your head</li><li>The fact you can notice your thoughts means the inner roommate is not you.</li><li>Become the observer of your thoughts and get on your own team</li></ul>

The Untethered Soul

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The more human intellect blossoms, the less room there will be for belief systems.

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Mystic Quotes - Sadhguru

Conflict can be a good thing. Donald Miller compares engaging in conflict to being like having a great workout — it can hurt a bit in the moment, but it leads to a healthier future.

Engage in Conflict

Expect conflict. Know that it’s coming so it doesn’t take you by surprise.Control your emotions. A solid debate is far different than a shouting match.Affirm the person you are confronting. Presumably, this is someone you care about if you’re willing to engage, so take some time to point out good things along the way.Understand you could be wrong. I see this one as perhaps being the most important, but also the most difficult.

Four tactics that can help with conflict

This doesn’t mean you should go around stirring up drama and creating conflict, but rather you shouldn’t run away from it when it shows up. The concept isn’t dissimilar to Adam Grant’s philosophy of “not agreeing to disagree“.

Conflict can be a good thing. Donald Miller compares engaging in conflict to being like having a great workout -- it can hurt a bit in the moment, but it leads to a healthier future. This doesn't mean you should go around stirring up drama and creating conflict, but rather…

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<ul><li>If you think it's gross that there are <a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/vegan-nail-polish-zoya-sparitual_n_1896463">beetles in your nail polish</a>, you're not going to like this truth about lipstick.</li></ul>

Beetles In Your Nail Polish!! 

<ul><li>Anyone who has read <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/rainbow-fish-marcus-pfister/1100058470?ean=9781558580091">The Rainbow Fish </a>knows that fish scales have a certain pearly quality to them. </li><li>That glow makes them a <a href="http://www.cosmeticsinfo.org/ingredient/guanine">commonly used ingredient </a>in various shimmery makeup, lipstick included.</li><li>When scales, which have been used to create that same pearl-like look in jewelry, are layered on top of one another, they have a crystallized effect. </li></ul>

The Rainbow Fish

<ul><li>As light hits the plane of each crystal, some light is reflected back, and some keeps going down until it hits another crystal. </li><li>As light gets thrown up, in a diffuse way, from many different levels, the scales seem to emanate light from within. </li><li>Slather enough layers on a bead, and it has a glowing, pearlescent quality. If it works on a bead, it must do the same for lipstick.</li></ul>

The Physics Behind It 

<ul><li><a href="http://www.cosmeticsinfo.org/ingredient/guanine">Check the ingredients list for guanine</a>, the name by which this crystalline substance made from fish scales is typically listed.</li><li>And if slathering on fish scales just isn't your thing, try out<a href="http://www.peta.org/living/beauty/red-lipsticks-bold-cruelty-free-look/"> PETA-approved lipsticks </a>instead.</li></ul>

How Can You Tell If Your Makeup Contains It? 

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💄Fish Scales in Your Lipstick? Are You Kidding Me? 

Success is actually a short race — a sprint fueled by discipline just long enough for habit to kick in and take over. —Gary Keller

The Importance Of Habits

Slowly implementing new habits can change your life. 

• More than 500 appearances on national bestseller lists • #1 Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and USA Today • Won 12 book awards • Translated into 35 languages • Voted Top 100 Business Book of All Time on Goodreads People are using this simple, powerful concept to focus on what matters most in their personal and work lives. Companies are helping their employees be more productive with study groups, training, and coaching. Sales teams are boosting sales. Churches are conducting classes and recommending for their members. By focusing their energy on one thing at a time people are living more rewarding lives by building their careers, strengthening their finances, losing weight and getting in shape, deepening their faith, and nurturing stronger marriages and personal relationships. YOU WANT LESS. You want fewer distractions and less on your plate. The daily barrage of e-mails, texts, tweets, messages, and meetings distract you and stress you out. The simultaneous demands of work and family are taking a toll. And what's the cost? Second-rate work, missed deadlines, smaller paychecks, fewer promotions--and lots of stress. AND YOU WANT MORE. You want more productivity from your work. More income for a better lifestyle. You want more satisfaction from life, and more time for yourself, your family, and your friends. NOW YOU CAN HAVE BOTH — LESS AND MORE. In The ONE Thing, you'll learn to * cut through the clutter * achieve better results in less time * build momentum toward your goal* dial down the stress * overcome that overwhelmed feeling * revive your energy * stay on track * master what matters to you The ONE Thing delivers extraordinary results in every area of your life--work, personal, family, and spiritual. WHAT'S YOUR ONE THING?

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Books

• More than 500 appearances on national bestseller lists • #1 Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and USA Today • Won 12 book awards • Translated into 35 languages • Voted Top 100 Business Book of All Time on Goodreads People are using this simple, powerful concept to focus on what matters most in their personal and work lives. Companies are helping their employees be more productive with study groups, training, and coaching. Sales teams are boosting sales. Churches are conducting classes and recommending for their members. By focusing their energy on one thing at a time people are living more rewarding lives by building their careers, strengthening their finances, losing weight and getting in shape, deepening their faith, and nurturing stronger marriages and personal relationships. YOU WANT LESS. You want fewer distractions and less on your plate. The daily barrage of e-mails, texts, tweets, messages, and meetings distract you and stress you out. The simultaneous demands of work and family are taking a toll. And what's the cost? Second-rate work, missed deadlines, smaller paychecks, fewer promotions--and lots of stress. AND YOU WANT MORE. You want more productivity from your work. More income for a better lifestyle. You want more satisfaction from life, and more time for yourself, your family, and your friends. NOW YOU CAN HAVE BOTH — LESS AND MORE. In The ONE Thing, you'll learn to * cut through the clutter * achieve better results in less time * build momentum toward your goal* dial down the stress * overcome that overwhelmed feeling * revive your energy * stay on track * master what matters to you The ONE Thing delivers extraordinary results in every area of your life--work, personal, family, and spiritual. WHAT'S YOUR ONE THING?

Professionally, Gary’s ONE Thing is teaching. He excelled as a real estate salesperson by teaching clients how to make great buying and selling decisions. As a real estate sales manager, he recruited agents through training and helped them build careers the same way. As co-founder and chairman of the board, he built Keller Williams Realty International from a single office in Austin, Texas, to one of the largest real estate companies in the world by using his skills as a teacher, trainer, and coach. Gary defines leadership as “teaching people how to think the way they need to think so they can do what they need to do when they need to do it, so they can get what they want when they want it.

Gary Keller

Jay Papasan is an accomplished writer whose work has resonated with readers around the world. Jay Papasan has published several books that explore a range of topics, from fiction to nonfiction, and has received critical acclaim for the ability to weave compelling narratives. Jay Papasan's writing style is known for its depth and authenticity, and has earned quite a loyal following of readers.

Jay Papasan

The ONE Thing

In a recent episode of Maya Shankar’s podcast, she had an episode titled <a href="https://www.pushkin.fm/episode/the-science-of-grit/">The Science of Grit</a>., where guest Angela Duckworth defined grit as “a power combo of passion and perseverance”.

Talent vs Grit

You might have more talent than meYou might be smarter than meYou might be sexier than meYou might be all of those things.You got it on me in 9 categories.But if we get on a treadmill together, right, there’s two things:You’re getting off first, or I’m gonna die.It’s really that simple.

It's really that simple

There's also the question of knowing “when to quit and when to grit“. If you’re in a tough situation, the best move is often to quit. Burying yourself deeper into sunk costs is never wise, and quitting early can be great, so it can sometimes be difficult to know when to quit and when to grit.For that, I think it goes back to what you love and what you want. If you’re doing something you love in pursuit of something you really want, grit can take you further along that path. If you have that passion, and put perseverance behind it, you’ve found some grit and it could lead to great things.

Quit vs Grit

You’re born with talent — you work with grit.

In a recent episode of Maya Shankar's podcast, she had an episode titled The Science of Grit., where guest Angela Duckworth defined grit as "a power combo of passion and perseverance". The crux of the episode was about the difference between "grit" and "talent", not unlike the comparison I made…

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Talent vs Grit - Mickey Mellen

Most people see email as a strictly transactional tool, using it only when they need something or owe someone something. That’s exactly why you should use it to stand out.

People love to feel appreciated. Instead of worrying about all the things you need to do in the morning, take a moment to thank someone for what they do for you. “Thanks for all your support during that last big project” or “I’m so glad we get to work together. Thanks for being my sounding board” is all you need to say to make an impact.

An Email Saying "Thank You

The fastest way to get what you want is to get to know the people who <a href="https://forge.medium.com/the-power-of-doing-the-right-things-consistently-1e7430bc0efb">already have it </a>. Send a message to someone a step or two further ahead in their career and let them know how their work has impacted you. I like to <a href="https://forge.medium.com/how-to-get-on-the-radar-of-people-you-admire-5f6646a65c45">use the formula </a>: “Thanks to your work doing X, I’ve been able to accomplish Y.”

An Email To someone you admire

There’s something magical about someone you don’t know very well showing interest in you. Often, it’s even more validating than when a friend encourages you, because they really don’t have to do it. One sentence can impact someone for a lifetime. Neill taught me to always <a href="https://michael-thompson.medium.com/to-add-meaning-to-your-career-be-a-name-dropper-1d60514b2c85">lift as you climb </a>.

An Email Lifting sometime

Reach out to someone you recently met during a training session or through a mutual friend. See if they’re up for a chat. We all need more eyes looking out for us.

An Email to someone you just met

It’s harder to network with new people, so why not use your energy to check in on the people you used to work with? It’s a good way to learn about what’s going on in your industry.

An Email to an Old Co-Worker

Save your boss from having to make rounds before the weekend. Tell them what you’ve got going on: “Here’s where we stand regarding W, X, Y so far this week. I’m focusing on Z tomorrow. But if there’s something that needs to be pushed, let me know.” It will help you understand your priorities and show that you’re organized.

A Thursday afternoon email to your blood

When I talked to <a href="https://medium.com/u/1ceb119b8919?source=post_page-----2358f8451ef9-----------------------------------">Melody Wilding, LMSW </a>, the author of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Trust-Yourself-Overthinking-Channel-Emotions/dp/1797201964">Trust Yourself </a>, she suggested I send myself a Friday afternoon message with a run-down of the week. Try it: Write down your wins, a few things you learned, and any idea that made your week a successful one. It’s a simple exercise, but it really helps you <a href="https://forge.medium.com/you-still-need-an-after-work-routine-when-working-from-home-9850c1e3ccc7">transition out of work mode </a>and realize that what you’ve done is enough.

A Friday Afternoon email to yourself

Networking is something we often struggle with. Here's a few ideas I read that helped me a lot in reaching out. 

Most people see email as a strictly transactional tool, using it only when they need something or owe someone something. That’s exactly why you should use it to stand out. Taking a moment to send…

The 7 Emails You Should Send Every Week to Get Ahead in Your Career

Being a leader is something which many people can do, but being a great leader, one who can lead the team to success while training all the members to become future great leaders is not a skill that everyone has.To be a great leader, it is necessary to have a natural leadership instinct along with the traits that one can achieve only by experiences and learning from those experiences as well as other people, preferably other ‘great leaders’.

A great leader is one who is passionate about the project/work, someone who’s energy can really inspire and pump up the passion in the other teammates. A leader should be driven by the passion and make it their purpose as well as have people with the similar passion in their team.When leaders have set goals and are able to communicate it to the rest of the team effectively, they can bring the entire team together to reach the goal while growing as a team as well.

Passion

A leader that has empathy towards their teammates is one who can understand the teammates to a deeper level and can connect with them emotionally. Teammates also feel better working with a leader who understands and bonds with them. Empathy also allows to get rid of any workplace tension and get straight to the root cause of the problem.

Empathy

A great leader is one who is secure with themselves and are self confident. You will rarely see them in self doubt. Teammates can rely more on confident leaders who are trustworthy and also grow their self confidence. However, keep in mind that confidence and arrogance are completely different things. A leader who is confident can help you build your self confidence, on the other hand, an arrogant leader will only focus on their own growth and doesn’t take the growth of their teammates seriously.

Confidence

A great team leader is also a great speaker, one who can use their words to inspire and push their team towards success/the end goal. Great leaders are clear with the message they convey to the team and in times of trouble they are able to solve the problems with their words.Leaders are comfortable addressing big groups as well as having one on one conversations with their teammates.Along with being great speakers, leaders are also great listners, which leads to amazing, innovative, insightful conversations.

Conversationalist

People that can easily adapt to situations and have an optimistic, open minded attitude towards even the most difficult situations excel as leaders. They also inspire those around them to adapt to changes surrounding them, the good and the bad. Great leaders understand that people are the biggest assests and welcome all criticism and feedback from others as well as teammates and appreciate exchanging ideas and opinions with their teammates.

Open minded

Great leaders are the perfect role models for members of the team, in addition to that, they are great source of motivation for the team members, especially during difficult times – professionally and/or personally. They know the important role of motivated team members in the growth of the entire team.Great leaders can motivate and inspire their team members only if they are confident and optimistic and at the same time have a realistic look towards life. A motivational leader has a very big hand in the growth of each individual of the team.

Motivational

“The best leaders know their teammates inside out, and know how to get the BEST out of each individual, individually!”

A great leader is the leader who gets happiness from seeing others being rewarded for their hardwork. Their leadership is not based on titles or position or power, their influence on people is not because of their money or power or connections.They define their success on the basis of the positive influence they have on people and the impact their actions have on other people. They constantly show up in times of need and are reliable to the team, they always put their team first and take actions that help each member of the team grow. A great leader brings out the true potential in others

Selflessness

“It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front, especially when you celebrate victory when nice things occur. You take the front line when there is danger. Then people will appreciate your leadership. "

Great leaders are always determined to accomplish what they set out to do. They don’t give up when things get tough. They see difficulties/problems as a challenge and see it as an opportunity to grow. Such people are not afraid to think outside the box or take decisions/steps that are ‘uncomfortable’ or ‘difficult’, they constantly try to step out of their comfort zone and persuade their team to do the same.

Determination

Being an effective leader doesn't mean simply leading a group of people towards a goal, it's about growing, as a group and as individuals and a leader is the make or break of every team

Being an effective leader doesn't mean simply leading a group of people towards a goal, it is about growing, as a group and as individuals and a leader is the make or break of every team.

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Corporate Culture

TOP TIPS TO BE A GREAT LEADER

Before you start working toward improving your mental focus, you might want to begin by assessing just how strong your mental focus is at the present moment.<ul><li>You find it easy to stay alert</li><li>You set goals and break tasks up into smaller parts</li><li>You take short breaks, then get back to work</li></ul>Second set of statements: <ul><li>You daydream regularly</li><li>You can't tune out distractions</li><li>You lose track of your progress</li></ul>

Assess Your Mental Focus 

If the first set of statements seems more your style, then you probably already have fairly good concentration skills, but you could be even stronger with a little practice.If you identify more with the second set of statements, then you probably need to work on your mental focus quite a bit. It might take some time, but practicing some good habits and being mindful of your distractibility can help.

Is It Good Or Bad? 

While it may sound obvious, people often underestimate just how many distractions prevent them from concentrating on the task at hand. One way to deal with this is to seek out a calm location where you know you will be able to work undisturbed. The library, a private room in your house, or even a quiet coffee shop might all be good spots to try.A few strategies you might want to try to minimize or eliminate such internal distractions are to make sure you are well-rested prior to the task and to use <a href="https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-positive-thinking-2794772">positive thoughts </a>and imagery to fight off anxiety and worry.

1. Eliminate Distractions

While <a href="https://www.verywellmind.com/multitasking-2795003">multitasking </a>may seem like a great way to get a lot done quickly, it turns out that people are actually rather bad at it. Juggling multiple tasks at once can dramatically cut down on productivity and makes it much harder to hone in on the details that are truly important.Think of your <a href="https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-attention-2795009">attention </a>as a spotlight. If you shine that spotlight on one particular area, you can see things very clearly. If you were to try to spread that same amount of light across a large dark room, you might instead only glimpse the shadowy outlines.Try to give your full attention to one thing at a time.

2. Limit Your Focus 

You have probably heard people talk about the importance of "<a href="https://www.verywellmind.com/use-this-simple-brain-hack-to-finally-stop-worrying-2337510">being present </a>." It's all about putting away distractions, whether they are physical (your mobile phone) or psychological (your anxieties) and being fully mentally engaged in the current moment.It may take some time but work on learning to truly live in the moment. You cannot change the past and the future has not happened yet, but what you do today can help you avoid repeating past mistakes and pave a path for a more successful future.

3. Live In The Moment

Mindfulness is a hot topic right now, and for good reason. Despite the fact that people have practiced forms of mindfulness meditation for thousands of years, its many <a href="https://www.verywellmind.com/mindfulness-the-health-and-stress-relief-benefits-3145189">health benefits </a>are only recently starting to be understood.Practicing mindfulness can involve learning how to meditate, but it can also be as simple as trying a quick and easy <a href="https://www.verywellmind.com/how-to-reduce-stress-with-breathing-exercises-3144508">deep breathing exercise </a>.

4. Practice Mindfulness

Start by taking several deep breaths while really focusing on each and every breath. When you feel your mind naturally begin to wander, gently and uncritically guide your focus back to your deep breathing.While this might seem like a deceptively simple task, you may find that it is actually much more difficult than it appears. Fortunately, this breathing activity is something you can do anywhere and anytime. Eventually, you will probably find that it becomes easier to disengage from intrusive thoughts and return your focus to where it belongs.

5. Quick Tip To Regain Focus 

Shift your attention to something unrelated to the task at hand, even if it is only for a few moments. These short moments of respite might mean that you are able to keep your mental focus sharp and your performance high when you really need it.

6. Take Short Breaks 

Building your mental focus is not something that will happen overnight. Even professional athletes require plenty of time and practice in order to strengthen their concentration skills.One of the first steps is to recognize the impact that being distracted is having on your life. If you are struggling to accomplish your goals and find yourself getting sidetracked by unimportant details, it is time to start placing <a href="https://www.verywellmind.com/how-the-glorification-of-busyness-impacts-our-well-being-4175360">a higher value on your time </a>.By building your mental focus, you are able to accomplish more and concentrate on the things in life that truly bring you success, joy, and satisfaction.

7. Keep Practicing

Get helpful tips on what you can do to improve your mental focus so you can achieve your goals that much faster.

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Mindfulness

7 Useful Tips for Improving Your Mental Focus

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