To reach expertise, you need 10,000 hours of practice. This concept emerged from Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise by Anders Ericsson and was popularized by Malcolm Gladwell's book, Outliers, which puts the accent on time and repetition. James challenges it. We have only one life … [Read more...] about Skip the Line: Ingenious, Simple Strategies to Propel Yourself to Wealth, Success and Happiness by James Altucher.
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How To Get Promoted. What Have I Learned?
Secretly we all want to grow. It’s obvious when we observe children. They constantly learn and develop themselves. When we ignore this, we're not at our best.Working is a big part of life. And changing jobs is a great opportunity to grow. I was promoted eight times in my corporate career. … [Read more...] about How To Get Promoted. What Have I Learned?
Don’t miss clarity when it knocks at your door. How to capture it?
At some point we all had an idea that seemed great or identified the right next steps in a complex project, but a few hours later we couldn't even remember it.Experts speak about short- and long-term memory. We have limited capacity in our short memory. Maybe the great idea gets lost there, … [Read more...] about Don’t miss clarity when it knocks at your door. How to capture it?
The habit of extending your comfort zone.
When I'm reading these quotes, it sometimes scares me a bit. Do one thing every day that scares you.” – Eleanor Roosevelt Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.”- Neale Donald Walsch “Most everything that you want is just outside your comfort zone.” - Jack Canfield But it … [Read more...] about The habit of extending your comfort zone.
How to take advantage of your doubts?
The impostor syndrome seems to touch half of the working population. It's often described as seeing ourselves as a fraud. At different degrees, we all have a form of it, from the CEO of the biggest companies to the office clerk. Let's put a word that we are all familiar with—doubts. We all have … [Read more...] about How to take advantage of your doubts?