Is Analysis Paralysis Stopping You From Taking Action?

Image courtesy of orangeacid

Analysis Paralysis

Analysis paralysis is where you can’t take any action due to over thinking about the details or over planning and is one of the best “action” killer we can possibly find. Planning definitely help when we are starting a new project but it should not be to the extent that it overwhelm us and cause us to fail to make a decision and take action.

I had met this scenario before where I had a great idea but failed to do anything about it because of analysis paralysis. I did too much brain storming and planning, only to find that I never took any action to make the idea work because of the problems I thought of during my brain storming session. Read the rest of “Is Analysis Paralysis Stopping You From Taking Action?”

What Everyone Ought To Know About Renewing Yourself

Image courtesy of nattu

Why Self Renewal is Important?

A man(A) was sawing down a tree and there come upon a guy(B) asking,
B:What are you doing?
A:I’m sawing a tree.
B:How long have you been at it?
A:4 hours so far, but I’m really making progress
B:Your saw looks really dull, why don’t you take a break and sharpen it?
A:I can’t you idiot. I’m too busy sawing!

Story from Sean Covey’s The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective Teens

Who is the real idiot here? Your probably guessed it. Guy A! He will probably make 3 times more progress in the same amount of time if he just take a rest and sharpen the saw. >>Read the rest of “What Everyone Ought To Know About Renewing Yourself”>>

The Secret About Getting Others To Agree With You

Image courtesy of mandj98

Change yourself or Change Others?

Which is the more difficult task to do?

A: Change yourself

B: Change others

What is your answer?

It is easier to change yourself rather than changing others. If we want to, we are able to change our behavior or habits in a much shorter time compared to changing others. There are a lot more resistance and many trial and errors are needed in order to change others behavior.

If you are able to direct behaviors of others or getting them to agree more with you, do you think it will help you with your personal success?

Yes! You are right! You can. >>Read the rest of “The Secret About Getting Others To Agree With You”>>

30 Days Challenge to a Healthier Body

Image courtesy of lepiaf.geo

Healthier Lifestyle

So many times I have seen people self destruct and I am guilty of being one myself in the past too. I drank, smoke, slept late and never gave my body adequate rest. I never cared about my body because I felt that I was young, strong and nothing bad will happen to my body but I was wrong and it was a big mistake.

I got a huge lesson from life. Life wanted to teach me a lesson. It wanted to teach a strong young man to take charge of his own life or else others will, and this time round, life wanted to take charge and be my teacher. >>Read the rest of the 30 days challenge to a healthier body>>

7 Tips To Remove the Clutters On Your Desk

Image courtesy of evelynishere

It is 6.00am now in Singapore and this post was prepared yesterday so it can be posted by today. I am rushing off for a seminar now. Happy reading!

Do you have a work desk like this?

Whether it is our wardrobe or work desk, we tend to accumulate clutters in our lives. Clutters weigh us down and it will tend to clutter your mind too.

It gives a feeling that you are disorganized, like to procrastinate and have low productivity. First impression counts, so make sure your boss don’t ever see you in a cluttered desk. =) >>Read the rest of the 7 tips to remove the clutters on your desk>>

11 Keys To Double Your Productivity

Image courtesy of spud

Are you working 16 hours a day for years yet you are not achieving much?

Have you met this situation before? Working so hard till you have no time to catch your breath and yet you don’t seem to be improving your financial situation or your life overall quality.

As a matter of fact, It is not how hard you work, it is a matter of channeling your energy to the right place.

Each of us has only 24 hours a day and if we tend to waste our time and energy into tasks that brings little or no value to us, we will only end up being not productive and hardly improving in our life.

So if we want to be the high achievers, the key would be to increase our productivity. >>Continue reading 11 Keys To Double Your Productivity>>