The people in the front row are on their iPhone, mindlessly scrolling through their Facebook feed for the tenth time today… A few spare seats make up row two and three, but the people who have turned up are distracted. They are gazing into the distance, chatting amongst themselves, and generally disinterested in what you […]
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I was devastated. I had just completed a test and the results were in. And they weren’t good. Not what I wanted or expected. But it wasn’t an ordinary test. It was the standardized “IQ” test developed by Alfred Binet in the early 1900’s that many of us have had to endure. The findings had
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What is success? It’s a big question. Many times we compare ourselves to others to define it. Is it an expensive car? A big house? Designer clothes? Money? Successful business? Overseas holidays? The price of materialism is often anxiety. We are worried about losing “stuff” in the future. Failing tomorrow. We question our past successes.
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Why do we get distracted? Is it just boredom and tiredness, or is there something more important behind checking social media, watching funny videos, and reading useless articles instead of working? As Herbert A. Simon said, a wealth of information creates a poverty of attention. Today, when we have every possible distraction, we cannot focus
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The news was horrifying. There had been a mass shooting. Then another story broke. Some madman with his fingers on a big red button with megalomania syndrome was testing nuclear weapons. It’s not a good way to start the day. If we listened all day to the 24/7 news cycle we would all be clinically
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Some of us discover our purpose in life at an early age. It might be writing, playing the violin or the driven and passionate artist. That is unusual and rare. And they are the lucky few. The rest of us have to stumble through life trying to find our “why”. Some of us don’t bother.
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December has swept through like a hurricane of colour, passive annoyance, sugar and noise. Although time for a well-needed break is vital, like most of those who celebrate at this time of year, you’re probably not in the best shape, both mentally and physically. I know I’m not. As heart-warming as the holidays can be,
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On average, Americans work 8.8 hours a day. This is undeniably the norm across most of the Western world. Most employers expect a 9-to-5 work schedule. However, you might be surprised to learn the traditional 9-to-5 workday doesn’t always work, and has actually been shown to be more inefficient than a less structured schedule. Despite
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I couldn’t handle it. The pressure of closing the business, being hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt and in the middle of a divorce was overwhelming. I felt like crawling into a cave. Hiding. I was in an ocean of pain. Then I turned to someone I trusted. Known all my life. My brother. I
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