Success Advice
(Video) The Psychology Of Success – Keeping Your Goals To Yourself!
After hitting on a brilliant new life plan, our first instinct is to tell someone — but Derek Sivers says it’s better to keep your goals a secret. He presents research stretching as far back as the 1920s to show why people who talk about their ambitions may be less likely to achieve them.
(Video) Derek Sivers: Keep your goals to yourself
There are many routes to success in the business world, but learning from those who have gone before you and reached the top is always an opportunity you don’t want to miss.
Steve Jobs is a man who has inspired millions with his words, and his advice sums up the creative spirit that helped Apple to keep on reinventing itself and pushing the boundaries: “I think if you do something pretty good, then you should go do something else wonderful. Not dwell on it for too long, just figure out what’s next.” (more…)
You hear it all the time…. you just have to follow your dreams. They make it sound so easy, but if it were easy, everyone would be doing it. Right? But have you considered what can happen to you if you stifle those feelings that you meant for something more? If you try to ignore those feelings by telling yourself it’s not the right time, you don’t have time for that, or any other excuse there is? (more…)
It is often hindering when you hear a variant of ‘that is not how it’s done here’ in your workplace. This usually happens when employees voice their concerns or new ideas for a project, and it is confusing when a project leader dismisses or overlooks such interesting input. Even indirect dismissal in the form of ‘OK, is there anything else?’ may inadvertently build a workplace atmosphere that is not conducive to genuinely effective brainstorming. Why may this happen? And how do great leaders give rise to great ideas? Read on to find out. (more…)
“It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all, in which case you have failed by default.” These words were once spoken by J. K. Rowling, famous British writer, and I believe they should be applied to a person’s success. (more…)
An Open Letter to Aspiring Entrepreneurs
The Counterintuitive Motivation Hack That You Are Missing
40 Inspirational Quotes on Victory That Will Motivate You to Win
Career Advice From 15 of the World’s Most Famous Founders
Practicing Self-Devotion: 3 Ways Towards a More Mindful and Compassionate You
55 Inspirational Quotes That Will Change Your Life
(Images) 52 Motivational Picture Quotes For An Epic Year Of Success
30 Famous Quotes That Will Inspire Success In You
40 Rare Motivational and Inspirational Picture Quotes
72 Positive Thinking Quotes For More Inner Strength & Growth
3 Prince EA Videos To Change Humanities Path To Greatness
(Video) What Is Success? An Entrepreneurial Story To Inspire You
(Inspirational Video) What If Today You Knew You Were Going To Take Your Last Breath?
How To Make Enough Money From A Blog To Quit Your Job – Kate McKibbin
How Finding Your Passion And Becoming An Entrepreneur Can Lead To Happiness – Chiquita Searle
-
Life4 weeks agoThe 5 Questions to Ask Yourself to Uncover Your Purpose
-
Life4 weeks ago3 Simple Commitments You Can Make That Will Change Your Habits for the Better
-
Success Advice4 weeks ago5 Reasons Why Starting Small is the Key to Success
-
Life4 weeks ago5 Ways to Let Go of the Past for Good
-
Success Advice4 weeks ago5 Questions You Should Ask When Receiving Success Advice
-
Success Advice4 weeks agoThe Framework to Making Better Decisions in Your Life
-
Motivation3 weeks agoWhat Top Performers Really Do For Motivation
-
Life2 weeks ago5 Ways to Use Difficult Life Circumstances to Become Unstoppable
anne
Sep 30, 2015 at 3:13 am
I’ll have to remember that.
Sara
Apr 21, 2013 at 6:53 pm
The negativity from the naysayers has always fueled me and I always prove them wrong. That seems to work for me.
Andy
Jun 2, 2013 at 5:55 am
Yes Sara. Irresponsible Ted Talk, imo. The 163 person study didn’t incorporate anything even reasonably close to a real-life situation. Figure out whether you are more motivated by announcing your goals or by keeping them to yourself. Then, do that.
Mike
Jan 16, 2013 at 5:04 pm
This is great. I definitely recognize the instant gratification of announcing my goals. I’ll be trying out this “keep it to yourself” goal achievement strategy immediately. Thanks!
Ojuswi
Dec 17, 2011 at 7:50 am
amazing. . . . .nd true
tvxqjuly
Nov 5, 2011 at 3:11 pm
Pretty true, actually. Whenever I say out loud that I am going to do something, most of the time that’s the only thing that I’ll ever do–talk.