In order to give useful advice, it is not enough to know about the problem from books. It is advisable to be initiated into it from within, that is, to study it empirically, on yourself. And when a solution is found and embodied in life, then it is already possible to acquaint everyone with it as a personal example. The following are unexpected helpful tips regarding life and work coming from successful people.
Getting rid of bad habits should avoid temptation.
James Clear, an American motivation specialist, debunkes the idea that only using willpower can you break bad habits. He says that his life must be organized in such a way that he does not constantly test his will and self-discipline.
The point is that you should not create a situation that provokes the manifestation of a bad habit. For example, if you are an incredible sweet tooth, remove all the goodies from the refrigerator and do not go with friends to the confectionery. Studies confirm this recommendation.
Spend more time with friends to lengthen your time.
Laura Vanderkam, an expert on time management, argues that time can be "lengthened." When a person feels his constant lack, he needs to communicate more with loved ones. She came to this conclusion through studies in which more than nine hundred people took part.
Laura believes that people feel more freedom when they are socially active. At the same time, you need to communicate not by phone or social networks, but live.
Do not try to make your spouse happy
Family Rank Therapist Hal Rankel believes the idea of what should be done happily for his spouse, satisfying all his needs, is very bad. Ideally, each partner should be happy in marriage.
A family will not be complete if it takes into account the interests of only one side. And it is also wrong to believe that husband and wife should complement each other. Each of us is an independent person.
Commanding at work, don't do it at home
Indra Noui was until recently the CEO of DG PepsiCo. She shared the advice she received from her mother. She emphasized that the daughter is the leader only at work.
And when he returns home, the boss leaves the “crown” in the institution headed by her. Indra said that she safely follows this wise rule, and they are on equal terms with her husband, none of them pretend to be the director in the family.
To get ahead of competitors, you need to stand out
Army veteran and CEO Nick Black says that when you want to get a job, you need to remember that your resume will be in the midst of others.
Therefore, in order to get ahead of your competitors, you need to show originality, standing out from everyone. As a Boss, Black, looking at resumes and talking with candidates, is looking for a certain twist, “chip”, and uniqueness in them.
Fear can be overcome by identifying specific risks.
Harge Taggar, today the co-founder and CEO of the company, 10 years ago faced the following problem. When he entered law school, he got a business idea. For its implementation it was necessary to leave school for a while. At first Taggar did not dare to do this, as he was afraid to take risks.
But then he approached the problem analytically, assessing the possible risks of leaving the law faculty. As a result, Harge concluded that he was not losing anything.He will have to work with maximum load only the first year, after which he can safely return to university. Taggar’s calculation was fully justified.
Choose a job based on the quality of potential colleagues
Dane Holmes is the leader of the leadership development team for a large company. He expressed to his trainees a rather non-trivial idea that such factors as attitude to future colleagues should be taken into account when choosing a job.
Having got acquainted with the employees of the company in which you are going to work, it will be useful to ask yourself questions: "Do I like people I will face daily? Is the situation in the team suitable for me?"