The secret to networking
December 6, 2009 by Matthew Karakoulakis
Filed under Articles, Blog, Habits, Mental Discipline, Motivation, Networking, Personal Organisation, Productivity, Social Development
Effective networking leads to genuine relationships with people you can help and who can help you. It is essential to business, building new friendships and dating.
In this article I will explain how to network effectively starting with your mindset. I will also explain how to create the right first impression, how to establish rapport and [...]
Motivation for the 21st Century (TED Talk)
November 8, 2009 by Chris Duran
Filed under External Videos, Mental Attitude, Motivation, Perspective, Productivity, Purpose, TED Talks, Video
I just watch this TED talk by Career analyst Daniel Pink on the science of motivation, and it really got me thinking about what motivates people.
I know many people who are entrepreneurs and running their own businesses, and doing quite well. The jobs and businesses they have are widely varied and different, but the motivation [...]
How to be more productive (so you can spend more time outdoors)
August 17, 2009 by Chris Duran
Filed under Mental Discipline, Personal Organisation, Productivity, Time Management, Video, Video Articles
It was a really nice day outside today and working a really busy job can make it really hard to be able to get out there and enjoy days like today. I decided to kill two birds with one stone – both head out to enjoy the day AND get some work done.
In this video [...]
How to Mind Cluster
July 30, 2009 by Chris Duran
Filed under Personal Organisation, Productivity, Time Management, Video, Video Articles, Video Tutorials
Mind clustering is something that I’ve written about before on Cognicology. Put briefly, mind clustering is a brain dumping technique you can implement to help organise and unclutter your mind. It is a great way to get rid of that nagging feeling from the back of your mind that unfinished tasks tends to amplify. Going [...]
The importance of inspirational material for success
March 29, 2009 by Chris Duran
Filed under Articles, Blog, Mental Attitude, Positivity, Power of the mind, Productivity
There is a lot of inspirational material available out there in the big wide world. Be it in the form of a book, a DVD (or video for the old-school) or a seminar, there is definitely a lot of it. Many people think of all inspirational material to be a bit of a sham – [...]
Kick-start your productivity
March 20, 2009 by Chris Duran
Filed under Articles, Blog, Habits, Personal Organisation, Productivity, Time Management
The purpose of this article is to give you a few simple and easy to follow tips to help kick start your productivity. It is important to note that these tips are not a set of once off instructions; rather they are a set of behavioural changes that, once introduced into your daily routine, will [...]
The 80:20 Rule
March 9, 2009 by Alborz Fallah
Filed under Articles, Blog, Healthy Living, Personal Organisation, Productivity, Time Management
If you’ve never heard the 80:20 rule, it may seem a little odd at first glance. Sometimes referred to as the Pareto principle, the 80:20 rule suggest that about 80% of the outcomes come from 20% of the causes.
The idea does not only apply to your normal work day but also to pretty much everything [...]