Make Life Magic!

Do you want to enjoy a new life? Implementing significant changes necessitates a measure of risk. There’s bound to be side effects. Or failures. But if you shy from adversity, you’ll end up a stick in the mud. Status quo will be your middle name. If you want a change in lifestyle, you must be [...]

Think about the responsibilities you have lined up for today. How do you feel about them? Depressed? Demotivated? Pressurized? Or perky like a jellybean? If it’s a Monday I’m betting the farm you’d rather stay in bed. Admit it. There’s a way to get things done with a smile.

Check out all those TV adverts! If you buy such and such products, you will become richer/more loved/greatly admired/whiter/taller… etc etc. They’re magic pills that’d make you a mythical movie star. In other words, you’d be someone other than yourself.

When people sniff blood, they dig. And they dig deep. Check out this this conversation between a statistician and a company PR guy:

The greatest plans often end up shelved because you’d overanalzye it. The flaws come out. And it looks like a train wreck even before gaining steam. Think that’s useful? Stop it…. and begin to think of something you always wanted to do. And do it right now. No ifs. No buts. Just do the darned [...]

Feelings are darned important. The problem is, we tend to shuffle them under a carpet because we are afraid of being judged. That’s something I wondered about. Since when does society have the right to say you can feel this way or that? You are the absolute master of your emotions. You choose when to [...]

It’s been a lousy day. Everyone woke up late. You were stuck at gridlock for two hours. Coffee spilt on your Armani suit at the drive thru. Then, at office, the Board shows up and you’re unprepared. Fortunately your secretary calls that she’ll be absent, so you plot ahead how to take over her responsibilities. [...]

People like those who are like themselves. People believe those whom they like. Don’t believe me? Describe your best friend. Chances are, he or she is a mirror image of yourself.  You want rapport? Then always mine for similar attitudes, likes, dislikes, cultural backgrounds, virtues, experiences, career objectives, and values. Highlight the commonalities in your conversation [...]

There’s a rule I learned in my operations management classes that apply in real life. It’s called the 80/20 Rule. The rule goes to say that 20 percent of your activities likely create 80 percent of the significant achievements. Take a step back and ponder on all the big stuff that happened to you. Did [...]

You deserve a good pampering. Everyone does. When you don’t take time out to treat youself, life becomes unenjoyable- and motivation to succeed simply wanes. But do you know how to pamper yourself? Think of the way you would pamper your baby. First, you would hug her when she were crying. You’d feed her when [...]