Are you stuck in a rut? What are Adam Alter’s recommendations for pushing through the barriers of life? As anyone who feels like they’ve hit a wall knows, the hard part is picking yourself up and pushing on. Alter says that, when you feel like progress has ground to a halt, there are a variety of ways to kickstart it again. Check out how to get out of a slump with Alter’s recommendations.
Why You Shouldn’t Look for Negotiation Compromises
Do you want everyone to win in a negotiation? Should compromises be allowed in a negotiation? Herb Cohen states that the first step in a win-win negotiation is to establish a common goal: Announce to the person you’re negotiating with that you want to find a solution that satisfies everyone’s desires. This way, once you get into negotiation, both parties will actively search for win-win solutions. Continue reading to learn why negotiation compromises fall short.
Stoicism on Death: Accepting Mortality and Appreciating Life
What’s the Stoics’ take on death? How should you approach death like a Stoic? In The Stoic Challenge, William B. Irvine turns his attention to how the Stoics approached death. The Stoics actively accepted the reality of death, which made them appreciate life more. To learn more about Stoicism on death, read more.
How to Check Yourself: Monitoring What Your Brain Consumes
Do you know how to check yourself? How are you perceiving and reacting to the world around you? By consistently checking yourself, you’re ensuring that only accurate information is given to your brain. You’ll also guarantee that you’re solving problems effectively and handling ruminative thoughts. Author Mo Gawdat provides a few methods to check yourself.
The Top 4 Basic Business Principles (Claire Hughes Johnson)
What are the fundamental business principles your company should focus on? When should you draft a company mission statement? To ensure that your company has a clear identity to guide its business model, business expert Claire Hughes Johnson recommends that you codify your company’s key principles in a set of guiding papers. These should include four components: your company’s mission, long-term targets, key values, and team charters. Learn more about these basic business principles to get you started.
How to Win a Negotiation: 5 Tips for a Win-Lose Deal
Do you know how to win a negotiation? Does your negotiation partner want to be the only winner? Herb Cohen contends that sometimes, it won’t be possible to craft a win-win negotiation. When you suspect someone wants to be the only one who wins, it’s time for you to step up and take the win yourself. Let’s look at five tips that’ll help you win a negotiation.
3 Stress Relief Strategies for When You Feel Stuck
Is stress preventing you from being successful? Do you get anxious when making difficult decisions? When you feel like you’ve hit an impasse, you need to center yourself and calmly evaluate your situation. The anxiety that feeling trapped provokes can lead to rash and reckless decisions. Adam Alter says the antidote is to slow down even more, taking stock of your options as you do. Alter offers several stress relief strategies to deal with the anxiety brought about by feeling trapped or stuck.
How to Get Into the Flow State of Mind: Get Rid of Distractions
What’s a flow state of mind? How do you get into this state of “flow?” One of Mo Gawdat’s tips to program your brain for happiness is to get into a flow state of mind. Flow is a state of intense, uninterrupted focus where your overall performance soars. Here’s how to achieve the flow state of mind so your environment fades into the background.
A Business Growth Plan With Principles & Operating System
What’s the process of building a business growth plan? What essential components are needed for your business to skyrocket? Claire Hughes Johnson’s process for better management involves setting the foundation for long-term growth, both in your company and employees. We’ll examine two of the key steps for building this foundation: codifying your company’s guiding principles and developing your company’s operating system. Continue reading to learn how to create your ultimate business growth plan.
How to Cope With Failure: 3 Tactics to Accept Setbacks
Do you know how to cope with failure? What can you learn from failure? Handling obstacles poorly and not persevering through difficult times will set you up for failure, not success. However, certain types of “failure” that we’ve learned to stigmatize are actually crucial stepping stones along your path. Below, Adam Alter suggests some new ways to approach failure.