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How to Approach Business as a Poker Game

Have you ever considered poker as a business strategy? Are you struggling to focus on your long-term goals, rather than your short-term ones? Former CEO of Zappos Tony Hsieh claims that starting a business is like playing a game of poker. As a business manager, you must focus on the long-term planning for your company’s success, just as you would pre-plan how you’re going to bet or switch tables in poker. Learn how looking at poker as a business may aid you in improving your business strategies and planning.

Busy But Not Productive: How to Reclaim Your Time

The 25 Cognitive Biases: Doubt Avoidance Tendency

Do you feel like you’re always doing something but barely getting anything done? In other words, are you busy but not productive? Many people feel like they are busy all the time but they don’t see the “products of their business.” This is because there is a fine line between being busy and being productive. Being busy but not productive is a sign of either inefficiency or poor time management. Here’s how being busy (but not productive) eats away at your mental energy and what you can do about it.

What Is a Victim Mentality Really About?

What is a victim mentality? Where does it come from? How can it impact our lives? Joyce Meyer argues that the devil attacks our minds with negative thoughts. One category of negativity is self-pity, or a victim mentality. Not only does this mentality trap us in a dark mindset, it makes us believe that we can’t make choices and changes. Keep reading to learn more about the pitfalls of self-pity.

Having the Mindset of Christ: 3 Ways to Be Like Jesus

Are you more like Jesus today than you were yesterday? What can you do to think like Christ? What difference would it make in your life? Joyce Meyer explains that Jesus is the paragon of maintaining a positive mind in the face of suffering. Therefore, as we try to live a positive life ourselves, we should try to emulate his mindset. While this may seem like an impossible task, Meyer reminds us that God invites all Christians to share the mind of Christ through the Holy Spirit. Read more to learn about the steps toward having the mindset of Christ.

European Art History: Uncomfortable Revelations

What can we learn from European art history? How has art shaped social order? According to art critic John Berger, throughout history, the way we see art has been manipulated by a privileged minority to preserve their social and economic dominance. He argues that understanding the dominant form of art from this period in Europe is key to understanding Western history and social order. Keep reading to learn more about Berger’s ideas.

Facial Microexpressions: What Are They?

What are microexpressions? Can facial microexpressions be detected by the naked eye? We can get better at understanding others, and consequently make more accurate judgments about them, by practicing reading people’s microexpressions—facial expressions that last for only a fraction of a second. Microexpressions are almost imperceptible to an untrained, naked eye, but with training, you can become better at detecting them. Let’s take a closer look at how we “thin-slice” people, or make judgments about them by reading (or failing to read) their microexpressions.

How Empowerment in the Workplace Motivates Workers

Are your workers having trouble getting motivated? How can you encourage empowerment in the workplace? Former CEO of Zappos Tony Hsieh strongly feels that supporting employees is essential in creating a thriving business. Employees who feel trusted and empowered in the workplace are more motivated to be better at their job. Read on to learn more about ways to increase workplace empowerment by providing employees with the resources and opportunity to improve their work.

How to Keep a Positive Mindset (Battlefield of the Mind)

Do you own your thoughts? Are they mostly positive or negative? Thinking positive is paramount to living a happy and successful life because our thoughts become self-fulfilling prophecies. That’s the position of Joyce Meyer, who implores us to take ownership of our thoughts—focusing on God and remembering that the devil tries to keep our minds negative. Keep reading to learn how to keep a positive mindset.

The Happiness Equation Quotes by Neil Pasricha

Are you looking for The Happiness Equation quotes by Neil Pasricha? What are some of the most noteworthy passages worth revisiting? Happiness has many benefits—it positively impacts your attitude, your chances of success, and the circumstances that play out in your life. Despite knowing this, many people find it difficult to feel consistently happy. In The Happiness Equation, best-selling author Neil Pasricha claims you can overcome this difficulty by training yourself to feel happier. He explores common obstacles to happiness and provides solutions that help boost your enthusiasm for life. Below is a selection of passages with explanations.

How to Stop Being Envious of Others (Joyce Meyer)

Do you constantly compare yourselves to others? Do you wish you had what they have? Many of us live in a culture of competition. We feel that our value is measured by our success. Christian author Joyce Meyer asserts that this culture is not the way God’s kingdom operates, and we can free ourselves from the trap of envy if we adopt God’s values and perspective. Keep reading for insights on how to stop being envious of others.