Get your brain in motion
The use of email and Internet is now part of any daily activity. Nevertheless there are common sense rules and best practices that are not always respected. The mind map elaborated by Diplofoundation provides a summary that can help improving the use of IT in the office.
The illustration has been realized by Diplofoundation and is based on a booklet titled “Appropriate Use: Guidelines and Best Practices for E-mail and Other Internet Services”
Michael W. Fordyce (leading researcher in happiness) in his work “Psychology of Happiness,” has elaborated the following 14 points to follow to find happiness:
1) Be more active and keep busy
2) Spend more time socializing
3) Be productive at meaningful work
4) Get better organized and plan things out
5) Stop worrying
6) Lower your expectations and aspirations
7) Develop positive, optimistic thinking
8) Get present oriented
9) Work on a healthy personality
10) Develop an ongoing, social personality
11) Be yourself
12) Eliminate negative feelings and problems
13) Close relationships, #1 source of happiness
14) Place happiness as first priority
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The seven most expensive words in life are:
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A recent TED Talk has been delivered by Daphne Koller who is enticing top universities to put their most intriguing courses online for free — not just as a service, but as a way to research how people learn.
The subject of the Diplocalendar 2012 for the month of August is Delegation.
“Do you really need to do everything yourself? This question must be asked time and time again to allow the best use of what you have to offer and to reduce stress. When you fail to ask this question, the result is always multitasking. “Anyone can delegate stuff they don’t like doing. What’s hard is delegating things you like doing” Robert Laing “
More inspiring subjects on Diplocalendar 2012 that explores in both a serious and lighthearted way, some elements of interpersonal relationships and management that can help in daily activities.
Effective delegation is an essential managerial skill and probably one of the most difficult to implement effectively.
The site Mindtools has elaborated a test to measure “How Well Do You Delegate?” and discover Ways to Achieve More. Take this short quiz to explore how well you currently delegate. Your answers will show you if you need to improve. If you do, we’ll direct you to some great resources that will help you.
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Worth remembering…
Science only tells you how to think. Others tell you what to think. Think about it.
Manage or simply participate to a meeting, can sometimes be hard. Colleagues and co-workers can become real “Meeting Killers”. The Wall Street Journal has published an humorous editorial by Sue Shellenbarger, which provides advices and solutions to handle this situations.
Read the full article at: http://on.wsj.com/JaBDcT
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