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Don’t worry, be rational

07/01/2016 /

Franz MarcIt is rarely worth to worry. It does not mean one should deal light-heartedly with potential problems; rather, worrying is not the best stance to face those.

Much better would be to rationally assess whether it exists a concrete risk or not. If yes, instead than staying idle paralyzed by worry, it would be appropriate to take action and promptly devise a strategy to prevent it, or, even better, to harness the risk into an opportunity. In case the looming menace fades when confronted with reason, one can once again smile to life.

Here, you can find 7 Strategies to stop worrying and start living.

 

Franz Marc, Horse in a landscape (1910), Museum Folkwang, Essen, Germany

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Brainstorming

05/01/2016 /

Mike Brown has tried to figure out how big a brainstorming group should be in order to maximize the number of new ideas. Here are five significant suggestions:

  1. Having too many participants may result in people sitting back and not actively contributing with new ideas;
  2. Having too little participants may not let us fully exploit the potential of group – thinking in generating new ideas;
  3. When participants are especially different and at a good level of expertise in strategic thinking, even two or three people may constitute a fruitful brainstorming group;
  4. In other conditions, it would be wise to have a group of no more than  eight – ten people: in larger groups people often just listen to one person come up with ideas;
  5. If we have to work with larger groups, a solution would be to create smaller groups, working simultaneously on identical or related parts of the same exercise.

Ultimately, the key is to find the perfect balance between maximizing each participant’s time to contribute individually with the opportunity to hear other people ideas, in order to fully exploit the potential of strategic group – thinking.

 

Brainstorm

 

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Satisfaction

01/01/2016 /

The Diplo calendar 2016 realized by Stefano Baldi and Ed Gelbstein presents a selection of quotes from the Classical World for living and working better.

For the month of January the selected quotation is by Epicurus, ancient Greek philosopher as well as the founder of the school of philosophy called Epicureanism. For Epicurus, the purpose of philosophy was to attain the happy, tranquil life.

He who is not satisfied with a little is satisfied with nothing

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Motivate Your Team

10/12/2015 /

Talent helps individuals and teams to reach their goals, but is it enough? What about a team where people act for their own purposes, without any common motivation? In one of his articles, Adam Fridman explains how to motivate a team in order to maximize the results it can achieve. In particular, here are seven tips to bring a good team to the next level.

  1. Respect everyone. Every member of the team is important, and great leaders make sure that everyone is appreciated for his contribution to the common results.
  2. Offer incentives. Rewards put value and energize progress, not only for individuals but for the whole team.
  3. Stay plugged in. Good managers stay current with their teams, even if they leave enough freedom and trust to stimulate creativity.
  4. Lead, don’t boss. People tend to follow a good example more than they obey to an order.
  5. Make work have value. Working hard is not enough, you must be sure the activity of any member is functional to the goals you give to the team.
  6. Be genuine. Leaders, as every team member, know who they are and remain leaders in every moment.
  7. Make goals clear and achievable. Team must know what it must produce, and must be confident it can achieve these results.

Read more here.

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Motion and Action

01/12/2015 /

The Diplo calendar 2015 realized by Stefano Baldi and Ed Gelbstein presents a selection of the wisdom accumulated by humanity over the centuries that has stood the test of time and remains as valid as ever. The hope is that it will inspire you and lead you to explore the thoughts of the people who in one way or another have changed human history for the better .

For the month of December the selected quotation is by Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) – One the founding fathers of the United States of America, a man whose talents ranged from politics to science, author and inventor (including the lightning rod and bifocal lenses).

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Personal Confidence & Motivation

26/11/2015 /

Do you have the self belief and confidence to make a difference? Do you “just know” that you’ll succeed no matter what? Do you know what motivates and gets you going? And do you know how to tap into the motivations of other people?

In Personal Confidence & Motivation written by Sean McPheat (Founder and Managing Director of management development specialists, MTD Training) you’ll find the answers to all of these questions and much more besides. You’ll understand how to build your own confidence levels and how to generate confidence in an instant. You’ll then move to the topic of motivation and you’ll be able to really understand this area of personal development.

Motivation

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