2 requirements that will make you successful

Nelson Bunker Hunt was a 31 year old cotton farmer in Arkansas who then worked himself up to be the owner of a 6 billion dollar oil company. When asked once in an interview what he would recommend other people who want to become successful he said:

In his whole lifetime he has found there are only two requirements for success and anyone who practices them can be successful but most people never do.

One book that will show you what YOU’RE best at!

Today I'd like to share with you the book I recommend to anyone I begin working with: the Strengthsfinder. 

  Mostly used as a tool for managers in the world of Executive Coaching, this book opened my world four years ago and showed my where I should put my career focus.

Not only that, this book will show you your individual strengths in a way that is transferable into your private family and relationship world. The book offers a test which will show you your top 5 strengths with additionally leading you to a customized action plan to expand and learn more about what you’re best at.

Its an eye-opener, empowering and insightful.

Why flexibility can win you any argument/discussion/meeting

Flexibility can win you any situation.

If you would like to start changing the way arguments turn out for you, if you would like to gain control of discussions before they go out of control or if you would like to behave in a way that guarantees success:

What is meant by flexibility?
Flexibility is the capability to change your (communication) approach to any situation whenever it is necessary.

Secret about stories: Warnings/examples

Whatever stories you read - in any book from the bible to the latest fiction - you will notice that each is a story of people freeing themselves of something or someone.

Fables, legends or stories based on true lives are all about someone going from slavery to freedom. The difference is made between the people who face struggle and become a different person who succeeds and the individuals who fail to change and end up in a place of similar misery. We all love the stories of someone who persists and changes his or her circumstances even through the greatest obstacles. Of course sometimes  we also like to read about the people who fail to change because it makes us feel better about our own failure and seems therefore more realistic to us.

There the two types of stories: warnings and examples. 

A quick guide to positive self-evaluation

Many people don’t realize that we go through the day asking ourselves one question after another.

In many ways our self-talk is a constant evaluation where a question goes to our brain and our brain looks for the most logical answer. Examples for questions are: “Why does this always happen to me?”, "Why does she/he think they can talk to me like that?"

This way of constantly evaluating also determines what beliefs we will have. By asking ourselves the right kind of questions, our focus shifts and our brain will give us constructive ideas on how to deal with an issue.

 Asking ourselves the wrong kind of questions leaves our brain searching for justifications for our unhappy situation. An example would be: “Why does this always happen to me?” Since our brain is not independent enough to tell us “It doesn’t always happen”, it will instead look for a reason like “Because you’re incapable to make right decisions”, “because everyone’s out to get you”.

Secrets about admiration and jealousy

Admiration and jealousy are actually very closely related and there is only one difference between one and the other: Admiration you feel when you aspire to someones circumstances and you feel inspired to become just like that. Jealousy means you unconsciously believe you can’t have it and therefore become negative. 

 

Quick and easy ways to avoid afternoon fatigue and SAVE THE DAY

As many know, afternoon fatigue can destroy any motivation and ruin a day.  

We don't usually know what hits us until one yawn follows the other and the letters on the screen start blurring together while we daydream about a nap somewhere at home. Most don't know where afternoon fatigue comes from, or that there are easier ways to prevent it than drinking coffee or buying on of those ominous energy promising little energy drinks.

In the following I'll point out some sources of afternoon fatigue and then suggest easy ways to stay motivated and fit the whole day. You'll know it works when its 8 pm and you've stayed on and productive since you got up in the morning.
Here are some reasons you might experience afternoon fatigue:

- not enough water
- your metabolism didn’t have a chance to start up,
- you had a heavier lunch ( lots of meat, carbs, dairy or sugar),
- avid dreaming can prevent you to feel rested,

Most of the time it is a heavy lunch or the lack of exercise which leaves  you sleepy in the afternoon.
Instead of piling on addictive stimulants such as caffeine, try a healthy lunch that mainly consists of salad w/ vinaigrette or soup. You'll be surprised how a light lunch will affect your motivation for the rest of the day.
Avoid as much carbs, meat, sugar as possible since those take the most time and work to digest. While your stomach scrambles for energy to digest the chunk of meat, you'll be the one suffering/yawning.
Drink a glass of water each hour at least and see if you can get up early to exercise. Drinking water is also a big help when you experience migraine attacks.
Instead of your daily coffee, experiment with black teas with milk, green teas (which are alkalizing and full of powerful antioxidants).