The Soft Reset

I’m sure you’ve been asked many times whether you’re an introvert or an extrovert. For some people, it’s an easy choice, but for most of us, it’s difficult to choose one way or the other. It’s hard to choose because the introvert/extrovert dichotomy reflects a tired and outdated view of personality. Personality traits exist along a continuum, and the vast majority of us aren’t introverts or extroverts — we fall somewhere in the middle. Personality consists of a stable set of preferences and tendencies through which we approach the world. Personality traits form at an early age and are fixed by early adulthood. Many important things about you change over the course of your lifetime, but your personality isn’t one of them. “ Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself, do not go out and look for a successful personality and duplicate it. ” --Bruce Lee The continuum between introversion and extroversion captures one of the most important personality traits. It’s troubling...

Recently I delivered a three-hour presentation for the Entrepreneurs’ Organization in Vancouver. I was really delighted to share my ideas on what it takes to be a world-class entrepreneur. The productivity habits of best entrepreneurs, and ultimately how you build a fast growth company while actually cultivating a better lifestyle. A lifestyle where you have more fun and more balance. And I wanted to share the 11 Obsessions of Remarkable Entrepreneurs with you. Because I shared a lot of the ideas with them and I wanted to offer them to you so you can multiply your profits, build a truly great small company while creating a truly exceptional lifestyle. 1. Remarkable Entrepreneurs understand the quality of the practice determines the caliber of the performance The Pro Athlete Protocol: Prepare Yourself Mentally, Physically + Emotionally 2. Bureaucrats talk about people and problems, Remarkable Entrepreneurs talk about possibilities and solutions Focus on results and get things done. What...

Once upon a time, a young painter had just completed his course. He spent three days creating a magnificent landscape painting. Eager for validation, h e placed his creation at a busy street crossing with a sign: "I am new to this profession and may have made mistakes. Please put a cross (X) wherever you see a flaw." When he returned that evening, his heart sank. The entire canvas was ruined covered in crosses and critical comments. Shattered, he rushed to his old master, bursting into tears. "I'm useless," he sobbed. "People have completely rejected me. I should quit painting." The master smiled calmly. "My son, I will prove you are a great artist. Do exactly as I say." Two days later, the young artist reluctantly presented a perfect replica of the original painting to his master. "Come with me," the master instructed. They displayed the new painting at the same street crossing. Below it, the master placed a different sign, along w...

Your heart beats faster when you hear their name. Your body melts when you are in their arms  They are the only one that you want to be with  No one else is even worth looking at  You would walk 3 miles in the snow just to see them  You will do everything in your power to make them happy When someone asks for your number, you say "you can call my boy/girl friend and get it from them  When every romantic thing makes you think of them  When you cry when you won't see each other for a while  You go to sleep thinking about them You wake up thinking about them You want to spend every moment with them You don't mind if all they want to do is cuddle Silence doesn't bother you They are not only your lover, but also your best friend You can tell them anything You can go to the movies and actually WATCH the movie They are always there for you They are there when times are rough When you say, "I LOVE YOU" and mean i Courtesy: facebookquotes4u.com

What is Karma? Karma is the Sanskrit word for action. It is equivalent to Newton’s law of ‘every action must have a reaction’. When we think, speak or act we initiate a force that will react accordingly. This returning force maybe modified, changed or suspended, but most people will not be able eradicate it. This law of cause and effect is not punishment, but is wholly for the sake of education or learning. A person may not escape the consequences of his actions, but he will suffer only if he himself has made the conditions ripe for his suffering. Ignorance of the law is no excuse whether the laws are man-made or universal. To stop being afraid and to start being empowered in the worlds of karma and reincarnation, here is what you need to know about karmic laws. 1. THE GREAT LAW – “As you sow, so shall you reap”. This is also known as the “Law of Cause and Effect”. – Whatever we put out in the Universe is what comes back to us. – If what we want is Happiness, Peace, Love, Friendship… T...

"Oleg, I am very disturbed by a conversation between 2 managers at the airport I just heard. Went like this - "John, I am so depressed. We have to make cuts, and I feel so bad because I am loyal to my people." John replied "Do not be. There is no more loyalty of employees to companies any more". Oleg, can you please write one of your blogs as a response to John ?" John, I hope you are reading this blog. Loyalty is something you earn.  You earn loyalty not by telling your people how great you are, not by your profit reports, and NOT by your mission statements. You earn loyalty by doing something good for your people. By taking real risks for your people By standing up for them By getting them what they need By being there for them when you they need you By helping them to realize their dreams My friend recruiter said he stopped trying to recruit people out of companies like Google. He said they would not leave even for a 50 percent raise because of their lo...

Translated by Allen Montrasio, teacher @JohnPeterSloan_La Scuola. Talking about excuses I immediately think about the stories children make up not to admit they broke the vase, ate the cake, didn’t do their homework. I remember that when she was small, my sister once ate an entire box of my cousin’s chocolates and gradually made any proof of the misdeed disappear by throwing the wrappers in different wastebaskets, tearing up the box and putting the pieces in the stove, at school and in her wardrobe, where eventually my mother found the last red fragment of cardboard that proved her guilt. Cornered, in the face of the evidence, she confessed that “If you had waited another day, you wouldn’t have even found that…”. Knowing she’d done wrong, she faced the punishment in good spirit. I too have done my little misdeeds, but this isn’t the time to talk about them. Little childish lies, told to avoid the just punishment or reproach that follows a wrong action. Sometimes, creative alternative r...