Tuesday 3 February 2015

11 DAILY ROUTINES TO STAY PRODUCTIVE IN LIFE...

There are various strategies for being productive in our daily life.  These will be different for each person. For me, following are the factors that should be focussed:    

WAKEUP EARLY

Many successful people are early risers.  Your body and mind will be fresh and open at this moment.  They say that one could see new ideas and solutions in front of them before the sun rises.

                                Advantages of Early Risers

EXERCISE AND READING

Workout is one of the important ways to make you productive.  Exercising makes you feel more energetic throughout the day.  It gives you a positive outlook to everything you see. Reading and exercise are two sides of a coin. After a good workout, whatever you read, it will influence you deeply. 

                                   Why Exercise?

PRIORTIZE

Organize what you are going to do daily and prioritize which all is important. Without a good plan, you will not be able to handle your busy schedule.  Having an order will make you smoother and faster at work.

                              PLAN..PLAN...PLAN !!!!

THE NEW THING

You have an aim and you are on your way.  Always find out a new thing, which you haven’t done yesterday that can make you reach your goal faster. It can help you evaluate whether you are on the right path.

GOOD FOOD -- GOOD LIFE

Eat often, but eat good stuff.  When you are over stressed or you are in a travel, you should avoid oily food.  Eat more balanced meals. Try fiber.

                                 Best Diet to be productive

BORROW TECHNOLOGY

One of the main advantages of technology is that it can save our time for many of our daily process. You can do multitasking with the help of such technologies. Mobile apps are one of the best business friendly technology available now.

                       10 mobile apps to increase your productivity

HAVE FUN

When do you get the feeling that you are having fun? Do that during your work (hope you don’t have anything that hurt others J) Life is all about fun. It defines you and that is who really you are…!!!

LOVE YOUR FAMILY

Even successful businessmen have failed in their family. Even if you are busy, just find a time to be with your loved ones or buy some stuff, which can make them feel that you care them.  Also, when getting too bored or exhausted at work, try to call them.  They are the best motivators in this whole world.
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BE SPIRITUAL

Do you believe in god? If not, try to believe in something (better be an imaginary stuff).  Because there will be times when you will be tested like hell. At that time, you should have something to believe in.  Such belief will make you think that somehow it will help you.  You will be more patient and positive.  Meditation is a good tool for that.

                       Importance of Spirituality in your Life.

LEARN NEW THINGS

Learn something new that you are not aware about.  Whether it is good or bad, it will make you updated about the world around us.  Information is the best asset you can use to stay productive throughout your life.

BE HAPPY


Wherever you are, whatever you do, always find an excuse to be happy.  Happiness is the only thing which can make your life meaningful.  Try to smile without any reason and hold it for a while. Think about your most precious moments of your past.  Slowly, you will see your genuine smile and will realize how beautiful your life is and how good you are. As he said, "Happiness is like a butterfly. If you try to catch it, it will fly away and if you stand still, it will come to your shoulders..."

Thursday 22 January 2015

10 Books Every Aspiring Entrepreneur Should Read

Every successful business men has one thing in common -- READING. They all know how valuable is reading in their daily life.  Books can make us push through our bad days and they can influence us very deeply.  These are some of the books that I think every entrepreneurs should read.

THE ALCHEMIST                         
                   

                                     
Author:  Paulo Coelho

Why:  This book says that Even if the journey gets rough, if you have a specific dream with a burning purpose, Life will take you to your destiny.

Fav quote:  “When you want something, the entire universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.


THINK & GROW RICH



                                                        
Author:  Napoleon Hill

Why:  This book says that if you can create and control your thoughts, then you can see them in reality too.

Fav quote: “You are the master of your destiny. You can influence, direct and control your own environment. You can make your life what you want it to be.”

   
LEAN STARTUP



                                                             
Author:  Eric Ries

Why: It provides different approach and measures to create successful companies since innovation is the key factor in the modern business.

Fav quote:   “The only way to win is to learn faster than anyone else.” 


4-HOUR WORK WEEK
                           
                                    

Author:  Timothy Ferriss

Why: As the tagline goes, it teaches you how to escape the 9-5 routine, live anywhere, and join the new rich.

Fav quote:    “The question you should be asking isn't, "What do I want?" or "What are my goals?" but "What would excite me?” 


$100 STARTUP



                                                             
Author:  Chris Guillebeau

Why:   Again, this book shows you how to lead of a life of adventure with meaning and purpose and thereby earn a good living

Fav quote:  “Value is created when a person makes something useful and shares it with the world.”


DELIVERING HAPPINESS

       
                                                         
Author:  Tony Hsieh

Why:  This book revolves around the business journey of the author and the unique measures to make customer service and work culture more effective.

Fav quote:   “Money alone isn't enough to bring happiness.  Happiness is when you're actually truly ok with losing everything you have.”


REWORK
        
                                                        
Author:  Jason Friedand David Heinemeier Hansoon

Why:  An excellent business book which shows you simple, innovative, and fast approach to succeed in your entrepreneurial journey.

Fav quote:  “Workaholics aren't heroes. They don't save the day, they just use it up. The real hero is home because she figured out a faster way”


HOW TO WIN FRIENDS AND INFLUENCE PEOPLE

             
                                                    
Author:  Dale Carnegie

Why:  This book provides the basic ways through which one can attract and influence other people and receive their attention.  It is a great book for aspiring leaders.

Fav quote:  “Don't be afraid of enemies who attack you. Be afraid of the friends who flatter you.”


CHOOSE YOURSELF
                
                                                   
Author:  James Altucher

Why:  It provides various strategies and techniques to make crucial decisions and live a better life by finding the inner peace in you.

Fav quote:  “Stick with the people who love you and don’t spend a single second on the rest. Life will be better that way.” 


7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE



                                                                   
Author:  Stephen Covey

Why:  A self-help book which provides several principles that help you to attain success, wealth, and change you personally as well as professionally.

Fav quote:  “Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.” 

Wednesday 7 January 2015

"The Hateful Eight of the World"

This post has no relation with the Quentin Tarantino's movie The Hateful Eight. :)

The people listed below are the most hated people of the 20th century.  Their cruelty will not be erased from the history.  These former dictators showed us how one should believe in their dreams and change this world completely.  What they did may be wrong.  But, we can learn a lot of lessons from these evil leaders.  They believed in what they did.  If we look into their life, we could see some strange similarities in them. Leadership is a combined form of skills and abilities, not an exposure of personality.  It is ironical that these leaders have more followers than our great ideal people in the history.  What I am saying is if they can do such things from the same situation which we come from, then we too can do it.  If they destroyed the world, we can rebuild it.  After all, they too are mere humans...!!!



 Country:             China.
Death count:       45 – 75 million.
In power:             34 years.
Positive traits:     Determined, Patriotic, Inspiring, Demanding, Orator.
Quote:                  “Once all struggle is grasped, miracles are possible.”




 Country:             Germany.
Death count:       17 – 20 million.
In power:            11 years.
Positive traits:     Patriotic, Inspiring, Demanding, Influential, Orator.
Quote:                 "The women have her own battlefield with every child she brings into the world, she fights a battle for the nation."




Country:             USSR.
Death count:       40 – 60 million.
In power:            12 years.
Positive traits:     Patriotic, Demanding, Orator.
Quote:                  "I believe in one thing only, the power of human will.”




 Country:             USSR.
Death count:       4 million.
In power:             7 years.
Positive traits:     Patriotic, Idealistic, Politician, Demanding, Visionary, Orator.
Quote:                  "The most important thing when ill is to never lose heart.”




Country:              North Korea.
Death count:       1.6 million.
In power:             46 years.
Positive traits:     Orator, Patriotic, Demanding, Politician, Visionary, Influential.
Quote:                  "Peace secured by slavish submission is not peace.”




 Country:             Iraq.
Death count:       2 million.
In power:             34 years.
Positive traits:     Disciplined, Politician, Demanding, Organized, Influential.
Quote:                  "Allah is on our side.  That is why we will beat the aggressor.




 Country:             Cambodia.
Death count:       1.4 to 2.4 million.
In power:             4 years.
Positive traits:     Visionary, Patriotic, Politician, Determined.
Quote:                  "I want you to know that everything I did, I did for my country.”




Country:              Uganda.
Death count:       Around 1.5 million.
In power:             8 years.
Positive traits:     Determined, Demanding, Politician.
Quote:                  "I consider myself the most powerful figure in the world.


Sunday 4 January 2015

10 legendary quotes to remember on this New year...!!!

I believe that we all have a purpose in our life -- a dream to achieve, a target to reach, or a promise to fulfill.  Some of us have already found it.  Some are still trying.  I wish all my friends out there who are travelling the rough paths of life a daring and crazy new yearYou may not find success soon, but that doesn’t make you a failure because unless and until you quit, you won’t FAIL.

You will need these 10 quotes of greats that can drive you forward on your bad days.


Whether you think you can or you can’t, you are right.” -- Henry Ford

If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle.  As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it.” – Steve Jobs

To believe in something, and not to live it, is dishonest.” Mahatma Gandhi

Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase.” -- Martin Luther King

Give me six hours to chop down a tree and i will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” – Abraham Lincoln

Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.”-- Helen Keller

A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.” – Albert Einstein

Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.” – Thomas Edison

Enjoy the game and chase your dreams.  Dreams do come true.” – Sachin Tendulkar

The secret of our success is that we never, never give up.” -- Winston Churchill