Did you ever ask yourself this all important question, what are the secret ingredients that go into the making of an exceptionally successful career? Is your answer on the expected lines, a bit of hard work and some luck thrown in. Important Elements Hopefully you studied hard and did all the proper things, made the right noises, you may expect to succeed and accomplish your aim with élan. Just ensure that you succeed in your endeavor by ticking all the right boxes. No doubt, all of these are really important elements of success. Caught Your Fancy Kalaripayattu the ancient martial arts ...

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In today’s working world, going rogue in order to get things done is a usual requirement. Literally speaking, going rogue means ceasing to follow orders, and to act on one’s own discretion, which goes against the grain, the directions and most of all the expectations. The Best Course of Action Essentially it means pursuing your own interests. At the onset it may sound reckless as well as extreme, acting against orders and instructions. It is acting on your own and upholding your interests over those of other people. It is the daring to take initiatives, if it seemingly appears going ...

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Do you view creativity with suspicion, a necessary evil or something that can go a long way in helping you in your career in particular and your life in general? First of all we need to acquaint ourselves with the basic premise of creativity, at its very basic, it is the tendency to go ahead and be able to generate and recognize ideas, consider alternatives and the possibilities. Complex Stimulation This finds implications in solving intricate problems, communicate with others, and entertain yourself as well as others. Now what exactly motivates people to be creative, well there is a pressing ...

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Have you ever experienced “the flow” while working, it is indeed a surreal experience, time comes to a stand still and you are at your productive best. Each and every thing that you do flows beautifully. Energized Focus In the heart of your hearts, you have that magical feeling of being content with your output and the glow on your face is a testimony to this state. Talking of positive psychology, this state of seamless flow, also referred to as the zone is a mental state of being and operating, wherein the person performing a given activity is fully immersed ...

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Mindfulness simply means paying attention in a certain manner, on purpose, in the present moment, that too non-judgmentally, there is nothing esoteric about it. You go about your workday doing things the usual way, by default as you are a creature of habit. A Calming Experience However when you really pay attention to what you are doing at the moment rather than just glossing over things, and start approaching things in a particular way you would have a calming and contend experience, that would certainly augment your workplace performance. You No Longer Exist Imagine a situation, where in the middle ...

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