Soumajit Sinha

Meetings are an opportunity to have an impact on ideas in development, but they are also a place where you can display your ignorance in front of a large group. If you're new in an organization or an introvert who doesn't like the spotlight, it can be easier to fade into the background and look to have your impact elsewhere. If you’re having trouble mustering the courage to say something, you can prepare yourself to do it successfully:

How to get more confident speaking up in meetings

Vikram Arora

&nbsp;The 6 Critical Practices for Leading a Team&nbsp;Scott Miller admits his management style was all wrong when he was three months into his new job at the Covey Leadership Center, now FranklinCovey. When he started, at age 27, he monitored when his team members arrived at work and when they left. He forbade them to waste even a minute of the work day on personal matters. Miller insisted that one employee review her colleagues’ voicemails during her honeymoon and report anything suspicious back to him. During this period, the author says he was “tyrannical” and “a nightmare.”

Everyone Deserves a Great Manager  - Victoria Roos Olsson, Todd Davis and Scott Miller

The availability heuristic explains why winning an award makes you more likely to win another award. It explains why we sometimes avoid one thing out of fear and end up doing something else that’s objectively riskier.

The Availability Bias: How to overcome a common cognitive distortion

Astronauts like&nbsp;Mae Jemison&nbsp;and aerospace engineers like&nbsp;Bobak Ferdowsi&nbsp;and&nbsp;Elon Musk&nbsp;all speak of science fiction as a guiding influence for their&nbsp;careers.

If you want to change reality, consume more science fiction

Creativity consistently begins with a creative mind, and history shows that numerous things we have imagined are later really made. We appreciate our creativity because it improves our understanding and can make life simple. We value it in our music, amusement, innovation, and different parts of our existence. Here are 5 ways to develop creativity in students:

How to develop creative thinking skills in students in 5 ways

The four personality types.

The Four Tendencies -  Gretchen Rubin

Your business is a system.

The Goal  Eliyahu M. Goldratt, Jeff Cox, David Whitford

The 5 Second Rule -  Mel Robbins

Achieving a better balance between professional and personal priorities boils down to a combination of&nbsp;reflexivity—or questioning assumptions to increase self-awareness—and intentional role redefinition.&nbsp;This is not a one-time fix but rather a cycle that we must engage in continuously as our circumstances and priorities evolve. This cycle is made up of five distinct steps:

Work-life balance is a cycle, not an achievement

Barefoot in the Boardroom is a book written by Shara Hutchinson, published in August 2, 2022. It is a guide for business professionals on how to expand their leadership skills and optimize their talents. The book provides techniques and methods on how to assess one's leadership capacity [1], create change and transformation, lead with authenticity, and develop a successful career.

Barefoot in the Boardroom - Shara Hutchinson

Productivity is not just about managing time, but also energy. Building and restoring energy with activities like sleep, walks, and socializing can increase productivity. Self-compassion can also increase endurance and mental stamina and involves being kind to yourself and being mindful.

Want to Be More Productive? Stop Trying to Finish Every Task, and Do This Instead

The term “bedtime procrastination” refers to the habit of going to bed later than intended while no external circumstances are accountable for doing so. Despite the tiredness, people will finish their tasks and stay up later than they should.

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How to get more confident speaking up in meetings

Everyone Deserves a Great Manager - Victoria Roos Olsson, Todd Davis and Scott Miller

The Availability Bias: How to overcome a common cognitive distortion

If you want to change reality, consume more science fiction

How to develop creative thinking skills in students in 5 ways

The Four Tendencies - Gretchen Rubin

The Goal Eliyahu M. Goldratt, Jeff Cox, David Whitford

The 5 Second Rule - Mel Robbins

Work-life balance is a cycle, not an achievement

Barefoot in the Boardroom - Shara Hutchinson

Want to Be More Productive? Stop Trying to Finish Every Task, and Do This Instead

The psychology of revenge bedtime procrastination

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