Category: “Personal Productivity”

We all know what fear is, since we live with it every day. We are afraid of changing jobs, public speaking, starting or ending a relationship, confronting people, being rejected… Fear can make you abandon your business or the love of your life.

I just found an article that publishes the list of Top 50 Most Motivational People on the Web and I am not surprised to find in it many authors whose work is based on the principle of doing more with less effort, a.k.a productivity, as the following:

As we approach the end of each year, many people make the usual review of what they have achieved, find out whether they feel good or not about it, and articulate a good set of resolutions for the new year.

Inevitably, every organization reflects somehow the weakest link of the chain that makes up its structure. Even if you are a freelance, you need to interact with more people to get your work done (partners, customers, suppliers). If there is someone in your work chain who does not respond to email for two weeks, your efficiency—or your organization’s—will be penalized. Dullness in a team member is contagious and begets dullness in the system.

Humor is a tangible demonstration of the most important attributes of the right side of the brain: the ability to place situations in context, to see the big picture, to combine different elements to create new things, and so on. According to various investigations, humor reduces hostility, relieves stress, allows a better criticism and helps to communicate difficult messages. It turns out that, used skillfully, it can be a great stimulus for creativity, a trait increasingly necessary for success.