This is part 2 of the two part series on getting beyond excuses. You can read Part 1 here: 7 steps to get beyond Excuses-Part 1. If you would like to see the visual SlideShare presentation, please scroll to the end of the post! The first 3 steps: 1. Become vividly aware of the role of excuses in your life. Question if the excuses [...] Read more »
Good excuses rarely collect dust. We use them, and use them, and use them.” ― Andy Stanley This is part 1 of the two part series on how to get beyond excuses. If you are like me, you may have used all types of excuses in the past to avoid certain tasks or actions. We have all made excuses and put things off and felt bad about them [...] Read more »
Dear Readers, Happy Thursday! I uploaded a SlideShare presentation with some of my favorite quotes: 31 Quotes to Inspire You. Please let me know what you think in the comments below. 31 Quotes to Inspire You! from Harish Kumar Awesome links for the week: Without any doubt, one of my favorite links this week is the new TED talk that just went online featuring Sir Ken Robinson. Sir Robinson is a creativity expert and [...] Read more »
Do you think that creativity thrives with an endless array of options or do you think that it needs more structure? Do you think that having rules, restrictions and deadlines restricts or enhances your creativity? There is a misconception that restrictions and rules limit the creativity of an individual. Restrictions, rules and frameworks are good for creativity According to lead Game Designer for the game Magic -The gathering, Mark Rosewater: “Restrictions create breeding grounds for [...] Read more »
Dear Readers, Hope you are enjoying the content that gets posted on Launchyourgenius! I am planning to post twice every week. The first post will be the big new content article that will be published early on in the week-Mondays or Tuesdays. The second post will be published later on-Thursdays and will list all the latest news from LYG and links and articles from other blogs that I found to be highly useful. I got [...] Read more »
This is part 2 of the Procrastination series. In part 1 we discussed the following 5 steps: 1. Become aware of the things that you are putting off. 2. Eat the frog in small chunks by getting started. 3. Get more information about what you are delaying. 4. Outline a clear process to proceed forward. 5. Reduce your anxiety and discomfort or delegate. You can read the part 1 here. I am going to continue [...] Read more »
Please check out my new SlideShare presentation below! Please let me know what you think in the comments! Enjoy! 30 Ways to be Insanely Happy! from Harish Kumar Image credit: rAmmoRRisonVia Flickr CC Read more »
One of the most important skills that we need in order to succeed is to learn new concepts and improve on the ones that we already know. Do you think that you are an effective learner or do you feel like you find it difficult to learn and master new material? It is important for us to discover our personal learning styles and also understand that different people have different styles or preferences. As [...] Read more »
“If we’re growing, we’re always going to be out of our comfort zone.” ~ Rev. John Maxwell What do you think is one of the most important indicators of great progress on any journey? Have you experienced getting into a new creative venture and remember being really excited for a little while? And then you hit against a wall? Things were going well and you felt comfortable but you had this nagging feeling that you [...] Read more »
