Inspire creative thinking

Creative thinking at work

Creativity drives innovation, and innovation drives competitive advantage and profitability.

People who are high on openness to experience tend to perform better on unfamiliar tasks; they are more likely to demonstrate creative behavior.  People who are low in openness to experience prefer familiarity, simplicity and closure. 

Creative thinking is natural…With a few tips + tricks follow these 4 steps change how you work...today.

Step 1: Be Curious

Curiosity is one of the permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous intellect.' Samuel Johnson

o   Ask (lots of) Questions

o   Trying to Find the “Right” Answer

Step 2: Make Connections

'Creativity is the power to connect the seemingly unconnected.' William Plomer

o   Talk to People in Different Fields

o   Try Something (Anything) New Step Sideways &

o   See Another Angle

Step 3: Challenge Yourself

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

o   Take Risks

o   Accept Failures

Step 4: Cultivate Your Ideas

'Courage does not always roar. Sometimes, it is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, I will try again tomorrow.' Unknown

o   Daydream

o   Give Ideas Time to Grow

o   Consider all the Possibilities

Happy creative thinking! 

LETTER FRM GOD !

To : YOU

Date : TODAY

From : GOD

Subject : YOURSELF

Reference: LIFE

This is God. Today I will be handling All of your problems for you.

 I do Not need your help. So, have a nice day.

I love you. And, remember..... If life happens to deliver a situation to you that you cannot handle,

do Not attempt to resolve it yourself! Kindly put it in the SFGTD (something for God to do) box.

I will get to it in MY TIME. All situations will be resolved, but in My time, not yours.

Once the matter is placed into the box, do not hold onto it by worrying about it.

 Instead, focus on all the wonderful things that are present in your life now.

Should you decide to send this to a friend; Thank you.

You may have touched their life in ways you will never know!

 Now, you have a nice day.

God

  

God has seen you struggling, God says it's over. A blessing is coming your way

Top 7 simple ways to maximise your life energy

1.       Avoid toxic people

Toxic people are a number one energy – drainer. If people in your life complain, judge, criticise or just generally bring you down..... then stay away from them! If you cant avoid them, then limit your exposure. Surround yourself with positive, upbeat people instead and feel the energy surge. – Remember the glass is always half full rather than half empty!

2.       Become fully engaged

It means being 100% present, eager and fully engaged in every task we accomplish. Practice being emotionally connected, mentally focused, physically energised and spiritually aligned in all aspects of your life. Full engagement is the key to high performance.

3.       Create a complaint free zone

The more we blame others or external circumstances, the more negative and comprised our energy is likely to be. The more we take responsibility for our own energy, the more empowered and productive become.

4.       Write a bliss list

Write a list of simple things that will make you feel wonderful and nurtured. Once you have your list, make one of your items your priority every day. It is possible to enjoy life even in the most hectic days...this allows energy to be replenished moment by moment!

5.       Develop practical, positive habits

Many seemingly trivial things will affect your energy levels like skipping breakfast the tiff with your partner, overdue bills etc. Take control of your life in a practical way. Respect your health, surround yourself with supportive relationships.....a few small habits can go a long way in restoring the energy. They say Health is wealth!!!

6.       Tackle the tough stuff first.

Every evening, identify the most important challenge, or the thing you dread doing most the following day and make it your priority for the next morning. Just getting it done will lift you up and you will feel such a sense of accomplishment that you can tackle your other, more fun tasks with renewed vigour.

7.       Eat well

Eat breakfast, lunch and lighter evening meal containing a balance of wholegrains, pulses, protein and plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables. The best energy boosters are whole, unprocessed foods, organic if possible. It takes a while but once you make this change it makes such a difference!

I was pretty new to the whole marketing field when I moved on to Marketing in my company. But now with all the training, learning and studying new things have got me excited! Recently I came across a few print ads in one of the session of copy writing and ads! Found it really exciting and thought of sharing a few slides -

How to handle rude people?

Ever have one of those days when things are going great, you are in a great happy mood, and suddenly someone crosses your path who is so deliberately rude, you feel your heart start pounding? I am just having one of those days today!!! 


Trying to find a solution through ehow! Sounds really funny .....but this is more than what I can handle.......They say -

When you are confronted by a rude person, the first thing you do is remain calm. No matter what! Calmness gives you power and authority. --> This has not helped....why? She pounces on you back when u r calm! 


Maintain absolute eye contact with the person being rude, no matter what. Look deep and straight into the eyes and don't let them break eye contact.--> No idea what is the purpose behind this! Even after trying this she doesnt look into my eyes! Probably coz she knows she is wrong! HUH! But that doesnt help me! Does it?


Repeat what they say back to you. If a rude person says, "You are an idiot and you are cutting in line?" Say calmly, "You think I am an idiot and that I am cutting in line." This should disarm the person a bit. They will either mumble, and move on, or they will get louder. --> No they dont! They get back to us! Or probably calm down for a while and then back to square 1!!!


If they get louder: Keep your voice low and calm. And say this very firmly. "You are being rude." Repeat this only once or twice, until they move on. There is no argument to the phrase you are being rude, and it should end a conversation. If a person keeps up, they are entering territory that is abusive and threatening, and you need protection.--> I definetley dont want to do this! Coz the whole conversation gets abusive! 


Wonder............what is it that I can do! Just feel like being bullied....all the way! Maintaining my calm only bcoz i am new to this part of the world! 

How to keep news years resolutions

It's a stark irony of the Western calendar that the odometer turns over smack dab in the middle of winter-the one time of the year when most people can't rouse themselves to clean their bathrooms, much less make an ambitious, life-changing, behavioral U-turn. If you're the type who likes to ring in the New Year with an engraved list of resolutions, read on for hints about how best to keep them.

Instructions

1.        

Aim low. It goes without saying that most New Year's resolutions are easier announced (or written) than done-but if you set the bar too high, you're doomed from the start. Instead of a sweeping declaration like "I will lose 30 KGs by April and finally get the buff figure," target a goal that's more attainable, like losing 10 or 15 Kgs.

2.        

Don't overload yourself. It's difficult enough for the average person to follow through on one ambitious New Year's resolution; why on earth would you saddle yourself with three or four? Choose the most pressing issue at hand-losing weight, finding a girlfriend, improving your relationship with your parents-and concentrate on that. Trying to do everything simultaneously practically guarantees failure across the board.

3.        

Tell everyone you know. One school of thought says that New Year's resolutions are best kept to oneself, but look at it this way: the more people to whom you announce your resolution (say, to get out of your dead-end job by spring), the more people there'll be to prod you along if you fall behind. There's no shame in seeking help if you can't accomplish your resolution on your own.

4.        

Reward yourself. Following through on a New Year's resolution is rarely easy, so a little Pavlovian conditioning goes a long way. If you've resolved to shop less, reward yourself for not buying those shoes by springing for a steaming hot cappucino at the mall. If you've resolved to be nicer to people, buy yourself a nice jacket after enduring that tedious cocktail party without delivering any insults.

5.        

Wait until spring. Sometimes the best way to accomplish a New Year's resolution is to make it at a time of year of your choosing, rather than the one dictated by the calendar. May 1 is a good alternate date, since the change of season will neatly coincide with the change you're hoping to accomplish in yourself.

Hard Work

Hard work really pays off is what I have heard all through out my life. Yes it did when I was in school or probably even in college. But now its been almost 4 years me working, never really found its a statement actually meant for work or just used while we are studying!

Yes its just interaction that matters I guess, the whole years work goes unnoticed if you end up being friend of the boss! I find it funny....if you have been playing around with your boss and simply entertaining him the all day you turn out to be the best get the highest pay! 

Exactly what happened to me last appraisal in my office...all my colleague had to do is be at his best with my boss and grab the best opportunity that came even if he wasn't qualified for it! If you are wondering that why hadn't I raised it with the management...yes I did but in vain! if you are still wondering why am I in the office working ....coz I love my job, and yes its recession affected area still! 

To my wonderful colleague...I am happy that you bagged the job scoring nil in appraisal but just talking your way through with my dear boss! Congrats.....but remember it can back fire :) 

Sometimes its just a bit of motivation that you need from the right person.

With love,

Still Hardworking with patience:)

God, why do women cry so easily?

Thought i had start of my post on my blog with a story on women. God, why do women cry so easily? This is  one of my fav stories from chicken soup. Its for sure an interesting read. :) 

Why are you crying, a young boy asked his Mom? “Because I’m a woman,” she told him. “I don’t understand,” he said. His Mom just hugged him and said, 
“And you never will, but that’s O.K.”……. Later the little boy asked his father, 
“Why does Mom seem to cry for no reason?”. 
“All women cry for no reason,” was all his Dad could say…… The little boy grew up and became a man, 
still wondering why women cry. Finally he put in a call to God and when God got back to him, he asked “God, why do women cry so easily?” GOD answered…… “When I made woman, 
I decided she had to be special. 
I made her shoulders 
strong enough to carry the weight of the world, yet, 
made her arms gentle enough to give comfort… I gave her the inner strength 
to endure childbirth 
and the rejection 
that many times will come 
even from her own children. I gave her a hardness 
that allows her 
to keep going and take care 
of her family and friends, 
even when everyone else gives up, through sickness and fatigue without 
complaining…. I gave her the sensitivity to love her children under any and all 
circumstances. Even when her child has hurt her badly…. She has the very special power to make a child’s boo-boo feel better and 
to quell a teenager’s anxieties and fears…. I gave her strength to care for her husband, despite faults 
and I fashioned her from his rib to protect his heart…. I gave her wisdom to know that a good husband never hurts his wife, but 
sometimes tests her strengths and her resolve to stand beside him 
unfalteringly…. For all of this hard work, 
I also gave her a tear to shed. 
It is hers to use 
whenever needed and ! 
it is her only weakness…. 
When you see her cry, 
tell her how much you love her, and all she does for everyone, and even though 
she may still cry, you will have made her heart feel good.