Friday, 12 September 2014

Don't Aim For Perfection...




Study has found that the upper echelons of top performance are filled with people who are high in emotional intelligence So, I went back to the data to uncover the kinds of things that emotionally intelligent people are careful to avoid in order to keep themselves calm, content, and in control. They consciously avoid these behaviors because they are tempting and easy to fall into if one isn't careful.

While the list that follows isn't exhaustive, it presents nine key things that you can avoid in order to increase your emotional intelligence and performance.

1. They Won’t Let Anyone Limit Their Joy

When your sense of pleasure and satisfaction are derived from comparing yourself to others, you are no longer the master of your own happiness. When emotionally intelligent people feel good about something that they've done, they won’t let anyone’s opinions or accomplishments take that away from them.

While it’s impossible to turn off your reactions to what others think of you, you don’t have to compare yourself to others, and you can always take people’s opinions with a grain of salt. That way, no matter what other people are thinking or doing, your self-worth comes from within. Regardless of what people think of you at any particular moment, one thing is certain—you’re never as good or bad as they say you are.

2. They Won’t Forget

Emotionally intelligent people are quick to forgive, but that doesn’t mean that they forget. Forgiveness requires letting go of what’s happened so that you can move on. It doesn’t mean you’ll give a wrongdoer another chance. Emotionally intelligent people are unwilling to be bogged down unnecessarily by others’ mistakes, so they let them go quickly and are assertive in protecting themselves from future harm.

3. They Won’t Die in the Fight

Emotionally intelligent people know how important it is to live to fight another day. In conflict, unchecked emotion makes you dig your heels in and fight the kind of battle that can leave you severely damaged. When you read and respond to your emotions, you’re able to choose your battles wisely and only stand your ground when the time is right.

4. They Won’t Prioritize Perfection

Emotionally intelligent people won’t set perfection as their target because they know it doesn’t exist. Human beings, by our very nature, are fallible. When perfection is your goal, you’re always left with a nagging sense of failure, and you end up spending your time lamenting what you failed to accomplish and what you should have done differently instead of enjoying what you were able to achieve.

5. They Won’t Live in the Past

Failure can erode your self-confidence and make it hard to believe you’ll achieve a better outcome in the future. Most of the time, failure results from taking risks and trying to achieve something that isn’t easy. Emotionally intelligent people know that success lies in their ability to rise in the face of failure, and they can’t do this when they’re living in the past. Anything worth achieving is going to require you to take some risks, and you can’t allow failure to stop you from believing in your ability to succeed. When you live in the past, that is exactly what happens, and your past becomes your present, preventing you from moving forward.

6. They Won’t Dwell on Problems

Where you focus your attention determines your emotional state. When you fixate on the problems that you’re facing, you create and prolong negative emotions and stress, which hinders performance. When you focus on actions to better yourself and your circumstances, you create a sense of personal efficacy that produces positive emotions and improves performance. Emotionally intelligent people won’t dwell on problems because they know they’re most effective when they focus on solutions.

7. They Won’t Hang Around Negative People

Complainers are bad news because they wallow in their problems and fail to focus on solutions. They want people to join their pity party so that they can feel better about themselves. People often feel pressure to listen to complainers because they don’t want to be seen as callous or rude, but there’s a fine line between lending a sympathetic ear and getting sucked into their negative emotional spiral. You can avoid getting drawn in only by setting limits and distancing yourself when necessary. Think of it this way: if a person were smoking, would you sit there all afternoon inhaling the second-hand smoke? You’d distance yourself, and you should do the same with complainers. A great way to set limits is to ask complainers how they intend to fix a problem. The complainer will then either quiet down or redirect the conversation in a productive direction.

8. They Won’t Hold Grudges

The negative emotions that come with holding onto a grudge are actually a stress response. Just thinking about the event involved sends your body into fight-or-flight mode. When a threat is imminent, this reaction is essential to your survival, but when a threat is ancient history, holding onto that stress wreaks havoc on your body and can have devastating health consequences over time. In fact, researchers at Emory University have shown that holding onto stress contributes to high blood pressure and heart disease. Holding onto a grudge means you’re holding onto stress, and emotionally intelligent people know to avoid this at all costs. Learning to let go of a grudge will not only make you feel better now but can also improve your health.

9. They Won’t Say Yes Unless They Really Want To

Research conducted at the University of California in San Francisco shows that the more difficulty that you have saying no, the more likely you are to experience stress, burnout, and even depression. Saying no is indeed a major challenge for most people. “No” is a powerful word that you should not be afraid to wield. When it’s time to say no, emotionally intelligent people avoid phrases like “I don’t think I can” or “I’m not certain.” Saying no to a new commitment honors your existing commitments and gives you the opportunity to successfully fulfill them.



Wednesday, 2 July 2014

Challenges faced by young entrepreneurs....





















Being young and an entrepreneur is a challenge for a number of reasons. Aside from it being challenging to run your own company, there are a number of social attitudes and stereotypes that can make it even more difficult to gain traction in the business world. Here are some of the issues that young entrepreneurs face, and tips for overcoming them


You're Young, So you must be inexperienced

There are so many stereotypes that come along with being a young person. It seems that every day there's another article about how lazy, entitled, or otherwise incompetent Millennial's are. There seems to be a negative stereotype about every aspect of a young person's daily life, including their work ethic. But doesn't that mean they're true, As a young entrepreneur, it's your job to successfully run your company, not to actively disprove someone's prejudices. By focusing on your success just as any other business owner would, you will end up proving naysayers wrong.


The Green-Eyed Monster

As a young professional, you’ll run into jealous people. While there are some people out there who will genuinely critique your choices as a business owner, others (such as friends who may or may not have found the drive to move out of mom’s house yet) will try to dissuade you from pursuing your entrepreneurial dreams. This is particularly common with young entrepreneurs. Older folks will warn against potential business failures and a lifetime of debt; younger people will shake their heads and say you’ll be better off finding a steady, stable job in this economy. No matter who it comes from, try to take every piece of advice to heart; however, in the end, you’ll be the one making the decisions about your future. Don’t let jealous, negative people block your path to success.


Finding Time For Yourself

This is an issue for any time-pressed business owner, but it is especially so for a young one. Entrepreneurs are on the go all the time. It’s difficult to hang out with friends, attend classes (or a day job), or even build a relationship with a significant other when you’re so tied up in your business. And it’s important to work hard at your goals – because it takes hard work to succeed. But it’s also important to not neglect your life while you’re young. Take time to build business connections. Network, attend conferences, and enjoy all that your career is offering to you. Then, when you’re not at work, learn to block off time to regenerate your mind and body. Connect with loved ones who will support you in your journey. When you return to work, you’ll feel refreshed and ready to tackle the next big project. While there are other hurdles to overcome as a young entrepreneur, these three challenges are particularly common. With some patience and practice, you’ll be able to overcome your issues and enjoy a long, fruitful career as an independent business owner!

Friday, 13 June 2014

Entrepreneurial Mantra:- Four Steps to Entrepreneurship



As more and more people start or consider starting their own buisness, it is important that they understand the core steps that are require to launch successful ventures.These step include spotting,assessing,selecting and executing upon opportunities.

Spotting Opportunities:

The first step to entrepreneurship is identifying opportunities.The entrepreneur must be able to spot an unmet need.Oftentimes this need is seen through an inefficiency in the market-something that doesn't work quite the way the entrepreneur would like it to . As a result .the entrepreneur figures out a potential solution and the opportunity is born.  

Assessing Opportunities:

Many entrepreneurs keep a journal that details the myriad of opportunities they come across each day. While it takes a creative skill set to identify opportunities, it takes an analytic skill set to assess them. Each opportunities should be assessed to,among others, determines its like hood of success and the financial and human resources required to execute upon it.

Selecting Opportunities:

One of the biggest risks in selecting the wrong opportunity is opportunity cost; that is, the cost of having to forego another opportunity that may have been wildly successful. Entrepreneurs should assess their potential opportunities and come to a firm decision regarding which one to execute upon. Once selected, the entrepreneurs cannot second-guess themselves. To do so would lessen their focus and drive towards the selected opportunity, both of  which are critical in achieving success.

Executing upon Opportunities:

Execution, or the ability to generate the most value out of an opportunity, requires a unique combination of creativity, passion, persistence, focus, responsibility , intelligence, planning and energy. The entrepreneur needs to know what tasks must be accomplished and be the main driver in seeing that these tasks are completed in a an appropriate manner. Having an expertly written business plan will allow the entrepreneur to see the outline of the actions that must be taken to ensure success. 


Understanding the four steps to entrepreneurship enables entrepreneurs to better understand the path that they are embarking upon. It is a path filled with potential pitfalls, but also filled with tremendous excitement, satisfaction and potential to build enormous value....
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Saturday, 8 March 2014


Entrepreneurship is something that has more to do with what you want to do rather than what you must be supposed to do. I want to take up entrepreneurship because I believe its important to make a mark for yourself and not just take up a 9-5 job  and build onto somebody else's dreams ...https://www.facebook.com/soumendra.nayak