Tag: Quotes

Achieving the goals that we set for ourselves in life is rarely ever plain sailing. Navigating the obstacles that can litter our path to realizing our ambitions may at times seem like an insurmountable task.  At times when you are feeling like getting where you want to be is an increasingly lonely uphill battle, it often pays to remember that we are not alone in adversity. Even the bravest and most successful figures in history had to overcome setbacks and self-doubt to dodge the considerable curve-balls that life threw at them.  No matter who you are, there will always come a time when you are in need of a little extra motivation. Luckily for us, the motivational words of some of the most inspirational people ever to have lived have been immortalized in the f...

Creativity is one of the most sought-after qualities in business today. The ability to think outside the box when it comes to innovative problem-solving is now recognized as one of the human resources that ultimately determines the success or failure of a company or project. As a result of this realization, industry-leading companies like Apple and Google now prize creativity above all else in their recruitment process.  This presents somewhat of a problem for most people. Maybe it’s something to do with the way that our education systems work, but so many of us grow up with a dim view on our own ability to be creative. This is a shame because there isn’t a person that has ever lived that didn’t have the capacity to create. All you have to do is look at kids pla...

Struggling to get into that perfect groove with your work? Don’t worry, you’re far from alone. There is hardly a person on this earth who doesn’t know what it feels like to be obsessively drawn to their cellphone when they know that they should be working instead.  The truth is that the digital age has made it much more difficult for us to concentrate on getting down to hard work. With just the click of a button, we can now lose ourselves in whole new worlds of sport, gossip and entertainment that simply weren’t there to distract our forbearers. So, how do the world’s most successful people manage to stay focused on being productive? Is there some secret that they all know but which eludes the rest of us? Luckily for you, we’ve put together the following list o...