If you wake up in a pool of blood and it’s yours and you have not been shot, that is not what success looks like, is it? It’s an interesting question, posed by Arianna Huffington, the founder of Huffington Post and an international media icon. Huffington once lived a fast-paced, intense, high-pressure life, but it was taking a toll. After …
For dazzling presentations, smash the fourth wall
In the TV sitcom Modern Family, all the characters at different points speak directly to the camera. They talk to the audience in a break-the-fourth-wall style confessional. The fourth wall is the invisible barrier between the audience and characters in a movie. You physically see the other three walls: one behind the stars, and one on each side. In movies and TV shows …
The winter of my disconnect*
Last December we travelled to Malaysia on holidays with friends. I decided to disconnect completely from technology, so no phone, iPad, laptop, iPod – nothing. The only small luxury I allowed myself was my Kindle. It’s hard to enjoy idle time by a pool without one! Instead of finding this liberating, I found I had a severe case of technology Tourette’s, as …
The World Cup and thinking like a freak
Are you ready to change how you think and make decisions forever? Imagine you are a soccer player and it’s the World Cup final. And it has all come down to one penalty kick, that YOU have to deliver. GULP! Talk about pressure: the whole world watching, the hopes of your nation pinned on you and you know this moment …
What motivates you?
Have you ever wondered why we spend so much time going through our email inboxes, when there are so many other pressing demands on our time? This question intrigues Dr Jason Fox, a leading global motivation strategy and design expert on an epic quest to liberate the world from poorly-designed work (got to love a great quest!) I never expected his …