The "Cerebral" vs. the "Socializer"

Frances O. Ponce

Susan Cain's extraordinary book entitled "Quiet: the Power of Introverts in a world that can't stop talking" provides in-depth knowledge and insights for the unassuming introvert who keeps himself out of the spotlight as opposed to the "life of the party" extroverts.

Susan Cain herself is a self-identified introvert. If you happen to see her talks, she is very soft-spoken and has a charming face. She is a corporate lawyer and a psychologist.

On the other hand, the book provided me a mind-shifting insight about myself. Well, if only this book was published during my childhood days-- I should have bought this book and read it many times. This book provides lots of insights about me and the myriad of introverts living in this extroverted world.

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Eating a Live Bull

Frances O. Ponce

The human civilization has changed so much. The advancement of technology has revolutionized our
way of living. Though technology would bring us incredible benefits ranging from fast and reliable transactions to better way of life, it has also its own ugly side.

You might seem to notice that every time you open your laptop or cellphone-- you'll get lots of notifications from facebook, twitter, and other similar networking sites. By the time you open your email, thousands if not hundreds of email threads flooded your inbox-- most of them coming from promotional sites and social networking sites. Information is everywhere-- be it TV, cellphones, and even the buses you ride with towards your workplace.

If you are not careful enough, you'll get drowned on the myriad of distractions in your surroundings. Information is everywhere; our seemingly unending responsibilities get piled up; business transactions are becoming too complex; people are getting things here and there to provide better life both for themselves and their loved ones; news both good and bad is everywhere. We are so much bombarded with those lots of distractions.

Managing your time effectively

Frances O. Ponce

On September 12, 2014, our organization conducted a workshop-seminar on different topics ranging from time management, compliance training, health and weight management and the launching of our new website. The seminar was provided free to those who just got promoted in their rankings.

One of the interesting topics discussed was the concept of time management. The President of our company was the guest speaker. Basically, the concepts discussed were the Pareto Principle or the "80/20 rule" which says that 80% of your unfocused efforts generates only 20% of productive results; the highly-acclaimed 4 quadrants introduced by Stephen Covey in his book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People which will be discussed later; the "Mayo Jar" principle also introduced by Stephen Covey and the concept of to do list.

The Pareto Principle

The Pareto Principle was introduced by Joseph M. Juran, a management consultant and he named the principle after an Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto. The principle says that out of the 80% we do all the time (i.e., errands, projects, big tasks, etc.) only produces 20% of productive results. If you do not prioritize your tasks from the most important to not important, you will spend 80% of your effort for only 20% of productive results. This principle exemplifies the importance of managing your tasks in order of priority.

The power of sex transmutation

Frances O. Ponce

In his classic book Think and Grow Rich, Napoleon Hill described the power of human sexuality as the tenth step toward acquiring riches. "The human mind responds to stimulation. Among the greatest, and most powerful of these stimuli is the urge of sex. When harnessed and transmuted, this driving force is capable of lifting men into that higher sphere of thought which enables them to master the sources of worry and petty annoyance which beset their pathway on the lower plane", Napoleon stresses.

When I first encountered the topic, I became so curious and got excited to continue reading. We all know especially men that the topic of sex did really fires up our gases. However, Napoleon has a mysterious way of describing the power of sexuality. He linked it to human power of acquiring wealth.

If you happen to read Napoleon's classic book-- which I do recommend for you to read, you will harness the great and mysterious power of sex in harnessing our energies to achieve great success. He emphasized that the emotion of love when mixed with sex becomes very powerful when used in the right way.

It is not about your goals, it is about your commitment

Frances O. Ponce

I just recently finished the audiobook entitled "Today Matters" by John Maxwell. The book itself is life-changing and full of wisdom and principles about achieving great success in life.

One very important value portrayed in the book that really kicked my adrenaline is commitment. Commitment is a big thing. John Maxwell emphasizes that true commitment starts after you make a decision to commit. He also added that our commitments are always tested and will determine how tenacious are we in maintaining those commitments.

Our lives today are filled with lots of distractions that will rob us out of focus. Commitment to something requires intense focus, hardwork and determination. Without commitment, our goals are useless. There is no sense of plotting a plan if you don't commit to that plan.

Consider this: everybody wants to lose weight but few discipline themselves to have a healthy diet and have regular exercise; most of the common people want to have their own businesses but only few commit themselves to start one. We do not need everything to be perfect to start committing to our goals. Your success in life is not determined on how good you are in setting goals for yourselves but how committed you are to achieve those goals.

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