Most people are aware that starting a business and working for yourself has the potential to become your get out of jail free card from the regular nine to five but the thing that holds most people back when they have a money making idea is knowing what to do next. Most of my friends are full of ideas for … Read More
Self-Fulfilling Unemployment
Whether you’re at school, college or university it’s pretty likely you’ve been told by your teacher, parent or any other scaremonger just how difficult it will be to find a job once you leave, but can all this negativity be having a subconscious effect on our ability to actually find work? In 1968, psychologist Robert Rosenthal walked in to a … Read More
YOLO, Unemployment and Concentration Camps
Since leaving university, I myself and several of my close friends have experienced bouts of depression whilst being unemployed, but can a lack of nine to five really be what’s getting us down or is there something else that’s actually missing? It’s wasn’t until I recently picked up the book ‘Man’s Search For Meaning’ by Viktor Frankl that I realised … Read More
Why We’re All Self-Employed
At some point or another, we’ve all felt underpaid for the value we create for our employers. The truth is, when you work for someone other than yourself you instantly become an investment for that company. Investments must then make more money than their upkeep; otherwise that’s just bad business. “We get paid for bringing value to the marketplace.” – … Read More
Dropping The Shield On Collective Interest
In today’s society were pushed to believe that it’s a dog eat dog world where only the toughest survive but could we be missing out on a huge opportunity that online and offline collaboration has to offer in terms of business and personal well-being? “It is the long history of humankind (and animal kind, too) those who learned to collaborate … Read More
Reframing Your Mindset For REAL Motivation
When it comes to motivation, there are three categories our mindsets falls into: 1. Fear – “If I don’t do my homework my parents are going to beat me!” 2. Incentive – “If I do my homework my parents will buy me sweets.” 3. Growth – “If I do my homework I can become a doctor and help others” If … Read More
14 Podcasts Every Online Entrepreneur / Wantrepreneur Should Subscribe To
Whenever I have dead time either on the bus, on the train or during my run I’ll always take the opportunity to learn something new. The quality of freely available podcasts online continues to astound me but I don’t think enough people are making use of the medium. “We have two ears and one mouth, so we should listen more … Read More
Why You Need To Get Out Of Your Mental Set-Point
The Metabolic Set Point Theory states that the body has a natural tendency to maintain a specific weight and will adjust internal body processes accordingly. If our bodies goes above or below our set-point range, our metabolism will speed up or slow down to get our weight back in line, which is why we find it so difficult to shift … Read More
Delay Gratification By Learning To Trust Yourself
We live in a society that demands instant gratification. Whether it’s through online shopping, gambling or porn, we all want something yesterday. A recent study showed that our inability to forgo a smaller reward now for a larger reward in the future may depend on how trustworthy the person perceives the reward-giver to be, but what if the reward giver … Read More
Game Changer Reading List Jan-Sep 2013
So here it is, my ultimate resolution reading list from January 2013 until now. I hope you can find at least one book amongst these that can help you get closer to the goals you want to achieve in your life. All of these books can be bought new, second hand or as Ebooks on Amazon. All I can say … Read More