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It was a serendipitous experience that led me to know the great benefits of saying "no" to most of the useless demands made on me. I was going through an article on a serious topic when another content created by a successful person popped up. This content talked at length about the great benefits of saying "no" to people who make unreasonable demands. I started trying the strategy. The greatest benefit I saw was that it saved me from becoming a victim of some of the people's buffoonery. I do not know if I will succeed in continuing this habit. But my in-depth study has taught me a few things that I wish to share here.  1. By saying "yes" to everything, you will have no room for real "yes" situations. If you are in the habit of saying "yes" to everything, you will find that you do not have either time or strength to work for situations that very much require your attention. This may be perilous to your growth as an individual as we...

That money can be the most powerful motivator is an undeniable fact. While some believe that they have to work hard to make money, there are people who want to make quick bucks. There is another group of people who want to make money just out of nothing. But the question now is: Is it possible to make money out of nothing or thin air? Let us find out. The foremost step you must take for making money out of nothing or thin air is to remove certain barriers that prevent you from achieving this aim. One of the worst barriers that can eat away your time is your habit of constantly scrolling your smartphone or your computer to read the social media posts that flood your devices. According to a study, the average duration a person spends on Facebook, Whatsapp, Instagram, and other social media accounts is a whopping 46,751 hours. This means that those who are addicted to these accounts make some of the tech companies richer and richer. These tech companies always look for and adopt inn...

Can you achieve success easily? A few experts say that you have to slog for achieving success. But there are several others who firmly opine that success can be a low-hanging fruit provided you take a few vital steps. You may want to know what these steps are. Let us find out. 1. The most important keystone step that can get you easy success is that you should be physically active throughout the day. It is not necessary that you should join a gym and do rigorous workouts. Even walking for about 45 minutes daily will do immense good to your blood circulation. When your brain gets a good supply of blood, you will be able to come out with novel ideas. You may say "I am too busy to do exercises. I cannot waste my time going for a swim or a walk." It is true that your day is packed with a number of important tasks. But if you are not physically active, the neurons of your brain will not function optimally.  Even if you do not have time to go for a walk or swim, can you ...

Nowadays, there is justifiably a lot of talk about "EQ" or Emotional Intelligence . Even organizations are looking to recruit only those with high EQ. HR managers are aware that if they hire candidates with low IQ, there are chances of frequent tussles among employees. Such employees may pose a problem to their bosses as well. Ultimately, there will be a severe impact on the productivity of companies.  Even in our day-to-day life, EQ plays a major role in maintaining relationships. Let us now find out how you must make efforts to improve your emotional intelligence so that you can lead a peaceful life and can also be a good employee in your organization. 1. Get conscious about how you react to situations The foremost step to improve your emotional intelligence is to be aware of how you feel or how you react to situations. This is not easy because in life or in your career, you encounter various types of situations. Some situations may make you feel happy, a few o...

If you have an entrepreneurial mindset and if you intend to start a venture, you may have this question in your mind. The question is - How long will it take for my start-up to make profits? Let us find out. But before that, let us see if a start-up can make a profit or if it may also end up as a failure as several other start-ups do. When you launch a company, you may do so only after you conceive an idea. But is an idea enough for making profits in your new venture? The answer is obviously in the negative. Unless your idea is saleable, it is impossible to make money out of it. Of course, if your idea is saleable and if you break even, there may not be any look-backs. By now, you may have become aware of the ways to grow your company and increase your revenues.  But the real question is when a start-up can make profits . According to a few experts, every industry or field is different and every company operating in an industry is unique as well. So, it may not be ...

You may have goals in your life and may want to achieve them. But like most of the people, you may also think that you have to toil like whales to achieve them. But here is a piece of good news for you. There is a simple strategy that will help you accelerate your journey towards your goals. You need not worry if the simple strategy that is going to be suggested will embarrass you or will hurt you because this easy strategy will neither embarrass you nor hurt you. On the contrary, it will hasten the process of getting you the results.  In fact, this strategy is being used by experts in almost all fields. It has an immeasurable power that can heal ill-feelings, disarm the opponents, and captivate people. This tool will move you towards others including strangers and not far from others. It will help you navigate the differences or grudges you may have with others. The only problem you may face is this strategy can become an addiction. But you need not worry because it ...

It is often said that you can learn something from everyone you meet. But most of us do not realize that we can learn from animals including our pets as well. To quote an example, if you have a dog in your home, you can learn a few lessons from the animal also. Let us now discuss some of the lessons you can learn from your dog.  1. It is impossible to control others. As the owner of the dog, when you take the animal out, you will find that most of the times, you cannot control him. Of course, he may be under leash but at times, you may have to use all your strength to prevent him from pouncing upon the strangers he does not like or some food item someone has discarded on the sidewalks. To put it precisely, thanks to the animal's canine instincts, your dog may refuse to be the best-behaved one even if you want him to be. The inference is that you cannot control the behavior of others including that of your pet. Apart from not being able to control those around you,...