I come across the idea of personal outsourcing when I first read The World is Flat by Thomas Friedman. In one of the chapters titled How Companies Cope, Friedman wrote that nowadays companies should find their core competence and focus…
Top Time-Management Tricks A collection of time management ideas from a number of people. (tags: time) Task Flow Mapping Your Day A simple way to map out the flow of a day. (tags: time)
There are times when ideas suddenly come to my mind. It doesn’t have to be in a certain time or occasion. I can be walking to the campus, lying in the bed, cooking, or whatever. The ideas just come. And…
What it takes to be great Research now shows that the lack of natural talent is irrelevant to great success. The secret? Painful and demanding practice and hard work. (tags: motivation attitude)
I have a case here: suppose I have two hours to spend. What should I do with that time ? Should I use that time to work or to take a rest ? I often face this kind of situation…
These days are among the busiest days in my study. I will have an exam this Friday in which we are expected to read 15 papers before the exam and handwrite 10 pages of answer within two hours. Not only…
Though I try to maintain positive thought all the time, there are times when negative thoughts strike me. And when they do, they can sometimes grow wild and conquer my whole mind. At such times, the positive state of my…
I’ve just listened to Productive Talk #01 podcast which features David Allen and Merlin Mann. It’s a very interesting podcast in which they talk about procrastination and how to handle it. Toward the end of the show, there is something…
I am now taking Management of Technological Innovation class here at NUS, and it’s a very interesting class. There I learn how companies innovate, succeed, and fail, and how innovation works. There are many new concepts I learn there, and…
Motivation is a key to success. If you are a motivated person, then you will very likely be successful in everything you do. In fact, research shows that motivation is the key behind the expert minds. People who are motivated…
