Fixed or growth mindset? A growth mindset is one of the most important assets for success in life. On contrast, a fixed mindset not only helps but actually restricts our growth. Two different mentalities, two ways of life There are two different schools of thought. The first supports that people grow and evolve. The second…
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The pyramid of human needs and the path to self-actualization
The pyramid of needs Abraham Maslow is one of the most renowned psychologists. He devoted an important part of his career searching for the meaning of life. After many years of research, he managed to deliver a consistent map of human needs. First in a paper titled “A theory about human motivation” and later in…
Improve your life and work using the Pareto principle!
The Pareto Principle (80-20 rule) Vilfredo Pareto, an Italian economist realized that 80% of his country’s wealth was held by 20% of the Italian population. It didn’t take long for him to understand that this was true, not only for Italy but also for the rest of the world. On top of that, it was…
Τime management with the Eisenhower Matrix
Is the time in our day enough? Time is one of the most democratic things on the planet. Not intelligence. Neither money. Not even health or beauty. Not happiness. Time! Everybody has 24 hours. If you think about it, time is our most important asset. We start off as babies, having all the time of…
Self esteem and self image
Our self image The image we have about our self and our capabilities is going through a daily trial. Both by others and by ourselves. This image determines the level of our self esteem and self confidence. The opinion of others about us All the people we know, have formed an opinion about us. It…
The four learning stages: Learn how you.. learn!
The Four Stages of Learning The Knowledge Ladder Unconscious Ignorance Our learning process goes through four stages. In the initial stage, the Unconscious Ignorance, something is completely unknown to us. We are not even aware of its existence. For example, you do not know that there exists a particular type of insect deep in the…