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In our busy world, we are continually bombarded with sights, sounds, and even smells that overwhelm our senses and stretch our brains. But while we are busy making sense of what’s there, have you ever stopped to think - to have curiosity - for the opposite? For what...
A curious word. Interest - the idea of being “interested” in something - plays a fundamental role in human nature. In fact, to some, it signals a cornerstone of human development - an inner drive that motivates us to seek out novelty, to learn something new, or to...
Motivation is both a thought and a feeling. It is the desire to do something — an inner drive that keeps you going until you reach your goal. But the key to motivation is to not just keep these thoughts and feelings inside your head but actually to translate them into...
Not just realising your goals, but achieving them. Why is it that some people can more easily succeed in their goals, whilst others are left behind? Why are some people able to overcome hurdles along the way, whilst others find themselves stumbling along? And why is...
Nudging: Being a choice architect. Last month, the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences (in Memory of Alfred Nobel and therefore sometimes called the Nobel Prize for Economics) went to Richard Thaler, a Professor of Behavioral Science and Economics at the...
I don't even think about the prospect of not winning – it never occurs to me. I really am that confident. – Daley Thompson, Olympic gold medallist Now, get motivated! If only it were that easy. Daley Thompson is perhaps one of my most admired sportspeople, but even he...
It’s February. Memories of Christmas may be fading fast but in the New Year some things are undoubtedly still playing on our minds. Whether it’s a touch of guilt about festive over-indulgence or a sense of the significance of the New Year as a new opportunity, there are a number of reasons why many of us think about making New Year’s resolutions. Resolutions are important because give us an opportunity to improve ourselves for our own benefit and for the benefit of those….
I was proof reading a document recently and part way through I had a “stuff this!” moment and gave up. I then sent the document back saying it was proofed. I was tired and every time I read a sentence I lost track and had to go...
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