March 18th, 2011 — 9:30pm
I’ve lost track the number of times a friend or a peer told me: “I’m too old to study”, “I have no time and I won’t be able to complete the program”, “It’s too much hassle”, etc. Indeed, each of these are genuine concerns when considering taking up formal adult learning. I know, because I embarked on my own higher education at the good ol’ age of 29. It was certainly an overhaul of lifestyle, and in my case, a complete change in career, industry and colleagues. In short, I changed my world.
Three years later, I achieved what I wanted academically. I will share with you my personal strategy on keeping motivated and ways to build a base of confidence to pull you through your adult learning life. As with any long-term project, you really need to start by building a solid motivational storehouse as a foundation to keep you anchored along the way.
These are my five key sources of motivational energy.
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July 22nd, 2010 — 11:31am
Daniel Pink has a big compelling statement to make:
There’s a mismatch between what science knows
and what business does. |
Pink is the author of the best-selling book ‘Drive: The Surprising Truth of What Motivates Us’, a study that argues long-held conventional beliefs in human motivation are actually hampering effective, high performance.
This is a continuation on my series of posts that discusses the intrinsic needs of employees in a new social environment that is increasingly connected through digital means and how businesses can relook its stance on employees’ engagement in social media and derive positive branding opportunities along the way. Pink’s works and ideas have been a huge recent inspiration and motivation for me to continue discussing the need of social engagement through digital means, especially within organisations, in achieving business objectives.
Now what exactly does science knows and business is doing wrong?
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