I’m asking myself how I can start doing more of what I’m good at and stop doing all the other stuff I feel I need to do… I get into my flow when I do what I love doing and what I know I do well; and when I try doing what “has to get […]
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The Joyful Janitor – a lesson in happy work
Do you take pride in your work and thoroughly enjoy what you do at work each day? Well, many would say that they just do a mundane job, and that there is little to enjoy in their responsibilities. Not correct! And I can prove it… Just visit the men’s arrival wash rooms at the Johannesburg […]
The Joy Of Entrepreneurial Investment And Mentoring
The joy of working in the entrepreneurial space can be endless, as early stage investor Permjot Valia wrote in his recent blog after attending Seedcamp. The objective of Seedcamp is to connect “next generation entrepreneurs” with mentors from “a top-tier network of company builders” in Europe. “I am feeling very happy right now, despite having […]
Teach Your Brain To Be Happy
It’s amazing that the degree of fulfilment and joy we experience – including in our work and productive tasks – is wholly determined by the way our brains are wired. And what’s more amazing is that we can improve these experiences by changing this wiring! While there isn’t a foolproof prescription for making yourself a […]
Increase productivity by being happy
“The single most efficient way to increase your productivity is to be happy at work.” – Alexander Kjerulf Kjerulf also says: – Your productivity will vary wildly from day to day. – Working more hours means getting less done. – Working harder means getting less done. – Procrastination can be good for you. – And […]
Enjoy What You Are Doing
The first of Richard Branson’s Five Secrets to Business Success is “Enjoy What You Are Doing”. He says that because you spend a huge amount of time on hard work, it’s best that you enjoy it. When he started Virgin he just wanted to do something he enjoyed, which would also “pay the bills”. He […]
Stretch Yourself and Your Business
Why should we put ourselves in difficult situations where we are not sure of success? Why should we stretch ourselves. This is what Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi says about doing something difficult: “The best moments usually occur when a person’s body or mind is stretched to its limits in a voluntary effort to accomplish something difficult and […]