Photo credit Fe Langdon, available on Flicker under Creative Commons. Today I want to write about a specific mindset. This mindset, once adopted, can help you grow effectively. Let me first tell you how I discovered it. The importance of a test I have been a researcher in pattern recognition, which learns from data […]
Do you want to stay anonymous or do your prefer personal service? As for me, it depends. I like personal service when I choose to connect to people e.g. in the place I live. I recognize them and they recognize me back, we exchange smiles or have a small talk. I am genuinely asking whether […]
Do opinions matter? People often have opinions on things that are trivial, easily understood or based on common experience. They may either like or hate your style, your decisions or the way you rear kids. They may easily criticize your actions and your work. How do you take it on? Are you upset or depressed […]
A simple truth is this: When a day is gone, it is gone to never return again. From the perspective of creative work it means that whatever you have left undone, it remains undone until the next possibility comes. Time is precious. When time leaks between your fingers, it is your responsibility to take a […]
Let me first clarify what I mean by a “bad idea” here. “Bad idea” means ineffective, at best and stopping progress, at worst. “Learning from mistakes” is an expression strongly rooted not only in our language, but also our thinking. It is accepted as a sound piece of advice for some or a trivial […]