The document discusses developing ideas and achieving goals. It emphasizes the importance of truly knowing yourself and what you want, investigating all options thoroughly, and understanding the landscape and challenges involved in different paths to your goal.
1. The document discusses the author's journey to finding happiness at age 27. She felt pressure as a teenager to follow expectations but found her own path through experiences like traveling, singing, and graduating university later than peers.
2. Key lessons learned include making mistakes, learning from them, getting to know oneself, making goals and decisions consciously, staying committed, following instincts, embracing change, personal growth, and self-love.
3. The author's ultimate achievement is her strength, resilience, and pride in who she has become through adversity. She encourages choosing happiness by doing right by oneself and others.
This document discusses automatic negative thoughts that can occur when a person is stressed. It identifies several common thinking errors like all-or-nothing thinking, tunnel vision, over-generalizing, jumping to conclusions, mind reading, and fortune telling. It encourages the reader to examine their thoughts when feeling stressed in order to identify these types of distortions. The document also provides examples of each thinking error to help the reader recognize them in their own thinking. It suggests that changing automatic negative thoughts can help improve mood, energy levels, and ability to handle stressors.
Trent infield a manifesto for the young entrepeneurTrent Infield
The document is a manifesto written by a young entrepreneur named Trent Infield for other young entrepreneurs. It contains 20 principles for success as a young entrepreneur, including: failing is learning, learning is glorious, go against the flow, own your ideas, build for yourself, ask questions, get work done, organize your tasks, delete distractions, know your decision making process, and live passionately pursuing your goals. The manifesto aims to provide valuable perspective for both young and experienced entrepreneurs.
1) The author attended a design thinking bootcamp at Stanford University's d.school in January 2016 that had a profound impact on their personal and professional development.
2) The experience left the author with renewed faith in creativity and design thinking as a methodology to solve problems and promote divergent thinking.
3) In 2016 and beyond, the author plans to lead an expedition called "NoElle" to design innovative learning spaces using design thinking that activate students' emotions and increase their creative confidence.
- The document describes a man named Kevin who was extremely intelligent but lacked self-discipline, leading to missed opportunities and struggles in his life.
- Kevin excelled in school with little effort, often getting better grades than his friend without attending classes.
- However, Kevin's weakness was a lack of self-discipline, as he had a "Ferrari engine" but did not drive it in a methodical way. As a result, he is now twice divorced, living in a small apartment struggling financially.
- The story of Kevin shows how important self-discipline is for achieving one's potential and avoiding missed opportunities in life.
- Kevin was one of the smartest people the author knew, excelling at a top university without much effort. He could understand complex concepts easily and often outperformed others with little study.
- However, Kevin lacked self-discipline. Despite his brilliance, he is now twice divorced, living in a small apartment barely able to afford rent, and drinking his problems away due to not applying himself systematically.
- The author argues self-discipline is the most important trait for success, and that Kevin's potential for achievements were wasted due to his inability to develop self-control and focus.
The new Psychology of Success.
Self-discipline is a crucial life skill that enables you to succeed in anything you choose to do. Again, this doesn't necessarily have to do with money. These can involve your relationships. This can also involve your health. When you are self-disciplined, you learn how to keep your focus trained on your priorities. You decide on your goals and you prioritize.
1. The document discusses the author's journey to finding happiness at age 27. She felt pressure as a teenager to follow expectations but found her own path through experiences like traveling, singing, and graduating university later than peers.
2. Key lessons learned include making mistakes, learning from them, getting to know oneself, making goals and decisions consciously, staying committed, following instincts, embracing change, personal growth, and self-love.
3. The author's ultimate achievement is her strength, resilience, and pride in who she has become through adversity. She encourages choosing happiness by doing right by oneself and others.
This document discusses automatic negative thoughts that can occur when a person is stressed. It identifies several common thinking errors like all-or-nothing thinking, tunnel vision, over-generalizing, jumping to conclusions, mind reading, and fortune telling. It encourages the reader to examine their thoughts when feeling stressed in order to identify these types of distortions. The document also provides examples of each thinking error to help the reader recognize them in their own thinking. It suggests that changing automatic negative thoughts can help improve mood, energy levels, and ability to handle stressors.
Trent infield a manifesto for the young entrepeneurTrent Infield
The document is a manifesto written by a young entrepreneur named Trent Infield for other young entrepreneurs. It contains 20 principles for success as a young entrepreneur, including: failing is learning, learning is glorious, go against the flow, own your ideas, build for yourself, ask questions, get work done, organize your tasks, delete distractions, know your decision making process, and live passionately pursuing your goals. The manifesto aims to provide valuable perspective for both young and experienced entrepreneurs.
1) The author attended a design thinking bootcamp at Stanford University's d.school in January 2016 that had a profound impact on their personal and professional development.
2) The experience left the author with renewed faith in creativity and design thinking as a methodology to solve problems and promote divergent thinking.
3) In 2016 and beyond, the author plans to lead an expedition called "NoElle" to design innovative learning spaces using design thinking that activate students' emotions and increase their creative confidence.
- The document describes a man named Kevin who was extremely intelligent but lacked self-discipline, leading to missed opportunities and struggles in his life.
- Kevin excelled in school with little effort, often getting better grades than his friend without attending classes.
- However, Kevin's weakness was a lack of self-discipline, as he had a "Ferrari engine" but did not drive it in a methodical way. As a result, he is now twice divorced, living in a small apartment struggling financially.
- The story of Kevin shows how important self-discipline is for achieving one's potential and avoiding missed opportunities in life.
- Kevin was one of the smartest people the author knew, excelling at a top university without much effort. He could understand complex concepts easily and often outperformed others with little study.
- However, Kevin lacked self-discipline. Despite his brilliance, he is now twice divorced, living in a small apartment barely able to afford rent, and drinking his problems away due to not applying himself systematically.
- The author argues self-discipline is the most important trait for success, and that Kevin's potential for achievements were wasted due to his inability to develop self-control and focus.
The new Psychology of Success.
Self-discipline is a crucial life skill that enables you to succeed in anything you choose to do. Again, this doesn't necessarily have to do with money. These can involve your relationships. This can also involve your health. When you are self-disciplined, you learn how to keep your focus trained on your priorities. You decide on your goals and you prioritize.
Women over 40 have developed a new attitude based on life experiences. They are less stressed, ambitious, and concerned with perfection. This comes from their children growing older and less demanding, rediscovering their own interests, and gaining wisdom and confidence. Marketers should show more realistic, imperfect images that women can relate to rather than skinny models. They should also recognize that modern women over 40 have complex, busy lives beyond just housework and mothering.
Socratic questioning is to challenge the accuracy and completeness of thinking in a way that acts to move people towards their ultimate goal. It involves asking a series of questions to engage others in thoughtful discussion. The document outlines six types of Socratic questions: questions of clarification, questions that probe reasons and evidence, questions of viewpoints and perspectives, questions that probe implications and consequences, and questions about the questions. Questioning your thoughts is assessing yourself in a healthy way.
This document provides an introduction to a 10-question e-course designed to help people facing big life changes, such as career transitions, make choices aligned with their values and purpose. The e-course guides users to slow down, focus internally, and connect with who they are, what they want, and their vision and values. This process is meant to reduce fear and enable more satisfying decisions in the face of challenging crossroads. Key aspects covered include reflecting on what currently works well, dreaming about desires, identifying one's qualities and talents, and envisioning one's purpose and future.
The document provides guidance on maintaining inner peace and composure when facing difficulties or reacting to others. It suggests observing thoughts without judgment, living in the present moment, accepting external situations as temporary without internalizing them, and finding one's true self beyond mental identities and roles.
This document discusses values, self-image, and self-esteem. It begins with two Bible verses that describe humanity as created in God's image and as God's workmanship. The document then provides objectives and learning outcomes for understanding one's self-image, values, and developing self-esteem. It discusses the importance of values and having a positive self-image. Examples are given of identifying one's core values and treating oneself with compassion. The document aims to help people appreciate their inherent worth and add value to themselves and others.
This document outlines an agenda for a turnaround strategy workshop at Reigerpark Schools. The workshop will cover qualities of top achievers, lessons from successful people, defining success, profiles of successful individuals, and moving from success to peace. It will also discuss school readiness components including general management, participatory management, communication, and human relations. Participants will evaluate the school's status in these areas and identify goals for improvement. The workshop aims to help educators achieve their potential and define success on their own terms.
30 Greatest Life Hacks Of All Time by The Life AdventureJustine Clement
This document provides 25 life hacks and pieces of wisdom for becoming unstoppable. Some of the key advice includes: don't think, just act based on instinct; always be prepared through practice so you have freedom to act on instinct; never be satisfied and always push yourself further; and think and act at 10x what others are doing to radically outperform competitors. The overall message is that relentless preparation, pushing limits, and never being satisfied with accomplishments can help one achieve unstoppable success.
Drawn from Life - complete presentation with notesWalter Wright
Drawn from Life is a presentation based on a book by the same name, which documents my personal growth through learning to draw, re-kindling creativity, and moving beyond limitations. The presentation was prepared as part of a certification in positive psychology with Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar in 2015. Drawn from Life, as well as other artwork, writing and information, can be found at:
www.walterwwright.com
The 6 questions between you and successKathy Ennis
This document outlines six questions to help individuals assess where they are and where they want to go in their careers or businesses. The questions address: 1) self-identity, 2) current situation, 3) satisfaction levels, 4) desired changes, 5) how to enact change, and 6) dealing with potential setbacks. Users are prompted to reflect on things like their skills, motivations, satisfiers, and dissatisfiers. They are also given tips for goal-setting, strategy, making plans SMART, support systems, positive self-talk, and self-care when facing difficulties. The document promotes the author's services for career and business advice.
Whether it be in your relationships at work, family, partner or friends, intimacy is the most precious and sought after experience on Earth. Download this free 38 page e-book with 36 practical exercises to help you understand and connect more with people in your everyday life.
The person describes how their view of themselves changed after realizing there is no separate "self". They see things more clearly without the filter of ego or sense of self. This allows them to not feel bad about unimportant things or need to improve a sense of self. They function the same but without the false belief in a self. They discuss how this realization came from truly admitting they feel a self exists but knowing theoretically it does not.
Run your own race,self directed change program and self confidenceSandy Singh
www.shannontranphd.com gives the inspiration and guidance on how to win at your own pace! Learn how to use visualization effectively to achieve goals, and how to let go of unhealthy comparisons.
The gift of questions self discovery journal recovered.Rosie Bell
This document provides guidance and questions for self-reflection in a self-discovery journal. It encourages the reader to clarify their values, vision, and goals in order to make positive changes in their life. Questions prompt the reader to identify areas for growth, challenges holding them back, and specific actions they can take to work towards their goals. The journal emphasizes developing self-awareness, courage, and motivation to pursue meaningful change.
This document discusses eating disorders and the language used by those suffering from them. It defines "Ana" as referring to anorexia and "Mia" as referring to bulimia. Those with eating disorders seek perfection and control through their disorder and have developed codes and rules around restricting food intake and purging behaviors. They may call each other terms like "angel" or "princess" and use phrases that promote thinness as the ultimate goal. Specific diets are outlined that involve severely limiting calories over a period of days or not eating at all. The disorders are portrayed as sitting in a kitchen alongside other mental health issues like depression, anxiety, and self-harm that the sufferer is struggling with.
This document discusses ways to add value through innovation, combination, and elimination of processes. It provides examples of how value can be added through product improvements, better customer service, expanding facilities, making process improvements, and strengthening promotional activities. Evaluating current offerings and identifying new opportunities through SWOT analysis is recommended. Specific areas where value addition may be needed include products, customer service, facilities, sourcing, processes, promotion, and planning systems. Problems in areas like demand forecasting, information gathering, vendor development, inventory, lead times, distribution, and scrap management could also be addressed.
Women over 40 have developed a new attitude based on life experiences. They are less stressed, ambitious, and concerned with perfection. This comes from their children growing older and less demanding, rediscovering their own interests, and gaining wisdom and confidence. Marketers should show more realistic, imperfect images that women can relate to rather than skinny models. They should also recognize that modern women over 40 have complex, busy lives beyond just housework and mothering.
Socratic questioning is to challenge the accuracy and completeness of thinking in a way that acts to move people towards their ultimate goal. It involves asking a series of questions to engage others in thoughtful discussion. The document outlines six types of Socratic questions: questions of clarification, questions that probe reasons and evidence, questions of viewpoints and perspectives, questions that probe implications and consequences, and questions about the questions. Questioning your thoughts is assessing yourself in a healthy way.
This document provides an introduction to a 10-question e-course designed to help people facing big life changes, such as career transitions, make choices aligned with their values and purpose. The e-course guides users to slow down, focus internally, and connect with who they are, what they want, and their vision and values. This process is meant to reduce fear and enable more satisfying decisions in the face of challenging crossroads. Key aspects covered include reflecting on what currently works well, dreaming about desires, identifying one's qualities and talents, and envisioning one's purpose and future.
The document provides guidance on maintaining inner peace and composure when facing difficulties or reacting to others. It suggests observing thoughts without judgment, living in the present moment, accepting external situations as temporary without internalizing them, and finding one's true self beyond mental identities and roles.
This document discusses values, self-image, and self-esteem. It begins with two Bible verses that describe humanity as created in God's image and as God's workmanship. The document then provides objectives and learning outcomes for understanding one's self-image, values, and developing self-esteem. It discusses the importance of values and having a positive self-image. Examples are given of identifying one's core values and treating oneself with compassion. The document aims to help people appreciate their inherent worth and add value to themselves and others.
This document outlines an agenda for a turnaround strategy workshop at Reigerpark Schools. The workshop will cover qualities of top achievers, lessons from successful people, defining success, profiles of successful individuals, and moving from success to peace. It will also discuss school readiness components including general management, participatory management, communication, and human relations. Participants will evaluate the school's status in these areas and identify goals for improvement. The workshop aims to help educators achieve their potential and define success on their own terms.
30 Greatest Life Hacks Of All Time by The Life AdventureJustine Clement
This document provides 25 life hacks and pieces of wisdom for becoming unstoppable. Some of the key advice includes: don't think, just act based on instinct; always be prepared through practice so you have freedom to act on instinct; never be satisfied and always push yourself further; and think and act at 10x what others are doing to radically outperform competitors. The overall message is that relentless preparation, pushing limits, and never being satisfied with accomplishments can help one achieve unstoppable success.
Drawn from Life - complete presentation with notesWalter Wright
Drawn from Life is a presentation based on a book by the same name, which documents my personal growth through learning to draw, re-kindling creativity, and moving beyond limitations. The presentation was prepared as part of a certification in positive psychology with Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar in 2015. Drawn from Life, as well as other artwork, writing and information, can be found at:
www.walterwwright.com
The 6 questions between you and successKathy Ennis
This document outlines six questions to help individuals assess where they are and where they want to go in their careers or businesses. The questions address: 1) self-identity, 2) current situation, 3) satisfaction levels, 4) desired changes, 5) how to enact change, and 6) dealing with potential setbacks. Users are prompted to reflect on things like their skills, motivations, satisfiers, and dissatisfiers. They are also given tips for goal-setting, strategy, making plans SMART, support systems, positive self-talk, and self-care when facing difficulties. The document promotes the author's services for career and business advice.
Whether it be in your relationships at work, family, partner or friends, intimacy is the most precious and sought after experience on Earth. Download this free 38 page e-book with 36 practical exercises to help you understand and connect more with people in your everyday life.
The person describes how their view of themselves changed after realizing there is no separate "self". They see things more clearly without the filter of ego or sense of self. This allows them to not feel bad about unimportant things or need to improve a sense of self. They function the same but without the false belief in a self. They discuss how this realization came from truly admitting they feel a self exists but knowing theoretically it does not.
Run your own race,self directed change program and self confidenceSandy Singh
www.shannontranphd.com gives the inspiration and guidance on how to win at your own pace! Learn how to use visualization effectively to achieve goals, and how to let go of unhealthy comparisons.
The gift of questions self discovery journal recovered.Rosie Bell
This document provides guidance and questions for self-reflection in a self-discovery journal. It encourages the reader to clarify their values, vision, and goals in order to make positive changes in their life. Questions prompt the reader to identify areas for growth, challenges holding them back, and specific actions they can take to work towards their goals. The journal emphasizes developing self-awareness, courage, and motivation to pursue meaningful change.
This document discusses eating disorders and the language used by those suffering from them. It defines "Ana" as referring to anorexia and "Mia" as referring to bulimia. Those with eating disorders seek perfection and control through their disorder and have developed codes and rules around restricting food intake and purging behaviors. They may call each other terms like "angel" or "princess" and use phrases that promote thinness as the ultimate goal. Specific diets are outlined that involve severely limiting calories over a period of days or not eating at all. The disorders are portrayed as sitting in a kitchen alongside other mental health issues like depression, anxiety, and self-harm that the sufferer is struggling with.
This document discusses ways to add value through innovation, combination, and elimination of processes. It provides examples of how value can be added through product improvements, better customer service, expanding facilities, making process improvements, and strengthening promotional activities. Evaluating current offerings and identifying new opportunities through SWOT analysis is recommended. Specific areas where value addition may be needed include products, customer service, facilities, sourcing, processes, promotion, and planning systems. Problems in areas like demand forecasting, information gathering, vendor development, inventory, lead times, distribution, and scrap management could also be addressed.
This document provides an overview of logic and the scientific method. It defines logic as the study of correct reasoning and the principles of valid arguments. It notes logic is concerned with how we ought to reason, not the psychology of actual reasoning. The document then discusses the scientific method, noting it aims to discover facts through reflection and hypotheses. Scientific inquiry uses probable inference and theories can be modified as evidence demands. The ideal of science is to achieve a systematic interconnection of facts for increased accuracy and information. Empiricism and observation are central to the scientific method.
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The Innovation Voucher was a program started by JAPTI to provide vouchers that supported enterprises' development and growth by covering costs for consulting, education, and training services in areas like intellectual property protection and workforce skills development. It proved to be a necessary and efficient system with fast, flexible support. After 2009, the program took the form of a classic public tender process where companies could apply for approved co-financing to take advantage of support in approved cost areas.
Abbott began in 1888 when Dr. Wallace Abbott began manufacturing dosimetric granules. Over the following decades, Abbott expanded its operations and product portfolio through both internal development and acquisitions. By 2011, Abbott had annual revenues of $38.9 billion and operations in over 130 countries. However, in 2011 Abbott announced plans to separate into two new companies - Abbott and AbbVie.
This document provides tips for improving oneself and having a positive impact on others. It recommends having a positive mindset in order to have good days. Additionally, it stresses the importance of having good character both for oneself and how one interacts with others. Small actions like being considerate of others' time and apologizing when wrong can make a positive influence and make others feel valued.
This document discusses the need for new learning models to address complex problems, knowledge problems, and social problems. Traditional educational practices focused on knowledge transmission are limited in scope and missing the point. Networks are increasingly influential models for understanding the world. Recognition of complexity and networks underpinning attributes of social science and education. The world's knowledge needs to be made more relatable through open, accessible, distributed, scalable, social, networked resources. Our education system faces information that is open, accessible, distributed, scalable, social, networked, self-organized, adaptive, global, and multimedia-based. Social data from physical objects like sensors will soon surpass web data. New learning models are needed to address these trends.
The document provides information about logistics and handling logistics for an upcoming workshop. It discusses that logistics refers to completing an entire operation from start to finish. It also mentions that Jane needs to handle the logistics for ABC Co.'s upcoming regional workshop, which includes confirming details, booking accommodations, arranging facilities, and transportation. Useful phrases for communication are also listed.
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The document provides an agenda for a presentation on the differences between clinical trials for drugs and devices, including an overview of drugs and devices, determining the need for a clinical trial, regulatory overview, clinical trial similarities, and clinical trial differences. It outlines topics such as risk classifications for devices, investigator responsibilities, and agreements between sponsors and investigators. The presentation aims to highlight both the similarities and differences in conducting clinical research on drugs versus medical devices.
This document discusses using technology resources in career and technical education (CTE). It lists several online tools that teachers can use in the classroom, including LiveBinders for organizing resources, Animoto for creating videos, and Rouxbe for online cooking lessons. The document provides examples of how teachers can have students create projects using these tools, such as making a Glogster about different cuisines or creating a graphic organizer in Bubbl.us. It also discusses using online flashcards and quizzes to help students review for end-of-course assessments.
To obtain different levels of achievement, students must demonstrate varying depths of understanding. A pass requires demonstrating basic facts, while a merit requires applying knowledge in a specific way such as comparing and contrasting. The highest level, a distinction, requires making a reasoned judgment based on evidence through critically evaluating information and alternatives to form a conclusion.
The document discusses different mindsets (fixed vs growth) that people can have about their abilities, with a growth mindset believing abilities can be developed through effort and a fixed mindset believing abilities are innate talents. It notes attitudes associated with each mindset and their effects on learning and persistence. The document asks teachers to consider which mindsets they see in students and how those mindsets influence students.
1. The document discusses the author's journey to finding happiness at age 27. She felt pressure as a teenager to follow expectations but found her own path through experiences like traveling, singing, and graduating university later than peers.
2. Key lessons learned include making mistakes, learning from them, getting to know oneself, making goals and decisions consciously, staying committed, following instincts, embracing change, personal growth, and self-love.
3. The author's ultimate achievement is her strength, resilience, and pride in who she has become through adversity. She encourages choosing happiness by doing right by oneself and others.
Happiness is a Blance - A Framework For Your CareerGovLoop
This document discusses finding career happiness through balance and self-discovery. It argues that career happiness comes from knowing yourself, understanding your motivations, and pursuing work that you want to do. It emphasizes taking time for self-reflection to discover your core interests and values in order to find balance between your work and personal life. Finding this balance will lead to true career happiness and fulfillment.
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This document promotes living one's life to their fullest potential by focusing on and developing their strengths. It discusses identifying innate talents, investing time to cultivate skills in those areas, and how that leads to strengths that allow for consistent high performance. The overall message is that people should shift their mindset to focus on their strengths rather than weaknesses in order to truly achieve excellence.
The document discusses a book that outlines six skills needed for executive promotion. It notes that many who were not promoted were unaware of why and did not receive honest feedback. It stresses the importance of understanding how others perceive you and of asking for honest feedback from trusted sources in order to improve oneself and achieve goals. Self-awareness is key to opening doors and focusing on enjoyment.
This document is an introduction to a book that aims to teach men how to be successful with women. It discusses how all men have the innate ability to attract women but some learn skills that others don't. The introduction explains that the author is an expert on relationships, psychology and attraction, having studied these topics extensively and worked as a dating coach. It states that mastering the skills in this book will improve all areas of one's life involving social interaction. The key message is that knowledge alone is not power - one must apply what they learn to see real benefits. The introduction stresses identifying one's goals and motivations for learning in order to stay focused on applying the lessons.
The document discusses how reframing problems can help find solutions. It notes that how we see problems is often the real issue. The author provides examples of helping clients shift perspectives on their problems by tapping into intellect or intuition. The author lists five signs that indicate fresh thinking is needed to solve a problem, such as being stuck in the same mindset. Overall, the document advocates taking time to reflect on problems with a new lens in order to find alternative approaches.
The document discusses how obsessive passion for one's career can sabotage success. When passion tips from being helpful and harmonious to compulsive, it becomes harmful. Changing one's behavior and thought patterns can help rediscover harmonious passion. The document identifies flawed thought patterns that contribute to obsessive passion, such as evaluating one's worth based on achievements or believing perfection is required. It offers alternative, helpful thought patterns and activities like journaling to incorporate them.
This workshop summarizes the key ideas from Tara Mohr's Playing Big book. The ideas discussed include naming your inner critic, nurturing your inner mentor, leaping into opportunities, understanding pachad vs. yirah fear, and communicating with power.
There is no greater joy than gradually dicovering who you are. This document hopes to help people break out of their shells and start the journey of self discovery.
Steve Jobs provided 10 golden lessons on success and life. The lessons included innovating to stay ahead as a leader, striving for excellence in all aspects, finding work you are passionate about, contributing value to others, maintaining a beginner's mindset, using technology intelligently, learning from mistakes, gaining wisdom from historical figures, making a dent in the universe with your talents, and living an authentic life true to yourself. Integrating these lessons can improve one's overall performance and life.
This document discusses the difference between having a "cause mindset" and an "effect mindset". Having a cause mindset means taking control and responsibility for your life circumstances, while an effect mindset means reacting passively to external factors. It provides steps to shift from an effect to a cause mindset, such as recognizing negative self-talk, choosing to interpret challenges differently, responding to the negative voice with a growth perspective, and taking action aligned with a cause mindset. The overall message is that people have a choice in how they approach life and can train themselves to be more proactive and in control of their outcomes.
This document contains 12 journal entries written by Mirnell D. Gonzalez for an Emotional Intelligence class. In the entries, Gonzalez discusses her feelings about starting college, managing time, interacting with others, overcoming challenges, and maintaining a positive personal mission. She reflects on adapting to new experiences and improving her study skills through applying techniques learned in the class.
This document discusses the concepts of fixed and growth mindsets. A fixed mindset believes that qualities like intelligence are simply fixed traits, while a growth mindset sees them as things that can be developed through dedication and effort. Those with a fixed mindset focus on proving their intelligence or talents, while those with a growth mindset see failures and setbacks as opportunities to grow. Teaching a growth mindset creates motivation, productivity, and better relationships. The document provides steps to recognize the fixed mindset voice and replace it with a growth mindset perspective when facing challenges or criticism.
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Personal development requires effort but can be directed through daily routines, replacing negative thoughts, not taking things personally, managing stress, seeking truth, and allowing time to relax. Developing yourself also means helping others which can boost self-esteem and motivate continued growth. Taking the time to build skills and relationships slowly leads to more lasting success than achievements gained too quickly.
How to move on after your break up- The right way! Gaurav Tiwari
The document provides advice for moving on after a breakup. It suggests that people often forget who they were before the relationship and lose themselves. To move on, one must remember the confident, independent person they were before and reclaim that identity. It argues that one likely ditched themselves first by giving up who they were for the other person. To fully move on, one must point the finger at themselves for changing instead of blaming the ex-partner, and work to bring back the "real" self that still exists deep down. Reconnecting with that true identity is presented as the key to claiming oneself back and achieving the ability to fully move on from the past relationship.
This document provides a summary of Gus Cerro's playbook, which aims to guide readers to successful outcomes through developing character. It discusses the seven habits of highly effective people according to Stephen Covey, including being proactive, starting with the end in mind, putting first things first, thinking win-win, seeking first to understand then to be understood, synergizing, and sharpening the saw. The playbook pledges to develop emotional, physical, mental and spiritual intelligence and respect, and provides a mission statement about pursuing success through a process of constant learning and improvement. It outlines contents including character development, mentors' systems, the process, leadership and belief systems.
Resilience 13 days of inspired living bonusAkash Karia
This 13-day guide provides daily lessons on topics like dealing with disappointment, embracing imperfection, finding purpose in pain, changing limiting beliefs, taking control of emotions, and living with meaning and purpose. Each day focuses on a different theme and provides 3 steps or strategies to help the reader improve their mindset and live an inspired life. The overall message is that readers have more control than they think over how they feel and react to situations, and can choose empowering beliefs and perceptions that help them grow.
The document proposes a pilot student entrepreneurship forum to take place in Krakow, Poland in 2012. The forum is designed to help students learn about business, develop skills like innovative thinking, risk-taking, leadership and collaboration. Participants will include students, teachers and business representatives who will provide feedback through questionnaires to evaluate the pilot activities. The forum will use concentrated activities like business simulations to show students how ideas can become realities in a short time period.
The proposal outlines a pilot project to help students transition to the labor market through career mentoring. It will directly engage 20 students from 10 schools and train 10 teachers from those schools as career mentors. Through dissemination, it aims to reach 20 more schools, 600 additional teachers, and 3,500 career mentors. A key part is developing an e-learning program to train additional mentors and linking students, mentors, and local employers.
The proposal outlines a pilot project to help students transition to the labor market through career mentoring. It will directly engage 20 students from 10 schools and train 10 teachers from those schools as career mentors. Through dissemination, it aims to reach 20 more schools, 600 additional teachers, and 3,500 career mentors. A key part of the project is developing an e-learning program to train additional career mentors to provide students with guidance on career and employability issues.
The document summarizes creative projects undertaken by four schools in the final year of the Creative Partnerships program. The projects aimed to develop skills needed for the 21st century like creativity, collaboration, communication and resilience. Interviews revealed that the schools sought to improve outcomes like well-being, employability, and social mobility through developing personal agency and creativity. Evidence showed improvements in students' debating, questioning, and teamwork skills as well as increased confidence and engagement with learning.
The document outlines an approach to triangular evaluation of projects that involves pupils, teachers, and practitioners reflecting on their own learning as well as others'. It describes using an initial survey to establish understanding, ongoing evaluation throughout the project, a midpoint evaluation to check progress, and an endpoint survey. A variety of evaluation tools are proposed, including baseline and endpoint surveys, project diaries, and midpoint evaluations. Levels of evaluation involvement from light touch to full are discussed, as are challenges of collecting, processing, and discussing the evaluation data between partners in different countries and education systems.
This document summarizes the findings of a study that examined teachers involved in enterprise circles in Slovenia and compared them to a control group of teachers. The study found that teachers leading the enterprise circles were more critical of an overemphasis on administrative work like business plans. They were also more open to students' ideas, made more use of technology, and believed their schools were less tolerant of mistakes compared to the control teacher group. The findings suggest teachers leading innovative programs have a different perspective that could encourage more creativity in schools.
AND Isitallaboutwhoyouknow - future directions reportpesec
This document summarizes a discussion session on developing careers for young people in the creative industries in London. Key points from the discussion included: there is a perception the arts sector is predominantly middle-class; passion and commitment are important but some young people lack exposure; unpaid internships are common but standards need improving; and higher education is often a default rather than assessing skills. Participants agreed on developing early arts exposure, relevant opportunities, entrepreneurship, transparent recruitment, and sharing best practices.
This document outlines a vision for improving cultural and creative opportunities for young people in London over the next three years. It aims to ensure London has the best such opportunities in the world and that young people from all backgrounds can engage with and progress in their chosen cultural interests. It discusses how bridge organizations can help facilitate networks and access between schools, arts organizations, and cultural institutions. It also outlines specific programs and projects the organization delivers to train teachers, engage young people in heritage and the arts, and help young people gain entrepreneurship skills through a social enterprise qualification program run through several London schools.
National institute for education presentationpesec
The National Institute for Education in the Czech Republic is a public organization that oversees career guidance and counseling. It merged several institutes in 2011. Its departments create educational programs, provide teacher training, counseling services, and ensure equal access to education. The Department for Lifelong Career Guidance provides methodological support and promotes career guidance nationally and internationally. The Centre for Career Counselling offers consultations and counseling services via email, phone, and personal meetings for students, adults, and disadvantaged groups. The Institute has developed an information system called "VIP CAREER II" and provides e-learning programs to train over 5,000 teachers in career guidance since 2007.
CEED Slovenia provides training and networking opportunities to help entrepreneurs accelerate business growth and promote entrepreneurship. Their programs address challenges at different stages of a business and entrepreneur's development through knowledge sharing, mentorship, and an international network. They are piloting a secondary school program in Slovenia to cultivate entrepreneurship among youth by involving entrepreneurs to develop skills and mentor student ideas through experiential learning and networking between schools and businesses.
The polish association of creativity presentationpesec
The document outlines a Polish project that aims to: 1) Increase students' innovativeness and entrepreneurship skills; 2) Connect students' actions to the creative industry by promoting talents, curiosity and creativity; 3) Transfer ideas into practical realization through local projects in schools connected to creative fields like fashion, theater, or music. The project would prepare 100-150 student groups in schools to carry out local creative projects, learning business and presentation skills, with an evaluation upon completion.
Lietuvos Junior Achievement" is a nonprofit organization that educates Lithuanian youth about business and economics. Its mission is to foster entrepreneurship, initiative, and leadership skills. In the 2011/2012 school year, it reached over 20,000 students across 280 schools in 120 Lithuanian cities. Its main activities include teaching materials, trainings, events, competitions, and business simulations. Some of its best practices are the Student Company Programme, Company Of The Year Competition, and Innovation Camps.
ENTRUM is a non-formal entrepreneurship education program established in 2010 in Estonia by the Entrum Foundation. It aims to promote entrepreneurial mindsets among Estonian youth through free education programs. ENTRUM provides entrepreneurship training to over 500 young people annually and has led to over 100 new business startups. It is recognized by the Estonian government and public as the leader in entrepreneurship education and has received several awards for its work.
The document discusses creative entrepreneurship training in Finland. It provides information on organizations that support creative industries and entrepreneurship education such as Aalto University, Creative Industries Finland, and guidelines from the Finnish Ministry of Education. Examples of best practices are described, including the Center for School Clubs, Youth Academy, Hope Project, and Creative Blender, which provide resources, funding, and training to promote entrepreneurship among youth and teachers. The goal is to foster innovative and entrepreneurial attitudes across all sectors of Finnish society through education and collaboration between schools and businesses.
Danish foundation for entrepreneurship presentationpesec
The Danish Foundation for Entrepreneurship - Young Enterprise is a partnership between 4 Danish ministries that aims to introduce entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation to students from primary school to PhD level. It provides teaching materials, training, funding, networking opportunities and competitions to encourage entrepreneurship among Danish students. It has 30 staff members located in Odense and Copenhagen and can be found online at www.ffe-ye.dk.
The IPC Media Schools Design Programme was a two-phase pilot programme run by Archbishop Michael Ramsey Technology College and IPC Media. Phase one involved 12 after-school design sessions using InDesign software followed by a week of work experience at IPC Media magazines. Evaluations informed improvements for phase two, including more integrated curriculum lessons and intensive two-week design courses. Students gained technical design skills and real work experience, and many were inspired to pursue design careers. The partnership successfully addressed career awareness and curriculum integration goals.
Creative Partnerships commissioned Arts Inform to design, establish, manage and evaluate a two-phase mentoring programme pairing teachers in Creative Partnerships schools with representatives from cultural organizations. The evaluation of the second phase found that the 25 mentoring partnerships largely achieved their aims and objectives, which were highly relevant to the schools' work. Unexpected benefits included enhanced understanding between mentors and mentees as well as personal and professional growth for both parties. Evaluators emphasized the importance of structure, realistic expectations and school leadership support for partnership success.
Create jobs - inspire a generation (overview)pesec
1) The document outlines the CREATE Jobs mission to create hundreds of work opportunities for 14-25 year olds in the creative industries across Olympic host boroughs in London.
2) It notes high youth unemployment across the UK and especially in these London boroughs, and the need for employment and training opportunities.
3) However, the creative and cultural sectors are growing rapidly in London and expected to provide many new jobs.
4) CREATE Jobs engages employers to provide jobs, apprenticeships, traineeships and mentoring to connect local youth to opportunities in these growing sectors. To date over 300 students attended careers events and 99 secured traineeships through the program.
The document discusses skills gaps in the UK's video games and visual effects industries and makes recommendations to address them. It finds that the education system is not adequately preparing students for these industries and that there is a disconnect between what is taught and what is needed for jobs. Recommendations include bringing computer science into the national curriculum, using games/VFX in STEM lessons, strengthening university course accreditation, and improving career guidance resources. The goal is to transform the UK into a leading talent hub for these industries.
1. Do the best thing in
your life:
Make your
idea come
true!
TiPovej! playbook
2. Rather than a guide, this booklet strives to
inspire and get your imagination going.
The desire to go all the way is your best friend in every
course you take. And it is similar with ideas. It does not
matter what you want to achieve − get a girl, set up a
company, fix your teeth, make a robot or win in a beauty
contest − the majority of things are up to you.
Developing an idea plays a decisive role in that. The more
you know what you want, the more you know what counts.
The more you know what counts, the less vunerable you
are to distractions.
This playbook is obviously not meant to make things
happen instead of you. But the hints collected within
allow you to spot all the important details. It is O.K if
your handwriting is beautiful, it is O.K if your drawing is
poor. There are no rules, no wrong ideas, so fill out these
pages as you see fit. Do not waste your time thinking
about results. Merely sitting down honestly and thinking
things through bravely will do you a world of good.
And go all the way if you only can.
4. That idea you are playing
with could be the first step
“ “I was mainly bothered for a while that I failed to
complete my studies as my goal from the start was a
successful academic career. I kept telling myself, “I
have to be successful at univesity,” but ‘have to’ is
not the same as ‘want to’. It wasn’t sincere. I didn’t
know what I really wanted. I took all exams, I got the
in making your dreams come
best marks. I had to have them. But on the other
hand I was co-creating the Colap$ Magazine and
thinking about entrepreneurship. I was in conflict with
true. The next step is to stop
myself. I knew that I would miss the right moment of
self-fulfilment unless I wholly applied myself to one
goal. I made up my mind. I suddenly didn’t need
thinking and start moving.
formal education anymore and I got rid of the
pressures from the environment that only
acknowledges the formal career path. I felt in
Developing an idea means
command and independent, I had the knowledge and
the skills that I was aware of. Studies became just
another obstacle on my path to self-fulfilment. I
overcoming the obstacles
dropped out of the uni. I co-founded Parsek, an
internet company that currently employs over 60
experts and is present in five countries. I maintained
contact with my professors, I am invited to lectures
and following things through. where I tell the students exactly that - that freedom is
the most important thing.
CEO on choosing the right direction.
But you have to start with
yourself and discover which
muscles you have and have not.
5. “ The race is where the true competitors shine. It’s
hard to explain why that happens. But there are
similar moments in life, for example at school, when
you suddenly have to show what you know. Some
people hit a barrier then and can’t say a single thing
even if they know all the answers only five minutes
later. Such moments should be overcome, thought
about. I never worked with psychologists, I knew
myself so well that I could ‘place myself into
What matters most in my life? compartments’ so that I could function. All
Think of the things that inspire you: bucket-loads of money, clean conscience, individuals, however, have their own recipe. How to
motivate themselves, how to focus at the start so
peace on Earth, happiness of those you hold dear, chocolate in the fridge, safety, that they can explode and push on in the best and
health or maybe pure logic. easiest way possible at the time. I was motivated if
the weather was sunny and cold and if the track was
icy and as difficult as possible. If all of these
Which were my best moments? parameters were given, I was already sure that I
would have a good day.
When were you really on the top? Maybe after realising that…? Skiing ace on how to find oneself.
“
Or, after you experienced…? Perhaps, after you finally…?
Also think whether you have the requirements and
the willpower to focus solely on the selected
Which were my biggest defeats? process in the time period that you allotted to
complete it. If every disturbance can tear you away
When were you really feeling down and out? It was horrible when…? from your work, your project might be in serious
It was extremely difficult…? I was thrown out of gear…? danger, even if the ‘disturbance’ is actually an idea
that is better than the original one. We all know
people who are a well of ideas and ways to solve
What lessons have I learnt? problems in theory, however barely complete
anything. Such people benefit from help from their
What did life teach you? That you should never trust shoe sales personnel? environment. After all, many people do not sparkle
That it is all just a big game? That it pays to implement your idea? with their own ideas, but are capable and ready to
‘serve’ the visionaries in implementing theirs. From
the viewpoint of the society as a whole, their role is
at least as important as that of the visionaries even
if that can’t always be seen from the outside - after
all it is only the show horses that bask in the
limelight after a successful project, while the work
horses often remain in the background. Sometimes
it is better to think ahead whether you feel better if
you are parading in front of the cameras or are
simply satisfied with a job well done. Those who opt
for the latter sometimes have an easier, but
certainly a more peaceful life.
Analyst on getting to know oneself
(and Murphy’s Laws).
8. Before you catapult yourself
to Mars, it is good to know
“ Ask yourself what is really important in your life, for
example, what would you like to be in 50 years. Will
the idea in your head help you in completing your
goal? We can hit numerous barriers: An idea can’t
be implemented straight away; we are short on the
required resources (either personal or environmental);
whether that is actually a
maybe our environment puts too many obstacles in
front of us; we may give up on the system (like a
school or a school subject), because we don’t see it
good idea. Understand the
connecting meaningfully with our ideas, wishes,
goals… if you can see far enough and believe in the
picture you see in the future, you will have enough
essence of your idea. Grab it
energy to overcome all the obstacles.
Entrepreneur on how to look into the future.
with your hands and give it a “ Money is merely the means to make visions come
true. If there is no passion, no commitment, it is
very easy to separate those with commitment from
merciless examination. Is it
those who are only in it for the money.
CEO on what really counts.
an idea or just a thought,
remark or wish? Is it tangible,
understandable or merely
fun? And why on Earth do
you even want to do it?
9. What do I want to achieve?
Describe the change that you want to achieve − be successful in a certain field,
organise a music festival, publish a newspaper, write an internet book, sell unique
T-shirts. List the cents, grams, percentages, millimetres or years to paint a
“ Every good sports coach and manager knows that
people advance the fastest when the load is slightly
higher than what we perceive as normal. Athletes
say that a training session really works only when it
starts to hurt a little. So spread the wings of
thought, dream freely without limitations and place
complete picture of your goal. that tangible goal a step or two above the level that
we believe reachable in normal circumstances. A
potential failure will be easier to manage and will
Which problems do I intend to solve? hurt less, but the pleasure over the achieved goal
will be more frequent. This will allow us to set the
Which problems of which group will your idea address? Will it meet the need for goals slightly higher again in the future and gradually
fresh bread by young bird watchers, will it help you fulfil your childhood dream, will reach the level that we would have surely missed
with our first attempt and would maybe even
it help people with coronary disease? unnecessarily give up on it for good. Rome wasn’t
built in a day, as the old saying goes. Life is never a
straight line, so always be ready to carry out
How do I see success? corrections, to intermittently speed up or slow down.
Describe a situation that will mean that you made it. What will your life or your place As I am writing this I am also thinking of a young
colleague who I taught in the first year of college. I
of work look like, how will your project be seen by others? noticed even then that by selecting slightly less
demanding studies he greatly underestimated his
abilities. Later on the necessary corrections cost
Why am I doing it? him more time that he would have otherwise used in
List the things that drive you. Are you doing it for yourself, for the love of taking the a completely smooth transition through the
educational process. He nevertheless managed to
plunge, because of expectations from others, to improve the quality of your life, to gather enough energy to pass the required bridge
like yourself more? exams to finish a university programme, upgraded it
with a masters degree and is writing a PhD at the
moment. While he has likely already exceeded his
original aim by now, it is also true that those who
set more ambitious goals in the beginning should
not have any real problems in adjusting.
Analyst on setting goals.
12. There are various ways to
reach a goal and none are
“ Me and a group of enthusiasts were setting up the
City of women festival. Creating a new festival is by
no means an easy task. You have to generate
enthusiasm in a large public sphere, especially
among politicians. The majority of the people found
the idea of a festival with only female performers
without faults. Take your
odd at the beginning, some thought it slightly
eccentric and there were also women as well as
men who responded to any whiff of feminism with
time and investigate all of
hatred. That’s when I made a huge tactical blunder.
I spent a lot of energy to generate enthusiasm
among people who were against the idea from the
get-go. But I was told in Salzburg that when you
them. Do your best and embark on a project, for example, when setting up a
festival, you should make a list of people on which
the project depends on. In my case I was mainly
detail as many paths as dealing with politicians (both on local and state
levels), various intellectuals, theoreticians and
artists. Then you divide them into three groups. The
possible. Even the first includes those for whom we are sure they will
support our goal. The second contains people that
we believe are neither for nor against it, that they
impossible ones. Play are sitting on the hedge and do not exactly know
what to make of the idea. And the third comprises
people who are completely against it from the very
them in your head and start and for whom we are sure they won’t change
their minds. We then regularly issue project updates
to the first group and make sure that we keep them
assess them on the basis
on our side in the future as well. The biggest effort
is required for the second group, for those who have
not chosen their side yet. We try to use suitable
of your situation. Give them
methods to bring them to our side. And as for the
third group, namely those who oppose the project
from the get-go and with whom I wasted so much
a glance in accordance with
time and effort when setting up my festival, well,
just leave them alone. If a group of people has
ideological or any other reasons to be against our
the goals that you want to
project, then there is no point in trying to convince
them, because the possibilities for success are
minimal. We should only deal with our opponents in
carry out.
extreme cases, namely when they cause us great
damage and threaten the implementation of our
goals and dreams. Then, of course, we have to
stand fast in defence of our project.
Festival selector on starting a new project.
13. “ I know too many adults who subjugated their sense to
reason, who don’t know how to listen to themselves,
don’t feel their heart or body, even if the body warns
them through various diseases that they are out of
tune. I was the same, but now I am again learning
something I already knew in my youth. Maybe the
problem lies in our inability to find the balance
between the heart and the mind, or that we use the
mind where the heart would be more effective. Don’t
Which paths lead to my goal? let yourself be fooled. Listen to your inner voice, your
Describe the various ways to reach your goal with the key stations. You can arrive sense - and don’t mistake the latter for emotions.
Develop your mind, but don’t forget about your
quickly by using more expensive steps, you can very easily arrive more slowly, you intuition. The censors in the head often prevent the
can encounter great risks if you take an unknown path. birth of a brilliant idea or making the right decision.
Try to catch the thought that first comes to your mind.
If the accompanying feeling is good, hold to it and
Which path is the easiest? believe in it even if your reason and sometimes those
who surround you tell you otherwise.
Which path do you believe to be the shortest, cheapest or fastest? Mark it with a Entrepreneur on the heart and mind.
“
dot, asterisk or, for example, highlight it with a yellowish-green colour.
The young like to complain that the “old”, whomever
that refers to (when I was in secondary school, I
Which path do I like the most? thought everybody over 30 was old), present the
biggest obstacle to implementing their ideas. But it
Which option attracts you the most, warms your heart the most? Which one would would be preposterous to say that the generation gap
present the biggest challenge? Mark it. does not exist - years also bring with them a different
worldview. It is therefore not surprising that the older
are slower, more careful and more hesitant in
Which path best reflects my abilities? adopting various ideas by the young than the young
want them to be. In order to reach the breakthrough,
Think of your abilities, know-how and skills. Which path is made for you? Mark it. the idea has to be suitably analysed and presented.
In such a case all the reservations drop as reason
ages much more slowly than prejudices! The only
Which path do you dislike the most? thing that would be crazier than denying the existence
What do you not like doing in life, the presence of whom makes you of the generation gap would be the failure to cross it
and use the advantages of linking the different
uncomfortable, which tasks do you see as superfluous? Mark it. thinking. The famous French saying “If the young only
knew; if the old only could” can then be thrown into
the garbage. Together we know and can. But only if
we want to.
Analyst on breaking through.
16. Every endeavour is huge
before it is cut into more
handy pieces. Start
dissecting your path. “ I usually never watched the guys who went on the
track ahead of me. I observed the competitor who
started just before me, then jumped into the starting
booth and looked at him manage the few gates that
Observe it. Errors on paper
were visible. I would’ve loved the most if I could
always open the race. Then I’d never feel any
burden. I always studied the track in detail, I plotted
are cheap, so travel without
the traps, the line to take in my head. It is self-
evident that you have to know the course
completely. At the beginning of my career, when I
applying brakes. Count the
started with a higher number and when the track
was quite battered already, the team had people
alongside it that told us where it was in a critical
stations, steps or islands that
condition. Well, in such cases thoughts begin to
wander - were you told correctly, where the hole
was? You are already worried, you are waiting, are
you have to reach. Be aware
on the defensive and can’t give it your best as a
competitor. Those were the disquieting factors.
Skiing ace on how to get to know the track.
of the sharks, notice the
good fairies. What can you
learn from the experts?
The library? The internet?
17. “ Ever since I opened my store in London, I have more
contact with the direct buyers - those who wear my
jewellery. In order to open my shop I firstly had to
discover the difference between what is bought by
traders who purchase for other shops and individual
end consumers. Of course, numerous items that would
not be bought by the traders would be purchased by
the individuals in the store. But the collection must be
complex. My collections include pieces that don’t sell
Which milestones does my path have? too well, but are important because they explain the
Choose a single path and traverse it in your head. Divide your big task into chunks whole or are the most photogenic and thus important
for promotional photos in fashion magazines. They are
− put the tasks that you have to fulfil in stages. For example, in order to be inspirational! I’ve also discovered that there do exist
featured on the MTV you must first have a group, write songs, practise them, customers who would buy these extraordinary items,
even if they are few and far between. I also started
record them, compile an album and shoot a soappy video. designing male jewellery. Before embarking on that
route, I held many talks with my male friends to
determine what they would wear and what they like.
What is the price of individual stages? Discussion with the buyers is important also for
Think about the work that each stage requires. How much do you have to acomplish learning how they wear the jewellery, whether they have
problems in putting it on, what they like and dislike.
by when? Jewellery is very personal and must have a purpose!
It’s great to introduce novelties, but you must always
keep something that is typically yours, something that
What are the puddles that await me? is recognisable.
List the things that can derail you. Add a proposal on how to avoid them − for Jewellery designer on how to know.
“
example, regularly check on your fuel level so that you do not run out of it. We often want to arrive to our destination quickly in
the fast world of today. Sometimes that is impossible
and we have to persevere. We often encounter
Can I count on the stars? obstacles that we can’t overcome alone at that
Which winds are blowing your way? An increasing number of customers want green moment in time. Don’t give up. Once you’ve made your
decision, stick by it. You've made it yourself, you
pyjamas, the consumption of homemade products is growing, the EU allows you to believe in the idea, goal and yourself and therefore
make a breakthrough abroad, computers will get cheaper. accept responsibility for all the consequences. Don’t
lose your bearings at the sight of the first thunder
cloud. Every path results in numerous new issues,
numerous ‘ifs’. They scare us and we begin to doubt -
but they are all a part of learning, positive learning that
makes reaching the goal that much sweeter. It is
worthwhile to plod on and often also wait for the right
moment or time. It may happen that we will get
acknowledged well past the prime of our youth.
However, it also happens more often than you’d think
that individuals become bitter with age for not having
listened to their hearts and persisted in their youth.
Entrepreneur on obstacles.
20. It is the small things that
save your effort. Begin
“ Basketball mainly taught me that there are times in
life when you can’t easily achieve something on your
own. Only a coordinated and honest effort by five
players, intelligent and passionate play results in a
scored basket. Therefore it is important to be able
to fire up enthusiasm for our goals in our colleagues
counting the things, beings
as well. Teamwork appears in many areas, but there
are not many people who are truly good at it. We
often meet players who do their magic solo and the
and concepts that support
game is lost.
Festival selector on teams.
your mission. Money is “ Moral support comes from the nearest and dearest
and the people who like my work and give me an
honest feedback. Also important is the support from
important, but friends of
my designer colleagues with whom we exchange
information and also tell each other who hadn't paid,
etc. We compete and at the same time create work
your idea are more
for all of us. We also serve as a yardstick to one
another, allowing us to drop pieces from our
collections. Also important are institutions that
provide various information, including on the buyers,
important still. Think who agents, seminars, courses. I needed several years
to find out where to look for information, how to
access it, how to gain the knowledge about the
or what you need by your market. And, finally, good customers have given me
good and interesting tasks. My individual projects,
not the jewellery that is meant for stores, comprise
side. Decide what you can do the largest chunk of my company’s business.
Manufacture and sales are managed by my
colleagues, but I design everything by myself as well
yourself and what is better as manage my own projects.
Jewellery designer on friends.
to be left for others.
21. Who are friends?
Think of all who could help you reach the goal − potential partners, sponsors,
investors or merely sympathisers. Who has to know about what you are doing?
What can you do by yourself and what can you leave to others.
“ You can either feel or not feel the team. And if
you feel it, you don’t doubt its decisions. But it
is necessary to discuss and consider all the
opinions and use arguments to either accept or
reject them. A team has joint ambitions. And
because every individual freely chooses to be
part of a team, it is logical to expect a collision
between personal and team ambitions. We are
My abilities? also very good friends and solving personal
Which of your habits will help you, which will hinder you. What can you honestly say problems is part of our band. Usually, you find
someone in the band that you trust more easily,
that you master, what makes you blush with embarrassment? Which habits will believe his or her advice - there is always a way,
throw spanners in the works, which will be useful? even if the situation looks hopeless. And exactly
because we are linked on a personal and not
just a musical level we make such good friends.
How can I prepare myself? We almost can’t be apart and we can’t imagine
to be separated from our friends for a month.
Which bad habits must I remove before I get going? Which of them must I shed to Rock band on how to work in a team.
avoid the obstacles? What must I fix in order to benefit from the stars?
Which of the necessary things do I have?
Think of the items required for every individual task. Equipment: What do I need,
how much do I have, where can I get the rest? Money? Skills? Know-how?
Materials? Information?
24. What can go wrong if you
have a good idea? Go all the
“ It’s necessary to let things take their course. There’s
no point in trying to force something. After all, there
are six of us in the band and surely we can find a
solution together. Moreover, we are a band that
works great under pressure - it additionally
stimulates our creativity.
way and dare to finish what
Rock band on how to overcome a crisis.
you have started. There will “ I am happy for all the bad things that have happened
to me, as they become my intangible capital. The
more problems I solve, the more I gain. A problem is
actually a challenge, the same as in chess, where
be numerous temptations,
the game starts developing only after encountering
one. Every mistake you make gives you a brick to
stand on. It presents an excellent opportunity to do
you will suffer several blows,
something - change yourself and reach a higher
level. I work for the problems that I have to solve.
When we encounter a contentious situation in a
but carrying the plan
company, we feel happy. We tell ourselves to do it
and use all our abilities to find the best solution! We
never forget that it is all just a game. And if we should
falter at the end, we will gladly begin playing again!
through will be a unique joy. CEO on playing.
Solve the problems, use the “ It is obvious that things can’t only go up in sports.
Failures present part of the learning that only helps
you in the long run. Nobody rises all the time! I was
lucky to have constantly been surrounded by people
opportunities. When you get who were not psychologists, but hands-on
individuals with experiences that staked everything
on work. I trained a lot and had no problems with
confused, make a correction. that. My imperative was to work a lot, to repeat
things many times to create an automatic
mechanism that is to a certain degree present in
When you fall down, stand up. sports. My success formula was work and self-
discipline.
Skiing ace on whether it pays to be diligent.
25. I take care of friends.
Maintain a list of people who are important to you. Everything will be easier if you
can count on people who support you. If implementing your idea requires helpers,
“ During my three years of studies in Salzburg, my
professors and mentors taught me numerous
beneficial things about life and business. When we
are working on a project that includes a group, we
never use the first person singular but rather discuss
find those that suit you best. If you can implement the idea by yourself, take care to our joint project, successes and problems. After we
enlist the support of your nearest and dearest. It is beneficial if everyone involved reach the goal, it is preferred not to gloat and bloat,
but to remember all who helped us reach it and also
understands the idea, goals and the implementation plan. Only individuals who use an appropriate opportunity to publicly thank
understand the plan will know how to help you. them.
Festival selector on support by the
environment.
“
I communicate.
After you finish school, you’re on your own. You fall
Create records on what you have to communicate to different people. Be attentive into a hole, reach a crisis because you don’t know
to others. Getting and spreading vital information is your task, as is meeting and where to turn to and how to start putting what you
have learnt into practice. Starting a career was made
enlisting various people. Set down the goals that you want to reach before every even more difficult for me as I was a foreigner in
discussion. London. But I knew that this is exactly what I wanted
to do in life and I made every effort to succeed. After
a couple of months of deliberating and looking
I measure progress. around, I asked for a student grant. England is a land
Set milestones. Regularly monitor what is happening to your idea and how you are of grants which allow you to become a creative
individual. I got a grant that allowed me to open a
progressing in meeting the goals. Look at the blueprint every now and then. Your workshop for a year. Not bad at all. Then I got another
overview will be made easier if you set clear criteria or standards for a job well one by the Crafts Council that allowed me to buy
equipment, including a computer. And that's how it
done. began! I learnt from my friends and acquaintances
that the best way to sell products is at fairs and that
there exist fashion fairs that sponsor the beginners
I understand deviations. by offering them free booths. And that worked for me
Write down the lessons learnt. The point of planning is not to set the future in stone as well. So I got my booth and that was my first
breakthrough into the world of fashion. The fairs are
and we cannot completely and utterly stick to the plan. Talk with your friends or visited by representatives of fashion stores from all
experts about things that you do not understand, you fear or are driving you mad. over the world. This was my first season and the year
was 1997. These experiences helped me to realise
how the fashion world works.
Jewellery designer on looking around.
26.
27. The point is not Lara Bohinc, jewellery designer
“It’s important to have
Andrej Nabergoj, CEO
“A mistake is opportunity
to be the main information”
She needed four years to land on her feet in business.
to change something and
reach a higher level”
player on the The first year was the easiest, the third the hardest.
Lara Bohinc owns her own shop in London and has a
When asked as a boy on what he would like to do, he
answered that he would like to create jobs. He made
block. The point
reputation in the global jewellery business. She his first business move in 4th grade, selling computer
launched the Lara Bohinc 107 brand thirteen years ago games to his school mates. He later sold nectarines,
when she set up her own company that nowadays was the class president throughout secondary school
is to progress a employs workers. She says that her biggest
achievement is opening her own store in London and
and played at government with friends. Today he heads
the Parsek Group, seven connected companies that
designing for renowned brands such as Cartier,
little in your
employ over 60 experts. Parsek develops internet
Shiseido and Gucci. But the main achievement is that solutions for companies such as Renault, Cisco
she can make a living from what she does - something Systems and L'Oreal. Parsek linked with the Japanese
direction every that was far from certain at the start. Lara Bohinc
designs jewellery and owns a company in the UK.
T&T Group in 2002, creating a subsidiary in Tokio.
Bojan Križaj, skiing ace and entrepreneur
day. And to have Siddharta, rock band
“Positive thinking and
“If you’re aware of the
problem and methodically
as much fun as seeing the complete solve it, you’re guaranteed
picture” to succeed”
possible doing it. They gathered because of music and tried to release
their creative energy and potential. They soon
Undoubtedly Slovenia’s most successful alpine skier
began his career in 1975 when he was crowned the
discovered that they are a very homogenous band and European Youth Slalom Champion. He concluded it 12
that music means a lot to them. This was probably the years later, winning 8 gold medals. The superstar
reason why they were able to come out of the garage status brought beautiful moments to the diligent and
where they held their first practice sessions. They modest athlete, but also resulted in numerous
borrowed their name from Hermann Hesse, but not to unsuccessful appearances and the annoying media
spread specific ideas or beliefs. To the contrary. They attention, which greedily dug through his strictly
offer their own stories, experience, imagination and guarded privacy. He stopped skiing in 1988 and started
they fan emotions. Siddharta are superstars today. at the beginning one more time - he went to Japan, the
land of business challenges. Today Bojan Križaj is an
entrepreneur.
28. Dušica Boben, entrepreneur and consultant Jože Andrej »ibej, analyst, lecturer and
“It was your decision, so journalist
believe in your idea, goal “Life is never a straight
and yourself” line”
ˇ
Jože Andrej Cibej graduated from the Faculty of Natural
Dušica Boben is working in her own consulting and
Sciences and Engineering in technical mathematics and
publishing company in Ljubljana. After graduating from
the Faculty of Economics, before earning a master’s
psychology, this mathematics teacher gained her
degree in mathematics and operational research. Since
experience in communication and leadership in USA and
1997 he has taught at the Faculty of Economics - mainly
Germany. She manages projects to develop various
subjects dealing with the use of mathematics in
psycho-diagnostic accessories and consults companies
economy and management. His research and consulting
in personnel analysis, communication and motivation in
activities focus on the use of models in financial
implementing quality management systems.
decision making and use of optimisation and simulation
in business decisions. Apart from writing university and
Uršula Cetinski, festival selector and
secondary school textbooks, he also writes stories,
journalist
publishes commentaries and has 20 years of experience
“It is important to fire up in amateur troupes.
enthusiasm for our goals in
those who travel with us”
Uršula Cetinski completed post-graduate studies from
culture management in Austria. She’s been dealing with
the theatre all her life as a producer and festival
selector for numerous events in Slovenia and abroad.
She also worked as a stage manager, director, wrote a
play as well as sold theatre tickets. She is the head of
the theatre and dance programme in Ljubljana’s
Cankarjev Dom, Slovenia’s premiere arts and congress
centre.