Psychology Mauritius

5 Ways To Overcome The Naysayers

Are naysayers stomping on your dreams and desires? Here are 5 ways to overcome--and even enlist--them in your path to success.

02 Sep 2013, business.mega.mu

How to Avoid Burnout When You’re Saving the World

Everyone has to deal with burnout at some point.

29 Aug 2013, business.mega.mu

How to Know If You're Working (and Living) With Purpose

Who doesn't want a deeper sense of purpose? Ask these four questions to discover your path to more meaningful work.

22 Aug 2013, business.mega.mu

The Art of the Bluff

I bought my first business when I was 18, a SCUBA diving school and retail shop (some 30 miles from the ocean I might add).

21 Aug 2013, business.mega.mu

When Teams Break Down

What happens when you don't invest in maintenance for your team.

11 Aug 2013, business.mega.mu

How Clutter Affects Your Brain (and What You Can Do About It)

A few years ago, I worked at a web design agency as a product manager.

09 Aug 2013, business.mega.mu

Just Say No: 7 Canned Responses to Use at Work

There are plenty of requests you should probably oblige.

28 Jul 2013, business.mega.mu

The 10 Commandments of Happiness

Everyone wants to be happy, but the word "commandment" has a harsh ring to it, as though bad things will happen if you don't comply.

27 Jul 2013, business.mega.mu

Do One Uncomfortable Thing Every Day

We spend a lot of time trying to avoid discomfort. We'll never succeed, though. Preparing for discomfort by getting used to it only makes sense.

20 Jul 2013, business.mega.mu

Hold Yourself Accountable for Decision Processes, Not Just Results

We often hold ourselves accountable for the results of a decision, but over on Psychology Today they recommend that you should also hold yourself accountable for the decision process itself if you want to make better decisions.

19 Jul 2013, business.mega.mu

The Power of Rituals in Life, Death and Business

Experimental research by Michael I. Norton, Francesca Gino, and colleagues proves multiple benefits of ritualistic behavior. Rituals not only have the power to alleviate grief, but also serve to enhance the experience of consuming food—even something as mundane as a carrot

18 Jul 2013, business.mega.mu

How to Bust Out of a Creative Rut

What kills creativity? Knowing the answer can nurture the innovator within.

18 Jul 2013, business.mega.mu

How to Beat an Innovation Troll

As a startup, there's nothing better than creating a new market; you can provide products and services that address a previously unsolved problem. But there are setbacks to blazing your own trail--namely: Innovation trolls or "rent seekers" who want things to stay just the way they are.

09 Jul 2013, business.mega.mu

Reduce Spending

We buy, we buy and buy again. When some people have money in their pockets, they want to spend on purchases. But they always buy what is necessary? Or do they buy too? How to spend less?

08 Jul 2013, business.mega.mu

Is Tech Good or Bad for Work-Life Balance?

The number of mobile internet devices is set to outnumber humans by the end of this year. There’ll be more smartphones and internet-connected tablets and monitors than there are people on the planet.

07 Jul 2013, business.mega.mu

A 4-Step Plan to Deal with Even the Toughest Challenge

Everything in life is perception. How you perceive life depends on the things and people that have influenced you: school, society, friends, family, TV. So, you may think something is bad or good, but in reality it is neither. You were taught to perceive it the way you do.

06 Jul 2013, business.mega.mu

5 Things You Need to Know Before Making a Big Decision

Basing an important business decision on one data point or one person's perspective is a recipe for disaster.

03 Jul 2013, business.mega.mu

9 Simplest Ways to Be Happier at Work

The happiest--and most productive--people focus more on what they do, not on what they have. Here's how it works in practice.

03 Jul 2013, business.mega.mu

6 Ways Successful People Stretch Their Comfort Zones

Truly great entrepreneurs aren't satisfied with comfort. Pushing their own limits is how they get to greatness.

29 Jun 2013, business.mega.mu

Stop Being Awkward on the Phone

Are you a member of the texting generation who's more than a little awkward on the phone? VC Mark Suster has tips for you.

28 Jun 2013, business.mega.mu