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Which type of happiness is more long lasting? There's some fascinating research on this subject from Barabara Fredrickson and Steve Cole in this track.  Empty positive emotions are about as good for you for as adversity.

Two Kinds Of Happiness

In 1984, George Orwell introduced the concept of “doublethink,” describing it as simultaneously holding two opposing beliefs in your mind and yet accepting both.
You can use the same concept to achieve your goals and ambitions. 
Check out this short podcast for the goal setting process.

How To Achieve Your Goals Through The Doublethink Process

Back in the 1940s, when most women worked at home, a company called P. Duff and Sons introduced boxed cake mixes.  What did the company change in the cake formula so that women felt more ownership of the cakes they baked? The answer will surprise you.

How To Increase Motivation And Meaning At Work

In a fascinating set of studies, Kaitlin Woolley and Ayelet Fishbach (both at the University of Chicago) measured the importance of intrinsic factors (the degree to which we are engaged in a task for its pure enjoyment) and the importance of extrinsic factors (how much we get paid). Hear the results.

Are You Overstimating The Effect Of Money On Motivation?

If you are a strong-willed and accomplished person, you may often give the impression that you are invulnerable to feeling inadequate or insecure or hurt. This can be very isolating and ultimately cause you and others great pain.  The solution is in this audio.

You Have To Be Strong Enough To Be Weak

Percy Spencer, a curious, skilled engineer in the early days of Raytheon, was responsible for scaling up the production of magnetrons for military use in radar equipment.  What did he invent? What was his mindset?

How Does Innovation Really Happen?

Researchers have shown that we are poor predictors of what will make us happy. The world is full of miserable lottery winners, and yet we still think that, if only we have the house or the car, we will be happy. There are two ways to make yourself happy as mentioned in this audio.

How To Make Yourself Happy?

Yves Doz, a professor at INSEAD, one of the world's leading graduate business schools has collaborated over the years with numerous leading scholars to study innovation. Find out mode you need to be in to increase strategic agility.

How to Develop Strategic Agility?

https://arcadia.sch.ae 

Navin M. Valrani is the CEO of the engineering services cluster of the Al Shirawi Group, a private family-owned industrial conglomerate based in Dubai, UAE. 

The Engineering Services Cluster comprises 10 organizations that cater to various verticals within the construction services sector.

He is also the CEO of Al Shirawi's education initiative, The Arcadia Preparatory School, a private English National Curriculum school in Dubai.

Interview Questions:

What advice would you give to a smart, driven college student about to enter the “real world”?

When you feel overwhelmed or unfocused, what do you do?

How has a failure, or apparent failure, set you up for later success? Do you have a “favorite failure” of yours? 

You will note that Navin doesn't like the word "failure".  He reframes this as an opportunity to learn.

Interview with Mr. Navin Valrani, CEO of Arcadia Education

We've entered a new era. Call it the age of imagination, ideation, conceptualization, creativity, innovation—take your pick. 
Creativity, mental flexibility, and collaboration have displaced one-dimensional intelligence and isolated determination as core ingredients of a competitive advantage.

What's The New Way Of Thinking?

When trying to write your way to a happier life, expressing gratitude is just the tip of the iceberg. There is also the idea of getting in touch with your inner perfect self.

In a classic study conducted by Laura King at Southern Methodist University, 16 participants were asked to spend a few minutes during four consecutive days describing their ideal future.

Getting In Touch With Your Inner Perfect Self

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Anesh Jagtiani

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