Overcoming Stage Fright

A healthy fear of public speaking is common. Mark Twain famously joked that there are only two types of public speakers: the nervous and the liars. Around 3 out of 4 people will admit to being nervous speaking in front of a crowd. When you're nervous you feel like the whole world can see right through you. The fact is that your fear of public speaking may not be as notice-able as you think. Instead of focusing on your fear focus on delivering a good talk or presentation. In the process your fear will diminish. 

These techniques will help you to  turn your fear into an advantage. You may even learn to enjoy a few butterflies in your stomach. 

1. Learn To Enjoy Adrenaline

Shift your thinking from risk-avoidance to risk-taking. It's the only solid way to overcome fear. When you're in front of a crowd you can focus on avoiding bad outcomes such as falling on your face. Alternatively, you can enjoy the adrenaline rush of risk.

A fear response is a physical thing that boosts your mental alertness. Instead of dreading your fear response, learn to use it to your advantage. If you're more fearful than anyone else in the room you're also sharper.

2. What Would John F. Kennedy do?

Cultivate an interest in the  art of public speaking.  Watch some of the greatest speeches in history. Watch any accomplished public speaker and study their technique.  Concentrate on improving your abilities. When you're focused on the task at hand your fears fall into the background. 

3. Prepare & Practice

Fearful public speakers often outperform fearless speakers because they're more motivated to prepare. Prepare and practice with the goal of improving your delivery and message. 

4. Avoid Memorization and Static Approaches

A speech or presentation is dynamic. Keep your preparations high level and improvise a little each time you practice.  Memorization makes it difficult to recover from errors or interact with your audience. It also tends to make you sound like a robot. 

5. Practice Recoveries

One of the reasons people are nervous speaking in front of a crowd is that they fear making embarrassing mistakes. The first step to getting over these feelings is to expect mistakes instead of fearing them. Prepare for them. Your talk may not go as planned. You might make mistakes or things might get off track. When you slip up in prac-tice keep going. Develop techniques to recover from challenges. If you mispronounce a word, make a joke. If you skip something, go back. Learn to take your time. Calmly recover from challenges.  Many accomplished public speakers use mistakes as a opportunity to let 

their personality shine through.  

6. Breathe

Develop simple calming techniques such as slow, controlled, deep breathing. In the minutes leading up to your talk, clear your mind and relax. Last minute cramming just makes you more nervous. Remember that fear usually peaks in anticipation of public speaking and declines the second you start talking. 

7. Let Your Passion Drive You 

Speak about topics that you're passion-ate about. Because when you are speaking about your passion you are more sophisticated and nothing can interrupt your speech. If your topic is related to your passion your thinking level goes beyond the expectation. Then it will lead to discussion and session becomes more Interactive and Sophisticated. Let your excitement for communicating worthy ideas carry you through.

8. Be Yourself 

Be Yourself. People feel that they need to take on a new persona when they speak in front of a crowd. This isn't necessary. When you try to imitate a personality or someone else you are losing your own identity. If you don't have your own style then you may struggle at some point of time, which is not good for any speech. When you have your own style it is easy to grab the attention of the audience which is more important for any speaker.

Just be yourself. That being said, if it helps you to imagine that you're James Bond when your in front of an audience go for it. Just don't take things too far. Otherwise, people might wonder why you develop a poorly intimidated accent when you speak.

9. Imagine You're Speaking To An Old Friend

Be aware of your audience. Look at them. However, it doesn't hurt to imagine that you're speaking to an old friend rather than a large crowd. Because the mood of the audience of the audience will help you to take decision of what type of approach that you are going to set for the delivery of the speech. If you wrongly judge the mood of the audi-ence then it will lead to poor delivery of speech. So take it in a casual manner and imagine that you are speaking to your old friend.

10. Enjoy the Silence

Take Your Time. There's no need to rush through your talk. People are there to listen to you, you're not wasting their time.  Speak at a normal pace. You can even speak slower than your normal pace if you feel it will help get your message across.  Learn to be comfortable with moments of silence. Use pauses to build suspense or emphasize a point. 

11. Stick To Your Strengths

Humour is an effective public speaking technique. However, if you're terrible at delivering jokes it’s OK to skip it. Focus on  your strengths.  Maybe your good with people. Maybe you’re knowledgeable. Maybe your a good storyteller. Whatever your strengths may be  use them.  

12. Speak in Public As Often As Possible 

The best way to overcome any fear is to face it. Get in front of an audience at any opportunity. Consider public speaking training. Keep on practising is the best way to overcome stage fear. When you keep on presenting speech in front of mass it will build your confidence level. No one can give a effective presentation or speech at time. Every-one need time and opportunities to ex-pose their own talent and skills.

Are you an Effective Leader?

Effective Leadership principles: 

• To begin from the possible
• To see advantage in disadvantage
• To change the place of action
• To make a friend out of an enemy
• To turn minus into plus
• The power of peace is stronger than the 
• power of violence
• Not to be a dichotomous thinker
• To bring the battle in one’s own favourable field
• Gradualism instead of radicalism
• To be pragmatic in controversial matters

Qualities of Effective leadership: 

1. A leader should be realistic; his mes-sages and demands should not be in contradiction with the realities of life. He should consider the conditions surrounding him and his society as they actually are. He should be aware of the advantages and disadvantages he has.
2. A leader should be convinced of the truth of the message he conveys to people. He should never falter in his convictions and be resolute in conveying his message without renunciation.
3. A leader should be courageous in nature. Even left alone to himself, he should find in himself as much courage as to resist all the difficulties he might encounter.
4. A leader should have a strong will-power and resolve and never fall into hopelessness.
5. A leader should be aware of his responsibility and nothing should be able to prevent him from fulfilling it. Especially the charms of the world and attractions of life should not be able to intervene between him and his responsibility.
6. A leader should be far-sighted and have determined his goal well. He should have the mental capacity to discern the developments he might encounter in the future. He should also be able to evaluate the past, the present and the future together and reach new syntheses. A leader who frequently changes opinions causes rifts and disagreements among his society
7. A leader should know the members of his society individually. He should have discovered each of them with their dispositions, character, abilities, short-comings, ambitions and weak points. This will enable him particularly to make the best choice in his appointments to important offices.
8. A leader should have a strong character and be equipped with praiseworthy virtues. He should be determined in carrying out his decisions but capable of flexibility; he should know when to be unyielding and implacable; when to be relenting and compassionate.

As well as understanding the frameworks that you can use to be a more effective leader, and knowing what it takes to be a transformational leader, it's also useful to learn about more general styles, and the advantages and disadvantages of each one. Let's take a look at some other styles of leadership that are interesting, but don't fit with any of the frameworks above.

Transactional Leadership:

This style starts with the idea that team 

members agree to obey their leader when 

they accept a job. The "transaction" usually 

involves the organization paying team 

members in return for their effort and compliance on a short-term task. The leader has 

a right to "punish" team members if their 

work doesn't meet an appropriate standard.

Transactional leadership is present in many business leadership situations, and it does offer some benefits. For example, it clarifies everyone's roles and responsibilities. And, because transactional leadership judges team members on performance, people who are ambitious or who are motivated by external rewards – including compensation – often thrive

The downside of this style is that, on its own, it can be chilling and amoral, and it can lead to high staff turnover. It also has serious limitations for knowledge-based or creative work.

As a result, team members can often do little to improve their job satisfaction.

Servant Leadership:

A "servant leader" is someone, regardless of level, who leads simply by meeting the needs of the team. The term sometimes describes a person without formal recognition as a leader.

These people often lead by example. They have high integrity  and  lead with generosity. Their approach can create a positive corporate culture, and it can lead to high morale among team members.

Supporters of the servant leadership model suggest that it's a good way to move ahead in a world where values are increasingly important, and where servant leaders can achieve power because of their values, ideals, and ethics.

However, others believe that people who practice servant leadership can find them-selves "left behind" by other leaders, particularly in competitive situations

 This style also takes time to apply correctly: it's ill-suited to situations where you 

have to make quick decisions or meet tight deadlines

Charismatic Leadership:

Charismatic leadership resembles transformational leadership: both types of leaders inspire and motivate their team members.

The difference lies in their intent. Transformational leaders want to transform their teams and organizations, while leaders who rely on charisma often focus on them-selves and their own ambitions, and they may not want to change anything.

Charismatic leaders might believe that they can do no wrong, even when others warn them about the path that they're on. This feeling of invincibility can severely damage a team or an organization.

Bureaucratic Leadership: 

Bureaucratic leaders follow rules rigorously, and ensure that their people follow procedures precisely.

This is appropriate for work involving serious safety risks (such as working with machinery, with toxic substances, or at dangerous heights), or with large sums of money. Bureaucratic leadership is also useful for managing employees who perform routine tasks.

This style is much less effective in teams and organizations that rely on flexibility, creativity, or innovation.

Mohammed Hussain, 

Facilitator, 

Helikx

The Power of Self-Reflection

To find yourself, lost and without purpose, wondering how you ended up where you are, is a scary thought. If you are  not careful, not mindfully aware of where you are going, you  could end up somewhere far from where you want to be. These  are 10 helpful questions that we each ought to ask ourselves on a frequent basis. The power of self-reflection can serve to keep you  in check, to keep you  focused on self-improvement and ensure that you  are as fulfilled as possible.

1. Am I using my time wisely?

“Time flies over us, but leaves its shadow behind.” - Nathaniel Hawthorne

We all know time is precious. Our goal ought to be to  use it in a way that isn’t counter-productive. For example, taking time to unwind and do nothing productive in particular could be beneficial for the mind and body. Finding yourself stuck in a job that offers a stable pay but fails to challenge you, make use of your skills, or provide some sense of value could be considered a substantial waste of time. Most of it is perception. The best way to evaluate this is to imagine  yourself five or 10  years from now, looking back to where you are now,  this could help you see what aspects in your life  may be a waste of 

your time.

2. Am I taking anything for granted?

“Reflect upon your present blessings, of 

which every man has plenty; not on 

your last misfortunes, of which all men 

have some.” - Charles Dickens

There  are countless  blessings around each of us. Even at our lowest lows we may have the support of family or friends, a roof over our head or skills that we ought to take pride in. We’re naturally forward-looking, which may blind us to our present circumstances. We ought to take a moment every now and again to look at what we have around us and be grateful.

3. Am I employing a healthy perspective?

“Perspective is as simple as answering this question: If I had five months to live would I experience this problem differently?” - Shannon Alder

Whether or not we’re happy, doing what’s right, or if we are successful is all about perspective. We may have the world at our fingertips yet find our-selves utterly empty. We can grow to hate our jobs simply because of one co-worker whom we cannot agree with, or be devastated over a dissolving relationship that had been detrimental to our well-being in the first place. Some-times we’re so zoomed in on various issues that, when we step back or hear an outside perspective, we can view the issue in a completely different light. Try to adopt new perspectives when possible; a glass-half-full approach can mean a world of difference in regards to certain matters.

4. Am I living true to myself?

“A lot of the conflict you have in your 

life exists simply because you’re not 

living in alignment; you’re not be being 

true to yourself.” - Steve Maraboli 

This may take years to fully discover, with many mistakes along the way, but it doesn't mean we shouldn't try. It’s vital to figure out whether or not we’re deceiving ourselves, leading a life that actions and circumstances every now and again, we can let things spiral away–like the corrupt politician or steroid-dependent athlete. Figure out what you’re doing and why you’re doing it. If you’re doing something that will cause you regret down the road, work your-self away from it.

5. Am I waking up  in the morning ready to take on the day?

Or are you waking up with a sense of 

hopelessness? The first thought of the 

day is a massive indicator of your general level of happiness. We all have 

days that we don’t look forward to, but 

if you find yourself not wanting to get 

out of bed day after day, and if you 

know why that is, it’s time to take action.

6. Am I thinking negative thoughts before I fall asleep?

“Insomniacs know that there is some-thing about the night. A darkness, an 

energy, a mystery that shrouds things. 

It hides things at the same time as it 

illuminates them. It is this thing that 

allows us to examine our thoughts in a 

way that we can’t during the day. It is 

this thing that brings truth and clarity.” - Courtney Cole

When we finally lay down to sleep is 

when we unplug from everything and 

finally achieve a measure of clarity, 

clarity that prompts reflection. Your 

last thoughts before falling asleep re-veal a lot about what’s going on in your 

life. If they’re consistently negative, try 

to identify a pattern of what may be causing them and then seek to address the stressors.

7. Am I putting enough effort into my 

relationships?

“Indifference and neglect often do much 

more damage than outright dislike.”  -J.K. Rowling

Over time, we can begin to take our relationships for granted. Flames die out, naturally, and novelty wears off. In consequence, this requires constant effort to allow the relationships to grow. Moving away from family, for instance, requires lots of effort to stay connected and stay close. If you don’t want to find yourself losing various individuals in your life, make sure that you’re dedicated towards maintaining your relationships.

8. Am I taking care of myself ?

“To keep the body in good health is a duty…otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear.”  -  Buddha. We have everything working against us as we get older–more work hours to put in, a family to take care off, decreased energy levels and a slowed metabolism, just to name a few. Our physical well-being can, in turn, be put on the back burner if we’re not aware. Keep an idea of where you want to be physically in the next few years and don’t let that image slip away from you.

9. Am I letting matters that are out of my control stress me out?

“The reason many people in our society are miserable, sick, and highly stressed 

is because of an unhealthy attachment to things they have no control over.”  -Steve Maraboli

The biggest waste of effort we can make is to stress out about things that are outside of our realm of control. A completely unnecessary but inevitably common phenomenon that can ruin our days, our health, and our mental well-being. Make sure to continuously identify your stress factors and work to-wards eliminating any worries about things that you can’t control.

10. Am I achieving the goals that I’ve set for myself?

This question is necessary to consider  on a frequent basis. We all have a general vision of where we want to be in five or 10  years, but it’s a very obscure glimpse based around general accomplishments. PsychologyTo-day.com  reports: “In life, people have many goals (e.g. exercise more, be a better spouse, save more money). How-ever, goals often go unrealized because people lack self-awareness…Thus, to improve our chances of reaching our goals, we must remain aware of our current behavior.”  It’s helpful to examine the visions of our future selves in close detail and break down everything that must be done in order to achieve them. Don’t solely focus on the  where  and  what–account for the how.

How Technology has effected on Student’s Behaviour ?

Technology becomes inevitable in today's scenario. The drastic change of world in this century is caused by technical development in all fields. Due to use of modern technologies we have been moved into world where gadgets and technologies be-come part and parcel of life. We are going to discuss the usage of gadgets like cellphone and Computers and how it affects social and family life of a student and make changes in the behaviour of the student.

Usage of Gadgets: 

Business People spent about an average of 4 to 5 hours in using gadgets like cell phone, tab and laptop. But students spent about an average of 7 to 9 hours a day in usage of gadgets, mostly in their Mobile phones. Most of the students use their gadgets in class or lecturing hours that make them distracted from their listening  and their studies.

By using gadgets continuously in night or in low light situations they have health issues like having problem in eyesight, headache. Even though we have LED and OLED Technologies, continuous exposure to bright light affects their eye.

When it comes for the students their Behavioural part, they are ready to go to any extend for accomplishing the given task. Particularly students who play Strategic games like Call of Duty that involves in usage of weapons and fighting techniques, their attitude and Behaviour got affected badly and they are very harsh towards peers. They start fighting for silly matters with parents and their siblings. They got frustrated easily for not completing their level in the game.

How it Affects the Behaviour? 

When the students or children didn't get what they want, they start behaving like rude and rigid. Girls start crying, throwing and breaking things. They are struggling to judge which is important and which is not important. They are focusing to get the temporary happiness or time pass and they are not aware of how much it is going to help them for the future.

We made a survey with school students in our training program, we observed the following contents:

1.  87% of students were in social network like Facebook and What’s app.

2.  76% of students daily use gadgets like Cellphones and Laptops

3.  Students spend an average of 45 minutes in seeing TV and Playing video games.

4.  Above 30% percentage of students said they can’t eat without using cellphone or playing games in gadgets.

Recommendations:

Students have to Schedule time or allocate time for using gadgets. Students should Divert their time into the Positive areas of interest using apps like Puzzles, Crosswords and Sudoku. Spending good time on technology for improving knowledge and skills.

Skip to main function - let's get creative

Do you ever look at the work of your friends and colleagues and wish you were as creative as they're? How about when you’re in the middle of a project and you run out of ideas? You rack your rain trying to force the next great epiphany but nothing comes.

So you take a break for a while and move on to something else. You might even lose sleep over it. You return to it the next day and find that you’re not closer to any inspiration than you were when you left it. It takes you forever to come up with mediocre ideas while the people around you are producing masterpieces left and right.

The problem isn’t that you’re not creative. The problem is that you’re not tapping into your own resources. It takes intentionally developed mental strength to be creative.

1. Overcome self-doubt.

Self-doubt is a mental block that wipes out creativity. If you are notorious for having self-doubt, try this exercise to open up the flood gates of creativity.Picture your finished project.   What does it feel like?    Whom has it inspired? Picture it well, smell it, taste it, feel it. Now take a mental picture. This is now your mental model that’s attached to this project. When the doubt creeps in, pull this picture and the feeling attached to it into your conscious mind. Your self-doubt should crumble away. “The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt.” And by the way, you can write about any-thing in life if you have the outgoing guts to do it, and the imagination to improvise.

2. Make time.

Set time aside to work on your project. Incorporate a creative environment that brings inspiration, motivation and comfort. “One very important aspect of motivation is the willingness to stop and to look a things that no one else has bothered to look at. This simple process of focusing on things that are normally taken for granted is a powerful source of creativity.” 

3. Keep an open mind.

The subconscious mind is always coming up with ideas. They come in phrases, pictures, and sometimes in pieces, like a puzzle. Stay  open to little ideas  that crop up.  Don’t dismiss them as stupid or ridiculous. Write these epiphanies down and stay open. It might not be the entire picture, but it could, quite possibly be an important piece of the puzzle. Research, explore and broaden your horizons.

“Curiosity about life in all of its aspects, I think, is still the secret of great creative people”

4. Fight fear of failure and rejection.

Don’t ever be afraid of creating junk. The most beautiful masterpieces, in art and in life, begin as what appears as junk. Your mistakes and rejections can be masterpieces for someone else.    When you make a mistake, or are rejected, learn from that experience to help someone else.    Most of the time, when you make a mistake, or try to help someone else from being turned down, you find new inspiration and ideas. “Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.”

5. Build confidence with baby steps.

When a child learns to walk they begin by falling—a lot. They keep practising, and falling (failing) until finally they can take big steps. One tiny step sets the foundation for a bigger step tomorrow. Start by working in small time increments. When you do short bursts, it opens up your subconscious to “marinate” the ideas you've already worked on and to combine those with new ones. It’s called the Incubation Process and it’s a powerful technique for creativity and productivity. “You can’t use up creativity.  

6. Brainstorm.

Write down everything you can think of that might work or be something you will need at some point. Look at it from different angles. For example, look at it from the customer’s view when considering value. Look at it from a child’s view when considering simplicity.    Keep writing until your brain is exhausted of ideas. “Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the thinks you can think up if only you try” 

7. Incubate.

Brainstorming is the conscious process; incubating is the subconscious process. This is where the majority of creativity comes from. If you really want to boost your creativity, take a break from your project after brainstorming so that your subconscious can bring forth ideas. Literally sleep on it if you have time and see what a huge difference this makes.“Creativity is one of the last remaining legal ways of gaining an unfair advantage over the competition.” Mastering the art of creativity simply means combining the mental strength to utilize both your conscious and unconscious mind. Use these tips every single day to increase your mental strength and you will find that the floodgates of creativity will burst open.

www.procrastination.DUMP

Procrastination can be a real pain in the rear end. It feels good blowing things off because that usually means we got to what we want to do instead of what we have to do, but there are some drawbacks to all that too. Working in a frenzy isn’t good for your stress levels or your blood pressure. Sometimes it does happen so let’s take a look at some productivity hacks to help you get your work done at the last minute.

1. Cut out all distractions:

When you’re coming down to the wire the last thing you need is a distraction. Every time you return a text message or stop for a moment to sing a song, that’s time you could have been spending working. Put your cell phone on vibrate, put it where you can’t see it, and focus on your work. If you’re at home studying for a big test, don’t put Netflix on because you’ll probably just end up watching that. If you must have music, try something without words like techno or classical because they can keep you motivated without stopping to make you listen to any lyrics. Distractions cost you time and if there’s one thing procrastinators can’t be wasting when a deadline is looming, it’s time.

2. Make a quick plan to tackle your work:
One of the biggest mistakes procrastinators make is to just jump into a pile of work without thinking about it. We recom-mend that you stop and think about it for a minute. It’s very likely that whatever it is you’re doing can be broken down into smaller tasks that are easier to handle. By breaking down your task into smaller tasks, you give yourself focus and a tried and true way to estimate your progress. Do yourself a favour, take five minutes to sit down and look at everything you have to do, and then tackle them in a manner that makes sense instead of just throwing yourself at your work.

3. Take it easy and start out slow
Doing last minute work is like running a mile. If you start running at a dead sprint, you’re going to wind up running out of steam more quickly. Start with something easy to get your mind and body prepared for the harder parts. You’ll find yourself in the zone eventually and then the harder stuff that takes longer will be something you’re prepared mentally to tackle.

4. Don’t expect any miracles
If you’re coming down to the wire to get your job done then you’re not going to be producing your best work ever. Especially if it’s a difficult project. That doesn't mean
you shouldn't try to put out good work but it does mean that you should be prepared to make concessions when something takes too much time. If you’re doing a presentation and you had a really fun animation you wanted to do for a Power Point slide, you may need to let that go and focus on getting work done.

5. Consume sustenance
Food and drinks provide us with energy. When you’re meeting a deadline you’re going to need all the energy you can get. When you go to your desk to start working on that deadline project, take something to eat and drink with you. The added energy will help improve your performance and chances of getting a good project done on time.

6. Just get started
Earlier we talked about making a plan and breaking your project into smaller chunks. It doesn't really matter which chunk you start with first. The important thing is that you get started immediately. We also recommended tackling the easier chunks first which is still a good idea. However, if you find yourself just not getting the ball rolling, we recommend you pick a chunk, sit down, and do it. At the end of the day, the important thing is that you sit down and get into that mindset that you need to do work and if you need to start on a harder chunk to get that accomplished, then do it.

7. Up the ante
One of the reasons we procrastinate is because we simply don’t care about the end result. It could be a presentation at the office or that term paper in that class you never wanted to take anyway. To get around not caring about something, try thinking about it a different way to in-crease its importance. If you don’t get that term paper done, you’ll have to take the class all over again and do the term paper again anyway. If you don’t knock that sales report out of the ballpark, you may be demoted or fired. If you have to do some-thing, you might as well do it right be-cause it could affect things you have to do in the future. Doing something over again because you didn't do it the first time is not a pleasant feeling

8. Identify when you’re just making excuses
This is the gateway to procrastination. You look at something and think of all the ways you can get it done later and not right now. If you can identify those excuses then it makes them harder to ignore. You may not feel well that day or you may want to watch the latest blockbuster in theatres with your friends. It’s something that doesn't sound like an excuse but it really is. People work when they don’t feel well all the time and blockbuster movies are in theatres for more than one day. Netflix can wait, go get your work done!

9. Don’t think in the abstract
The difference between abstract and concrete is something you ought to know. When you think abstractly, you would say something like “I should write my term paper about the Civil War.” It’s okay to think abstract when you’re first starting out but if you procrastinated then you’re well beyond the starting point. You need to think more concrete. Woody Allen once said that, “80% of success is showing up.” If you don’t show up and put some concrete ideas down on paper (so to speak), then you’re not going to get any work done and you’re going to stress yourself out more.

10. Forgive yourself
You may be sitting at your desk beating yourself up for letting this project of yours get this far out of control. Stop. It happens to everyone and you’re wasting valuable time, energy, and focus berating yourself. Everybody screws up. That’s why we have editors. Your job now is not to hate your-self but to fix the problem. So you should acknowledge that you messed up, forgive yourself, and get back to this business of living. You’ll save a lot of time and stress when you focus on the work instead of focusing on how you waited a week to start on the work.

Really the bottom line to procrastination is to not panic. The work is going to get done one way or another and you owe it to your-self to not let things get in the way. The very first item on this list is to avoid all distractions and really the other ten points are just other (more abstract) ways you can get distracted.  Bottom line: sit down, get it done. Th at’s all you really need to do.

Why Personality is Important ?

Good looks are nice and all, but they can’t hold a candle to a great personality. Your  personality facilitates all the important moments in your life, and is what you are really remembered for. Remember how much it matters if you ever get too concerned about personal appearance.

It makes you interesting:

Your looks can’t make you interesting, at least not for long or not in a good way. Being interesting is how you grab people’s attention, making personality important virtually whenever you’re in a social set-ting.  Think about the most interesting per-son you know, and the prettiest/most  handsome person you know. Who would you rather be  stuck in a room with?  Being interesting is also not some-thing that you can fake; just ask all the people who try and fail to do exactly that. Being interesting depends almost entirely 

on your personality, so if your personality is great then you’re all set.

It can change 

Even if you don’t have a great personality right now, you can acquire a better one by considering what you can do to become more likeable while, of course, always staying true to yourself. To contrast, you can’t acquire good looks, at least not naturally. That makes personality important in ways appearance can never be. Friends and family  and  partners  want  to  see  you  grow  as  a person as you get older far more than they look forward to seeing  you age. If you have a lot of anger buried inside you, for example, people close to you will be very pleased to see you change into a calmer person. No one’s going to be proud of you for getting wrinkles and Gray hair.

How we distinguish ourselves:

There are probably hundreds of people across the world who look nearly identical to you. What makes personality important is that it’s what makes us  one of a kind. Be the one of a kind you want to be by focusing on your inner qualities. There are a lot of people who haven’t done anything to develop their personalities, so they’re similar to hundreds of people in both looks  and  personality. A surfer dude with great abs can’t compare to someone with real stories to tell.

Personality doesn't fade away :

Good looks don’t last. Eventually you grow old and Gray; nothing can stop that. What makes personality important is the fact that it will stick with you, even when you’re an old, old man or woman. It will even stay with you after you die. No one remembers someone who passed away by thinking  about how handsome they were. They reminisces on the good times they had with them, made possible because of their compatible personalities.

It can get you further professionally:

A great personality can help you progress in your career as well as in your social and love life. Employers will want to hire you if you have a good rapport with them. Once you have the job, the personality is important to getting In your boss’ good graces. Again, if you have a good personality they’ll want to spend time with you, which gets you through more doors then you could if your personality wasn't up to par.

It can get you further romantically

When you’re trying to woo someone, a great personality is a key ingredient in  getting their attention. Good looks may help you get into a conversation with a guy or girl you like, but if you have a boring personality the conversation is  as far as it will go. Personality is important to continue that relationship beyond that first meet.

6 Morning Habits of Successful People

You know what makes highly successful people less stressed, happier and more productive? They know that their personal priorities are worth more than other people’s priorities. Upon waking up, these significantly successful professionals don’t immediately check their email  they make it a point to claim the early hours of the day as their “me” time. After all, these extraordinary people believe that if their priority needs to be done, then it has to be done first. What do highly successful entrepreneurs and executives do upon waking up in the morning?

1. Wake up really early

Surely you know that time is an invaluable asset. Highly successful people take it up a notch by waking up at 5:30 am, 4:30 am and even 4:00 am. Not only will they have more control in their early hours, they’ll also have more opportunities to do things that matter to them.  Start with waking up 15 minutes earlier than your usual time. Then, gradually adjust.

2. Burn your calories 

We don’t mean just the intense exercise regimen – you can simply do yoga, like  Christies CEO Steve Murphy does. Exercise will not just make you think clearer, be healthier and scientifically happier, it allows you to combat stress as well. Make  time for exercise. An hour-long routine seems too daunting, so try running, dancing or even walking around the neighbourhood for at least ten minutes.

3. Do an “Hour of Power”

Motivation doesn't last forever, so you need to replenish yours regularly. Highly successful people know this, so they dedicate ample time to increase their supply. You’re more likely to continue accomplishing a task once you’re emotionally invested in it, right? Spend thirty minutes listening to inspirational anecdotes and empowering quotes.

4. Jot down on your gratitude journal

Happiness is about wanting the things that you already have. By enumerating the blessings they’re  grateful for, highly successful people become more open to optimism and inspiration and improve their outlook in life. Everyday, write down at least one thing that you ’re thankful for. Learn to count the small wins.

5. Ask yourself one important question

“If today was the last day of your life, would you still want to do what you’re about to do today?” This hard-hitting question gets you right where it wants you. If you find yourself  saying  “no”  several times in a week, then go out there and change something. You never know when you’ll have the opportunity to do it the next time.

6. Eat that frog first

In the morning, the willpower of highly successful people is fresh and ready to go. So, this is the best time to take advantage of it  –  do your hardest task, your  “frog” first. his way, you’re more likely to get it done and you’re more likely to finish it without other people barging in on you.Choose your “frog” of the day only one and stick to completing it before you even get to eat breakfast.

Simple ways for your happiness

We all strive to be happy. To have hap-piness resonate from our very being and to then spread that happiness to our loved ones every day. But often we don’t know how. We do know what it’s like to be happy, but how can we be happy every single day? We’ve read advice, yet we don’t have solutions. Well, here is your personal solution list to being happy every day!

1. Love yourself

You’re studying, you’re working, you’re worrying, you’re sorting out your life and seeing where you need to be next, you are just trying to make the best out of your life. But have you made yourself the best you’ve been? When did you last buy those roses you eye everyday? When did you last be your own best friend? Can you remember the last time you took care of yourself? If it’s been longer than a day, it’s time to change that. You are the best friend you can have. Give yourself the best love you can every day. Be it a longer shower, a ridiculous movie, a pastry you know you shouldn’t be eating, a walk in the park, a day at the beach, a quick preview of that book you haven’t gotten to, writing that article you’re so passionate about, or watching a scandalous reality show, whatever it is, as long as you love it. For, to love yourself is the first step to life long happiness

2. Say Hi to the Outside World

The phone has become our instant mini world. We keep it out so often that we miss out on the real world. Every morning or evening or night put away your phone consciously for about 15 minutes and look around you. Notice the trees, the cars, the fountain, the houses and every time you do, I can bet that you’d see something you've never seen be-fore. If nothing else, just walk or drive or take the subway and notice things around you, just for the sake of it, just because you can and because Facebook will always be there (presumably) but your surroundings might not.

3. Absorb Like a Child

We look so much yet we gather so little. Every time you are out and about, don’t just  ‘look’,  observe. Observe the things around you, nature, concrete, humans, everything! The tilt of the trees, the fashion on the streets, the building in despair and everything in air. Observe like a child would. Why? Well, why not!? And when you do, you’ll realize that there is so much more life in the con-crete, so many more emotions in nature and so much more warmth in humans than we thought there was and there is so much more to the way back home than just a subway stop

4. Sing to the Tunes of Your Body

Listen to your body, closely and carefully. Listen to your mind, your gut, your intuition. Everyday your body talks to you, responds to you. The sleep it gets, the food it consumes, the surroundings it faces, with every passing minute your body responds. Listen to what it says, is it telling to slow down? To take a break? To eat? To sleep? The more you push yourself the more you tire your body, the lesser you listen to yourself. If nothing else listen to your body to be the best at work. Respond to its needs and your body in turn will reward you with healthy system and sharper brain and a happier mind.