Performance Development

BRAIN FOODS....... here’s an extract from a scientific article that reminds us about good eating habits-

Research suggests that free-radical damage and low-grade inflammation lead to dementia and declining brain health. You can reduce both by doing the following:

Increasing antioxidant-rich foods: Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and healthy oils
Centering diet around anti-inflammatory foods: Leafy greens, berries, cruciferous veggies, nuts, healthy oils, fatty fish with omega-3 fatty acids, green tea, avocados, fragrant herbs and spices
Minimizing inflammatory foods: Saturated fat; trans fat; excessive sodium; fast food; highly processed foods and food with added sugar; refined carbs; excessive calories, caffeine, or alcohol

We learned more as children than we do as adults because we didn't have such a FEAR of making mistakes. ... As a child we were willing to try and fail numerous times and not be discouraged into giving up ...... One of the messages in this short and inspiring video clip is to shift our focus away from just the result - and instead to recognise whether our application of the process is getting better. By shifting our focus, we can learn more effectively - and also as parents, teachers or coaches - we can help others to do so as well - https://youtu.be/5Nymq7IVFSE

Mistakes - To Get Better You Have to Get Ugly When we are young we love mistakes, we make a ton of mistakes, and go out of our way to make even more mistakes. However, somewhere along the line there is a...

Often you find the hardest step is the first one - then the next few steps become easier .... Then momentum kicks in - and shazam! - you're well and truly on your way to achieving your goal ....

The book is written by a Stanford Professor, "The No As***le Rule - Building a Civilized Workplace". The review of the book is written in an entertaining way - and lists typical workplace behaviours of an as***le, how to avoid becoming one yourself (because it can be contagious) and great tips for dealing with one if you have the misfortune to work with one - https://guykawasaki.com/you_have_to_lov/

Book Review: The No As***le Rule by Robert Sutton You have to like an author who has the testicles (or ovaries) to walk away from Harvard Business School Press because it wouldn’t let him use the word “as***le” in his title. (HBS Press also turned me down