What are the benefits of getting good grades? Would you say the benefits are just limited to being able to get into a good higher institution, and get a good job afterward? Or are there more than has been listed? Consider these five benefits of getting good grades, even as you are motivated by them. [...]
The answer to the question in the title is that it depends. If the information involves the safety or well-being of others, then you will want to tell the person as soon as possible. But just what kind of information should you go about sharing, and with whom? It's kind of hard not to tell [...]
What’s the secret to being confident? Some people believe it's having a positive mental attitude, while others claim it's being wealthy. But according to one researcher, the answer may in fact lie in what we’re wearing. Professor Karen Pine from the University of Hertfordshire said that specific clothing - including even superhero T-shirts - can [...]
Do you ever feel like nobody takes you seriously? Could it be something you are doing or not doing right? Below are seven things you can do to increase your credibility, get people to take you more seriously and ensure you get treated with the respect you deserve. 1. Don't Make Your Statements Sound Like Questions It’s [...]
Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks (I bet you know them!) believes that kids should start learning about entrepreneurship from a young age. This much he said in an interview published on entrepreneur.com In his experience with kids and their approach to entrepreneurship, he says: ...I get more questions from kids or from parents about [...]
Whether in life, academics, or business, most of us are interested in "reaching our full potential", and ensuring that we make the best of our lives. The question any intelligent person would ask next may well be: What should one do, or not do (as the case may be), if one desires to reach his/her [...]
No one is born confident, it is a skill that is learnt. And too many times, that confidence is lost through comparisons between self and others - comparing our weaknesses with others' strengths -, or when there is an over-dependence on others to validate us - that is, to make us feel good about ourselves. [...]
Have you ever been so shy that you just couldn't speak, even when it was really important that you did so? We all get shy from time to time, but if your shyness is hurting your relationships, keeping you from making new friends, or asserting yourself, you owe it to yourself to work on overcoming [...]
Jaden Smith I am just like you too. I don't care to be cool! Because if there's one thing I have learned and come to know, it is that when you try to be cool, you're not. It's when you no longer care about being cool that you reach it. Do you get [...]
Bullying can take up any form. It could be physical, social or even verbal. Whatever the case, these 8 steps will ensure that you set yourself free from the hands of a bully. Like anything that's worth the price, it requires one to be courageous, and resilient. Consider the 8: Be prepared: Think beforehand about [...]