Archive for the ‘Business’ Category
The Human Brain – How we decide
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010Will Smith
Friday, January 22nd, 2010Riz Khan interviews Nobelist John Nash of A Beautiful Mind
Wednesday, December 9th, 2009Think differently with Cognitive Hypnotherapy
Does Money Affect Happiness?
Sunday, December 6th, 2009From the BPS Blog
With dogged determination we lie, rob, borrow, gamble and sometimes work too, in the hope of boosting our income. So zealous is our pursuit of money, it’s as if we think it will somehow make us happier. Strangely enough, whilst psychologists and economists have conducted numerous studies showing that the relationship between income and happiness is weak, only one prior study has asked what lay people really believe about money and happiness (and this was focused on middle-income, working women). It’s into this empirical desert that Lara Aknin and colleagues arrive with a survey of hundreds of North Americans of mixed age, gender and wealth. Aknin’s team have found that people do indeed overestimate the link between money and happiness, especially at lower levels of income. (more…)
Seeing is Believing: The Power of Visualization
Saturday, December 5th, 2009A guide to growth, goals and greatness.
by Angie LeVan
Despite the great case for getting off our duffs, there are some amazingly cool and effective practices we can do from the comfort of our own recliners – without even budging a finger. For instance, you could practice your golf swing, work out your muscles, prepare to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, hone your chess skills, practice for tomorrow’s surgery, and you can even prepare for your best life! (more…)
How our brains build social worlds
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009Here’s and interesting article on our use of Mirror Neurons and the way we interact with people.
“>ld-social-worlds.html”>
During a Crisis, Find Your “Inner Zone of Excellence”
Friday, November 13th, 2009By Robert Dilts
During a crisis, we have a choice. Either we find our “inner zone of excellence” and re-energize by connecting with the strength within. Or we regress into survival strategies that weaken our position further.
The inner zone of excellence is a key part of what is known as the “inner game” of business. The concept of the “inner game” was developed by Timothy Gallwey as a way of helping people to achieve excellence in various sports (e.g., tennis, golf, skiing, etc.), music and also business and management training. Fundamental to the inner game is our ability to stay in a high performance state when confronted with difficult circumstances. (more…)
Profits Linked to facial appearance of chief executives
Sunday, September 13th, 2009When it comes to big business, appearances it seems, matter a lot. Companies tend to be more profitable if they have a chief executive with a face rated by observers as being more competent, dominant and mature.
Similarly, companies with a chief executive judged to be a good leader, based purely on his facial appearance, also tend to be more profitable. These associations still hold even after controlling for the influence of age and attractiveness.
(more…)
Music Theory affects Business Psychology
Monday, July 6th, 2009by Bjorn Bringhorman
Human nature plays a large part in whether or not person decide to make a purchase. Studying all the financial resources is important as well as meeting their desires.
When music is played in lively tones the general response is the tendency to make spontaneous choices. In the event of soft tones the shoppers may take more time to look and make reasonable purchases. Sentimental music may evoke the desires to stroll down memory lane and again have an effect on what decisions are made. Amazing as it may seem which music is chosen can actually rev up a business and increase revenues. (more…)
Moving forward: keep it real
Thursday, June 11th, 2009Written by Lynn Williams
Accountancy Age, 11 Jun 2009
Now, more than ever, business people are beginning to see the value of honesty and authenticity in the people they employ and do business with. While it’s tempting to ask ‘how can I fake sincerity’, it’s worth thinking about how you can genuinely be the real deal. (more…)