untitled Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence by Daniel Goleman In Focus, Psychologist and journalist Daniel Goleman, author of the #1 international bestseller Emotional Intelligence, offers a groundbreaking look at today’s scarcest resource and the secret to high performance and fulfillment: attention. Combining cutting-edge research with practical findings, Focus delves into the science of attention in all its varieties, presenting a long overdue discussion of this little-noticed and under-rated mental asset. In an era of unstoppable distractions, Goleman persuasively argues that now more than ever we must learn to sharpen focus if we are to survive in a complex world. Goleman boils down attention research into a threesome: inner, other, and outer focus. The author of the international bestseller Emotional Intelligence returns with a groundbreaking look at today's scarcest resource and the secret to high performance and fulfillment: attention. Goleman analyzes attention research as a threesome: inner, other, and outer focus.
Unemployment Quest! - a non-epic RPG by Charles DeYoe Unemployment Quest is a game about the experience of unemployed youth. Many of today's youth have graduated school and been unable to find work in any substantial way. As I was playing an old RPG, I realized that there don't seem to be any games that really speak to my demographic. The aim of the game is to turn the negative experience of joblessness into something less terrible, while still having fun gameplay that will not bog down players by requiring gigantic time investments. The game features an original score composed on Korg DS-10+ for Nintendo DS, designed to replicate the feel of old soundtracks to games from the 8 and 16-bit eras. This Kickstarter is specifically to fund the existence of a physical CD version of the game, which I'm aiming to sell at this year's ConnectiCon. And FYI the current plans are for the game to be for Windows only. Here are some preview screenshots of the game:
Accueil - Editions SOIS, Aura SOIS Formation - Soins esséniens untitled Meditation: It’s Not What You Think Do you have family, friends, colleagues who say they just can’t meditate? Mind and Life’s resident neuroscientist Wendy Hasenkamp explores the popular misconceptions surrounding meditation, and the reasons to keep trying. When I explain to someone that I’m involved in research on meditation, it’s not uncommon for me to hear, “Oh, meditation—I tried that. I couldn’t do it.” This response brings up a mix of emotions in me that is equal parts sadness and frustration, with a heaping dose of motivation on top. Sadness because people have experienced meditation in a negative light and come to associate it with a sense of failure. If you do a quick online image search on meditation, what you’ll find is a popular depiction: people sitting cross-legged, eyes closed, seemingly serene and free of thoughts, some even with beams of light shooting out of their heads. The struggle with meditation typically arises because our goals are misplaced. What’s all the hype about? But don’t take my word for it.
5 Questions to Ask Before Starting Your Own Business : Innovation Do you have what it takes to be an entrepreneur? Ask yourself these five questions to find out. January 04, 2012 I just read Carol Roth's The Entrepreneur Equation. Every budding entrepreneur should read this book before throwing away the 9-to-5 (or 9-to-9) job and working for themselves. Carol's 280-plus page book clearly lays out what it takes to be an entrepreneur. What is your motivation? I've had a full-time job. Motivation If you want to be an entrepreneur to make a lot of money, you'll most likely fail at it. Timing The timing of when you become an entrepreneur is very important. Personality Being an entrepreneur requires a special personality. Business opportunity There are a lot of ways to make money. If you want to be a successful entrepreneur don't just pick any business to launch or run and think you'll be successful. Risks and rewards Being an entrepreneur gives you the opportunity to make big rewards on the risks you take.
Journées Québec - Accueil Elance The skills you need, on-demand Smart businesses are tapping into the human cloud for immediate access to the talent they need, only when they need it. Building your team of contractors on Elance offers unprecedented flexibility to staff up or down, and is much faster and less expensive than traditional staffing and outsourcing. Manage online, even better than onsite With Elance you manage online, with more visibility than ever before. Pay only for results and hours worked. Elance is a safe place for business.
Mes bonnes adresses italiennes à Paris Je me lance dans une nouvelle façon d’aborder ma rubrique « bonnes adresses » avec un ciblage sur un pays (comme je l’ai fait précédemment pour le Japon), avec cette fois-ci une sélection de bonnes adresses italiennes au sein de notre belle capitale. En effet, je dois dire que l’Italie est certainement le pays que j’ai le plus visité en dehors de la France évidemment et j’adore autant sa culture que sa gastronomie. En plus, le fait que ce soit un de nos proches voisins, simplifie aussi beaucoup son exploration et ses échanges avec la France. Au programme de ce petit guide italien, une sélection de restaurants qui sentent bon l’Italie et qui vous permettra, je l’espère, de découvrir les délices culinaires de la botte sans partir de Paris. On vient chez Papelli pour manger des pizzas maison et aussi pour venir découvrir la plus grande pizza de Paris (+ de 60 cm) à des prix très abordables. Le petit plus : une belle carte de vins italiens à découvrir. Papelli Al Taglio A goûter : Cucuzza Bombolo
Project Zero Accueil GoodWork™ Toolkit: Complete Media: Multimedia Description: Work occupies much of our lives. Hours spent at the office or at home thinking about work-related tasks and obligations often exceed time away from work. Yet, how many of us find our work meaningful? The GoodWork™ Toolkit: Complete includes: the Guidebook, Narratives, and a set of Value Sort Cards. GoodWork™ Toolkit: Guidebook The Guidebook is a resource manual to help participants start important conversations and reflection about good work. GoodWork™ Toolkit: Narratives The Narratives volume is a separate collection of the same real-life stories included in the Guidebook, but limited to the cases themselves. GoodWork™ Toolkit: Value Sort Cards The Value Sort Cards encourage participants to think about their personal and professional values. Purchasing all three pieces together provides a 10% savings over purchasing them individually.