Productivity | Life, Money & Development

Development of your Business Idea

In the business voyage that leads to the creation of your company the starting point is to produce ideas or discover business opportunities that allow you to reach the end of such voyage, i.e., the foundation of your company. In this sense, development of your business idea should consider the following:

The idea must be opportune and pertinent, i.e., you must verify that the current state of markets is suitable for developing your business idea, which basically means that there must be a base of customers demanding the product or service that you want to offer. Furthermore, you must verify

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Posted on March 22, 2013 by Herrera · 1 Comment

Why it’s so hard to make good decisions?

The time for taking a decision is the hardest one, because it means the end of all of the efforts of every person involved in a process. The entire organization and its directors are depending on the decisions that are to be taken. That’s why decision making is a key issue for the organizational lifecycle. Taking a decision is an instant so important, that there are a lot of people (organization’s directors included) who are always trying to run away from taking important decisions, because they’re unable to handle the pressure or they are assaulted by huge doubts before … (Continue Reading)

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Herrera · 1 Comment

The Power of Sources for Academic Dissertations

Choosing a topic for your thesis discussed very preliminary aspects of an academic thesis, starting with the formulation of the hypothesis and concluding in the selection of the dissertation’s topic. Here we continue with the next step: literature and sources review.

The Power of Sources

Based on your hypothesis, you have proposed a tentative title. At this point, don’t show excessive concern for the clarity, accuracy and length of the title. It’s probably wrong, but regardless of its inadequacy, this tentative title will prove a good guidance. The important point is to keep going forward. Then, we approach a … (Continue Reading)

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Herrera · 1 Comment

How to Improve your Study Sessions: 10 Neat Tips

There is no single recipe for learning to study, but I can give you some advice to improve your study habits. First, remember that getting enough sleep and a good nutrition is essential for proper functioning of the brain. Furthermore, it’s also important to choose a comfortable, relaxed and always available physical space for your studying sessions. Also, visualize your study session and the outcome of your effort: if we see ourselves following an effective behavior, the situation will likely yield very positive results. Follow these tips to increase your academic success:

Keep your notebook clean and

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Posted on February 3, 2013 by Herrera · Leave a comment

15 Qualities of Successful Leaders

In this post we will highlight the traits of successful leaders. As I’ve commented previously in The 7 Attributes of Leadership, when I have to evaluate someone for hiring, I always try to identify leadership qualities, because people with such traits perform and coordinate a lot better than simple people. In short, what I look for is people with potential, people who is hungry for more, people able to grow and evolve. And these people can be identified because they have the traits or characteristics of leaders. Besides, as time goes by, these traits will also strengthen the … (Continue Reading)

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Herrera · 7 Comments

Setting Accessible Goals

Setting accessible goals is a mandatory requirement to achieve our dreams, victories, and even to emotionally satisfy and promote social development. Undoubtedly, we have to focus our efforts and energy in order to fuel our projects and turn them into a successful reality. In practice, however, we should avoid dispersing our energy through several dreams at once. Instead, what we have to do is to choose one or two dreams and focus all our energy and resources solely on them. Obviously, this simple advice is dictated by common sense, but it is also a fact which is often completely … (Continue Reading)

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Herrera · 3 Comments

10 Tips for Doing Great at Exams and Tests

Studying seems an easy task, and however it often becomes an impossible task as you approach the preparation of a test. In the following, I’ll expose several tips for carrying out the preparation of a test, without forgetting that a fundamental requirement in all studies is discipline and perseverance. Now for the tips:

Plan your study session. Stick to your schedule and organize your information from the beginning. Define regular routines and exercise some self-discipline.
Review your topics daily. Do not let the information to accumulate without you reviewing and double or even triple checking it. Do not

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Posted on January 12, 2013 by Herrera · Leave a comment

Top 10 Tips for Being your Own Boss

Being your own boss and being an entrepreneur is not for everyone. The risk or fear of failure stops many talented people from taking the first step. For some people it is the best way to become a billionaire but in reality, it is increasingly accessible to all. As Alain de Botton says, working for yourself does not always make you rich but can make you much happier. Therefore, here are the top 10 tips for being your own boss:

Motivation: Motivation is the key. Motivation provides you with the energy to overcome obstacles and hindrances.
Love what you

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Posted on January 8, 2013 by Herrera · 2 Comments

Content-rich Productions: 7 key aspects

If your work is related to or focused on production of content-rich material, such as articles, books, movies, web sites, educative software applications, and so on, please pay special attention to the following key aspects to guarantee the high quality of your deliverable:

Fragmentation: Fragmentation is a current problem in knowledge. It occurs because knowledge is separated in isolated parts, sometimes with very strict boundaries, and the audience of your work might end up grasping only little parts of the knowledge base embedded in your work, missing the crucial interconnections between concepts and ideas, and also missing the

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Posted on November 9, 2012 by Herrera · Leave a comment

A Few Thoughts on Procrastination

We urgently need to break the modern hedonistic cycle, that contemporary behavior characterized by the pursue of the least effort. We all want to succeed, and we have to know that success can only be achieved through effort.
Today, our most important and immediate challenge is to shake off passivity and lethargy, which are the most visible symptoms of mediocrity. It’s a time for sustained effort, steadfastness and perseverance.
We have to focus at our activities if we really want to emerge as individuals, families and nations of winners.
We should contribute to science and arts. Motivation is

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Posted on February 14, 2012 by Herrera · 2 Comments

Money

What is your relation with your money? This is something I insist a lot in my business seminars: look for money, but never lend your heart to money. In other words, win money, but don't let money to win you. Are you a winner? Read this post and discover if you are one!

Business

In the 7 Attributes of Leadership I discuss about the traits I pay close attention to when hiring someone, as I always strive to work with leaders.

Technology

Nowadays, the net is inhabited by myriad blogs. Therefore, to stand out has become more and more challenging. Thus, the question arises: how to highlight our blog in order to distinguish it from others? It's simple. Follow a "samurai" approach.

Health

Memory is the mental ability which allows us to store, retain, and information. A clear memory amounts to a "bigger" vision of our world. In this post, we review the nature and physiology of memory, and derive some helpful tips for keeping it active, and young.