1st April 2021

How to say "No" politely

Saying "No" can be hard, but to stay on track with your long-term goals, you have to learn how to decline asks, projects and opportunities which are not aligned with your ambitions. Here is a 5-point check list for turning down people.

1st April 2021

TTT - March 2021

Articles for March 2021

30th March 2021

Why we find information overload so exhausting

A sensation of tiredness emerges from our efforts to gather or share knowledge -- epistemic exhaustion. There are 3 important reasons for this. A stringent information diet is the answer to this problem.

22nd March 2021

TTT-February 2021

Articles for February 2021

28th January 2021

TTT - January 2021

Selections for January 2021

27th December 2020

TTT - November-December 2020

Double issue. Articles for November - December 2020

23rd November 2020

The Path: Book Synopsis

Written in book form from an undergraduate course — the third most popular — given by Professor Puett at Harvard University, it offers practical suggestions on understanding and living our lives in a meaningful way. It is based on the teachings of Confucius and four of his disciples. This article offers a synopsis of The Path.

{P}rescription • 6th November 2020

Every Job Application Must Include a Covering Letter

No job application is complete without a covering letter. The document should be carefully crafted and not dashed off thoughtlessly. It can make a vital difference in the way employers perceive your application. Here’s a three-step method for writing unique covering letters.

5th November 2020

Personal Journals: A Cheaper (and More Effective) Alternative to Psychotherapy

A well-nurtured journal can be a remarkable asset for your personal and professional life. You will be in the company of a long list of famous people who owed their success to this device. It need not be a daily chore; just an archive of thoughts, emotions and ideas coming from within you. It can be as simple as a plain notebook or endowed with a range of rich features which are built into digital tools like Journal One, Evernote or Bear.

{P}rescription • 28th October 2020

Battery and Snowball: That’s How You Build Will Power

Will power and self-control have finite limits. Like a battery, they can be depleted. Draining this trait to exhaustion is likely to create resistance during future attempts. The trick lies in using the battery for short bursts and building up will power like a snowball as your gather momentum.

{P}rescription • 25th September 2020

How to Write a Business Narrative that will Impress Bezos

A well thought-out, worded, structured and written document is, in the opinion of Bezos, the best way to communicate ideas across a group of people. Most of us balk at the prospect of writing because we have never received formal instruction on the process. This article outlines a 4-section framework for producing a good quality business narrative.

{P}rescription • 25th September 2020

Anesthesia Machine Covers — Essential Infection Barricades in the Era of COVID

A simple solution to the problem of infections transmitted through anesthesia machines — of vital importance in the age of COVID.

{P}-card • 28th September 2020

Your Sleep Pattern (Chronotype) has an Effect on Your Productivity

8 hours of sleep is a non-negotiable requirement for being productive. Your sleep pattern — when you go to sleep and when you wake up — determines your chronotype and has a strong effect on cognitive capacity.

{P}rescription • 27th September 2020

Making Meetings Matter: Do it Like Bezos

Meetings are universally unpopular. Most of us see them as a waste of time and a drag on productivity. Jeff Bezos has a unique way of conducting meetings with focus and effectiveness.

3rd October 2020

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