Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Wolverine Origins


Wolverine Origins is a movie featuring how Wolverine came about.
Something to look out for soon!

Featuring from left to right:
Ryan Reynolds, Taylor Kitsch, Hugh Jackman and Liev Schreiber
,
haven't figured out who the lady is yet!



Saturday, January 17, 2009

Bad Morning?



Having a bad start to your day?

For all my friends who are freezing their asses off
in sub-zero temperatures in the Midwest of USA,
laugh this one off, I'm sure it happened to you at one point or another! :P


Tuesday, January 06, 2009

Do Less, Achieve More


Save your blood, sweat and tears. Corporate go-getters often flame out before going anywhere, but experts say sensible slackers can waltz to the top. Here's how to ditch the worker-bee rules and adopt a stress-free, healthy and productive lifestyle.

Old Rule: Hustle Hard
New Rule: Underpromise, Overdeliver
If you can do a job in 3 days, say you'll do it in 5 - and then take time to add special finishing touches before turning it in "early". It's an easy way to impress, because research shows that people are much happier about unexpected positive results than they are about predictable ones.

Old Rule: Be Perfect
New Rule: Be Perfect Only When It Matters

Perfectionists who obsess over little details can sometimes miss the things that count the most, for example, missed deadlines. So be smarter. Identify tasks you can do without fine-tuning , and spend most of your time on everything else. When you realise your less-than-perfect work is just fine, your agony will abate.

Old Rule: Juggle Like A Circus Clown, Baby!
New Rule: Multitasking Stalls Your System

Even though brain activity rises when you focus on multiple tasks, your performance suffers. Avoiding distractions isn't always possible, so you need to learn how to rapidly refocus. Develop a system to jog your memory, such as jotting down new tasks, putting them aside, and staying focused on your current work.

Old Rule: Be There
New Rule: Play Hard To Get
Sure, email is efficient, but researchers have found that people take an average of 25 minutes to get back to business after a distraction. Total damage: Up to 2.1 wasted hours a day. Be disciplined, allow chunks of time uninterrupted by email. Attend to the inbox during low-energy points, saving high-energy times for more important jobs. If the boss really needs you, he or she will call.

Old Rule: Quitters Never Win
New Rule: Losers Quit; Winners Cut Their Losses
Perseverance isn't helpful if you're digging a hole. When inventors are advised to give up on a hopeless project, 29% continue to invest money, and 51% continue to invest time. You have to continuously reevaluate your projects to see if they're worth the effort - or if the end goal is even possible. Understand sunk cost, don't get caught up in the investment you've already paid.

Your brain's like a computer: Do too much at once and it stalls!

This is as interesting a New Year's Resolution as any, to change your style of working, ie, work smart, not work hard!