When faced with an issue of improving some process, the first reaction would be to eliminate all the mistakes, to make the process as smooth as possible. And that can work. Don’t stumble and you will go faster. Another way to improve the process is to come up with an…

If there is a vote then you need supporters. The same as a political party needs voices to get elected the shareholders vote on company’s next big move. In order to win an election you need supporters, someone who will vote for you. If you don’t have them, no matter…

In poker there players who are prefer aggressive style of game, they play more hands, bluff often and fold less. There are also those who play more conservatively they don’t bluff often, play when they have a good hand and are not afraid to fold. And both type of players…

In gymnastics judges are essential, they rate your performance and therefore define whether you win or not. The same goes for acrobatics, water jumping and dancing. But for other disciplines such as swimming, running or shooting judges don’t affect your performance. They don’t rate it, just simply observing and ensuring that you comply with the rules. Whether you win or not is up to you, not to them.

If you are to choose one of the biggest regrets of your life, what would that be? Would that be something you did or said? Or would that be something you didn’t do or said? Regardless of the nature of your choice and you motivation, presented a chance to do otherwise, would you take it? Would you “correct” your mistakes and do different? Would you? Should you?

Your competitor would say that he would beat you. The company will tell you that its product is the best. A movie star would praise her resent movie. And every expert is 100% confident in his prediction. Does it mean it is really good? No, it may be good or it maybe bad. But what else would you expect from someone who is personally invested in the project at hand? Do you really think a company will tell you that its product is bad and you should buy competitor’s? They need you to buy from them so they tell you what you need to hear.

doesn’t mean it’s easy for everybody else. Everyone has something he/she is good at. When you are good and don’t have to give much effort into it, it’s easy to forget that it’s easy for you. For some people it may be really hard.

I once heard that if your problem can be solved with money, you actually don’t have a problem. There are a lot of problems that can be solved by money. Poverty is one of them. Just give poor people more money. That’s it. It will solve the issue. But here is the problem. There is not enough money to give to everyone. Sure you can spread your budget among those who need it, but the sum everyone gets will be really small to make a difference.

Retail stores sell a lot of their products on sale. That is actually the reason they have it, to sell more by lowering the price Sure, you lose some money, because it is a sale, but you will sell a lot of your products. Everyone can do it, just lower your price. But who will buy your product if it won’t on sale? How many people are willing to pay a full price instead of wait for the sale? Shouldn’t that be an objective to strive for? To make a product so good, people will buy it regardless whether it’s on sale or not.