1. Get and stay out of your comfort zone.
2. Never give up.
3. When you are ready to quit, you're closer than you think.
4. Accept the worst possible outcome.
5. Focus on what you want to have happen.
6. Take things a day at a time.
7. Always be moving forward.
8. Be quick to decide.
9. Measure everything of significance.
10. Anything that is not managed will deteriorate.
11. Pay attention to your competitors, but pay more attention to what you're doing.
12. Never let anybody push you around.
13. Never expect life to be fair.
14. Solve your own problems.
15. Don't take yourself too seriously.
16. There's always a reason to smile.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Bob Parson - CEO , GODADDY.COM
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BOB PARSON - CEO of www.godaddy.com says..
The process I use to sharpen my mind. It’s easy. It works. Finding difficult solutions instantly!
There are many aspects and capabilities of the human mind we simply do not understand. Notice I’m talking about the human mind and not the brain.
The human brain is like a computer processor.
To use a computer metaphor, I consider the human brain to be much like the processor in a computer. The processor is the part of the computer that actually moves the data from one part of the machine to the other – like from the hard drive, internet or keyboard to the computer monitor screen. It is also capable of carrying out very basic operations like addition or multiplication of numbers. And that’s about it.
The human mind is like the entire computer.
In contrast, I consider the human mind to be the entire process we use to interpret and act upon facts and feelings or experience emotions, that sort of thing. Using the computer metaphor again, the human mind would be most appropriately compared to the entire computer.
No one knows where our mind is located.
We know that our brains are located in our skull. But we are not sure, and really have no firm idea, as to where our mind is located. I think, like the computer, our mind is distributed throughout our entire body.
We feel emotions throughout our entire body.
I’ve noticed that depending on the emotion, sometimes I get a particular feeling in my arms and throat. That’s where I feel fear. All of us have heard someone say that upon receiving bad news they felt sick. When I feel that way I feel that sinking feeling at the top of my stomach and in my chest. Like many people I tend to feel stress in my jaws and on the inside of my shoulders.
Stress often is felt in our jaws and shoulders.
When I am stressed and want to relax I simply think of relaxing my jaws, as well as my shoulders, and a feeling of calm comes over me. This bit of information is really nothing new. You can read it or something similar in various books on stress management or yoga. The point is that this knowledge has been around for years.
Massages are known to bring back old memories.
I know people who after having a massage, and upon having the therapist work on their arms, legs or whatever, were flooded with memories and emotions that have long since been forgotten. This leads me to believe that, like a computer used to store information on its hard disk (not in the processor), we store memories and knowledge throughout our bodies.
We are taught very little about how our mind works.
The point of all of this is that we as a people, from a scientific standpoint, have an amazingly small amount of information as to how the most important part of our existence works – our mind. In fact, when we moved through the education process, we received very little information or instruction concerning the best way to make our inherent thinking process work for us. I personally feel that this is a shame.
I have had to solve many problems.
Throughout my career I have been faced with problems or challenges that seemed insurmountable at the time. Most of the time, but not all, they were technical. At least the technical ones are easiest to recall.
Many times I simply had to find a workable solution.
To accept the fact there was not an acceptable solution for a particular problem would have meant a considerable setback. So during these times it became imperative that I solved whatever problem was in front of me.
Here are a few examples.
One such problem involved data compression. Another was how to make it easier – much easier – to enter data into a home accounting program that started me in business. Yet another was how to most effectively present one of our new products. The list of problems I've encountered that required not so obvious solutions goes on and on.
I know of a mental process that works.
Some might look at these problems and instantly realize the solutions were not so difficult. However the required solutions were not apparent to me at the time, and no matter how much time I spent searching for the answers I drew a blank. Today, whenever I find myself in this situation, I go through a problem solving process I learned to use over the years. You might even call it a “trick.” One thing is for sure, I know it works.
Think about anything but the problem at hand.
After I spend time wrestling with a problem or a situation and can’t come up with an acceptable solution, I’ve found that the best and most effective thing to do is to stop thinking about it – entirely. Instead I like to completely defocus and do something I enjoy.
Both sleep and exercise seem to help.
If I’m sufficiently tired, I find it helpful to take a nap. If it’s late enough I turn in for the night. After I awake, I like to exercise. I like to do cardio type exercise and lift weights. During this time I make it a point to think about anything but the problem at hand.
The answer will often come out of no where.
It is usually at the tail end of my exercise session, or during the cool down period after I exercise that something remarkable happens. The answer I’m searching for will seemingly come out of nowhere and occur to me.
I know this process works.
This method of finding an elusive answer has worked often enough for me to know there is something to the process. I have suspicions as to why it works, but I really don’t know for sure.
How I think it works.
I think by focusing away from the problem at hand, I allow my subconscious mind – whatever that is – to fully devote itself to the problem. Taking a nap seems to help the process, and exercising might create enough bodily activity to also help the process.
Another example.
I’ve seen something similar to this process work for others who were trying to recall some obscure fact – maybe the name of a song or the name of a place – and couldn’t do it. Then later on, after the conversation changes to something else, out of the blue they blurt out whatever the fact is they were searching for. This has to be the mind working as it was intended to do – on its own.
Try it. You should be surprised at the results.
So why not put this important mental process to work for yourself? The next time you’re faced with a problem that seems unsolvable — after you’ve racked your brains for an answer but have come up with nothing — do what I do, forget about your problem for a while. Go do something else you enjoy. Maybe even take a nap. You might just find that the solution you're searching for will simply present itself to you.
BOB PARSON - CEO of www.godaddy.com says..
The process I use to sharpen my mind. It’s easy. It works. Finding difficult solutions instantly!
There are many aspects and capabilities of the human mind we simply do not understand. Notice I’m talking about the human mind and not the brain.
The human brain is like a computer processor.
To use a computer metaphor, I consider the human brain to be much like the processor in a computer. The processor is the part of the computer that actually moves the data from one part of the machine to the other – like from the hard drive, internet or keyboard to the computer monitor screen. It is also capable of carrying out very basic operations like addition or multiplication of numbers. And that’s about it.
The human mind is like the entire computer.
In contrast, I consider the human mind to be the entire process we use to interpret and act upon facts and feelings or experience emotions, that sort of thing. Using the computer metaphor again, the human mind would be most appropriately compared to the entire computer.
No one knows where our mind is located.
We know that our brains are located in our skull. But we are not sure, and really have no firm idea, as to where our mind is located. I think, like the computer, our mind is distributed throughout our entire body.
We feel emotions throughout our entire body.
I’ve noticed that depending on the emotion, sometimes I get a particular feeling in my arms and throat. That’s where I feel fear. All of us have heard someone say that upon receiving bad news they felt sick. When I feel that way I feel that sinking feeling at the top of my stomach and in my chest. Like many people I tend to feel stress in my jaws and on the inside of my shoulders.
Stress often is felt in our jaws and shoulders.
When I am stressed and want to relax I simply think of relaxing my jaws, as well as my shoulders, and a feeling of calm comes over me. This bit of information is really nothing new. You can read it or something similar in various books on stress management or yoga. The point is that this knowledge has been around for years.
Massages are known to bring back old memories.
I know people who after having a massage, and upon having the therapist work on their arms, legs or whatever, were flooded with memories and emotions that have long since been forgotten. This leads me to believe that, like a computer used to store information on its hard disk (not in the processor), we store memories and knowledge throughout our bodies.
We are taught very little about how our mind works.
The point of all of this is that we as a people, from a scientific standpoint, have an amazingly small amount of information as to how the most important part of our existence works – our mind. In fact, when we moved through the education process, we received very little information or instruction concerning the best way to make our inherent thinking process work for us. I personally feel that this is a shame.
I have had to solve many problems.
Throughout my career I have been faced with problems or challenges that seemed insurmountable at the time. Most of the time, but not all, they were technical. At least the technical ones are easiest to recall.
Many times I simply had to find a workable solution.
To accept the fact there was not an acceptable solution for a particular problem would have meant a considerable setback. So during these times it became imperative that I solved whatever problem was in front of me.
Here are a few examples.
One such problem involved data compression. Another was how to make it easier – much easier – to enter data into a home accounting program that started me in business. Yet another was how to most effectively present one of our new products. The list of problems I've encountered that required not so obvious solutions goes on and on.
I know of a mental process that works.
Some might look at these problems and instantly realize the solutions were not so difficult. However the required solutions were not apparent to me at the time, and no matter how much time I spent searching for the answers I drew a blank. Today, whenever I find myself in this situation, I go through a problem solving process I learned to use over the years. You might even call it a “trick.” One thing is for sure, I know it works.
Think about anything but the problem at hand.
After I spend time wrestling with a problem or a situation and can’t come up with an acceptable solution, I’ve found that the best and most effective thing to do is to stop thinking about it – entirely. Instead I like to completely defocus and do something I enjoy.
Both sleep and exercise seem to help.
If I’m sufficiently tired, I find it helpful to take a nap. If it’s late enough I turn in for the night. After I awake, I like to exercise. I like to do cardio type exercise and lift weights. During this time I make it a point to think about anything but the problem at hand.
The answer will often come out of no where.
It is usually at the tail end of my exercise session, or during the cool down period after I exercise that something remarkable happens. The answer I’m searching for will seemingly come out of nowhere and occur to me.
I know this process works.
This method of finding an elusive answer has worked often enough for me to know there is something to the process. I have suspicions as to why it works, but I really don’t know for sure.
How I think it works.
I think by focusing away from the problem at hand, I allow my subconscious mind – whatever that is – to fully devote itself to the problem. Taking a nap seems to help the process, and exercising might create enough bodily activity to also help the process.
Another example.
I’ve seen something similar to this process work for others who were trying to recall some obscure fact – maybe the name of a song or the name of a place – and couldn’t do it. Then later on, after the conversation changes to something else, out of the blue they blurt out whatever the fact is they were searching for. This has to be the mind working as it was intended to do – on its own.
Try it. You should be surprised at the results.
So why not put this important mental process to work for yourself? The next time you’re faced with a problem that seems unsolvable — after you’ve racked your brains for an answer but have come up with nothing — do what I do, forget about your problem for a while. Go do something else you enjoy. Maybe even take a nap. You might just find that the solution you're searching for will simply present itself to you.
How to Sharpen Short Term Memory Tactics
The memory is like a rushing river flowing through a canal, and with each turn, the mind travels in one direction or the other. As the information passes through the brain it lands in certain areas of the mind waiting associating objects, words, thoughts, and the like to spark its flow. Once the memory is triggered with associations it soon starts flowing down the canal, yet it takes you to organize the mind to pull the entire memory together.
The best ways to sharpen the short-term memory is to stare. For instant, read the following sentence longer than you normally would.
Jean walked boldly down the street, as the people passed her by. Jean showed confidence in her walk, which made many of the people stare at her as she walked past them. The people were impressed.
Read the sentence longer than you normally would read a sentence. Now, try to repeat the sentence without looking at the information. The first time you may have difficult reciting the words written, however at what time you come back to read the sentence again you will likely recite most of the words written.
As you see the memory has no captured the sentence, and while you may let go of the sentence now, somewhere down the road you will remember this sentence again. The brain works in this manner.
The brain processes information and stores it for the length of your life. No matter what you think is not in your brain, it is. In other words everything you read, everything you hear, everything you smell and so on is stored in your mind.
What causes the mind to forget? This is probably a question probing in your mind as you wonder how you can sharpen the short-term memory. The fact is the mind is often distracted. Anxiety, stress, other thoughts, disturbances, and more all cause the mind to forget at the moment you want to remember. Therefore, to sharpen the mind you will need to conform to a new lifestyle that enhances your overall human.
If you exercise, change your diet; change the lifestyle you live to a positive direction your mind will work smoother. This will help you to recall and remember with ease. To help you get that river in your mind flowing smoothly lets consider a few helpful tips.
Preview
Survey your memory before following the steps to sharpen your mind.
Repeat this sentence
I will work hard each day to sharpen my short-term memory.
Reciting
Say aloud that you will not recourse to recidivism. Say, I will not recourse or relapse back into a state of mind that will hinder my process to sharpening my memory. Say aloud that you will stop telling self you can't remember, and start telling self you can remember.
Role-play
Put you in a comfortable area and vision self-looking at a memory. Pretend you are a star on the stage as you open the memory. Act out that memory to see where it goes. Continue acting out the scene and see where it leads you.
Writing to Remember
As you, role-play; take time out to note your thoughts, acts, words, etc. Get in the habit of writing down your thoughts. Use the tactic practice to develop skills that will help sharpen your memory.
Review
Now review what you repeated, recited, role-played, and wrote down. Look through the information and note details and interactions that link to the memory.
Remember
Take a look back and all the details you have accumulated and follow the steps again.
The best ways to sharpen the short-term memory is to stare. For instant, read the following sentence longer than you normally would.
Jean walked boldly down the street, as the people passed her by. Jean showed confidence in her walk, which made many of the people stare at her as she walked past them. The people were impressed.
Read the sentence longer than you normally would read a sentence. Now, try to repeat the sentence without looking at the information. The first time you may have difficult reciting the words written, however at what time you come back to read the sentence again you will likely recite most of the words written.
As you see the memory has no captured the sentence, and while you may let go of the sentence now, somewhere down the road you will remember this sentence again. The brain works in this manner.
The brain processes information and stores it for the length of your life. No matter what you think is not in your brain, it is. In other words everything you read, everything you hear, everything you smell and so on is stored in your mind.
What causes the mind to forget? This is probably a question probing in your mind as you wonder how you can sharpen the short-term memory. The fact is the mind is often distracted. Anxiety, stress, other thoughts, disturbances, and more all cause the mind to forget at the moment you want to remember. Therefore, to sharpen the mind you will need to conform to a new lifestyle that enhances your overall human.
If you exercise, change your diet; change the lifestyle you live to a positive direction your mind will work smoother. This will help you to recall and remember with ease. To help you get that river in your mind flowing smoothly lets consider a few helpful tips.
Preview
Survey your memory before following the steps to sharpen your mind.
Repeat this sentence
I will work hard each day to sharpen my short-term memory.
Reciting
Say aloud that you will not recourse to recidivism. Say, I will not recourse or relapse back into a state of mind that will hinder my process to sharpening my memory. Say aloud that you will stop telling self you can't remember, and start telling self you can remember.
Role-play
Put you in a comfortable area and vision self-looking at a memory. Pretend you are a star on the stage as you open the memory. Act out that memory to see where it goes. Continue acting out the scene and see where it leads you.
Writing to Remember
As you, role-play; take time out to note your thoughts, acts, words, etc. Get in the habit of writing down your thoughts. Use the tactic practice to develop skills that will help sharpen your memory.
Review
Now review what you repeated, recited, role-played, and wrote down. Look through the information and note details and interactions that link to the memory.
Remember
Take a look back and all the details you have accumulated and follow the steps again.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
How Your Brain Works ?
Every animal you can think of -- mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, amphibians -- has a brain. But the human brain is unique. It gives us the power to think, plan, speak, imagine... It is truly an amazing organ.
The brain performs an incredible number of tasks:
o It controls body temperature, blood pressure, heart rate and breathing.
o It accepts a flood of information about the world around you from your various senses (seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, touching, etc).
o It handles physical motion when walking, talking, standing or sitting.
o It lets you think, dream, reason and experience emotions.
All of these tasks are coordinated, controlled and regulated by an organ that is about the size of a small head of cauliflower: your brain.
Your brain, spinal cord and peripheral nerves make up a complex, integrated information-processing and control system. The scientific study of the brain and nervous system is called neuroscience or neurobiology. Because the field of neuroscience is so vast, and the brain and nervous system so complex, this article will start at the beginning and give you an overview of this amazing organ.
In this article, we will examine the structures of the brain and what each one does. With this general overview of the brain, you will be able to understand concepts such as motor control, visual processing, auditory processing, sensation, learning, memory and emotions, which we will cover in detail in future articles.
The brain performs an incredible number of tasks:
o It controls body temperature, blood pressure, heart rate and breathing.
o It accepts a flood of information about the world around you from your various senses (seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, touching, etc).
o It handles physical motion when walking, talking, standing or sitting.
o It lets you think, dream, reason and experience emotions.
All of these tasks are coordinated, controlled and regulated by an organ that is about the size of a small head of cauliflower: your brain.
Your brain, spinal cord and peripheral nerves make up a complex, integrated information-processing and control system. The scientific study of the brain and nervous system is called neuroscience or neurobiology. Because the field of neuroscience is so vast, and the brain and nervous system so complex, this article will start at the beginning and give you an overview of this amazing organ.
In this article, we will examine the structures of the brain and what each one does. With this general overview of the brain, you will be able to understand concepts such as motor control, visual processing, auditory processing, sensation, learning, memory and emotions, which we will cover in detail in future articles.
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