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Procrastination is fear
“There is some risk involved in action, there always is. But there is far more risk in failure to act”- Harry S. Truman I have the...
hbsingh
Jun 30, 20235 min read


Calming breathing
"To breathe properly is to live properly" - Robin Sharma This short final installment is how decision-makers can access calm through...
hbsingh
Jun 9, 20234 min read


Meditation - a beginners' guide
“You should sit in meditation for 20 minutes every day — unless you’re too busy. Then you should sit for an hour.” - Zen proverb...
hbsingh
Jun 1, 20234 min read


Meditation for decision-makers
“Meditation is like a gym in which you develop the powerful mental muscles of calm and insight.”– Ajahn Brahm I would guess that we think...
hbsingh
May 25, 20234 min read


EQ - what you need to know
'It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.' - Epictetus In today’s blog, I am going to whizz through the key...
hbsingh
May 19, 20232 min read


6 habits of high EQ leaders
"My own definition of leadership is this: The capacity and the will to rally men and women to a common purpose and the character which...
hbsingh
May 11, 20234 min read


EQ and 8 problem-solving benefits
'There is no separation of mind and emotions; emotions, thinking, and learning are all linked.' – Eric Jensen Let's slay the elephant in...
hbsingh
May 5, 20232 min read


Empathy - a quick read
‘You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view… until you climb in his skin and walk around in...
hbsingh
Apr 28, 20234 min read


Self-control and marshmallows
“The best fighter is never angry.” – Lao Tzu Last week we discussed the importance of emotional self-awareness. The obvious challenge to...
hbsingh
Apr 20, 20234 min read


Self-awareness and classifying emotions
“Self-awareness gives you the capacity to learn from your mistakes as well as your successes. It enables you to keep growing.” – ...
hbsingh
Apr 13, 20233 min read


The problem with suppressing emotions
“When you react, you let others control you. When you respond, you are in control.” - Bohdi Sanders Welcome to blog #56. Today's post is...
hbsingh
Mar 30, 20234 min read


Emotions - what are they?
Welcome to blog #55 where we go deeper into what emotions really are. I believe, emotions are the missing link between intuition, bias...
hbsingh
Mar 24, 20234 min read


Emotional Intelligence - 10 reasons you should care
“There is no separation of mind and emotions; emotions, thinking, and learning are all linked.” — Eric Jensen Improving my emotional...
hbsingh
Mar 17, 20232 min read


From Decision to action
"Ideas without action are worthless." Harvey Mackay Today's Blog (#52) is about making the transition from decision-making to acting. The...
hbsingh
Mar 3, 20233 min read


How to avoid FOBO
Today's Blog (#51) is how to make a good choice when confronted by lots of appealing and sensible options. We often think about having...
hbsingh
Feb 24, 20234 min read


8 reflections from 50 decision blogs
“Nothing is more difficult, and therefore more precious, than to be able to decide.” – Napoleon Bonaparte Blog 50 - Woohoo! This journey...
hbsingh
Feb 17, 20234 min read


Getting bias out of decisions
“The eye sees only what the mind is prepared to comprehend.” - Robertson Davies Today's Blog (#49) is about avoiding bias. I believe that...
hbsingh
Feb 10, 20234 min read


Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics
Today's Blog (#48) is about the misuse of statistics - a subject close to my heart. Misuse happens in getting data, crunching data and...
hbsingh
Feb 3, 20234 min read


Context dear boy!
"Context is everything" - Alvin Gouldner Today's short Blog (#47) is about context and is a part of the information gathering part of...
hbsingh
Jan 26, 20234 min read


Gathering good information
“The only source of knowledge is experience” - Albert Einstein Blog 46 starts on how people can gather good information. Last week we...
hbsingh
Jan 20, 20234 min read
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