6 Reasons Getting Up Early Could Make You More Successful 

Flickr/Eneas de TroyaWaking up earlier will make you happier and more productive.

1. There are less distractions in the morning.

A typical day can get crazy, fast. You have family obligations, friends, your career, your expanding inbox, and a to-do list a mile long. It's easy for the personal items to fall off your list, like that book you've been dying to read, the meditation you want to do, or even the jog you've been meaning to take.
These personal items, however, can help you de-stress and carve out some time for yourself. For most people, it's easier to carve out this personal time in the morning then it is after work. When the rest of the world is quiet it's easier to find the time and space for some much needed "me" time.

2. Exercise gets your blood pumping.

Exercise has so many health and emotional benefits, yet it can sometimes seem impossible to squeeze into your day. If you start the morning out with some yoga, a run, or even a brisk walk, you'll be diving into the day refreshed and ready to take on the world. Finding time for exercise in your day can also make you more productive, which means a morning jog might help you get in shape to climb your career ladder.

3. Successful people are already doing it.

Early birds know greeting the day early is the key to success, which is why morning people tend to be so successful. Apple CEO Tim Cook is known for sending emails at 4:30 a.m., while both Richard Branson and Vogue Editor Anna Wintour get up around 5:45 a.m., which is when Wintour plays a round of tennis. Successful people have limited time in their day to accomplish tasks and take personal time, which is why they get an early start.

4. You'll be more productive.

In 2008, Harvard biologist Christoph Randler discovered morning people were also more proactive. They were more likely than their night owl counterparts to agree with statements like, "I spend time identifying long-range goals for myself."
Early risers know to keep an eye on the future, and to never stop looking for ways to better themselves and keep their abilities sharpened. A proactive attitude leads to more productivity, since you're never waiting in the wings for someone to tell you how to tackle a new challenge.

5. You will have time for breakfast.

Everyone says breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but how often do you really have time for a good breakfast? Or any breakfast at all? Early risers have more time in their mornings, which means fewer excuses not to eat a healthy breakfast. A survey from the Harvard School of Public Health recently found skipping out on breakfast may increase coronary heart disease risk, so having the time to schedule in a good breakfast is more important than you might think.

6. You'll be happier.

Not to knock night owls, but research has actually shown morning people tend to be both happier and healthier. The health component makes a certain amount of sense; as we've seen, morning people tend to make time for breakfast, themselves, and exercise.
According to a University of Toronto study, however, morning people also self-report higher levels of happiness. Considering the well-researched link between happiness and work performance, it's not hard to see why happier early birds often find themselves flying higher than their late-rising counterparts.
Early risers have discovered a few secrets to unlocking success while the rest of us are in bed snoozing. It might be time to change your sleep patterns, stop hitting snooze, and see what greeting the day earlier can do for your career.

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3 Things About Negotiating Your Boss Doesn't Want You To Know

University of Exeter/FlickrKnow these facts before your next negotiation.
For many professionals, the idea of engaging in a negotiation is so intimidating that they just skip it altogether.
But if you really, truly believe you deserve more money, a title promotion, or better working arrangements, you need to ask (and sometimes fight) for it.
In a recent LinkedIn post, author and negotiation consultant Victoria Pynchon laid out five surprising facts "your bargaining partner hopes you don't understand."
Here are a few things your boss will never tell you about how to negotiate successfully.
1. The negotiation doesn't start until someone says "no."
"One of the greatest inhibitions to asking for your true market value is your understandable fear of rejection," Pynchon explains. "Our reluctance to negotiate past 'no' can be quickly overcome when we understand that it's not really a negotiation if we're asking for something we already know our bargaining partner also wants."
But negotiation is essentially a conversation in which the goal is to reach an agreement with someone whose interests are not perfectly aligned with yours, she says. "If we want to get what we're entitled to or capable of getting, we either have to negotiate past 'no' or spend the rest of our work lives being victimized by people who are happy to place themselves and their needs ahead of ours."
Savvy business professionals know that the word "no" simply "signals an opportunity to problem-solve, to learn which of the parties' interests are conflicting and which are overlapping, and how to create more value than it first appears the parties are able to exchange with one another," she says.
2. It's better to ask for more than you think you'll get.
"In experiment after experiment, social scientists have proven that people are not particularly happy when they get what they think they want," she says. "They're happier when their bargaining partner says 'no' a couple of times before he or she says 'yes.'"
That's because negotiators are more afraid of leaving money on the table than they are about getting what they think they want, Pynchon explains.
If, for example, you ask for a 5% raise and the boss says "yes" without hesitation, you'll likely suffer from buyer's remorse - certain that if you had asked for 7% or 10%, your bargaining partner would have given it to you, she says. So always ask for more than you actually want or think you'll get. "You won't be happy if your bargaining partner accepts what you offer on the first move."
3. Negotiating is a mind game.
"The person who is perceived to have the least to lose from walking away from the deal on the table is the person with the greatest bargaining advantage," says Pynchon. "If you're negotiating, both parties have a bottom line - a walkaway position. If those bottom lines don't overlap, the party who signals his willingness to walk away will have the greater bargaining power."
She says if you act as if you are prepared to walk away from a deal unless you achieve your desired goal, your bargaining partner will be far more incentivized to meet your requirements or make serious problem-solving efforts to create enough value so that both of you get what you most want. However, you never want to make threats - especially if they're empty. So tread carefully.

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7 Body Language Tricks To Make Anyone Instantly Like You

There's no question that body language is important.

And, according to Leil Lowndes in her book "How To Talk To Anyone," you can capture - and hold - anyone's attention without even saying a word.

We've selected the best body language techniques from the book and shared them below:

The Flooding Smile

"Don't flash an immediate smile when you greet someone," says Lowndes. If you do, it appears as if anyone in your line of sight would receive that same smile.

Instead, pause and look at the other person's face for a second, and then let a "big, warm, responsive smile flood over your face and overflow into your eyes."

Even though the delay is less than a second, it will convince people your smile is sincere and personalized for them. According to Lowndes, a slower smile can add more richness and depth to how people perceive you.

Sticky Eyes

"Pretend your eyes are glued to your conversation partner's with sticky warm taffy," Lowndes advises. Even after they've finished speaking, don't break eye contact. "When you must look away, do it ever so slowly, reluctantly, stretching the gooey taffy until the tiny string finally breaks." This technique will help you appear more intelligent and insightful.

You can also try counting your conversation partner's blinks. In a case study, subjects reported significantly higher feelings of respect and fondness for their colleagues who used this technique.

Epoxy Eyes

In a group of people, you should watch the person you are interested in, no matter who else is talking. If you concentrate on that person even when they are simply listening, you show that you are extremely interested in his or her reactions.

The Big-Baby Pivot

People are very conscious of how you react to them. When you meet someone new, turn your body fully toward them and give them the same, undivided attention you would give a baby. Lowndes says, "Pivoting 100% towards the new person shouts, 'I think you are very, very special.'"

Limit the Fidget

If you want to appear credible, try not to move too much when your conversation really matters. "Do not fidget, twitch, wiggle, squirm, or scratch," Lowndes says. Frequent hand motions near your face can give your listener the feeling that you're lying or anxious. Instead, simply fix a constant gaze on the listener and show them that you're fully concentrated on the matter at hand.

Hang By Your Teeth

This visualization trick will help you look more confident with your posture, which Lowndes describes as "your biggest success barometer." To do this, visualize a leather bit hanging from the frame of every door you walk through. Pretend that you are taking a bite on the dental grip, and let it sweep your cheeks into a smile and lift you up.

"When you hang by your teeth," Lowndes says, "every muscle is stretched into perfect posture position." Your head will be held high, shoulders back, torso out of your hips, and feet weightless.

This trick also works because of the frequency people walk through doorways. If you visualize anything often enough, it becomes a habit. "Habitual good posture is the first mark of a big winner."

Hello, Old Friend

When you first meet someone, imagine they're your old friend. According to Lowndes, this will cause a lot of subconscious reactions in your body, from the softening of your eyebrows to the positioning of your toes.

An added benefit to this technique is that when you act as though you like someone, it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy - you might really start to like them. Lowndes says, "What it boils down to is love begets love, like begets like, respect begets respect."

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Enough wishing . Time for some action

You Don’t Need More Information – You Need More Action

Paralysis by Analysis… it’s a condition that holds many of us back.
I know because I’ve been guilty of it myself. Maybe you can relate.
Have you ever found yourself wanting to do something… like write a book, start a business, create a nonprofit or pursue an idea? Or maybe you follow others who have done it and you find yourself wishing you could emulate their success.
In those cases what do we normally do? We have an idea and we start to seek out information on HOW to make that idea into a reality. We read books, we follow gurus, we read blogs, we listen to podcasts, sometimes we buy products, etc. We seek and we consume, which in and of itself is awesome and needed to help us learn… but then many of us don’t take action.
It’s when we consume and keep consuming without applying what we’ve learned that we have a problem.
We’re learning but what good is knowledge without action?
Like feasting at a buffet, if we sit down and just gorge ourselves… we’ll eventually be bloated and fat unless we get up from the table and move.
Let’s be honest, you probably don’t need more information. You likely already know WHAT you need to do, at least you know enough to get started. The real problem is STARTING isn’t it?
It’s a lot easier to keep following everyone else, watching their success and wishing it were your own. It’s something totally different to want it bad enough to do the work that it takes for you to be successful. It might require sacrifice or putting yourself outside of your comfort zone. That’s hard.
The worst part is when you look back and realize that it’s been months, maybe years that have passed by. Good intentions turned into mild frustrations cloaked in excuses.
I’m just too busy. I don’t know how to ___. Why would anyone listen to me? What if I fail?
I’m here to tell you that you CAN. You don’t have to be the smartest, the most tech savvy, the most efficient, good looking or possess some sort of super-human skill, you just need to start taking action… even if that initial action is small.

Small actions over time create big results. - Tweet That

I’ve worked with a lot of successful people over the years and the primary trait that they have in common is that they START. They gather enough necessary information to make an informed decision and they take action on it. They don’t wait forever and talk about it day after day, they do it. They don’t wait for “some day,” they start today. They know that they won’t have it 100% figured out and that’s okay because they also know that it’s a process of learning and improving as they GO.
Let’s do this together…
Stop waiting. Stop over analyzing everything. Perfection is a myth so don’t let the pursuit of it get in your way. Show your fear who is boss and tell it to hush when it tries to tell you lies about yourself, your idea and why you “can’t” do it.
Action begets action. Inaction leaves you living in regret.
Decide today that things are going to be different. Make a commitment to yourself and your calling. Even if it’s just an hour per day or every other day, find a way to take action. Give up an hour of TV, wake up early, stop checking Facebook or Twitter so much, avoid letting convenient distractions get in the way (because they’re an excuse too). Use that time to act. Apply what you know. Do something. Get started and don’t give up.
Success may not come easy but it will never come at all unless you take action.


source : Danieldecker

In 1999, Alibaba's CEO Told Employees 2 Things They Needed To Do To Be Successful: Beat Americans And Work Longer Hours

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Jack Ma giving a speech to his employees in 1999 from his apartment

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Alibaba went public on Friday. Its CEO Jack Ma initially wanted to take the company public in 2002, but he knew the Internet would burst. In 1999, he sat down with his team in his apartment and spoke about what the company would need to do in the next five to ten years to become a massive business.
There were two key takeaways:

1. Alibaba needed to beat Americans, in particularly Silicon Valley, and learn their hard work ethic.
2. Alibaba employees needed to out-innovate competitors and put in longer days than everyone else. Ma told his employees than an 8 AM - 5 PM day would not cut it.

Here's the full speech he gave in 1999, from a video obtained by Bloomberg:

Today, we are all here to discuss what we should do in the next 5 to 10 years. So what will Alibaba become in the future? Since we are working on China Pages, I've always said our competitors are not domestic websites but oversees websites. Our competitors are not in China but in Silicon Valley.

So first, we should position Alibaba as a global website not just a domestic website. Second, We need to learn the hard-working spirit of Silicon Valley. If we go to work at 8 AM and go home at 5 PM, this is not a high-tech company and Alibaba will never be successful. If we have that kind of 8-5 spirit, then we should just go and do something else.

Americans are strong at hardware and systems. But on information and software, Chinese brains are just as good as theirs. All of our brains are just as good as theirs. This is the reason we dare to compete with Americans. If we are a good team and know what we want to do, one of us can defeat tons of them. We can beat government agencies and big famous companies because of our innovative spirit. Otherwise what is the difference between us and them?

Everyone knows the Internet is a bubble. It keeps getting bigger and bigger but when will it burst? Yahoo's stock will fall and eBay's stock will rise. And maybe after eBay's stock rises Alibaba's stock will rise.

So don't worry. The dream of the Internet won't burst. We will have to pay a painful price in the next 3-5 years. It is the only way we can succeed. So the goal is Alibaba will IPO in 2002

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5 Lessons Entrepreneurs Should Learn From Mukesh Ambani

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Mukesh Ambani, the richest man in the country, can teach a lesson or two to everyone, especially budding entrepreneurs. But since, he is busy raking in the moolah, BI India decided to pick up five lessons that he can teach all.

Dream big!

The man inherited his father and India's iconic business leader Dhirubhai Ambani's genes when it comes to dreaming big. In 90s, Ambani, then in his 30s, had dreamt of becoming the largest producer of polyester fibre and yarn in the world and he actually did it. Today, RIL is the largest producer of polyester fibre and yarn in the world, with a capacity of 2.5 million tonnes per annum, beating the traditional producers from South Korea and Taiwan, who had dominated the business since 1970s.

Do more, say less!

The quote by Israelmore Ayivor is apt for Mukesh Ambani. The 57 year old likes to keep a low profile. He isn't keen on social dos and neither is he voicing opinions on important economic issues at events such as the World Economic Forum. But still, he is one of the most talked about personalities in the country. Ambani's focus has always been his business and this entrepreneur is credited for the creation of the world's largest petroleum refinery at Jamnagar in Gujarat besides other successful ventures. Need we say more?

Depend on no one!

A feudal style of management is not the mantra today. And Mukesh Ambani realised it even before feudalism was out of the system. Ambani in an interview had said that he did not want "people carrying their wisdom in notebooks as if it some kind of secretive operations". While he has a trusted team of a few people, who have played a pivotal role in the growth of his empire , Ambani has always emphasized on the importance of being involved in one's own business. Well, no wonder he managed to create an empire with net worth of Rs1,76,766 crore in 2012-13.

Don't panic, stay strong!

Mukesh Ambani joined his father's business at a very young age. While he was still learning the nuances of the business, he lost his uncle and his father's business partner Rasikbhai in 1986. This was followed by Dhirubhai Ambani's stroke within five months of his uncle's death. Ambani then had to take his father's place and steered the company forward at a time when India still had Licence Raj.

Keep your eyes open

Mukesh Ambani keeps his eyes wide open when it comes to hunting for new ventures. During the announcement of Reliance Jio initiative, Ambani had clearly said, "Today I see a billion people as a billion potential consumers, an opportunity to generate value for them and to make a return for myself". With start-ups mushrooming in the country, Ambani has now turned his eye at it and will soon be seen mentoring technology start-ups that spawn billion-dollar businesses in the country.