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Definition There are many definitions of the word success, and people have used it in several contexts, see also these Famous quotes on success. Generally, there are two main areas where you speak of success. Firstly, success is about obtaining a singular thin...

Happiness is a mental or emotional state of well-being. It is accompanied by positive emotions, for example, contentment or intense joy. A variety of scientific and religious approaches strive to define happiness and to find ways to reach it. Currently, resear...

Be a good merchant Goals from a Viking perspective means being a good merchant. In the old Viking rules, we find §3 Be a Good Merchant with the following sub-items. Find out what the market needs. Don’t promise what you can’t keep. Don’t demand overpayment. ...

Hiking in the woods, writing, programming, and rock-climbing. What do these activities have in common? They are all things that people regularly describe as being activities likely to result in “being in the flow” also described as “being in the zone” by athl...

Be Prepared Baseline from a Viking perspective means to be prepared. In the ancient Viking rules, we find §2 Be prepared with the sub-items Keep weapons in good condition. Keep in shape. Find good battle comrades. Agree on important points. Choose one chief....

To learn about success, we have to understand learning, because almost every success is based on learning, which again is closely related to change. Brain Connections Our brain provides the hardware for learning: nerve cells connected via synapses with other n...

Be brave and aggressive Mindset from a Viking perspective means being brave and aggressive. In the old Viking rules, we find §1 Be Brave and Aggressive with the following sub-items. Be direct Grab all opportunities Use varying methods of attack Attack one ta...

The quality of goals can be measured using the SMART criteria. SMART is an abbreviation, and the letters are used in several ways, depending on the authors. We have selected one of the most common interpretations and give some hints to alternatives as well. So...

An affirmation is a declaration that something is right. It can be used to influence belief positively. A positive mental attitude will support success. More specifically, for us, an affirmation is a carefully formatted statement that should be repeated to one...

Work on the right problem Tasks from a Viking perspective means working on the right problem. In the old Viking rules, we find §4 Keep the Camp in Order with the following sub-items. Keep things tidy and organised Arrange enjoyable activities which strengthe...

With Status Quo in this context, we refer to your status at this moment in time. Your status comprises your resources: intelligence, style, knowledge, skills. Styles and Preferences It is important to know your strengths and your weaknesses to be successful, i...

A habit is a behavioural routine that is repeated regularly and tends to be carried out unaware, sometimes even almost unconsciously. Typically, the habit is started under a condition called trigger, which can be an event or a situation. The process by which n...

Nothing stays as it is, everything is changing. Success is about learning in order to follow and create changes. Changes in your surroundings will have to be matched by your changes. In this context, there are three levels of changes: can change, should change...

Reality is the conjectured state of things as they exist, rather than as they may appear or might be imagined. We can include in this definition also everything that has existed, exists, or will exist. Reality covers physical existence as well as mental existe...

Focus is a vital instrument to change reality. The meaning of focus: Lit.: seen clearly and sharply (of an image). Fig.: (1) perceived or understood clearly (of problems, situations, goals etc.), (2) an act of concentrating interest and activity on something. ...

VARK refers to the Visual, Auditory, Read & Write, and Kinaesthetic learning styles. In some sense, the learning styles are a sub-set of Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligences. The learning styles indicate a preference. It is widespread to have more than one ...

Project Management involves goal definition, translating the goal into steps/milestones by planning and time management. On top of this, project management also involves monitoring progress, communication, and problem-solving. No matter how small or large the ...

We are all different, and we prefer to learn in different ways. Therefore, intelligence is much more complex and varied than many psychologists thought. Then, intelligence and IQ was measured on a limited set of skills that humans have inherited or acquired. T...

SCRUM is an agile project management method. It features many elements, but for planning in the sense of success, we consider backlog, sprint, and a daily task list. There are electronic tools to support SCRUM, but most often it is enough with several post-its...

Time management helps you to get things done and have enough time for enjoyable activities. It also helps to maximise the experience of being alive, and to reduce unnecessary stress and worries. If you want to manage yourself, your project, and your success, y...