The Greatness Mind Network

The Art of Innovation: How Can We Become More Creative & Innovative?

Parin — Sat, 11 May 2013 07:15:34 +0000

“You’ve got to out-innovate the innovators.” – The Art of Innovation, Page 3 This summary was originally created for Actionable Books and can be found in its original format at http://www.actionablebooks.com/summaries/the-art-of-innovation/. Actionable Books provides busy leaders with tools to develop themselves and their teams. “How can you/we become more creative and innovative?” I’m sure that [...]

2 Reasons Why Your Vision Board Might Suck (and How to Unsuck It)

Parin — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 08:15:03 +0000

“Let the results be a by-product of you taking impeccable steps day-in and day-out.” - Brian Johnson Whether you have a physical (or digital) vision board or not, you probably have a vision of your ideal self in your mind. In fact, you probably have a vision of your ideal lifestyle in your mind as [...]

How Much Is Your “Big Idea” Worth?

Parin — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 19:00:12 +0000

“I’m not interested until I see their execution.” - Derek Sivers We all have ideas. Ideas that we believe will change our lives and the world. But we all know it’s not about just the ideas. It’s about executing on the ideas. In fact, it’s about picking that one GREAT idea and executing on it. [...]

[Infographic] The State of Goal-Setting & 10 Tips to Help You Achieve Your Goals

Parin — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 08:15:35 +0000

“Let’s remember why we’re setting goals in the first place. It’s really, really simple: We want to be happy.” - Brian Johnson With the first month of 2013 behind us, I thought now would be a good time to share this infographic on the state of goal-setting and resolutions from OnlineEducation.net (Thanks for sending this to me [...]

How Is This One Word Screwing You Over? And How Can You Stop It?

Parin — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 08:15:21 +0000

“The F-bomb. It’s everywhere. You hear it all the time. And I honestly don’t understand what the appeal is over the word.” - Mel Robbins Loved this TEDTalk by Mel Robbins on how we need to stop screwing ourselves over. This is an inspiring and entertaining talk on the one word that is probably stopping [...]

Howard Thurman Wants You, To Just Ask Yourself One Question

Parin — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 08:15:03 +0000

“Don’t ask yourself what the world needs.” - Howard Thurman Another inspiring illustration brought to you by Gavin and Zen Pencils. What Makes You Come Alive? Share your thoughts and experiences in the comments below. Illustration Credit: Zen Pencils

Inspiring Quotes from Martin Luther King, Jr.

Parin — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 08:15:10 +0000

“We must use time creatively, in the knowledge that the time is always ripe to do right. ” - Martin Luther King Jr. When I was in high school, I remember learning about the African-American Civil Rights Movement. And although I don’t remember every single detail, one thing I do remember, is the very courageous and [...]

7 Inspiring Stories and Videos from 2012

Parin — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 08:15:16 +0000

“Reading without reflecting is like eating without digesting.” - Edmund Burke We’re twelve days in to 2013 and I hope you’re having a productive start to the year! One of the most important lessons I’ve learned in the past couple years, is just how important it is to take time to reflect. It’s one of [...]

Ray Lewis Is Pissed Off For Greatness – Are You?

Parin — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 08:15:58 +0000

“I’m pissed off for Greatness!” - Ray Lewis Happy New Year. As you start your journey this year, I have one question for you: Are you pissed off for GREATness? Because, like NFL Superstar Ray Lewis says: “If you ain’t pissed off for greatness, that just means you’re okay with being mediocre.” Tweet Let me [...]

Happy Holidays! And Two Important Reminders.

Parin — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 08:15:53 +0000

“Laughter is an instant vacation.” - Milton Berle Happy Holidays! I’d like to wish all of you a wonderful holiday season filled with happiness and laughter! Also, two reminders: 1) If you haven’t yet, do yourself a favor and watch, and follow, Robin Sharma and Brian Johnson’s videos on how to make this upcoming year [...]

Introducing ET Quotes: Your Source for Inspiring Quotes from Eric Thomas (ET The Hip Hop Preacher)

Parin — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 08:15:15 +0000

“Success is never on discount! Greatness is never on sale! Greatness is never half off!” - Eric Thomas (ET The Hip Hop Preacher) A couple weeks ago I launched ET Quotes: a dedicated platform to share inspiring and motivating quotes from Eric Thomas (ET The Hip Hop Preacher). I first watched ET’s Secrets to Success [...]

His Holiness The Dalai Lama and The Oneness of Humanity

Parin — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 08:15:44 +0000

“I think, many problems, which we are facing, is actually, we emphasis secondary level of differences.” - Dalai Lama His Holiness the Dalai Lama gives us a great reminder in this clip from his “Be the Change” talk: I think, many problems, which we are facing, is actually, we emphasis secondary level of differences: religious [...]

25 Days To Go – Are You Ready?

Parin — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 08:15:00 +0000

“One secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when it comes.” - Benjamin Disraeli Today is December 6, 2012. That means there are twenty-five days left in 2012; twenty-five days until we say goodbye to another year, and hello to what we often say “will be the [...]

Advice for Beginners from Ira Glass

Parin — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 08:15:50 +0000

“It’s gonna take awhile. It’s normal to take awhile. You’ve just gotta fight your way through.” - Ira Glass Another great quote brought to life Gavin at Zen Pencils. This particular quote is from Ira Glass, a radio broadcaster known for his award winning program This American Life. It’s from an great interview he did [...]

Inspiring Quotes on Life, Focus & Success from Sachin Tendulkar

Parin — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 08:15:52 +0000

“Making an effort is in your hands. Giving 100% is in your hands.” - Sachin Tendulkar Sachin Tendulkar is not only a Cricket God, but he’s also one of the most successful, and inspirational, athletes in all of sports. When you hear him speak about his approach and mentality to life and the game of [...]

Dear Hard Work

Parin — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 08:15:57 +0000

“Only I can defeat me.” - Dear Hard Work How’s your relationship with Hard Work? Here’s an inspiring and motivating video by AdamWontLose that reminds us of the essence and true power of Hard Work as he recites the ‘Dear Hard Work’ speech. PS: You might want to bookmark this so you can refer to [...]

Inspiring Quotes from Eric Thomas & The Blueprint To Success Mixtape

Parin — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 08:15:53 +0000

“Some rappers be rapping, they ain’t never lived the stuff they talked about. I was homeless – like for real, for real.” - Eric Thomas (ET The Hip Hop Preacher) On June 1, 2012, Eric Thomas (ET The Hip Hop Preacher) did something that changed the lives of countless people around the world; he released [...]

True Bravery

Parin — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 08:15:12 +0000

Quote From The Secret Letters of the Monk Who Sold His Ferrari by Robin Sharma More quotes from the book! Buy the book: Chapters | Amazon

Happy Diwali, Diwali Mubarak, Shubh Diwali!

Parin — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 08:15:46 +0000

“It’s better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.” - Chinese Proverb Today is Diwali. It’s also known as the Festival of Lights. From a religious standpoint, it marks the return of Lord Rama, Sita and Lakshman to Ayodhya after Lord Rama defeats the demon-king Ravana. The people of Ayodhya celebrated the victory and return [...]

You Gave Your Tomorrow For Our Today

Parin — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 14:45:53 +0000

“The more we sweat in peace the less we bleed in war.” - Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit Today is Remembrance Day in Canada and I’d like to take moment to thank and remember all of the armed forces who gave up their tomorrow, so we could be here today. Thank you for your bravery, leadership and [...]

Face Fear Fast

Parin — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 14:45:14 +0000

“On the other side of your fear, lives your possibility.” - Robin Sharma I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. And when it has gone, I will turn an inner eye to see its path. And where the fear has gone [...]