The Splash of Wisdom

It is no secret, 'the world is changing'. Blink and everything is different. It’s also no secret that ideas are instrumental in adapting to change and, in many cases, instigating it.  So why then aren’t more organizations more successful in generating viable, ‘outside the box’ ideas? In a survey we conducted, we unearthed the biggest barrier to creativity in an organization is Risk Aversion! Not lack of talent. Right now your competitors are coming up with ideas.  Think about it. As you read this they are probably brainstorming how to better connect with their clients, how to invent the next new product, and how to streamline their systems to get a more competitive edge…over you. To outgun them, just having ideas isn’t the answer - you need to have OUTSTANDING ideas. You need to stop playing safe and generate ideas that drive your business forward, because having adequate business ideas won’t get you to the next level. You need to push past adequate and obvious and come up wit...

A man feared his wife wasn’t hearing as well as she used to and he thought she might need a hearing aid. Not quite sure how to approach her, he called the family Doctor to discuss the problem. The Doctor told him there is a simple informal test the husband could perform to give the Doctor a better idea about her hearing loss. Here’s what you do,” said the Doctor, “stand about 40 feet away from her, and in a normal conversational speaking tone see if she hears you. If not, go to 30 feet, then 20 feet, and s o on until you get a response.” That evening, the wife is in the kitchen cooking dinner, and he was in the den. He says to himself, “I’m about 40 feet away, let’s see what happens.” Then in a normal tone he asks, ‘Honey, what’s for dinner?” No response. So the husband moves to closer to the kitchen, about 30 feet from his wife and repeats, “Honey, what’s for dinner?” Still no response. Next he moves into the dining room where he is about 20 feet from his wife and asks, Honey, what’s ...

There was a man who had worked all of his life, had saved all of his money, and was a real miser when it came to his money. Just before he died, he said to his wife, "When I die, I want you to take all my money and put it in the casket with me. I want to take my money to the after life with me."  And so he got his wife to promise him with all of her heart that when he died, she would put all of the money in the casket with him.   Well, he died  . . .   He was stretched out in the casket, his wife was sitting there in black, and her friend was sitting next to her. When they finished the ceremony, just before the undertakers got ready to close the casket, the wife said, "Wait,   just a minute!" She had a box with her, she came over with the box and put it in the casket.  Then the undertakers locked the casket down, and they rolled it away.  Her friend said, "I know you weren't fool enough to put all that money in there with your husband."   The loya...

London : Men and women who drank a daily glass of pomegranate juice for a fortnight experienced a surge in the hormone testosterone, which increases sexual desire in both genders, Daily Mail reported. The latest achievement claimed for pomegranates, which are already acclaimed as a superfood, will be welcome among those who would prefer a natural aphrodisiac. The study, by researchers from Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh, involved 58 volunteers aged between 21 and 64. By the end of the fortnight both sexes had seen "significantly increased" testosterone levels. For men this affects traits such as facial hair, a deep voice and greater sexual urges. It is also produced in female adrenal glands and ovaries, raising a woman's sex drive and strengthening bones and muscles. As a side effect, increased testosterone can help raise mood and memory and even relieve stress such as "pre-match nerves" or stage fright, said the study. Courtesy: SiliconIndia.com