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Getting Stuff Done

StartupDigest: Top 5 HR Mistakes & Compensation 101

by ernest on January 22, 2011

in Famous Speakers,Getting Stuff Done,Leadership,Meetup Events

Last week I attended a course on Attracting, Hiring and Retaining the Best People. It was session 1 of 3 organized by StartupDigest University, the insider’s guide to the startup world. This week was session 2 and the topic was Top 5 HR Mistakes & Compensation 101. “Right now there is a war on talent. [...]

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StartupDigest: Attracting, Hiring and Retaining the Best People

by ernest on January 11, 2011

in Famous Speakers,Getting Stuff Done,Leadership,Meetup Events

So recently I was invited to a 3 evening course at StartupDigest University via Hacker Dojo on Attracting, Hiring, and Retaining the Best People. Today was day 1. More to come over the next 2 weeks. StartupDigest is the insider’s guide to the startup world and the evening was hosted by Gagan Biyani, Co-Founder of Udemy, where [...]

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The Road to Silicon Valley

by ernest on November 21, 2010

in Getting Stuff Done,Having Fun,Leadership

I have been very busy over the last few months building up the content of my 2nd blog. It is called “The Road to Silicon Valley“. The Road to Silicon Valley chronicles my early days of arriving in California (from Australia) with nothing more than a suitcase of clothes & gadgets. The Road to Silicon Valley’s aim [...]

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How to sleep 5 hours per night

by ernest on August 6, 2010

in Getting Stuff Done,More Energy,Sleep Less & More Energy,Your Brain,Your Health

Not enough time in a day… is a common mantra in our society. But what if we could change this and gain extra 3 hours in a day to do more, become more, have more energy, and achieve those goals sooner. Does all of this come for free? of course not. There is always a [...]

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How to get stuff done fast! – Accelerated Productivity using GTD

by ernest on March 6, 2010

in featured,Getting Stuff Done,Productivity

In the 1st post for 2010 I hit it off with a wake up call for you to take control of your life and be a leader. “Take control of your raft and steer your way forward, don’t let the current carry you in its own direction.” – Ernest Semerda The message is clear – Take a hold of [...]

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Yerba Mate Tea – the drink of the Gods

by ernest on February 20, 2010

in Getting Stuff Done,More Energy,Product Review,Productivity,Products,Your Health

This tea rocks! If you had enough of caffeine jitteriness or its addictive tendencies, want to quit adding sugar to your tea or not a big fan of green tea but would love something that has both the power of black tea and the health benefits of green tea then look no further then Yerba [...]

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Telling Lies – how do people lie and how can they be caught

by ernest on February 15, 2010

in Body Language,Book Reviews,Getting Stuff Done,Your Brain

If you are a fan of the TV Series Lie to Me (like me) you are going to love this book by Dr. Paul Ekman – Telling Lies: Clues to Deceit in the Marketplace, Politics, and Marriage, Third Edition. This book is the science behind Lie to Me. From breaking the law to breaking a [...]

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Light therapy – lift your mood, stabilize your rhythms and invigorate your body

by ernest on January 18, 2010

in featured,Getting Stuff Done,Product Review,Productivity,Products,Sleep Less & More Energy,Your Brain,Your Health

If you ever wondered why people feel grumpy, low on energy and depressed during winter season, long hours in the office or why 1 in 5 people in the UK suffer from Depression then read on. Back in September last year (2009) I covered light therapy as one of the methods used in controlling your [...]

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Get off your @$$ – be the leader of your life!

by ernest on January 11, 2010

in Getting Stuff Done,Living in the Presence,Motivation,Productivity,Your Brain

I’m not going to bore you with the same aged material about goal setting and how important it is to your success or go into detail about a long rumoured Harvard study which found “that the 3% of the population which makes the effort to write down their goals makes over ten times as much [...]

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21 day challenge – develop new habits

by ernest on November 17, 2009

in featured,Getting Stuff Done,Motivation,Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP),Productivity,Your Brain

“Anything you do with repetition and emotion will become your reality. If you’re not satisfied with your current experience, examine your habits.” says Dr. Andrew Weil. The Research that it takes 21 days (3 weeks) to form a habit has been around for some time now and is widely accepted part of self-help programs. Some [...]

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