The essential furniture “On the wooden floors will be a large off-white sofa with faux fur rugs underneath it. There will be a raw wooden coffee table, polished on the top, with fresh dark-coloured flowers in the centre. The walls will be lined with a wine cellar in one corner and a book shelf on the opposite corner.”
My den and I… “Since I work with wine, I will have my collection of fine wine placed in a wall cabinet. The book shelf will have tomes on art, fashion, philosophy and psychology. There will be a work table with a comfortable chair and art deco lamp. There will be an elliptical in the gym corner too.”
Mid-Year Blues At Work? Bookmark These Warren Buffett Quotes
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If you're having a not-so-great time at work, and in life in general, don't lose hope. All great journeys have had rocky starts. And if you need some inspiration to keep going, here are some quotes from the 'Oracle of Omaha' that will lend perspective.
If you're having a not-so-great time at work, and in life in general, don't lose hope. All great journeys have had rocky starts. And if you need some inspiration to keep going, here are some quotes f..
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"Rule No. 1: Never lose money. Rule No. 2: Never forget Rule No.1."
“It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you’ll do things differently.”
In the everyday grind, we often get consumed by the mundane, and ennui sets in. And that's when it becomes imperative to remember that the right combination of passion and energy can make a difference to the efforts we put, in work and life. And hasty, impulsive acts can have repercussions.
"Rule No. 1: Never lose money. Rule No. 2: Never forget Rule No.1."“It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you’ll do things differently.” In the..
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“I always knew I was going to be rich. I don’t think I ever doubted it for a minute.”
"Of the billionaires I have known, money just brings out the basic traits in them. If they were jerks before they had money, they are simply jerks with a billion dollars."
You might expect a billionaire like Buffett to live in a sprawling mansion in some secluded location looking out to the sea or something.
Form is temporary, class is permanent, they say. And no one better than Buffett himself who lives by this rule of life. Nothing flashy works for the billionaire investor and philanthropist. He continues to live in the same house in the central Dundee neighborhood of Omaha that he bought in 1958 for $31,500.
“I always knew I was going to be rich. I don’t think I ever doubted it for a minute.” "Of the billionaires I have known, money just brings out the basic traits in them. If they were jerks before they..
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"You only have to do a very few things right in your life so long as you don’t do too many things wrong."
"It’s better to hang out with people better than you. Pick out associates whose behavior is better than yours and you’ll drift in that direction."
Even since he was young, Buffett’s not only been tactful, but an extremely intelligent and hard worker. While still in high school, he made money delivering newspapers, selling golf balls and stamps, and detailing cars, among other means.
By the time he turned 16, he had amassed the equivalent of $53,000.
Now if that's not inspiring enough...
"You only have to do a very few things right in your life so long as you don’t do too many things wrong." "It’s better to hang out with people better than you. Pick out associates whose behavior is b..
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"The rich invest in time, the poor invest in money."
"Wall Street is the only place that people ride to in a Rolls Royce to get advice from those who take the subway."
No one better than Mr. Buffett knows about the importance, and value, of money. And while it’s not unusual for billionaires to drive Rolls-Royces, Lamborghinis or Bentleys, it's not the same for the legendary investor.
Up until 2014, Buffett, who prefers vehicles by Ford and General Motors, drove an eight-year-old Cadillac.
"The rich invest in time, the poor invest in money." "Wall Street is the only place that people ride to in a Rolls Royce to get advice from those who take the subway." No one better than Mr. Buffett ..
Posters and photographs “I love Man Ray and Henri Cartier-Bresson and they will find space in my den. They were introduced to me as icons of photography. My life, art, style, and fashion are thoroughly inspired by them.”
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Private and comfortable “My den would be a very cosy space. ‘Loft’ and ‘warm’ would be the themes, complete with wooden floors, a fireplace and an open kitchen. One thing it would never have is sharp-edged stone steps.”
(L-R) Amal Clooney, Aishwarya Nair Mathew and Oprah Winfrey A space for friends… “I would invite all my creative friends — artists, chefs, entrepreneurs, film producers and people from the entertainment industry. If I could, I would invite modern day philosophers, Deepak Chopra and Oprah Winfrey, artists like Anish Kapoor and Marina Abramovic, designer Dries Van Noten and astrophysicists Michio Kaku and Neil deGrasse Tyson, art historians Hayden Herrera, and human rights lawyer Amal Clooney as well.”
Boost Productivity With Tech: 5 Gadgets That Make You More Efficient At Work
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Focus, communication and connectivity are the key elements of productivity at work. In order to maintain these, one might need to put in additional efforts, both physically and mentally. However, in a world of technology, gadgets have made everything easier.
Here's a list of five gizmos that will simplify communication and keep you focussed and connected at work, thereby boosting overall productivity.
Focus, communication and connectivity are the key elements of productivity at work. In order to maintain these, one might need to put in additional efforts, both physically and mentally. However, in ..
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Your mobile devices will never run short of power with this 2400mAh window mounted solar charger. Yes, it is powered by solar energy and flaunts an interesting ultra-thin design. The built-in sucker allows the charger to firmly attach on the car or office window. It also acts as a power bank with a built-in battery that provides power to your mobile device on-the-go.
Your mobile devices will never run short of power with this 2400mAh window mounted solar charger. Yes, it is powered by solar energy and flaunts an interesting ultra-thin design. The built-in sucker ..
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The Surface Hub 2 is designed to enhance productivity by offering a platform for collaboration and creativity in a digital workplace. It has a sleek 50.5-inch 4K display that can be rotated with a slight push, turning it into a huge portrait screen. With the new Microsoft Whiteboard app, its features on the large touchscreen make you feel like you are at a real whiteboard.
The Surface Hub 2 is designed to enhance productivity by offering a platform for collaboration and creativity in a digital workplace. It has a sleek 50.5-inch 4K display that can be rotated with a sl..
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Here is a comfortable and discreet device that attaches to your back with a hypoallergenic adhesive to help you stay in the right posture and strengthen your back while you sit at your workstation for long hours. It comes with an app that features live monitoring of your posture status using an animated character, lets you track your progress and view your daily statistics.
Here is a comfortable and discreet device that attaches to your back with a hypoallergenic adhesive to help you stay in the right posture and strengthen your back while you sit at your workstation fo..
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This Bluetooth smartpen for iOS and Android devices is a great tool to transform what you write by hand into a digital file. You just need to write on a piece of paper using the smart pen, and Bluetooth technology transmits what you write to your connected device. A receiver, clipped at the top of the paper you are working on, detects smartpen writing and transmits it in real-time via Bluetooth to your mobile device.
This Bluetooth smartpen for iOS and Android devices is a great tool to transform what you write by hand into a digital file. You just need to write on a piece of paper using the smart pen, and Blueto..
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The Light Phone 2 is a simple, 4G LTE phone with a black and white matte e-ink display. Often referred to as a ‘dumb phone’, it can only make calls, send texts and get directions. And that’s all you need from your phone when you need to focus at work and cure your addiction to apps — it eliminates time-wasters like social media apps and games. The Light Phone 2 also has an alarm clock, speaker, microphone and physical buttons.
The Light Phone 2 is a simple, 4G LTE phone with a black and white matte e-ink display. Often referred to as a ‘dumb phone’, it can only make calls, send texts and get directions. And that’s all you ..
