Reading: Choosing the people who are right for you

"There are people, places and things that make me feel like I’m building my energy stores, that rejuvenate me, and help me to do my best work. Likewise, there are also people and places that zap my energy; that leave me exhausted; that make me feel as though I’ve wasted my time and my energy – and my day – without getting anything useful done."

Do you feel the same way about the effects of spending time with different people?

This writer classifies people on an energy spectrum, from "high, positive energy, to balanced and stable individuals, to strong negative energy.

Read more at the link below, and make a list of the 11 groups into which people are classified.

http://itstartswith.com/2013/09/right-people-energy

Do you know people who fit into each of these 11 categories?
In which category do you think you might belong?
Do you disagree with the author on any points? Why?

Messy desk or tidy desk?

"If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an empty desk a sign?" —Albert Einstein

How does your desk look -- crowded or bare?

Read more about the psychology behind your desk at http://www.spring.org.uk/2013/08/tidy-or-messy-desk-which-is-best-for-the-mind.php

How are messy desks useful?
How can a tidy desk help us?
What are the main conclusions of the reasearch?