by Mayo Oshin | Goal Setting, Leadership, Motivation, Psychology
On May 6, 1954, Roger Bannister, a 25-year-old medical student, worked his usual morning shift at St. Mary’s Hospital and took an afternoon train from Paddington Station to Oxford in preparation for a one-mile race against Oxford University. For nearly a decade up... by Mayo Oshin | Goal Setting, Psychology, Self Improvement
In 2018, Germany—the reigning World Cup champions—were tipped to win and retain the biggest prize in the game of football. The German football team had a reliable track record of World Cup success since the 1930s: four-time winners, second and third place finishes... by Mayo Oshin | Goal Setting, Self Improvement
On August 6, 1945, the United States dropped the first of two atomic bombs on Japan, which would eventually bring World War II to a close. A month later, a major newspaper called the Plain Dealer, announced a contest on its front page for a prize money of $100 in war... by Mayo Oshin | Decision Making, Goal Setting
In 1979, Howard Putnam, CEO of Southwest Airlines at the time, faced a complex problem and a difficult decision on the new direction to steer his company. [1] The deregulation act passed in 1978 opened the gates for a flood of new competitors in the airline industry,... by Mayo Oshin | Goal Setting, Life Lessons, Motivation
In 2011, Mina Cikara, a social psychologist at Harvard University, recruited 18 hardcore baseball fans who supported either the Red Sox or Yankees—arguably the fiercest rivalry in American sports. 1 Cikara, Mina; Botvinick, Matthew M.; Fiske, Susan T. (2011-03-01).... by Mayo Oshin | Deliberate practice, Goal Setting
It’s easy to get carried away with the never-ending search for the perfect plan to achieve our goals. Whether we’re looking for the best diet plan to lose weight, the perfect idea for a book, or project, the best business strategies and so on, the pursuit of...