CREATOR ACADEMY BERHAD

If the best laid plans of mice and men, often go awry, then why even bother planning? Because the very act of planning helps you organize your thinking, shape your future actions, and prepare you for the good, the bad, and the downright ugly that might go wrong. Always remember the six ‘P’ formula for personal and business success: “Proper Prior Planning Prevents Poor Performance”. It’s a simple formula for success, but it emphasizes the idea that those that fail to plan, plan to fail. Why is adequate preparation so important? First off, the planning process forces you to organize your thinking and identify all the key issues that must be dealt with if you are ultimately going to succeed.   Secondly, thinking through what you must do to accomplish your goals enables you to plan your actions carefully before you begin, thereby saving you enormous costs in resources, time, people, or money. Third, a good plan, thoroughly discussed and evaluated, enables you to identify flaws and e...

One of the most basic rules for success is to continue to remind yourself that you are wherever you are, because of your own choices.  You are in your current situation because you decided   to be there.  You are the one who made the individual choices and decisions that brought you to your current position in life.  If you want to go somewhere else or be someone else, it is totally up to you to make the choices and decisions today that will eventually get you there.  The starting point of great success and achievement has always been the same.  It is up to you, to dream “big dreams.”  Nothing works faster than casting off your own limitations and to begin dreaming and visualising all the things that you would like to achieve and want to do. When you begin to   dream big   dreams, your level of self-esteem and self-confidence will increase immediately, leading to a more positive self-image. When you feel more positive about yourself, you a...

Discipline is an essential component to having a successful life. In fact, without discipline, many of our life goals are out of reach. It is for this reason that, discipline must be learnt from the early stages of childhood. For many of us, our parents, elders of the family or teachers are the first persons to introduce the principle of discipline to us. Discipline teaches us to be systematic in working towards achieving our goals or objectives, ultimately helping us to achieve our ambitions. On a more macro level, a society without proper discipline encourages the occurrence of unsocial activities such as violence and bad behaviour. Developing your self-discipline is key and helps to develop a strong character, as well as strengthen your resolve and motivation. Not giving into something you truly want is a sign of strength. Regardless of whatever stage of life you are at, do your best to exert self-restraint, and you will find that your focus and drive will improve, allowing you ...

Most people, feel like they have too much to do and not enough time to do it in. Having a lack of time becomes the common excuse for their poor finances, stress, bad relationships, and for not being able to exercise. Time is precious, and with the right approach, you can work efficiently, productively, and relatively stress-free. Through effective time management, and by planning wisely, you can “create” the time you need, to do the things you want. When you learn to take control of your time, you improve your ability to focus. This increased focus will enhanced your efficiency, and you’ll start to feel more calm and in control. First and foremost you need to identify and know your goals and prioritise the tasks you need to finish using an organised to-do list. Don’t be afraid to say ‘NO’ and decline a requests in order to attend to what is truly important and urgent. Be sure to plan ahead as much as possible, as preparation is key to effective time management. Most importantly...

Achieving a goal is not easy. The change in your habit or routine can zap your energy, resulting in a feeling of discouragement, rather than encouragement. It is extremely important therefore, to time to make sure that you get enough rest and nutrition, and focus on proper self-care. If not managed properly, you could easily over exert yourself, resulting in a condition called being ‘burned-out’ where you are both physically and mentally drained and demotivated. Even if you have all the skills and tools you need at your fingertips and an organised plan, if you aren’t fuelling your body, or getting enough rest and regular exercise, your productivity and effectiveness will be significantly impacted. It is important therefore to balance your life with both work, play and rest as your body and mind needs the time to recover and recharge. Always remember that the journey towards reaching your dreams, should be run as a marathon, and not as a sprint to the finish line. Creator Acad...

A key component in achieving success as well as attaining happiness, is acting courageously in all situations or challenges, whether big or small. We all have the capacity to live courageously in our daily lives, however for many of us we are bound and restricted by our fears and anxieties. The fear of failure, or of being laughed at, or judged by others, or even the fear of change, can hold us prisoner and prevent us from achieving our full potential and reaching our goals. Everyone is scared of something, as even the people we view as being the strongest or most fearless, have at one time or another experienced the feeling of fear. What sets them apart though, is how they respond to their fears and overcome them. The first step in conquering fear is to face it head on. Accept that n ot everything will happen the way you would like, and not everyone will support you, and no one is successful 100 percent of the time. When we face challenges in our life, resilience makes all the dif...

Have you ever been so afraid of failing at something that you decided not to try   at all? Or has a fear of failure meant that, subconsciously you undermined your own efforts to avoid the possibility of a larger failure? Many of us have probably experienced this at one time or another, and the fear of failing can be immobilizing. When we allow fear to stop our forward progress in life however, we're likely to miss some great opportunities along the way. It's almost impossible to go through life without experiencing some kind of failure. People who do so probably live so cautiously that they go nowhere. Put simply, they're not really living at all. The wonderful thing about failure is that it's entirely up to us to decide how to look at it. We can choose to see failure as "the end of the world," or we can look at failure as the incredible learning experience that it often is. Every time we fail at something, we can choose to look for the lesson we're ...

Whether positive or negative, the thoughts that run through your mind today will have a decided effect on the way your life plays out tomorrow. If you are thinking about your problems, your worries, or about how difficult life is, it will translate into a self-fulfilling prophecy through your unconscious responses and actions.  This in turn fosters more negative thinking and a vicious cycle ensues drawing you down even further. The thoughts we think about the most, affect and shape your life, so repeating the same thoughts over and again every day would eventually, affect your behaviour, your actions and ultimately how people respond to you. It is extremely important there for to make a conscious effort to look on the bright side of things as much as possible. Even when in a challenging situation, put a positive spin on things, and focus on the good. By practicing this day after day, it will become second nature, and you will see a significant improvement in the quality of you...

First impressions are extremely important, a key component of which is good Personal Grooming. The way you look and carry yourself affects the way you are perceived and subsequently dictates how most people will engage with you.  A lack in this area may cause you to be looked down upon and generally conveys a poor image. As an individual living and working in today’s highly complex and competitive society, you must recognize and understand the impact your appearance communicates to others. While it is important to like what you wear and the way you look, it is more important to understand why or why not and specifically how this affects you, others and your life and the achievement of your goals. In the professional sphere for instance, being well-groomed is a must if you wish to be taken seriously. How you look can be used to exude confidence, inspire trust, and impacts the working relationships that you build every day.  Job opportunities, relationship possibilities, and...

Discipline is one of the cornerstones to living a successful and fulfilling life and something we should all strive to master. Self-discipline more specifically, is a pattern of behaviour where you choose to do what you know you should do, rather than what you want to do. It’s the inner power that pushes you to get out of bed and exercise rather than sleeping-in. It is the assertion of willpower over more basic desires and is synonymous with self-control. Being disciplined gives you the strength to withstand hardships and difficulties, whether physical, emotional or mental. It allows the forgoing of immediate satisfaction, in order to gain something better or more rewarding, but which requires effort and time. If you have struggled with maintaining discipline before, a good tip is to try starting small. Begin by keeping committed to completing regular little tasks, like taking out the garbage, answering an email, changing a light bulb, sweeping the front porch, or cleaning your b...

It is no coincidence that today, both online dating and the wedding industry are extremely successful businesses. Human beings seek and crave close and intimate relationships. When we feel loved and connected we feel “whole.” However, romantic relationships are not the only or even primary source of relational happiness. Friendships and family relationships can be just as important. Feeling loved and supported by a group or “tribe” is often essential to how happy we actually are. Of course on the opposite end of the spectrum, relationships also have the power to make us extremely unhappy. Being in the wrong relationship or being surrounded by people who don’t make us feel good or take advantage of us can feel awful as well as drain us emotionally. At this point, you may be asking, “How can I cultivate healthy relationships and foster my own happiness?” Firstly, be sure to show empathy for the other person, which is the foundation of any successful relationship. Only by showing th...

On a scale from one to 10 with 10 being the best, how much do you like yourself? Remember the first number that pops into your head and read on. Your self-esteem is at the core of your attitudes and responses to everything in your life. It drives your confidence when facing challenges, and allows you to face negative comments or attacks from others, and not let them bring you down or affect you. So what about you? How much do you like yourself? To have healthy self-esteem and a positive self-image, you first need to analyse yourself from three key areas. Firstly you should identify your strengths and the areas or skills you are good at. Secondly take an honest look at your weaknesses so that you know which areas or situations you should try to minimize to achieve success. Lastly, take stock of your different pursuits in life, and narrow them down to the things you love to do. Once you have examined these three key areas in your life, make a decision to like who you are and go about...

Good etiquette is something that helps smooth the wheels of our daily interactions with the people around us. While important in our personal lives, getting along with people you'd probably never ask home to dinner is essential in every work or office setting. By maintaining professional office etiquette, we can ensure positive work outcomes and a happy co-existence with our colleagues as well as superiors. When working in an office all day, it's important to be mindful of how our behavior  affects others. If you work in a shared space, be conscientious when you are on the phone to avoid disturbing others. Make sure you use and if need be clean-up properly any shared facilities like a pantry or the washrooms. When engaging with others in the office, always try to speak politely and address other people respectfully. Most of us spend all day at work, and the people in our offices effectively become our "second family", so make sure you nurture the relationships yo...

One of the most important decisions we make in life is who we choose to be around. The people we choose to surround ourselves with, impacts the way we think, act and feel on a day-to-day basis. Negative attitudes can drag down morale and don’t inspire success or innovation. Surrounding yourself with negative people can even bog down your creativity. This is because we are greatly influenced by the behaviours and attitudes of those we are constantly around . If we are surrounded by people who are underachieving, or negative, there is a good chance that we will begin underachieving and thinking negative as well, so do everything in your power to surround yourself with the right people. People who are positive-minded, optimistic, and will challenge and motivate you to do better, and aim higher. You will find their mind-set of success contagious, allowing you to bring out your true potential and achieve your goals  The unique student support system at Creator Academy ensures...

Life goals are much more than just targets that we shoot for throughout our lives. They are vital to the quality and direction of our lives, determining where we’re going next and where we will end up further down the line. Life goals reflect   our purpose in life, as well as our various objectives. They are the driving force behind everything that we do, and they are the most important things that we want to accomplish. Your goals in life are often found in list form, detailing everything that someone wants to do before reach a certain age. These are commonly referred to as “bucket lists,” which have become extremely popular over the last several decades. Goals help keep us focused while providing clarity into what it is that we want most. They make us more determined to get to where we want to be and experience the things that we most desire. They open up our sense of resourcefulness, which gives us the drive to find new ideas, support systems, and tools such as tech...

Making a commitment to what you do—whether in your personal life or your professional life—is one of the most fundamental principles of success. Commitments are powerful because they influence how you think, how you sound, and how you act. Unlike a half-hearted “hope” or “best try”, making a commitment is a firm decision that means that you try harder, look for solutions when faced with obstacles, and don’t consider giving up or quitting as an option. In addition, a meaningful commitment gives you a reason or purpose that can help motivate or drive you when things when things get tough, or challenges arise. Make no mistake, everyone feels like quitting at one time or another. Unfortunately most people just follow this desire and quit, which is why they seldom succeed at anything. Success after all, is achieved after overcoming failure and by persevering. Whether it’s a relationship or marriage, job or career venture, fitness or health, or a personal improvement goal, the temp...

Most people don’t realize that outwardly expressing gratitude is a kind of meta-strategy for achieving happiness.  While gratitude can mean many things to different people, whatever its form, it can act as an antidote to negative emotions, effectively neutralizing envy, avarice, hostility, worry, and irritation. This is because the practice of outwardly showing gratitude through speech or action, promotes the focus on the present moment, on appreciating your life as it is today and what has made it so. Emerging research has recently started to draw attention to the multiple benefits of expressing gratitude, as people who are consistently grateful have been found to be relatively happier, more energetic, more hopeful, as well as report experiencing more frequent positive emotions.  They also tend to be more helpful and emphatic, more spiritual and religious, more forgiving, and less materialistic than others who are less predisposed to gratefulness.  Furthermore, the...

Negative thoughts and ideas are the biggest threat to personal happiness, and can drain you of energy and motivation. The more you give in to your negative thoughts however, the stronger they become. It’s analogous to a snowball rolling down a hill. As the snowball rolls down, it gathers snow from the ground, getting bigger and bigger. In the same way, when we allow our negative thoughts to take hold, it’s easier said than done to shift your focus back to positive thoughts. Our daily lives rely on relationships, work, and health. Therefore, when something happens, whether good or bad, it has a domino effect on our state of mind and well-being. The way we deal and respond to these occurrences whether good or bad, directly affects everything else we do during the day. This is because how we think, greatly impacts our personality and is reflected in how we engage and interact with others. Being mindful therefore to consciously shut-out negative thoughts and focus on positivity is a fu...