Toolbox

Below you will find a list and brief explanations of free links which can provide you with tools to assist you in your development. There is a vast range of helpful and free tools in the internet, thus we aim to keep updating this page frequently. So keep checking and please feel free to email us your suggestions.

Psychological Tests

”Know Thyself” The more we know about ourselves and our personality the better we can become. Being aware of were you need to improve and which are your best skills will accelerate your growth.

These tests are an excellent way to get to know yourself better so you can take advantage of your strengths and work on your weakness. The tests are carefully designed by psychologists and they provide you with a vast amount of information which you can use to enhance the quality of your life and career.

Myers & Briggs Personality type finder test

There a few important tests that you can take here, the two most important ones are the Myers & Briggs Personality type finder and the Human Needs test.

The Myers & Briggs personality type finder test was made to find, simplify and understand your psychological type. The psychological types are based on the work of C. G. Jung one of the fathers of modern psychology. This test is also very useful to find your ideal career, as well the types of lovers that are suited to your character. It is also used by most Fortune500 companies to determine whether your character is suitable for the job you are applying to. For further details about this test please visit: The Myer & Briggs Foundation
You can have the test for free here
For better analyzing of the results click here

The Human Needs test

The Human Needs test is based on the Maslow hierarchy of needs and has been made by coaches Tony Robbins and Cloe Madanes. To do the test you just have to pick which are your 2 most important needs out of the 6. If you are sure about your needs then you don`t need to take the quiz. Just to clarify all these needs are necessary to all humans you just choose two, which are the most important for you. This test is very important to clarify what we should have more of in our lives in order to feel happy and fulfilled. For example if your main need is love and connection then connecting with friends and family should be your priority in life. This will also help you get to know yourself much better as well improve your decision making. For further analyzing please contact us for a complimentary meeting.

A link to take the quiz and see the results online. http://www.helloquizzy.com/tests/the-human-needs-test-1

For further analysis please contact us.

Test websites:

Truity.com

Has a range of free tests you can take to know more details on your personality as well as your ideal career.

Humanmetrics.com

Range of tests based on the work of one of the fathers of psychology Carl Jung

Two more websites with a vast range of free psychological tests

Free Emotional Intelligence Test

http://www.maetrix.com.au/meit/eitest.html

Personal Development Books

The list of personal development books is endless and there also many lists with the top ones. Through our experience and the general consensus of these lists we present to you the 3 best ones that will take you to the next level when you read them:

Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

A from 1937, this book by Hill is a masterpiece. Don’t bother with the edited versions since they all omit important and controversial information: some historical, and some pertaining to the goal of the book, which is to think and grow rich. The word rich might imply that this book is all about material gain, and while it certainly covers that area, it is about much more than that. Perhaps the first explicit mention of positive thinking, on how to care not just about the cash in your pocket, but also the thoughts in your head, this book has been able to withstand the destruction of time. It covers all the basics from planning, decision making and persistence, to the more advanced techniques as auto-suggestion, transmutation and what we can learn from fear. This is not a grow rich book, but a timeless guide to find out what actually matters. As it says clearly in the beginning ‘Riches can’t always be measured in money!’

Awaken the Giant within by Tony Robbins

Amazing explanation on how human psychology works, how to understand it and master it. This book is like a coach. There is also a summary version of this book titled Re-Awaken the Giant Within.

Over 20 years ago, Anthony Robbins’ landmark bestseller Awaken the Giant Within hit shelves, and a revolution began.

It was a movement of transformation — of taking immediate massive action toward your goals: of mastering your health, emotions and finances and of creating and growing the ultimate relationship. More than 20 years ago, readers of Awaken the Giant Within woke up and decided to never settle for anything less than an extraordinary life. Today Awaken the Giant Within is a landmark bestseller that continues to create breakthroughs around the world.

The 7 habits of highly effective people by Stephen R. Covey

The title of this book doesn’t capture it all. Covey shares with us seven habits one should adopt to become truly effective in whatever you would like to achieve. Of course, it is not as easy as it sounds. He stresses the fact that we need to go through a paradigm shift – a fundamental change in how we perceive the world and ourselves. This book can be read as a guide, with practices and everything, to go through the stages in order to make such a shift happen. Part shock-therapy, part ageless spiritual wisdom, Covey’s book is packed with wisdom that actually makes a difference.

Here is a nice list from BI on small books, with invaluable information on many subjects:

7 short books that are worth more than an MBA

Mind Mapping

Mind mapping is a great way to organize your thoughts as well as get creative. In its simplest form mind mapping can be a spider diagram drawn on a piece of paper about one single concept. Mind mapping is also very useful for brainstorming and problem solving. You can find out more on mind mapping from its creator Tony Buzan.

http://www.tonybuzan.com/about/mind-mapping/

mindmap

Ted Talks

The most popular Ted Talks by BI! Lots to learn and many tools provided from these presentations.

http://www.businessinsider.com/most-popular-ted-talks-2014-10?op=1

Accelerated learning

http://first20hours.com/

Josh Kaufman Ted Talk

Tony Robbins also has a great and simple way to learn fast

Adding to your skills, free education

MOOCS (Massive Online Open Courses) are one of the best ways to add to your qualifications or build your skills from accredited Universities and educators worldwide.

www.coursera.org
www.udemy.com
www.edx.org

Like playing games? It is scientifically proven that we can increase our IQ as well as train ourselves with games. Why not play and at the same time train your brain and learn to control your feelings also! Lumosity & Happify are perfect for this.

Lumosity.com

Lumosity is an online brain training and neuroscience research company which offers a range of games to flex those brain muscles. Train to improve your memory, problem solving skills, thinking speed or even your attention! There is paid subscription here, however the free version is good enough to cover all your needs.

Happify.com

Happify is using science and positive psychology within its games to help empower you to take control of your emotional life. In other words they are training and providing you with tools to have more control over your emotions so you can enjoy your life more.