From “Mindset: The New Psychology of Success” by Carol S. Dweck, PhD Studies show that people are terrible at estimating their abilities. Recently, we set out to see who is most likely to do this. Sure, we found that people greatly misestimated their performance and their ability. But it was those with the fixed mindset […]
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From “Embracing Your Second Calling: Find Passion and Purpose for the Rest of Your Life” by Dale Hanson Bourke One day, I was on a flight when a man sitting next to me asked what I did. I told him about my publishing job and then about my board work with humanitarian organizations. He looked
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From “The Language of the Soul: Meeting God in the Longings of Our Hearts” by Jeff Crosby Your dis-integration list will likely be different from mine, but the following loudly sound the siren: When these signals, among others, appear and I am alert to them and willing to attend to them, the gap between the
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Spend more time doing things you never regret with those you hold dear. That is the recipe for a life well lived. Read the free article here
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From “Listen To Your Day: The Life-Changing Practice of Paying Attention” by Paul Angone The lesson of we see what we’re looking for is a profound one. What if we applied these principles not to our marketing strategies but to the way we live and see our day, every day. How can we use this
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From “Life Worth Living: A Guide to What Matters Most” by Miroslav Volf, Matthew Croasmun, and Ryan McAnnally-Linz Next, take stock of some key aspects of your life: how you invest your time, money, and attention. Maybe even go straight to the sources – flip through your calendar, look through your recent expenses, or scroll
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From “Trust Agents: Using the Web to Build Influence, Improve Reputation, and Earn Trust” by Chris Brogan and Julien Smith We all know what the word media means, but in his 1964 book, Understanding Media: THe Extensions of Man (from which comes the famous slogan, “The medium is the message”), author Marshall McLuhan describes a
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