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What’s one of the keys to mastering multitasking? Feedback |

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We can use some of the strategies of supertaskers to boost our own skills, says psychiatrist Srini Pillay.

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McMindfulness: Buddhism as sold to you by neoliberals

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It is no accident that practices of meditation and mindfulness have become so ubiquitous in our neoliberal times.

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Are Americans trashing the English language?

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"Are American's trashing the English language? The Economists language expert, Lane Greene, knows a thing or two about English. Lane is a fan of words, lots of words, and Lane is an American living in London. He's become accustomed to British English slang. But Lane often hears Britons complain that there are too many American words and expressions creeping into British English, these are called Americanisms. British writer Matthew Engel can't stand Americanisms being used in Britain and even wrote a book about it. But are Americanisms trashing British English?"

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Research: How One Bad Employee Can Corrupt a Whole Team

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It’s easier to learn bad behavior than good.

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6 Morning Habits (That Aren’t Meditation) That Help You Focus All Day

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These habits can’t eliminate all of life’s distractions, but they will help you start off your day strong and in a better place to focus.

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The Teens Will Save Us – Dina Leygerman –

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Every year, before I teach 1984 to my seniors, I run a simulation. Under the guise of “the common good,” I turn my classroom into a totalitarian regime; I become a dictator. I tell my seniors that in…

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The Theory of “Grit” as a Predictor of Success in Life

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Beyond IQ , talent, and whatever else has any kind of effect on anything, what most affects your ability to achieve your goals is grit. Grit is a combination of passion and perseverance, a belief…

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8 ways to become a more approachable leader

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The most effective leaders draw people to them. You know from your own career that while tough, stoic leaders may be revered or even feared, they don’t have that gravitas to build a truly great team of high performers. If you want to ensure that your reputation for openness precedes you, read on for tips to improve your approachability.

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Tomorrow's Best Leaders Will Lead With Questions, Not Answers

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To lead well in the future, leaders need to ask questions that unlock better answers and better solutions.

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Distinction Bias: Why You Make Terrible Life Choices

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Small differences can skew our decision-making causing us to make big mistakes we later regret. This article tackles the psychology of "distinction bias" to help us outsmart your own brains.

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Morning Routine: You Only Get 25,000 Mornings as an Adult. Don't Waste Them.

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Improve your morning routine by following these 8 strategies to get more done each day. Read this article to learn them now.

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Part 1: How To Be An Adult— Kegan’s Theory of Adult Development

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I’m not talking about buying guest towels or renters insurance. I’m talking about how we ought to be developing in adulthood. How should we be perceiving and engaging with the world? Or handling…

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Forget The 10,000-Hour Rule; Edison, Bezos, & Zuckerberg Follow The 10,000-Experiment Rule

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In 1878, when the 36-year-old inventor decided to focus on building a light bulb, 23 others had already invented early versions called arc lamps, some of which were being used commercially to light…

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How to Build High-Performing, Self-Managed Teams – Mackenzie Fogelson –

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For those of you who may know a little bit about me, you know that I’m extremely passionate about Purpose and the undeniable role it plays in the growth and success of organizations. For many years…

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There Are Two Types of Performance — but Most Organizations Only Focus on One

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There’s a time to stick to your strategy and a time to divert from it.

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Strategic Prioritization Using ‘Even Over’ Statements

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All creative people are capable of making a list of ideas longer than their capacity to execute upon them. A form of organizational paralysis is caused by people working together without a process to…

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Experimenting with Self-Organisation

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Self-organising teams are much more effective, engaged and happier. Not everyone is comfortable with self-organising; people are conditioned to do what they are told and mainly to work on their own. You need modern leadership approaches like intent-based leadership, sociocracy, and holacracy, to enable self-organising teams.