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Debunking the Myth of the 10,000-Hours Rule: What It Actually Takes to Reach Genius-Level Excellence

January 2, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Maria Popova featured by her website, Brain Pickings. She explains how top-down attention, feedback loops, and daydreaming play into the science of success. To read the complete article and check out…

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Brian Eno on letting others “do politics” for us

February 24, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from Maria Popova’s online newsletter, Brain Pickings. To check out all the resources at her website, please click here. To learn more about this exceptional thought leader, please click here. Music pioneer Brian Eno, a…

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Maria Popova on “The Psychology of Trust in Life, Learning, and Love”

February 14, 2014

  Here is an excerpt from an article written by Maria Popova for her online newsletter, Brain Pickings. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about Maria and how you can support her admirable efforts, please click…

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Debunking the Myth of the 10,000-Hours Rule: What It Actually Takes to Reach Genius-Level Excellence

February 2, 2014

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Maria Popova and featured by her website, Brain Pickings. To read the complete article, check out dozens of others, and learn more about Maria and how you can help support her…

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An Antidote to the Age of Anxiety: Alan Watts on Happiness and How to Live with Presence

January 16, 2014

Here is an excerpt from an article by Maria Popova in which she shares her thoughts about Alan Watts and one of his most valuable works, The Wisdom of Insecurity. To read the complete article, check out other treasures, and…

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How Long It Takes to Form a New Habit

January 12, 2014

Here is an excerpt from Maria Popova‘s discussion of Jeremy Dean’s recently published book, Making Habits, Breaking Habits: Why We Do Things, Why We Don’t, and How to Make Any Change Stick, featured at her website, Brain Pickings. To read…

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Alice Munro’s Nobel Prize Interview: Writing, Women, and the Rewards of Storytelling

January 6, 2014

I am again deeply grateful to Maria Popova and her website, Brain Pickings, in this instance for sharing portions of an interview of Alice Munroe by the Swedish Academy after her selection to receive the 2013 Nobel Prize in literature.…

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Blogging on Business Update from Bob Morris (Week of 12/9/13)

December 15, 2013

I hope that at least a few of these recent posts will be of interest to you: BOOK REVIEWS Trust, Inc.: How to Create a Business Culture That Will Ignite Passion, Engagement, and Innovation Nan Russell True Alignment: Linking Company…

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Blogging on Business Update from Bob Morris (Week of 12/2/13)

December 8, 2013

I hope that at least a few of these recent posts will be of interest to you: BOOK REVIEWS Manage Your Day-to-Day: Build Your Routine, Find Your Focus, and Sharpen Your Creative Mind Jocelyn Glei, Editor Innovating Analytics: Word of…

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Maria Popova on “The Psychology of Self-Control”

December 6, 2013

Here is a review by Maria Popova for her website, Brain Pickings, in which she discusses Jeremy Dean’s recently published book, Making Habits, Breaking Habits: Why We Do Things, Why We Don’t, and How to Make Any Change Stick. To…

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