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These are among my favorites from Steven Wright’s observations: 1. You can’t have everything. Where would you put it? 2. I was once walking through the forest alone, and a tree fell right in front of me—and I didn’t hear…
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Research conducted by Clifford Nass and his associates at Stanford University was based on two assumptions: o That multitaskers are superhumans, capable peak performance, while completing several tasks simultaneously o That multitaskers have a highly developed ability to switch attention…
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In 2010, eBay embarked on a journey to bring more women into its top ranks. It found that commitment, measurement, and culture outweigh a business case and HR policies. Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Michelle…
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Here is an excerpt from an article written by Frank Cespedes for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information, and receive HBR email alerts,…
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The origin of the metaphor of “thinking outside of the box” is probably associated with the “nine dots” puzzle, introduced in the 1970s. The goal of the puzzle is to link all nine dots using four straight lines or fewer,…
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Here is a brief excerpt from an article by James R. Oesterrich for The New York Times after he attended a performance by Roger Nierenberg and the Music Paradigm Program for workers of New York-Presbyterian Hospital on September 17, 2014.To…
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Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Peter Drucker (1909-2005) that appeared in the McKinsey Quarterly in the December 1967 issue. According to Drucker, the computer is a moron. And the stupider the tool, the brighter the master…
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Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by David Leonhardt for The New York Times in which he discusses an immensely promising program that offers an alternative to the tragic “brain drain” of unfulfilled talent among children in…
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Mac Barnett: Why a good book is a secret door
There are so many metaphors that can be invoked when describing the unique experience of reading a good book. Magic carpet is my preference and others’ metaphors include a window, a mirror, an opening or awakening, discovering a magic garden,…
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