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Here is an excerpt from an article by Peter Gray for Aeon, an online magazine about nature, culture and ideas. We launched in London in September 2012, championing bold thinking and fine writing. Every weekday it publishes a long-form essay,…
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Long ago, Thomas Edison observed, “Vision without execution is hallucination.” In a recent blog post, Josh Linker shares his own thoughts about how to increase personal growth and professional development. To check out the wealth of resources at his website,…
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If the world’s most renowned experts were asked to identify the five greatest writers of non-fiction, George Orwell‘s name would be on the list of most — if not all — of them. In perhaps his finest essay, Politics and…
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In her recently published book, Kill the Company: End the Status Quo, Start an Innovation Revolution (Bibliomotion 2013), Lisa Bodell suggests there are three kinds of culture: robust (“zombie-free”), negative, and complacent. She also identifies five especially lethal “culture killers”:…
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According to the IMDb mini-biography provided by Rod Crawford: “Spanish dancer Eduardo Cansino’s daughter Margarita trained as a dancer from early childhood. At age 12, mature-looking Rita joined Eduardo’s stage act, in which she was spotted three years later by…
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Here is an excerpt from one of the articles featured by Foundations (online) magazine, published by M2 Communications. To check out all the resources and learn more about the Foundation, please click here. * * * By age sixteen, Washington…
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Here is a brief excerpt from an article co-authored by Jacques Bughin and James Manyika and featured by The McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. In it, they explain why, although largely uncounted, intangible digital assets may hold an…
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In his book, Promote Yourself: The New Rules for Career Success, published by St. Martin’s Press (September 2013), Dan Schawbel provides a wealth of information, insights, and counsel for those who have no clear career roadmap and are willing to…
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By 2030, 60 percent of the world’s population will live in cities. That could mean great things for economic growth — if the cities handle their expansion wisely. Here is an introduction to resources provided by McKinsey & Company that…
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Amy Levin-Epstein on how to answer “Where do you see yourself in 5 years?”
Here is an article written by Amy Levin-Epstein for CBS MoneyWatch, the CBS Interactive Business Network. To check out an abundance of valuable resources and obtain a free subscription to one or more of the website’s newsletters, please click here.…
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