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In a recent podcast Tim Ferriss (The 4-Hour Work Week) asked Pixar President Ed Catmull, “If you could give a piece of advice to your 20-year-old self, what would it be?” Catmull explained that he wouldn’t give any advice. “Why would I want to give myself advice that would have helped me avoid a mistake that…
In five minutes, arrange the five letter below into as many words as you can. You don’t have to use all five letters. Good luck. NELMO How many did you get? Like so many problem-solving experiments conducted over the years, the answer depends not on intelligence or skill but perspective, feedback, and circumstance.…
Chuck Noll became the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1969. The Steelers were a terrible football team at the time. In the ensuing decade, Noll transformed the Steelers into one of the most dominant franchises in the history of professional sports. He won four Super Bowls, more than…
Thank you for participating in this experiment. There are three pairs of statements listed below. For each pair, please select the statement that best describes how you feel. This task shouldn’t take more than one minute. Many of the unhappy things in people’s lives are partly due to bad luck.…
Research from associate professor Dana R. Carney shows how a small change in posture can go a long way.
I’ve always thought that the term “business book” is misleading. It evokes notions of self-help and images of used car salesmen. There’s a somewhat woeful association with motivation–people who read business books are, having hit a lull in their career, looking for something more. I like this month’s New York Times business book…
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— Pascal Wallisch (@Pascallisch) June 25, 2014In a recent podcast Tim Ferriss (The 4-Hour Work Week) asked Pixar President Ed Catmull, “If you could give a piece of advice to your 20-year-old self, what would it be?” Catmull explained that he wouldn’t give any advice. “Why would I want to give myself advice that would have helped me avoid a mistake that…