lifelong learning
Confronting your “absolute stupidity” is a sign you’re on course to learning something new and wonderful.
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This supremely simple hack can help you establish good habits, break bad ones, and guard against failure.
Sure, “who you know” matters — but your best contacts will be the ones you don’t know very well.
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Magnificent time-tested buildings are filled with lessons in resilience and stability — and the benefits for investment strategy can be huge.
Storytelling skills are not just for entertainment — practical exercises used by the cream of Hollywood can transform your work-life.
If you have any sort of power for any reasonable length of time, you will be changed by it — awareness of the effects is crucial.
The truly talented are those who got to where they are despite preconceived expectations.
Startup success can often hinge on a key lesson derived from behavioral science … and Jerry Seinfeld’s “Night Guy vs. Morning Guy” routine.
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Rather than allowing technology to exacerbate stress and disconnection, we can use it to actively support our wellbeing.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
“Amid the chaos, he remembered his life being eerily calm as he knew it wasn’t if, but when they would be hacked to pieces. He just kept kicking.”
College degree? Not so much. Employers want teams with a diverse skill set who can adapt to changing industry demands.
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The co-founder of Wired magazine shares his insights on how a long-term mindset can shape a brighter, more innovative future.
Research suggests curiosity triggers parts of the brain associated with anticipation, making answers more rewarding once discovered.
Want to get ahead? The best leaders are always humble, proactive and — above all — curious, advises Merlin CEO Jeremy Sirota.
Late bloomers often find their moment of transformation when life throws them a curveball.
Fun in business is no laughing matter — it can create a golden strategic advantage and bring serious success in the long term.
It’s hard to know what other people know. But it’s not impossible.
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Why Bob Stiller — founder and former CEO of billion-dollar beverage company Green Mountain Coffee Roasters — believes shared learnings are a win-win.
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Stanford psychologist Jamil Zaki discusses the dangers of cynicism and how skepticism can invigorate our relationships and communities.
By unlearning old leadership mindsets, cultures, and assumptions we can move from Industrial Age thinking to Intelligence Age thinking.
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Most leaders get the psychology of human motivation all wrong — here’s how a presidential encounter with a leaf-sweeper puts it right.