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The entrepreneur’s guide to success: Follow these tips
Starting and running a business takes more than a good idea and the desire to not have a boss.
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Navy SEALs: How to build a warrior mindset
SEAL training is the ultimate test of both mental and physical strength.
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Improving Olympic performance with asthma drugs?
A study looks at the performance benefits delivered by asthma drugs when they're taken by athletes who don't have asthma.
The story of “Lift Every Voice and Sing”
A song many consider the black national anthem rises again in the United States.
This is how an illusionist targets your unconscious mind
Juggling conscious experience with the machinations of the mind can create the ultimate audience experience.
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Want to be a better leader? Take off the mask.
The best leaders don't project perfection. Peter Fuda explains why.
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Ethan Hawke: You are everything and you are nothing
The actor's greatest heroes exhibited humility in their actions, a view he tries to emulate.
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Joke theft: Is it really an issue in comedy?
There are several levels of comedy plagiarism, says Paul F. Tompkins.
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Who decides whether art is ‘good’ or ‘bad’?
Hierarchies of taste exist in our society, but their roots often reflect more than just the quality of work.
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Perception of musical pitch varies across cultures
Is the way we hear music biological or cultural?
How Pete Holmes creates comedic flow: Try micro-visualization
Setting a simple intention and coming prepared can help you — and those around you — win big.
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The surprising popularity of workplace choirs
It may be growing in popularity, but is there anything substantive to this new wellness trend?
Why it’s hard to tell when high-class people are incompetent
A recent study gives new meaning to the saying "fake it 'til you make it."
The secondary ticketing market is worth $15 billion. How long will fans have to pay?
Artists and fans are the big losers as bot-powered scalpers make a killing.
10 people who got famous from the grave
Really puts the whole "don't give up until you're dead" thing to shame.
The original ‘Big Bird’ puppeteer is leaving Sesame Street
He was recruited by Jim Henson himself in 1969.
Letting School Kids Sleep In Could Add Billions to the U.S. Economy
It could add $83 billion to the U.S. economy in 10 years—and that's a very conservative estimate.
Theater Directors Should Think More Like Good Lovers: The Audience Comes First
Theaters today seem like hallowed ground, says Harvard's Diane Paulus, but that's not their natural state. Once, they had the same atmosphere as sport: visceral, alive, and indebted to its audience. How can we get back there?
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