When we think of happiness, we typically think of things that bring us immediate pleasureâa decadent meal, a favorite book, or a relaxing day on the beach. These pleasures do bring happiness, but only temporarily. Recent studies have shown that true happiness, or life satisfaction, works a bit differently. In one study, University of Pennsylvania […]
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I donât know anyone who couldnât use a little boost in their energy and self-control.
Researchers at the University of Nottingham recently published findings from their exploration of 83 separate studies on energy and self-control.
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By Dr. Travis Bradberry When thinking about team agility, it might help to picture a team of whitewater rafters heading toward class five rapids. The team paddles and maneuvers the raft swiftly but effectively. Theyâre proactive in communicating logs or rocks they see in their path. They adapt in real time to new challenges
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Most of us have experienced that sickening moment when you realize youâve made a serious mistake. Perhaps it was a typo that threw off a financial forecast, or maybe you forgot to reserve a venue for an important meeting thatâs scheduled for the following day.
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When it comes to success, itâs easy to think that people blessed with brains are inevitably going to leave the rest of us in the dust. But new research from Stanford University will change your mind (and your attitude). Psychologist Carol Dweck has spent her entire career studying attitude and performance, and her latest study
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In The Empire Strikes Back, when Yoda is training Luke to be a Jedi, he demonstrates the power of the Force by raising an X-wing fighter from a swamp. Luke mutters, âI donât believe it.â Yoda replies, âThat is why you failâ.
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We live in a world of constant contactâa place thatâs losing sight of the importance of being alone. Offices are abandoning cubicles in favor of shared desks and wide-open common spaces. And, rather than sitting at their desks working independently, school children are put in groups. It seems that a never-ending âpingâ has become our
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The further along you are in your career, the easier it is to fall back on the mistaken assumption that youâve made it and have all the skills you need to succeed.
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When it comes to success, itâs easy to think that people blessed with brains are inevitably going to leave the rest of us in the dust, but social psychologist Amy Cuddy knows first-hand how attitude can outweigh IQ.
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There you are, just sitting in the conference room minding your own business and waiting for the meeting to start. Then in it comesâa gray 10,000-pound trunk-swinging monstrosity. To your dismay, it plants itself firmly in the center of the room. The meeting begins as expected, but everyoneâs attention is drawn to the unwelcome centerpiece.
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