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Interest vs. Commitment, The Limits of the Brain, Happiness & Career Success
Mario Peshev
June 17, 2023
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The Foundations of Success
Renowned Disney executive and tech visionary, Ed Catmull, on the core to business success.
"Quality is the best business plan."
Analyze Your Motivation
Business strategist, Brian P. Morgan, on getting results.
"It is important to understand that there is a difference between interest and commitment: When you’re interested in doing something, you do it only when circumstances permit, but when you’re committed to something, you accept no excuses, only results."
Our Ultimate Superpower
Memory expert and brain coach, Jim Kwik, on the the human mind.
"One of my core beliefs is that human potential is one of the only infinite resources we have in the world. Most everything else is finite, but the human mind is the ultimate superpower—there is no limit to our creativity, imagination, determination, or ability to think, reason, or learn."
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