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Leading your team through tough times: Essential strategies for success
Mario Peshev
November 05, 2024
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3 Ideas For Better Habits
The Advantage of Positioning
Investor and podcast host, Shane Parrish, on the impact of positioning on success.
"Results are a function of position. You don’t need to be smarter than others to outperform them if you can out-position them. Anyone looks like a genius when they’re in a good position, and even the smartest person looks like an idiot when they’re in a bad one."
Source: Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results The Pitfall of Quick Explanations
Journalist and author, Malcolm Gladwell, on the human tendency to fill gaps in understanding.
"We have, as human beings, a storytelling problem. We're a bit too quick to come up with explanations for things we don't really have an explanation for."
Professor and entrepreneur, Scott Galloway, on the true meaning of wealth.
"Wealth is the absence of economic anxiety. Freed of the pressure to earn, we can choose how we live. Our relationships with others aren’t shadowed by the stress of money. It sounds basic, easy even."
Productivity Tools and Resources
Leading your team through tough times: Essential strategies for success
In challenging times, leading a team requires a focus on survival and adaptation. Péter Szász outlines key strategies for guiding teams through high-pressure situations, emphasizing prioritization, empowering decision-making, and maintaining morale.
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Brain Food
Today I Learned: Tiger stripes are like human fingerprints. No two tigers have the same stripe patterns. The stripe patterns on individual tigers are different on each side. (Source)
Science: MRI data from large sample shows increased whole-brain connectivity in people who speak a second language. (Source)
Have a productive week ahead, The Smarter Brain Team
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