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Master these overlooked skills for success
Mario Peshev
November 19, 2024
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3 Ideas For Better Habits
The Value of Endurance
Psychologist, Angela Duckworth, on the rarity of perseverance.
"Enthusiasm is common. Endurance is rare."
Source: Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance Embracing the Journey Over the Destination
Psychology professor, Carol S. Dweck, on embracing challenges.
"In the fixed mindset, everything is about the outcome. If you fail—or if you’re not the best—it’s all been wasted. The growth mindset allows people to value what they’re doing regardless of the outcome. They’re tackling problems, charting new courses, working on important issues. Maybe they haven’t found the cure for cancer, but the search was deeply meaningful."
Social psychologist, Robert B. Cialdini, on understanding motivations.
"A well-known principle of human behavior says that when we ask someone to do us a favor we will be more successful if we provide a reason. People simply like to have reasons for what they do."
Productivity Tools and Resources
Master these overlooked skills for success
Morgan Housel shares the essential yet often neglected abilities that can make a big difference in todays world, like managing life's little annoyances and learning to say "no" with grace. Discover why these skills matter and how they can give you a competitive edge.
5 Scientifically Proven Ways to Enhance Your Work Output
In this article, Darius Foroux shares five science-backed strategies to boost work output without burning out.
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Brain Food
Today I Learned: When Marie Curie died, her body was so radioactive that she had to be laid to rest in a lead-lined coffin. However, no one knew this until 1995 when her coffin was exhumed. Her notebooks are also still radioactive and stored in lead-lined boxes. (Source)
Science: After nearly doubling over the 20th century, the rate of increase in life expectancy has slowed considerably in the last three decades, according to a new study. (Source)
Have a productive week ahead, The Smarter Brain Team
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