A former boss once advised, “It’s the little things that make the difference. They’ll make you or they’ll eat your lunch.” From that moment on, I took to heart the notion of making sure that the little things were done right. Little things--like making sure a speaker’s name is spelled correctly on a program, confirming ...
Category Personal Development
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The Brain Of An Introvert Compared To That Of An Extrovert: Are They Different?
With all the buzz about introversion and extroversion these days, you might already know which one you identify with. But the way our brains are wired — and our brain chemistry — can help us understand what’s really going on in the minds of introverts and extroverts that make them who they are. The brains of introverts ...
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Did you know that plain faces get more social interaction?
Our face acts as an inaudible social instrument that comes in different colors, shapes, and sizes. Since most of our daily social interactions are largely done face-to-face, many of us are under the false pretense our face is who we are, so we're sure to generously layer it with cosmetics, grow out facial hair, or mark ...
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What can the NBA teach you about success?
Getty Images via @daylife I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not a big basketball fan; mostly because I don’t understand the game. But, I did find this Forbes article useful since it gave nine lessons from the NBA experience of a Harvard-graduate professional basketball player, Jeremy Lin. Most of today’s successful people are not ...
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12 Simple Ways to Really Improve in 2014
This article in Inc. presents a unique way that a person can focus self-improvement in 2014. The author's approach focuses on a monthly list of traits that we can improve upon together with practical how-to's to make the trait stick. The premise behind this method is that it's easier to focus improvement in one area at ...