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How to Use Gratitude to Attract Things to Be Grateful For

How to Use Gratitude to Attract Things to Be Grateful For

On Average, Americans say ‘Thank you’ six times a day or about 2,200 times a year. But is it enough? Recent studies show that sincere

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Flipping the Script: How John Lasseter Revolutionized Media

Flipping the Script: How John Lasseter Revolutionized Media

The first step in solving the problem is to define the problem, and, to do that, sometimes we have to flip the script.

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The Power of Story in Everything You Communicate

The Power of Story in Everything You Communicate

There are few things as powerful as a good story. We see stories effectively used in the media, education, politics, and marketing. It is no

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How Bob Geldorf’s Christmas Miracle Changed Pop Music Forever

How Bob Geldorf’s Christmas Miracle Changed Pop Music Forever

On a chilly October 23rd, 1984, Bob Geldorf turned on the BBC to watch a tragedy unfolding in Ethiopia. The country was experiencing one of

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Choosing Goodness: The Scare that Changed Anthony Burgess’ Life

Choosing Goodness: The Scare that Changed Anthony Burgess’ Life

In 1959, while teaching English in Brunei, Anthony Burgess was told that he had a brain tumor and had less than a year to live.

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Use the Difficulty: How to Turn Obstacles into Opportunities

Use the Difficulty: How to Turn Obstacles into Opportunities

When Michael Caine was a young actor, he was rehearsing an improv play and got stuck. The actor in the scene before him had thrown

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In Praise of Overthinking

In Praise of Overthinking

There are not many things that people agree on these days, but one of them might be overthinking. Everywhere you look, people are sharing how

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10x Your Problem Solving with this Free Visual Thinking Playbook

10x Your Problem Solving with this Free Visual Thinking Playbook

Humans are built for visuals. On average, we receive 11 million bites of information per second. 90% of that is dedicated to sight. Make use

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Ray Kroc and the Magic of Franchising

Ray Kroc and the Magic of Franchising

When Ray Kroc was opening his first McDonald’s franchise, the first thing he tested was the fries. Of all the great things that the McDonald

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The Origins of Ritz-Carlton’s Famous $2,000 Rule

The Origins of Ritz-Carlton’s Famous $2,000 Rule

In the early 1980s, renowned hotelier Horst Schulze was brought on to revive the legendary Ritz-Carlton chain. One of the first things he did was

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Doing Less to Achieve More

Doing Less to Achieve More

In January 2010, Novak Djokovic was playing in the Australian Open quarterfinals when he nearly collapsed on the court. A rising star in the tennis

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The Power of Visual Thinking

The Power of Visual Thinking

In 1966, a Texas pilot drew a triangle on the back of a napkin and changed aviation forever.

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Harnessing the Zeigarnik Effect for Memory Retention and Motivation

Harnessing the Zeigarnik Effect for Memory Retention and Motivation

John McEnroe was practicing before his 1984 Wimbledon final and abruptly quit. He said he felt great and didn’t want to leave his best form

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The Logic of Imagination

The Logic of Imagination

Increasingly, we see right and left-brain thinking as separate and distinct. But for most creative endeavors, we need both.

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Two Ways to Harness the Power of Analogical Thinking

Two Ways to Harness the Power of Analogical Thinking

There’s nothing like a good analogy to drive home a point. Think of some of the most profound analogies in our culture. Who doesn’t instantly

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How to Solve Problems by Starting with the End and Working Backward

How to Solve Problems by Starting with the End and Working Backward

By working backward, we are able to gain perspective on the problem and hone in on the direction we want to take from the start.

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Defining the Problem—the Essential First Step

Defining the Problem—the Essential First Step

When we don’t properly assess the situation and understand what we’re trying to achieve, things can and often do go awry.

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How to Rate a Book

How to Rate a Book

Any writer knows the story: You pour your life into what you hope ends up a good piece, you publish it, and then you hold

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Juggernaut: Why The System Crushes The Only People Who Can Save It Juggernaut: Why The System Crushes The Only People Who Can Save It
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Psychonomics: The Scientific Conquest of the Human Mind Psychonomics: The Scientific Conquest of the Human Mind
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The 90 Minute Effect: How We Shape Our Lives By The Hollywood Formula And Rarely Reach Our Own Happy Endings The 90 Minute Effect: How We Shape Our Lives By The Hollywood Formula And Rarely Reach Our Own Happy Endings
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Monaco Monaco
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Love Is Justice: An Exploration into Mankind's Fundamental Nature Love Is Justice: An Exploration into Mankind's Fundamental Nature
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