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Metabolic myths
My personal experience is that you need to weigh yourself daily and chart what you're eating. (Similar to a food diary but easier.) Download my chart. I've discovered the easiest way to gain weight is to overeat protein. Desserts are less of a problem. EVERYONE is different! Vox: What I learned about weight loss from spending a…
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When the news and politics became a sporting event for some, not for me.
Below is one of the best explanations I've seen, and a great argument to NOT identify with any political party. I don't talk politics with my friends. I read a wide variety of news media, and then I vote in private. With my friends, I like to have conversations about art, travel, and business. MIT Technology…
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Cuddly customer service
When I unsubscribed from email news from my bank, I found this charming landing page.
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How do relationships cross from acquaintance to friendship?
Zat Rana thinks that friendships are based on a 'shared culture' between two people, and this culture is built through shared experiences. That belief places a pretty high hurdle on friendship. If we accept this idea, then developing and maintaining our friendships is among the most time-consuming and energy-consuming things we do. Design Luck: What…
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Planning an “advance” for innovators
I recently attended a weekend retreat for innovators, something I had forgotten I need. It was fun but there were also frustrations. Seth Godin pinpoints some… An idea which really struck me was having a poker game, or some other activity where we have to manage chance and random results. Seth's Blog: How to organize a…
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We still don’t know the impact of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulations
Responses in the email newsletter industry have varied from OMG to Who Cares, and we still don't know what the implications will be. Will non-profits and small businesses be ignored while the EU pursues deep-pocketed companies? Will the impact vary much from country to country? How much will European citizens (and British citizens) report on…
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Laziness is a symptom not a cause
We can't tell someone to 'stop being lazy.' We can only help them identify and overcome their challenges. Medium: Laziness Does Not Exist (but unseen barriers do) [paywall], 2018-Mar-23 by E Price I’m hoping to awaken my fellow educators — of all levels — to the fact that if a student is struggling, they probably aren’t choosing to. They…
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How to speak more confidently, based on research
Noah Zandan has some great research on 'speaking as a leader.' https://www.quantifiedcommunications.com/resources/ Harvard Business Review: How to Stop Saying “Um,” “Ah,” and “You Know” 2018-Aug-1 by Noah Zandan Finally, I can’t stress the importance of preparation enough. Nerves are one of the biggest reasons people overuse vocal fillers. The less prepared you are, the more nervous…
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How to turn anxiety to good use… Bob Rosen interview in Fast Company.
Anxiety is a signal, not a sentence. Fast Company: How to make your anxiety work for you instead of against you, 2018-Jul-17 by Stephanie Vozza When you have too much anxiety, it’s often because you’re telling yourself a story. “For example, ‘If I don’t do a good job I’ll get fired,’ ‘My boss hates me,’…
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What do the groups you join ask of you? Beware of groups that focus on placing blame on other groups.
Thank you, thank you, Timothy Taylor, for introducing me to the work of John Tooby and Leda Cosmides. (Check out Coalitional Instincts and Fox News, or MSNBC.) We are evolutionally programmed to join coalitions and those coalitions ask us to signal our loyalty to the group. Sometimes they ask us to do despicable things. Conversable…
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