motivation

Aug 28

TED Talk Tuesday: Rob Legato on Creating Awe

This inspiring TED talk by Rob Legato might be derived from the entertainment industry, but the ethics and pride of
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Aug 20

TED Talk Tuesday: Larry Smith on Excuses and Your Career

Sometimes you need a good laugh, and Larry Smith is here to deliver. In this hilarious TED talk, Smith address
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Aug 18

Weekend Reading: Guest Posts 8/13 - 8/17

This week's guest posts cover career-switching, social media and professionalism, and the perils of multitasking. * There are three
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Aug 06

TED Talk Tuesday: Neil Pasricha on Being Awesome

In this fun, inspiring TED talk, Neil Pasricha, author of the No. 1 International Bestseller "The Book of Awesome,
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Jul 30

TED Talk Tuesday: Ric Elias' Lessons From a Plane Crash

In this inspiring TED Talk, Ric Elias, the CEO of Red Ventures, shares the three things he learned while his
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Jul 27

Summer Fridays and Productivity

Many offices have some form of Summer Fridays, but this ecard from someecards illustrates one pitfall of such an initiative:
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Jul 22

5 Inspiring Business Stories

Starting the week off with inspiring stories from the business world seems like the perfect way to beat a case
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Jul 16

TED Talk Tuesday: Shawn Achor on the Happy Secret to Better Work

In this inspiring and quite funny TED talk, positive psychologist Shawn Anchor shares his views on how happiness relates to
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Jul 12

Indifference at Work

Let's face it: we all occasionally get what I call a case of the f*ck-its. I'
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Jul 10

TED Talk Tuesday: Dan Pink on the Surprising Science of Motivation

In this TED talk, Dan Pink gives a persuasive argument that might make you rethink the way managers should motivate.
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Jul 05

The Importance of Context

This ecard from someecards may be a bit dramatic, but it does highlight an essential point for a high-performance worker:
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Jun 18

TED Talk Tuesday: Susan Cain on the Power of Introverts

"There's zero correlation between being the best talker and having the best ideas," says author and
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