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How Parents Talk About Failure Affects Children's Success : Shots - Health News : NPR - 0 views
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"There is a fair amount of evidence showing that when children view their abilities as more malleable and something they can change over time, then they deal with obstacles in a more constructive way,"
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But parents who saw failure as an opportunity were more likely to ask their child what they learned from the quiz, what they still can learn and whether asking the teacher for help would be useful.
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"The takeaway is that when your child is struggling on something or has setbacks, don't focus on their abilities, focus on what they can learn from it,"
9 Research-Backed Ways to Spark Your Creativity - Michael Hyatt - 0 views
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Create distance. Usually, the more we work on a problem, the closer we get to it. But distance gives us an beneficial change in perspective.
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Stay upbeat. No. 4 relates back to No. 3. It’s impossible to play in a bad mood, and it turns out researchers find people are better at solving problems when they’re upbeat and positive.
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The right constraints can clear our heads and challenge us to work with our available resources.
Stop Trying to "Do It All" - 99U - 1 views
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Naturally, it’s the same with your work: any given hour, week or year dedicated to one project can’t be used for another.
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When a friend asks if you’ll jump on board with her new business, or a possible freelance gig arrives by email, you’ll see more clearly what you’re giving up in exchange. Which means that if you do decide to say yes, you’ll be freed from the nagging worry that you ought to be doing something else.
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Or follow Warren Buffet’s suggestion: list your 25 top career goals, choose the five you value the most, then treat the remaining 20 as your “avoid at all costs” list.
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4 Lessons On Great Logo Design From Siegel+Gale | Co.Design | business + design - 0 views
The perils of "Growth Mindset" education: Why we're trying to fix our kids when we shou... - 0 views
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The problem with sweeping, generic claims about the power of attitudes or beliefs isn’t just a risk of overstating the benefits but also a tendency to divert attention from the nature of the tasks themselves: How valuable are they, and who gets to decide whether they must be done?
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Unfortunately, even some people who are educators would rather convince students they need to adopt a more positive attitude than address the quality of the curriculum (what the students are being taught) or the pedagogy (how they’re being taught it).
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praise kids for their effort (“You tried really hard”) rather than for their ability (“You’re really smart”)
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The 4 Phases Of Developing Your Creative Voice - 99u - 0 views
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Your voice is how you’re recognized by others.
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Your voice is the confluence of inspiration, dedicated practice, and strategic risk.
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1. Discovery Phase
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Mastering the Fine Art of Managing People | Inc.com - 0 views
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Our culture is also an amazing recruitment tool. When we share it with people online, it's like branding from the inside out.
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I want to know whether candidates are focused on selling themselves or are listening and learning.
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We try to hire people we'd be happy sitting next to on a plane during a cross-country flight.
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The 100-hour knack - The Whiteboard - 0 views
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with a 100 hours of investment into a new skill or practice, you can hit a tipping point,
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What obstacles hold us back from reaching the 100-hours. What part does interest play? How (should we?) get beyond our own interest for the sake of skill aquisition?
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What obstacles hold us back from reaching the 100-hours. What part does interest play? How (should we?) get beyond our own interest for the sake of skill aquisition?
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