Category: Continual Learning

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Why Do Some Succeed More Than Others?

First, let’s be clear that the definition of success is highly personal and no amount of material accumulation, no matter how staggering,

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Observation, Evaluation, Decision v. Judgement and Attack Thoughts

Excessive judgmental thoughts can be toxic to your mental health and your peace of mind. To be clear, let us draw a

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Reality is Often Continuum; Beware All-or-Nothing Frames

I was reminded of this truth when I read a review of Angela Duckworth’s new book ‘Situated’ which focuses on the impact

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What a Book Can’t Tell You, What You Can’t Learn in a Classroom

We are talking about Tacit Knowledge: intuitive, unwritten ‘know-how’ acquired by personal experience, practice, and trial-and-error. The unwritten rules, implicit problem-solving methods,

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How Well Can You Read the Room?

Can you sense the atmosphere? Catch the vibe? Feel the energy? Pick up on social cues, subtle body language, social context in

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The Barnum Effect

Do any of the following resonate with you or describe you? Can you relate to them? You like other people to like

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Map of Consciousness: Can You Locate Yourself?

David R. Hawkins (1927-2012) in ‘Power vs. Force’ put forth a hierarchal Map of Human Consciousness starting with lower-level emotions such as

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The Oak Sleeps in the Acorn. How is Your Oak Doing?

I believe in people and that often tremendous ability slumbers deep within. Most of us have undeveloped powers and potential that we

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Always Seeking the Next Mountain

None of us were put on this Earth to be ordinary. Each of us has a unique gift to discover, hone and

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Smart Tops Intelligent, Wise is Best of All… and if You are Willing to do the Work, You Can Learn Smart

Okay, let’s acknowledge upfront this can quickly get deep into semantics so stay with me and put aside that debate for a

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Out of the mouths of babes…

The phrase is from Matthew 21:16 (and Psalm 8:2) and refers to the often unfiltered, direct nature of children’s speech. Adults usually