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The Greatest Enemy of Knowledge
The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge. –Stephen Hawking
Posted in Choice, Food For Thought, Inspiration, Quotes
Tagged Learning, Quotes, Stephen Hawking
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We’re Not All Scientists
Another nice Neil deGrasse Tyson video is going around, but he’s a bit off base on this one: I can’t think of any more human activity than conducting science experiments. Think about it — what do kids do? Young kids. … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Food For Thought, Leading, Psychology, Quotes
Tagged Neil deGrasse Tyson, Quotes, Science
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Why Your To-Do List is Hurting You
Interesting thoughts from the Harvard Business Review: Stop making to-do lists. They’re simply setting you up for failure and frustration. Consider the to-do lists you’re currently managing: how many items have been languishing since Michelle Bachman was leading the field … Continue reading
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Tagged Harvard Business Review, Productivity, Quotes
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Fear and Fire
“Fear is your best friend or your worst enemy. It’s like fire. If you can control it, it can cook for you; it can heat your house. If you can’t control it, it will burn everything around you and destroy … Continue reading
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Tagged Control, Fear, Quotes
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Shut Up
Michael Bloomberg shares some excellent advice: Always ask for the order, and second, when the customer says yes, stop talking. Â I have watched more people make great presentations, whether they’re trying to sell to their family or in business or … Continue reading
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Tagged Advice, Communication, Negotiation, Quotes
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The Trouble With Expertise In Complex Fields
Fresh out of law school, it’s easy to forget that, compared to the general population, you are already something of an expert. You have the tools to search for, read, and understand just what the hell that legalese actually means. … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Creativity, Food For Thought, Inspiration, Law, Psychology, Quotes, Rationality
Tagged Confusion, Expertise, Lost, mastery, Question, Quora, Quotes
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The Wise Man
The wise man is content with himself. The wise man lacks nothing but needs much, whereas the fool needs nothing but lacks everything. This isn’t as highfalutin as it sounds. The fool needs nothing, because he doesn’t know how … Continue reading
Posted in Food For Thought, Inspiration, Quotes, Relationships
Tagged Quotes, Seneca, Wisdom, Zen
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How To Get Anyone To Help You Do Anything
“If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up the men to gather wood, divide the work and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea.†– Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Posted in Advice, Business, Food For Thought, Negotiation, Persuasion, Quotes, Rationality, Relationships, Self-Improvement
Tagged Motivation, Negotiation, Persuasion, Productivity, Quotes
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Liars, Damn Liars, and Quotes
Quotes and quips and one liners and zingers are fantastic. The best ones can encapsulate a lifetime of wisdom into a single sentence. But, the worst ones can be terribly misleading. The trouble is separating the good from the bad. … Continue reading
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Tagged Danger, Fallacy, Marketing, Quotes, Sergey Brin, Seth Godin
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On Handling Critics
Anyone who produces art, or voices opinions, or does anything publicly, will have critics. Guaranteed. I wrote a post about frugality that got a tiny bit of attention on the web and was bombarded with insults. Did I care? Well, … Continue reading
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Tagged Advice, Criticism, Ego, Quotes
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