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·Apr 28, 2022

My Coach Said 10 Words That Changed My Perspective Forever

The simplistic approach to leadership that I credit for my success. — So you want to improve your leadership ability? Or have you just received a leadership position and don’t know how to approach it? The ladder was me. In high school, I was voted captain of my hockey team, and, although I was honored and excited, I was scared. To lead…

Leadership

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My Coach Said 10 Words That Changed My Perspective Forever
My Coach Said 10 Words That Changed My Perspective Forever
Leadership

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Apr 27, 2022

Punishment isn’t Always Bad According to This Ancient Chinese Proverb

How to use punishment to teach lasting lessons for others and yourself — Confucius is said to have personally put together a collection of the oldest known poetry in China. Dating from the 11th to 7th Century BC, this collection houses 305 poems containing stories, pieces of advice, and countless lessons to learn from. …

Philosophy

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Punishment isn’t Always Bad According to This Ancient Chinese Proverb
Punishment isn’t Always Bad According to This Ancient Chinese Proverb
Philosophy

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·Apr 26, 2022

When You’re Down, Turn Your Frown Around With These 5 Positivity Tricks

Get yourself back on the horse, willing and ready to work. — Positivity boosts productivity, well-being, and decision-making. More than anything it feels much better to be in a positive state of mind than a negative one. So how do you stay positive? These 5 things can be done quickly and easily. Even in the most negative moments, these have helped me…

Positive Thinking

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When You’re Down, Turn Your Frown Around With These 5 Positivity Tricks
When You’re Down, Turn Your Frown Around With These 5 Positivity Tricks
Positive Thinking

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Apr 26, 2022

Always Avoid The Dark Road by Seeing Boundaries Clearly With This Ancient Chinese Proverb

The Simple Step to Avoiding Disaster From Mencius the Philosopher — Deemed the “Second Sage” of Confucian Philosophy, Mencius is a cornerstone of Chinese Philosophy. Along with his students, he came up with a proverb exemplifying the importance of rules and guidelines in a system: Without standards, no boundaries are set. Although he was known for claiming the inherent benevolent nature…

Philosophy

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Always Avoid The Dark Road by Seeing Boundaries Clearly With This Ancient Chinese Proverb
Always Avoid The Dark Road by Seeing Boundaries Clearly With This Ancient Chinese Proverb
Philosophy

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Apr 25, 2022

“As distance tests a horse’s strength, time reveals a person’s character.”

路遥知马力,日久见人心。(Lùyáo zhī mǎlì, rìjiǔ jiàn rénxīn) Time heals, but it can also reveal. Written anonymously during the 13th century, this proverb shows the value of time when it comes to revealing the true nature of a person. This is most evident in relationships, not only does time tell you the…

China

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“As distance tests a horse’s strength, time reveals a person’s character.”
“As distance tests a horse’s strength, time reveals a person’s character.”
China

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Apr 23, 2022

“A team of horses will struggle to chase down a spoken word” : 100 Chinese Proverbs in 100 Days — Day 2

一言既出,驷马难追。(Yìyán jì chū, sìmǎ nán zhuī) — “Think before you speak”: words synonymous with the proverb above written by Chinese philosopher Yan Yuan. It exemplifies the power of words not by comparing them to the thundering roars of horse hooves but by stating that the words we speak are much more powerful. Enthralled with bettering education and…

China

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“A team of horses will struggle to chase down a spoken word” : 100 Chinese Proverbs in 100 Days —…
“A team of horses will struggle to chase down a spoken word” : 100 Chinese Proverbs in 100 Days —…
China

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Apr 22, 2022

“Facts Beat Eloquence”

事实胜于雄辩 (Shìshí shèng yú xióngbiàn) Lu Xun wrote this proverb in his collection of stories and essays, “Hot Wind”. In America, you might hear this lesson as “Actions speak louder than words”. …

Chinese

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Chinese

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Apr 22, 2022

Become 3 Times More Efficient With These 3 Websites

You can think at 800 wpm and speak at 125, so why are content with typing 40wpm? — It's no secret that typing is a needed skill in today's world. With over half of the United States jobs requiring some level of computer use, and that number only growing, typing is a universal skill that will allow you to work faster. The average human can think 20x faster…

Productivity

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Become 3 Times More Efficient With These 3 Websites
Become 3 Times More Efficient With These 3 Websites
Productivity

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Apr 21, 2022

What Pavlov’s Dog Teach us About Increasing Productivity

How Classical Conditioning can help you be more productive — Every time he fed his dogs, Ivan Pavlov would ring a bell. In a process known as Classical Conditioning, the dogs associated that sound with food and began to salivate at the ring of a bell: how can you apply this to your life to be more efficient? Motivation: An Unconditioned Response You can’t…

Productivity

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What Pavlov’s Dog Teach us About Increasing Productivity
What Pavlov’s Dog Teach us About Increasing Productivity
Productivity

2 min read

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