Issue 34 - Published May 9, 2007
Pushing Past the Dip: How to Become the Best in the WorldBy Seth Godin
Published May 9, 2007 9:03 p.m. - The long, tough slog through mediocre-ville. To be the best, Seth Godin explains, you must concentrate your effort, push a little harder, commit a few more resources and leave mediocre to those willing to be average. ...
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What the Romans Didn’t Know: Overcoming Personal Constraints to Achieve Higher Performance and FulfillmentBy Flip Flippen
Published May 9, 2007 8:55 p.m. - Do you really think Tiger Woods logs practice hours just to maintain what comes easiest to him? Flip Flippen says forget about discovering your strengths, instead it's your weaknesses hold you back from achieving your personal best. Here, he provides a method to identifying your w ...
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With Books Falling From the Sky: A Discourse on LiteracyBy Roxanne Coady
Published May 9, 2007 8:48 p.m. - 49% percent of the adult population of the United States reads below a sixth-grade level and has difficulty navigating such common demands as reading job applications, ATM screens, and outpatient care instructions. In this evocative manifesto, Roxanne Coady calls for change and suggests how you can improve the lives of others thro ...
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The Low-Information Diet: How to Eliminate E-Mail Overload & Triple Productivity in 24 HoursBy Timothy Ferriss
Published May 9, 2007 8:40 p.m. - It’s Monday morning and your To-Do list for the day is lengthy. You turn on your computer, log into your inbox, and…spend the next six hours starting, stopping and backtracking, your To-Do list untouched. Tim Ferriss offers immediate solutions to improve your productivity and quiet the con ...
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Turning the Generational Dial: A Plea to Boomers, Gen X and Gen YBy Carol Orsborn
Published May 9, 2007 8:21 p.m. - Carol Orsborn argues that instead of participating in a complicated generational tug-of-war of who is more relevant, Gen X and Gen Y must learn from Boomers because these following generations will also face the same elongated lifespans and increased vitality…and buying power. ...
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