Victor Frankl wrote the book Man's Search for Meaning to account for his time in concentration camps during World War II. He tells his story through the lens of Logotherapy, his own branch of therapy focused on the importance of meaning. In this post, we'll discuss Viktor Frankl's background, his philosophy and the core ideas …
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Charles Duhigg wrote the book Smarter Faster Better, in which he discusses the eight secrets of being productive in life and business. The first half of this book comprises the secrets of self-motivation, creating effective teams, focusing with mental models and setting effective goals. Part two dives into managing others, making effective decisions, leveraging creativity …
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Charles Duhigg wrote the book Smarter Faster Better, in which he discusses the eight secrets of being productive in life and business. One of the eight principles is how to absorb data in a world plagued by information overload. In this post we'll discuss methods to improve our understanding of data. We'll also run through …
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Charles Duhigg wrote the book Smarter Faster Better, in which he discusses the eight secrets of being productive in life and business. One of the eight principles is leveraging the creative process to drive innovation. In this post we'll apply the ideas of creativity and innovation to several examples, including Disney's Frozen. But first, where …
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Charles Duhigg wrote the book Smarter Faster Better, in which he discusses the eight secrets of being productive in life and business. One of the eight principles is making effective decisions by forecasting the future. In this post, we'll discuss using probabilistic thinking and Bayes' theorem to make better forecasts. And better forecasts are the …
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Charles Duhigg wrote the book Smarter Faster Better, in which he discusses the eight secrets of being productive in life and business. One of the eight principles is how to manage others effectively. In this post, we'll run through the Toyota Production System, which relies heavily on a culture of trust. We'll examine five types …
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Charles Duhigg wrote the book Smarter Faster Better, in which he discusses the eight secrets of being productive in life and business. One of the eight principles is how we can set and achieve effective goals. In this post, we'll dive into the SMART framework and how to set audacious long-term goals. We'll round off …
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Charles Duhigg wrote the book Smarter Faster Better, in which he discusses the eight secrets of being productive in life and business. One of the eight principles is the role of focus in our daily productivity. In this post we'll discuss mental models as a way to focus and avoid cognitive tunneling. We'll finish off …
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Charles Duhigg wrote the book Smarter Faster Better, in which he discusses the eight secrets of being productive in life and business. One of the eight principles is the role our sense of control plays in self-motivation. In this post we'll discuss a theory of self-motivation and its benefits. We'll finish off with a case …
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Charles Duhigg wrote the book Smarter Faster Better, in which he discusses the eight secrets of being productive in life and business. One of the eight principles is the role that cultural norms play in effective teamwork. In this post we'll discuss how norms impact team productivity along with two keys to creating effective teams. …
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