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Seeking Wisdom is a podcast that deals with many topics -- ranging from life, to fitness, to entrepreneurship, to the work-life balance.
The show has two hosts. One is 5X startup founder, David Cancel. The other David Gerhardt, a marketer whose career is beginning to take off. David and Dave work together at Drift (a live chat messaging app based in Cambridge, Massachusetts).
It’s a different kind of show -- and people are really liking it.
With over 30 episodes out -- David and Dave have discussed many life lessons on the show and want to share them with you here.
The Seeking Wisdom podcast is supported by a community of listeners who want to get better every day. This slideshare is meant to take the top pieces of advice from the podcast and share them with this community.
Follow Seeking Wisdom Here:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/seekingwisdomio
Medium: https://seekingwisdom.io/
Listen to Seeking Wisdom Here:
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/seekingwisdom
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/seeking-wisdom/id1072506427?mt=2
OverCast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1072506427/seeking-wisdom
Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/david-cancel/seeking-wisdom
RSS: http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:193080377/sounds.rss
Follow David (https://twitter.com/dcancel) and Dave (https://twitter.com/davegerhardt) on Twitter.
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Communication and presentation tips for do-gooders, created by Dr. Carmen Simon and Bruce Kasanoff. Learn more at http://www.memzy.com/ and http://kasanoff.com/
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The Plateau Effect shows how athletes, scientists, therapists, companies, and musicians around the world are learning to break through their plateaus—to turn off the forces that cause people to “get used to” things—and turn on human potential and happiness in ways that seemed impossible. The book identifies three key flattening forces that generate plateaus, two principles to guide readers in engineering a plateau’s destruction, and three actions to take to achieve peak behavior. It helps us to stop wasting time on things that are no longer of value and to focus on the things that leverage our time and energy in spectacular ways.
Anything you want to do better—play guitar, make friends, communicate with your children, run a business—you can accomplish faster by understanding the plateau effect.
http://plateaueffect.com/
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We’ve all been there: working jobs that we don’t like for “good money”, while having the nagging suspicion that we could be doing something so much more satisfying and fulfilling. This is an opportunity to get past fears and instead be inspired and excited about doing what you *really* want to be doing for work in your life.
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There's no secret about success.
Great business requires heart and dedication. Successful people win because they love what they do. Actually, your noble passion is your mission.
Seeking Wisdom is a podcast that deals with many topics -- ranging from life, to fitness, to entrepreneurship, to the work-life balance.
The show has two hosts. One is 5X startup founder, David Cancel. The other David Gerhardt, a marketer whose career is beginning to take off. David and Dave work together at Drift (a live chat messaging app based in Cambridge, Massachusetts).
It’s a different kind of show -- and people are really liking it.
With over 30 episodes out -- David and Dave have discussed many life lessons on the show and want to share them with you here.
The Seeking Wisdom podcast is supported by a community of listeners who want to get better every day. This slideshare is meant to take the top pieces of advice from the podcast and share them with this community.
Follow Seeking Wisdom Here:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/seekingwisdomio
Medium: https://seekingwisdom.io/
Listen to Seeking Wisdom Here:
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/seekingwisdom
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/seeking-wisdom/id1072506427?mt=2
OverCast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1072506427/seeking-wisdom
Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/david-cancel/seeking-wisdom
RSS: http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:193080377/sounds.rss
Follow David (https://twitter.com/dcancel) and Dave (https://twitter.com/davegerhardt) on Twitter.
The Power of No: 12 Things to Say “No” To TodayJamesAltucher
Adapted from the book "The Power of No: Because One Little Word Can Bring Health, Abundance, and Happiness" by James Altucher and Claudia Azula Altucher
http://www.amazon.com/The-Power-No-Abundance-Happiness/dp/1401945872
James Altucher Podcast
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-james-altucher-show/id794030859?mt=2
SEJ Summit 2017: Engaging Content Marketing For Boring Industries by Mindy We...Search Engine Journal
Presenter: Mindy Weinstein of Market Mind Shift
Description: Mindy breaks down three vital things in content marketing: how to develop interesting real-life stories, how to keep your eyes open for inspiration, and how to focus on being practical and personal. Let’s get started!
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Communication and presentation tips for do-gooders, created by Dr. Carmen Simon and Bruce Kasanoff. Learn more at http://www.memzy.com/ and http://kasanoff.com/
The ppt talks about the eight traits that are heart of the success, which the speaker has picked after careful affirmation of the same by millions of diverse people.
The Plateau Effect: Why People Get Stuck...and How to Break ThroughThePlateauEffect
The Plateau Effect is a powerful law of nature that affects everyone. Learn to identify plateaus and break through any stagnancy in your life— from diet and exercise, to work, to relationships.
The Plateau Effect shows how athletes, scientists, therapists, companies, and musicians around the world are learning to break through their plateaus—to turn off the forces that cause people to “get used to” things—and turn on human potential and happiness in ways that seemed impossible. The book identifies three key flattening forces that generate plateaus, two principles to guide readers in engineering a plateau’s destruction, and three actions to take to achieve peak behavior. It helps us to stop wasting time on things that are no longer of value and to focus on the things that leverage our time and energy in spectacular ways.
Anything you want to do better—play guitar, make friends, communicate with your children, run a business—you can accomplish faster by understanding the plateau effect.
http://plateaueffect.com/
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If you're looking for a boost to help you through your week or your month, take a look at some of our favorite quotes. They'll help you pause, reflect, and ultimately accomplish the great work that you know you can produce.
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Written for students at Bath Spa, we took a basic look at expectations in the work place, it's not all endless tea rounds! This lecture was lively and engaging and had delegates joining in with lots of funny and downright surprising examples of workplace conduct! We looked at fitting in Vs standing out, as well as coping strategies to handle 'The Boss' on a bad day!
Do What You Love (or your work life will totally suck)Denise Jacobs
We’ve all been there: working jobs that we don’t like for “good money”, while having the nagging suspicion that we could be doing something so much more satisfying and fulfilling. This is an opportunity to get past fears and instead be inspired and excited about doing what you *really* want to be doing for work in your life.
Find your true passion and do what you love to doVioleta Salas
There's no secret about success.
Great business requires heart and dedication. Successful people win because they love what they do. Actually, your noble passion is your mission.
Career Development. its about you identifying your potentials and developing them no matter the circumstances.
its best to do want you love doing best so that you can working hours in your lifetime than feel miserable doing something you don't like for about twenty years.
believe in yourself and don't let any thing discourage you.
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http://sandymillin.wordpress.com/iateflwebinar2024
Published classroom materials form the basis of syllabuses, drive teacher professional development, and have a potentially huge influence on learners, teachers and education systems. All teachers also create their own materials, whether a few sentences on a blackboard, a highly-structured fully-realised online course, or anything in between. Despite this, the knowledge and skills needed to create effective language learning materials are rarely part of teacher training, and are mostly learnt by trial and error.
Knowledge and skills frameworks, generally called competency frameworks, for ELT teachers, trainers and managers have existed for a few years now. However, until I created one for my MA dissertation, there wasn’t one drawing together what we need to know and do to be able to effectively produce language learning materials.
This webinar will introduce you to my framework, highlighting the key competencies I identified from my research. It will also show how anybody involved in language teaching (any language, not just English!), teacher training, managing schools or developing language learning materials can benefit from using the framework.
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The empire's roots lie in the city of Rome, founded, according to legend, by Romulus in 753 BCE. Over centuries, Rome evolved from a small settlement to a formidable republic, characterized by a complex political system with elected officials and checks on power. However, internal strife, class conflicts, and military ambitions paved the way for the end of the Republic. Julius Caesar’s dictatorship and subsequent assassination in 44 BCE created a power vacuum, leading to a civil war. Octavian, later Augustus, emerged victorious, heralding the Roman Empire’s birth.
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Prepare a presentation or a paper using research, basic comparative analysis, data organization and application of economic information. You will make an informed assessment of an economic climate outside of the United States to accomplish an entertainment industry objective.
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Dear Dr. Kornbluth and Mr. Gorenberg,
The US House of Representatives is deeply concerned by ongoing and pervasive acts of antisemitic
harassment and intimidation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Failing to act decisively to ensure a safe learning environment for all students would be a grave dereliction of your responsibilities as President of MIT and Chair of the MIT Corporation.
This Congress will not stand idly by and allow an environment hostile to Jewish students to persist. The House believes that your institution is in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and the inability or
unwillingness to rectify this violation through action requires accountability.
Postsecondary education is a unique opportunity for students to learn and have their ideas and beliefs challenged. However, universities receiving hundreds of millions of federal funds annually have denied
students that opportunity and have been hijacked to become venues for the promotion of terrorism, antisemitic harassment and intimidation, unlawful encampments, and in some cases, assaults and riots.
The House of Representatives will not countenance the use of federal funds to indoctrinate students into hateful, antisemitic, anti-American supporters of terrorism. Investigations into campus antisemitism by the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Ways and Means have been expanded into a Congress-wide probe across all relevant jurisdictions to address this national crisis. The undersigned Committees will conduct oversight into the use of federal funds at MIT and its learning environment under authorities granted to each Committee.
• The Committee on Education and the Workforce has been investigating your institution since December 7, 2023. The Committee has broad jurisdiction over postsecondary education, including its compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, campus safety concerns over disruptions to the learning environment, and the awarding of federal student aid under the Higher Education Act.
• The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is investigating the sources of funding and other support flowing to groups espousing pro-Hamas propaganda and engaged in antisemitic harassment and intimidation of students. The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is the principal oversight committee of the US House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under House Rule X.
• The Committee on Ways and Means has been investigating several universities since November 15, 2023, when the Committee held a hearing entitled From Ivory Towers to Dark Corners: Investigating the Nexus Between Antisemitism, Tax-Exempt Universities, and Terror Financing. The Committee followed the hearing with letters to those institutions on January 10, 202
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What Every MBA Student In the World Needs to Know.
1. What Every MBA Student in
the World Needs to Know
Sandeep Krishnamurthy
http://faculty.washington.edu/sandeep
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2. Management ≠ analysis.
What you are learning in school is analysis. You are being taught
tools and techniques.
Analysis is just one of the ingredients in the recipe.
You may have the best analysis in the room. However, if your analysis
is not heard and taken seriously, it is of no value.
Too often, talented people with the best answers sit in the back of the
room while hacks run the show. If you enjoy the view from the back,
getting an MBA will not change anything.
A MBA degree only works if you are willing to transform yourself. Are
you?
2
3. Einstein would have been a terrible manager.
There is a huge misconception among students that being smart is
the way to be successful. Let me break this to you. It is not
about being smart.
There are many smart people who are absolutely incompetent
managers. Not to mention the fact that many smart people are
first-rate jerks.
Don’t get me wrong. I am not saying you have to be dumb to
succeed. What I am saying is that you do not have to be a
Mensan to make it to the top. All you need is average
intelligence.
But, you need other qualities.
3
4. Bill Clinton would have been an
excellent manager.
The man had his faults. But, he could
communicate like few others.
Bad managers are, frequently, terrible
communicators. They have good ideas. They
simply don’t know how to get them across.
You cannot lead, motivate or sell if you cannot
communicate. If there is one thing you want to
do when you are in school, learn to communicate.
4
5. Don’t Lose Touch With What is Right.
Do not use analysis to justify what you know to be
wrong. Frequently, the wrong path comes dressed in
pretty clothes. Don’t buy it.
Hang on to your moral compass for all its worth.
Remember what your mama taught you.
If you think something is wrong, stand up and
say something. You will certainly lose some friends.
But, it will be worth it.
If you cannot explain an action to your family, don’t do it.
Nice guys can finish first. You don’t have to stop being a nice
guy to succeed.
5
6. Got Gumption?
You will not succeed if you do not show initiative. I have
met many smart people who are simply not interested in
following through on their ideas. The result? They
languish, get bitter and drink too much.
You better have a passionate belief in your ideas, if you
want others to take them seriously. Just ask Art Fry- the
inventor of the Post-it Note who had to fight 3M
bureaucracy to get the idea through.
To succeed, you will have to be cheeky. And, stubborn as a
mule. Persist. Win them over with charm.
History teaches us that smart people have made bad calls.
Thomas Watson, Chairman of IBM once said- “I think there
is a world market for maybe five computers.” So, believe in
your ideas and go for it.
6
7. Stay Current.
Here is a quick quiz-
1. Do you have a blog?
2. Have you added a screenshot to a Powerpoint
presentation?
3. Have you downloaded a free e-book before?
4. Do you know how to limit your Google search to .pdf
files?
5. Have you modified a Wikipedia page?
If you scored 0, 1 or 2 on the quiz, you are obsolete. Find a way
to get current.
7
8. Reinvent yourself.
I have always admired Benjamin
Franklin because he refused to be
just one thing. He constantly
reinvented himself.
He was a printer, scientist, inventor,
civic activist, writer, librarian,
philosopher and diplomat.
Labels are nothing. Outgrow them.
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9. You’ve got to take smart risks.
Something dragged you to an MBA
program. It was perhaps a desire to
outgrow a niche or to jumpstart a
career. Don’t lose that.
Take smart risks- with yourself and
your career. That’s Nicole Evans,
founder of iVillage, by the way.
9
10. Don’t stop dreaming.
I think we spend too much time talking about vision and too little
talking about dreams. Dreams drive achievement.
Narayana Murthy is an Indian electrical engineer who grew up in a
typical middle-class family. What made him different was that he
dreamed of building a world-class company.
In 2006, the annual revenue of Infosys, the Bangalore-based
company he founded, was US $2.15 billion. Murthy is now in the
global “Top 10 Most Admired CEOs” list and is worth billions.
Imagine the number of people who must have told him that he was
dreaming if he thought a world-class company could be based in
India. He kept on dreaming and inspired an entire generation of
Indian entrepreneurs.
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11. So, here’s the checklist.
Management ≠ analysis.
It is not about being smart.
Learn to Communicate.
Don’t Lose Touch With What is Right.
Got Gumption?
Stay Current.
Reinvent Yourself.
Take Smart Risks.
Don’t Stop Dreaming.
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12. If you liked this, forward it to your friends
and email me at sandeep@u.washington.edu.
Sandeep Krishnamurthy
http://faculty.washington.edu/sandeep
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