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May 30, 2012

Meet the New Boss: You

"What do coffee growers in Ethiopia, hardware store owners in America, and Basque entrepreneurs have in common? For ...

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May 22, 2012

Is Our Hunger for Scale Starving Real Growth?

"For years, I've wrestled with living the 'less-is-more' life in a world that seems to be busting at its seams -- in ...

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May 19, 2012

Can Better Data End Global Poverty?

"Do free bed nets in some countries lead to more cases of malaria? Could anti-parasite pills raise school attendance ...

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May 15, 2012 5,162

The Art of Motivating Employees

"Could a simple five-minute interaction with another person dramatically increase your weekly productivity? In some ...

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May 7, 2012 7,871

Why Leaders Must Feel Pain

On a plane flying cross-country, a CEO and management consultant tunes into a fellow passenger's sharp-edged ...

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May 5, 2012 8,439

Intelligence Is Overrated: What It Really Takes to Succeed

Albert Einstein's was estimated at 160, Madonna's is 140, and John F. Kennedy's was only 119, but as it turns out, ...

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Apr 30, 2012 7,836

9 Steps to Achieving Flow (and Happiness) at Work

Have you ever lost yourself in your work, so much so that you lost track of time? Being consumed by a task like ...

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Apr 27, 2012 27,765

The 8 Core Beliefs of Extraordinary Bosses

A few years ago, Geoffrey James interviewed some of the most successful CEOs in the world in an attempt to uncover ...

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Apr 18, 2012 11,121

Six Ways to Empower Others

What makes a good leader? According to this article from YES! Magazine it's the gift of strengthening others. Also, ...

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Apr 9, 2012 4,526

How to Attend a Conference as Yourself

"I often feel awkward when I go to a conference. Reluctant to sidle up to a stranger and introduce myself, I roam, ...

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Mar 19, 2012 4,697

From Selling to Serving

"The topic for this week's meeting was: 'What are you doing to keep your business going in these crazy-making ...

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Mar 1, 2012 3,131

"Steal" Like an Artist

"Austin Kleon is positively one of the most interesting people on the Internet. His Newspaper Blackout project is ...

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Feb 1, 2012 6,891

10 Keys for Achieving Group Flow

Recent scientific research reveals that great creativity almost always springs from collaboration, conversation, and ...

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Jan 26, 2012 4,368

The Inventor Who Disrupted the Period Industry

When Arunachalam Muruganantham hit a wall in his research on creating a sanitary napkin for poor women, he decided ...

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Jan 12, 2012 6,963

Less Work, More Living

"Millions of Americans have lost control over the basic rhythm of their daily lives. They work too much, eat too ...

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Dec 15, 2011 6,210

7 Spiritual Perspectives on Personal Leadership

"How do you deal with change? How comfortable are you with what is on your plate? Are you creating or are you ...

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Nov 27, 2011 4,072

Is This a Business or an Art Project?

"To call Robert Fogarty an accidental entrepreneur is a bit of an understatement. If you haven't heard of Fogarty's ...

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Nov 20, 2011 4,088

Economics of Happiness: the New Economy

Many people are facing their most significant economic challenges in generations. From the hardships of unemployment ...

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DailyGood Newsletters

Meet the New Boss: You

Is Our Hunger for Scale Starving Real Growth?

Can Better Data End Global Poverty?

The Art of Motivating Employees

Why Leaders Must Feel Pain

Intelligence Is Overrated: What It Really Takes to Succeed

9 Steps to Achieving Flow (and Happiness) at Work

The 8 Core Beliefs of Extraordinary Bosses

Six Ways to Empower Others

How to Attend a Conference as Yourself

From Selling to Serving

"Steal" Like an Artist

10 Keys for Achieving Group Flow

The Inventor Who Disrupted the Period Industry

Less Work, More Living

7 Spiritual Perspectives on Personal Leadership

Is This a Business or an Art Project?

Economics of Happiness: the New Economy

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