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Mindset by Carol Dweck – Summary

For twenty years, my research has shown that the view you adopt of yourself profoundly affects the way you lead your life. – Carol Dweck ((Dweck (2006). Mindset: The New Psychology of Success. Ballantine Books.)) That is the central message in Carol Dweck’s book, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success. Dweck and her colleagues’ research has […]

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Introducing Your Fast and Slow Thinking

Self-awareness

It’s a beautiful sunny day. You’re driving effortlessly along an empty highway. Twenty minutes go by and you hardly remember looking at the road! An hour later some menacing clouds roll in.Rush-hour traffic is picking up. A storm hits. You pass an accident on the side of the road. Your concentration is being pushed to […]

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“Existentialism is a Humanism” by Jean-Paul Sartre

Self-awareness

Existence Precedes Essence In Existentialism is a Humanism, Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-1980) presents an accessible description of existentialism. A key idea of existentialism—and of the human condition—is that existence precedes essence. The essence of something is its meaning, its intended purpose. A paper cutter is made to cut paper; that is its point. Humans, however, do not have […]

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Handling People: Summary

Self-mastery

This is a summary of Part 1—Fundamental Techniques in Handling People—from How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie. Part 1 of Carnegie’s book, summarized here, discusses three fundamental techniques for handling people. For my original summaries of each chapter, check out [intlink id=”444″ type=”post”]Never Criticize[/intlink], [intlink id=”454″ type=”post”]Appreciation[/intlink], and [intlink id=”462″ type=”post”]Eager […]

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