My favorite readings by Lynda (@lyndaorozcop4)

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TED Talks
Why you think you're rightFrom 2016 · Perspective is everything, especially when it comes to examining your beliefs. Are you a soldier, prone to defending your viewpoint at all costs -- or a scout, spurred by curiosity? Julia Galef examines the motivations behind these two mindsets and how they shape the way we interpret information, interweaved with a compelling history lesson from 19th-century France. When your steadfast opinions are tested, Galef asks: "What do you most yearn for? Do you yearn to defend your own beliefs or do you · Shared by 4607, including MariadPDC, Mario Clemente, Evan (he/him), Mariella Petrigni 🌍 Translator, Thomas Power, 📁𝐦𝐫𝐯𝐧, Anne-Laure Le Cunff, Lynda, Antonio Vieira Santos, maxadorno, Mark Kaigwa, Guy Kawasaki, Ron McIntyre, Edney Souza 🧙‍♂️, Martina Grolimund, cantlin, Ines Bieler, Tom Connor, Dominik Grolimund, Philipp.
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BBC News (World)
Why procrastination is about managing emotions, not time5 min · From 2020 · Address the real reasons you procrastinate and you’re more likely to start achieving your goals. · Shared by 1325, including Gabriele, Nir Eyal, Liv 😷, Esther Schindler, LARRY ELKAN, Shawn Venasse, Henneke Duistermaat, 🇺🇦Evan Kirstel #B2B #TechFluencer, Dez S. Papp, Matt Heinz, Susan Krauss Whitbourne PhD, ABPP, Matthias Lampe, HealthyWomen.org, Lluís Codina, Shelley Bonanno, MA, LLP (she/her/hers), Katja Evertz, John Lee, Mark Kaigwa, @ShannaPeeples@mastodon.nl, Carly
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“make your focus as simple as ‘What’s the next action – a simple next step – I would take on this task if I were to get started on it now?’”.
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CNBC
Harvard lecturer: 'No specific skill will get you ahead in the future'—but this 'type of thinking' will4 min · From 2020 · To make it in today's world of rapid changes and uncertainties, successful business leaders like Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk prove it's better to be a generalist, rather than a specialist. · Shared by 581, including Bob E. Hayes, John Hagel, Dr. Marigo Raftopoulos, Johannes Dornisch, Damir Kusar, Katja Evertz, John Nosta, Filippo Antonio Capizzi, Krishna, Gabriele, davidabrock, Ines Bieler, Brian Solis, Stephan Woodtli
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But the future may be very different: Breadth of perspective and the ability to connect the proverbial dots (the domain of generalists) is likely to be as important as depth of expertise and the ability to generate dots (the domain of specialists).
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NPR
How To Say No, For The People Pleaser Who Always Says Yes4 min · From 2020 · Constantly saying yes to everything and everyone drains us of time and energy. This episode helps explain the roots of people-pleasing behaviors and how you can say no more often. · Shared by 522, including Martina Pugliese, Kaleigh Moore, Stefan Weber, Lynda, John Maeda, Pat Kua, Nicolas Babin, Christian Hartmann, Gabrielle Mendoza, Mark Derr
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A hard no is clear, concise and brief — "No, thank you" or a "Thanks so much for asking. But I'm not able to this week."  A soft no might be easier for a recovering people pleaser. That's when you give more of an explanation.  For example: "Thank you so much for asking me to do this project. It sounds really exciting, but I don't have the bandwidth for it at this time." Simple.
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Psychology Today
What Is the Dissociative Mind?4 min · From 2021 · When we face overwhelming stress, disconnecting can be a coping skill. · Shared by 548, including Luminous Kaleidoscope, Miguel Angel Escotet, Lynda, Neil Hart 💙
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Dissociation happens because the person is engaged in an automatic activity and is not paying attention to his or her immediate environment.
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Aeon+Psyche
How to think like a detective16+ min · From 2021 · The best detectives seem to have almost supernatural insight, but their cognitive toolkit is one that anybody can use · Shared by 379, including Anita Leirfall, DP, Lynda, Jochen Burkhard, Esther Schindler, Mariella Petrigni 🌍 Translator
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Always ask yourself ‘What do I know?’ and ‘What do I not know?’ Doing this is sometimes very hard, but even just attempting to slow down your otherwise conclusion-jumping brain will prove helpful.
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Harvard Business Review
The Democratization of Data Science6 min · From 2018 · All your employees need to understand the basics of analyzing data. · Shared by 133, including Javi Cantón @javicanton@mas.to, Florian Hanke 🍎, Niklaus Gerber, Yvette Dubel, Scott Brinker, Data Science Renee, Dominik Grolimund, Antonio Vieira Santos, Luis Bravo, RP, Andreas Kubli
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Business stakeholders are unhappy because data requests take too long to fulfill and often fail to answer the original questions. In some cases, that’s because the questioner failed to explain the question properly to the data scientist.
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James Clear
Motivation is Overvalued. Environment Often Matters More.5 min · From 2017 · Environment is the invisible hand that shapes human behavior. · Shared by 86, including Saad Hasnain, Essaadi, Mike Taylor, David Pires
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Life is a game and if you want to guarantee better results over a sustained period of time, the best approach is to play the game in an environment that favors you. Winners often win because their environment makes winning easier.
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James Clear
Inversion: The Crucial Thinking Skill Nobody Ever Taught You8 min · From 2017 · One of the best ways to solve problems in life is to use the mental model of inversion. Read this article to learn how to become a better thinker today. · Shared by 13035, including Clemens, Faik Ersoy, Chloe Abrasada, Bernhard Huessy, Leonardo Sumulong, 📁𝐦𝐫𝐯𝐧, Stefano Proietti, Phillip Murphy, Evan (he/him), Gabriele, Anne-Laure Le Cunff, Mario Clemente, Fred Destin, Dmitriy Kobets, Oscar MacDonald, Yonatan Levy, Stefan Weber, Essaadi, @brianleroux@indieweb.social 💙
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Imagine the most important goal or project you are working on right now. Now fast forward six months and assume the project or goal has failed.
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blog.stephsmith.io
Writing is Thinking: Learning to Write with Confidence15+ min · From 2019 · Learning to write is learning to think, because writing is thinking. They are two peas in a powerful pod. This article goes over my writing process, focused on minimizing the activation energy to get… · Shared by 888, including Lynda, LoriBeth, Hampus Jakobsson, Thomas Power, Matthew Turland, Marty Cagan, Ilia Markov, pizza.lottie 🍕, Rachel Miller | #InfluencerMarketing, Ines Bieler, Rick Powell, Michael Musgrove, Igor Varyvoda, Jochen Burkhard, Ceferino Díaz, Neil Hart 💙, Tauno
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if you take anything away from this article, it is not the specific steps that I’ve identified, but instead an ethos enabling you to craft your own.
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