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Laurence Endersen

The Distorting Power of Incentives

“The rabbit runs faster than the fox, because the rabbit is running for his life while the fox is only running for his dinner.” — R. Dawkins *** Simply put, incentives matter a lot. …

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Listening and the Learning Lens

In Pebbles of Perception: How a Few Good Choices make All the Difference, there is an excellent chapter on listening. When it comes to describing much of what currently passes for personal …

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Lifelong Learning

Your education shouldn’t end when your schooling does. If you want to get an edge in life, you must be constantly learning, not coasting along on what you already know. Lifelong learning requires the …

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