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45 Best Courses to Take on Udemy for 2020

Online courses have opened up a whole range of opportunities for personal and professional advancement for many people. Those who don’t have the funds or the time for sit-down college classes now have the opportunity to pursue their academic interests and further their careers through the courses offered by different e-learning platforms. When it comes […]

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How to Read More Books and Actually Retain the Information

Growing up, I remember completing assigned readings for school without being able to recollect a single word or bit of information. We would be told what to read, and I would scan the words, but my mind was always on something else. Reading definitely felt like homework, it felt like a chore. But now that […]

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5 Steps to Do a Brain Dump (with Templates)

Do you ever feel so overwhelmed that you basically become frozen? You have so much on your plate or so much work ahead of you that you don’t even know where to start? Unfortunately, the state of having this overwhelming sense of busyness is what many Americans consider to be signs of success these days. […]

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Four Stages of Learning and Competence: A Simple Guide

Have you ever felt completely helpless when you were trying to learn something new? Have you come close to giving up because you thought you would never understand it, and feelings of inadequacy start to plague you? Maybe you were trying to learn something simple like the rules of an unfamiliar board game–or maybe it […]

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Why is Education Important? 11 Reasons it Matters in Your Life

In our free country where we pride ourselves on being able to make our own choices, why is it required by law that children attend school between the ages of six and 16? There are a few arguments out there as to why receiving an education shouldn’t be mandated by law: Children could simply be […]

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Make Your Bed: 5 Lessons from William H. McRaven’s Speech

One thing that every 2014 graduate of the University of Texas has in common is that they were able to witness one of the most empowering and inspirational commencement speeches of our time. Given by former Navy SEAL, Admiral William H. McRaven, this inspiring 20-minute speech offers timeless lessons that anyone can apply to their […]

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How to Calculate Opportunity Costs with ALL Your Life Decisions

Think about the last choice you made. Perhaps you were faced with multiple appealing options, but you probably ended up choosing the one that provided you with the most value. So what did you give up by passing on the other choices? We all make about 35,000 choices every day, which means there are a […]

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How to Stop All or Nothing Thinking: Step-by-Step

“All or nothing” thinking, which is also referred to as “black and white” thinking, refers to the tendency that people have to think and speak in extremes. Consider these absolute words that people often say: always, never, perfect, complete, impossible, identical, ruined, can’t, everybody… Have you said any of those words today? I know I […]

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7 Steps to Learn from Mistakes and Grow as a Person

“Good judgment comes from experience and experience comes from poor judgment.” This quote has been attributed to a variety of speakers and there are multiple variations of it floating around. However, without knowing who said it, its meaning is still clear. Think about a good decision you made recently. When you made this confident decision, […]

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25 Growth Mindset Posters to Inspire Kids and Students

Are you looking for posters to motivate kids to believe in themselves and help them succeed in school and life? Today we’re featuring 23 growth mindset posters that are visually stunning, inspiring, and attractive to young people. They are specifically designed to promote the concept of a growth mindset—something that many psychologists consider to be […]

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