Gratitude for the Brain

johnmdemarco posted on January 22, 2013 12:37

In their book Brain Power, Michael Gelb and Kelly Howell explore the brain's amazing potential to grow stronger and more complex as we age, ...

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Paradox and Choice

johnmdemarco posted on July 30, 2012 09:30

It seems ironic that we make so many crucial life decisions while still in our 20s: Initial career choice. Marriage. The birth of children (not always...

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Things I Didn't Know at 25

johnmdemarco posted on June 03, 2012 08:45

When I was 25… I didn’t know: · My eventual career trajectory · &nb...

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How Motivated Are You to Learn?

johnmdemarco posted on May 01, 2012 11:16

(an excerpt from my new book Assess, Collaborate, Execute: ACE Your Way Through Life, available via Kindle or Nook devices or apps) Formal learning...

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Be a Learning Organism

johnmdemarco posted on December 10, 2011 20:05

According to Peter Senge, author of The Fifth Discipline, a “learning organization is a type of organization in and of itself that has ‘le...

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Disappointment: A Powerful Teacher

johnmdemarco posted on October 13, 2011 18:42

It’s tough to see someone you love experience deep disappointment. The temptation is to either try to fix it or help them rationalize away the h...

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Paris Musings

johnmdemarco posted on June 30, 2011 10:56

After a delay in writing this, here are some various observations from the recent visit to Paris: The Eurostar train that quickly takes you from Lo...

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London Musings

johnmdemarco posted on June 17, 2011 19:09

More quirky—albeit, perhaps, unrelated—observations from the recent visit to London: The computerized, female voice on the Tube (subway...

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