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The 10 Best Books for Creativity

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Take a look at this list of 10 books on all things creative: 1. Authored by Sarah Stein Greenberg, the executive director of the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design (Stanford’s “d.school”), the book is a combination of stories and exercises intended to encourage the reader to face and overcome challenges in creative ways.

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How to Talk to Your Boss About Race: A New Book Explores Language Used in the Workplace and How We Can Improve

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Appropriately, the phrase “Stay woke” reappeared in 2014 as Black death started to fill our Twitter timelines and Black citizens took to the streets in Ferguson, Missouri. It’s one thing to read a definition of racism in a book, and quite another to know if you currently work in an environment that is racist. It can be overt or subtle.

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5 Reasons to Question Everything

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But in my research on the power of inquiry for my book, A More Beautiful Question , I learned that asking challenging questions—of others, and particularly, of oneself—can actually fuel greater success in business and in life. This article was published in March 2014 and has been updated. “How?

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4 Friendship Apps to Help You Connect with New People

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Friendship apps let you break the ice online However, without ready-made social interactions, like attending school, adults may find it difficult to form new friendships. Meeting in the virtual world can even translate to forming friendships offline. Here are the 4 best friendship apps to help you connect 1.

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8 Reasons Why Walks Are Good for Relationships

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On foot, after all, your kids can’t escape into a book or a round of Angry Birds (at least not if you win the argument, as I usually do, over whether walking is compatible with cellphone games and paperbacks about fairies). Walking is, in its own humble way, a form of travel. The walking scenario, I guarantee.

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Using Your Platform for a Purpose: How to Become an Influencer Worth Following

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Since then, Sadie has claimed the spotlight in her own name, occasionally in a literal sense: She came second on Dancing With the Stars in 2014. Her most recent book, Live on Purpose: 100 Devotions for Letting Go of Fear and Following God , was published in September 2021. She’s also a motivational speaker, YouTuber and author.

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How to Be a Better Thinker, Innovator and Problem Solver

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Behavioral strategists Dan Gregory and Kieran Flanagan, authors of the 2014 book Selfish, Scared & Stupid , teach people in business how to become better thinkers , innovators and problem solvers. Slight beads of sweat forming on your brow are perfect. Here are their best tips to get your mind muscles working: 1.

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