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“Curiosity prompts people to explore new ideas and problems, but when we do, we quickly evaluate how much mental work it will take to solve the problem. If it's too much or too little, we stop working on the problem if we can.”
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“To appreciate the power of epidemics, we have to abandon this expectation about proportionality. We need to prepare ourselves for the possibility that sometimes big changes follow from small events, and that sometimes these changes can happen very quickly.”
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“A no-effort relationship is a doomed relationship, not a great relationship. It takes work to communicate accurately and it takes work to expose and resolve conflicting hopes and beliefs. It doesn’t mean there is no “they lived happily ever after,” but it’s more like “they worked happily ever after.”
― Mindset: The New Psychology of Success
― Mindset: The New Psychology of Success
“That's why I'm a proponent of collaboration. It's not because working together feels good. If it felt good and the results were mediocre, then collaboration wouldn’t be worth the effort. Collaboration is valuable because it helps us transcend our individual limits and create something greater than ourselves.”
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“I want things done right, and I was convinced that if I was in the middle of every decision, tings would be done right. My management style satisfied my need for power....
By relinquishing control....I have even more power. Power is more than power OVER others. I'm not driven by a need to dominate; I'm driven to be competent.”
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By relinquishing control....I have even more power. Power is more than power OVER others. I'm not driven by a need to dominate; I'm driven to be competent.”
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Indiana State Faculty Center for Teaching Excellence Book Study
— 3 members
— last activity Sep 18, 2014 06:11AM
In an effort to inspire and celebrate excellence in teaching, Indiana State's Faculty Center for Teaching Excellence (FCTE) invites all Indiana State ...more
The YA Dystopian Book Club
— 3036 members
— last activity Mar 10, 2026 11:24PM
Do you enjoy YA Dystopia novels? Then, this is the place for you. We have monthly group reads, RaR's, challenges, fun games, and lots of discussions. ...more
Dystopian Society
— 1213 members
— last activity Sep 11, 2026 01:16AM
A book club for those of us who enjoy the Post-Apocalyptic/Dystopian genre. Each month there will be a poll so we can find out what our next book wi ...more
Educator Book Club
— 885 members
— last activity Sep 18, 2026 02:09PM
Finally a place for parents, teachers, administrators, professors, and students to meet, talk, and share books about education: the art and craft of t ...more
Higher Education
— 27 members
— last activity Mar 26, 2018 09:15AM
best writings on the topic of higher education, it's services, theories, research, etc. ...more
Lisa’s 2025 Year in Books
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