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Lots of things kill us slowly, and we’re still working to figure them all out. For example, we know now that heavy smoking and alcoholism do nasty things and kill people, but even obvious “lifestyle hazards” like these are recent...
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It can be difficult to explain what you want most in the world. To a mountain climber, for instance, it would be difficult to explain to most people why you’d be willing to risk your life on one of the...
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All of us are judged by the way we talk. The way you talk says a lot about you, if ever someone stopped to listen. Sure—most of the time, people don't care. People just talk the way they talk. But every...
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Recently we attended a panel of speakers, all executives at growing companies. The first speaker—let’s call him Peter—charmed and commanded from the very first moment. There was laughter throughout his speech, and at the end there was resounding applause. The second...
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Ever feel like your skull is completely trampled from work? Think of the times when you get irrationally grouchy at nothing (we all do sometimes); think of the times when the thousand-yard stare sets in and someone has to "wake" you; think...
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