Top 45 Quotes From “Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World” by David Epstein
Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein is a research-driven study about learning, education and jobs. Range is a book about the value of being a generalist rather than a specialist. Epstein argues that many of the most effective people...Illusion Compilation VFX Video by Kevin Lustgarten
Nice VFX compilation video by Kevin...Optimism and Pessimism: Two Ways of Looking at Life
The defining characteristic of pessimists is that they tend to believe bad events will last a long time, will undermine everything they do, and are their own fault. The optimists, who are confronted with the same hard knocks of this world, think about misfortune in the opposite way. They tend to believe defeat is just a temporary setback, that its causes are confined to this one case.
Top 60 Quotes From “Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience” by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
In his seminal work, Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience, Csíkszentmihályi outlines his theory that people are happiest when they are in a state of flow—a state of concentration or complete absorption with the activity at hand and the situation.
Top 22 Quotes from When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing By Daniel H. Pink
Pink sets out to “unearth the hidden science of timing” – to uncover it as a significant but unrecognized player in our lives.
Top 32 Quotes from Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel H. Pink
Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates US, which draws on 50 years of behavioral science to overturn the conventional wisdom about human motivation
34 Best Quotes From Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
Thinking Fast and Slow is about the two systems in your brain that are constantly fighting over control of your behavior and actions, and explains how this leads to errors in memory, judgment and decisions, and what can be done do about it.
30 Great Quotes From The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business is a book by Charles Duhigg who takes a unique look into the human mind to explore the science behind habit making.
Coronavirus Panic May Be Worse Than The Disease Itself
I am obviously not an expert in infectious diseases, but I wonder whether we aren’t perhaps exaggerating. It is like suddenly people forgot about all the other problems we have in our world and all they can think about is the coronavirus.
Howard Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences
According to Gardner’s definition of intelligence, people can have different strengths and the learning experience can be tailored to those differences.
Star Wars and Yoda, Latter-day Saints and President Kimball: What’s the Connection?
There is an old legend that Yoda, the Master Jedi in Star Wars was based on Spencer W. Kimball, who served as president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, from 1974 to 1985.
A Tale of Two Brains by Mark Gungor (Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage)
The video “A Tale of Two Brains” by marriage expert Mark Gungor explores the differences between men and women. It is one of the best and funniest videos I ever watched on the subject.
Best 10 Quotes and Review of “Never Split the Difference” by Chris Voss and Tahl Raz
Chris Voss, a former international hostage negotiator for the FBI, offers a new and tested approach to high-stakes negotiations. But the principles of the book can be applied to every negotiations of our lives.
ENFJ Personality Type Profile (Myers-Briggs): The Teacher
ENFJ personality types are extroverted and sensitive to the feelings and needs of others. The dominant characteristic of the ENFJ personality type is their genuine desire to make the world a better place.
What’s Your Personal Type? Jung’s Theory and The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
People experience the world using four principal psychological functions – sensation, intuition, feeling, and thinking – and that one of these four functions is dominant for a person most of the time.
Appreciation and Respect: The Antidote to Contempt, The Second Horseman of The Apocalypse (John Gottman)
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, according to Dr. John Gottman, are certain negative communication styles that are lethal to a relationship. Gottman’s research shows that the Four Horsemen predict relationship failure with over 90% accuracy if the behavior...The Gentle Startup: The Antidote to Criticism, The First Horseman of The Apocalypse (John Gottman)
The problem with criticism is that it attacks a person’s character. On the other hand, a complaint focuses on a specific behavior.However, the antidote for criticism is to complain without blaming our partner by using a soft or gentle start-up.
The Four Horsemen of The Apocalypse by John Gottman
Certain negative communication styles are so lethal to a relationship that Dr. John Gottman calls them the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. They predict relationship failure with over 90% accuracy if the behavior isn’t changed.
50 Quotes and Quick Review of Braving the Wilderness by Brené Brown
Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone by Brené Brown is an exploration of the growing division, contentions and loneliness that are so prevalent in our cultures today.
25 Pictures and 10 Interesting Facts About Rome, the Eternal City
Rome, the “Eternal City,” is full of ancient history, from the Colosseum to the Trevi’s Fountain, to majestic Vatican City and the Sistine Chapel.
How Gritty Are You? Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Lee Duckworth
“Grit isn’t just working incredibly hard. That’s only part of it.” … Grit is about working on something you care about so much that you’re willing to stay loyal to it…it’s doing what you love, not just falling in love—(but) staying in love.”
Rebels: The Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin
“Rebels resist all expectations, outer and inner alike. They choose to act from a sense of choice, of freedom. Rebels wake up and think: What do I want to do today?”
Questioners: The Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin
Questioners question all expectations, and they respond to an expectation only if they conclude that it makes sense—in essence, they meet only inner expectations.
Images of Assisi, Italy
Assisi is one of the most famous and beautiful cities in Italy. Assisi is a hill town in central Italy’s Umbria region. It was the birthplace of St. Francis (1181–1226), one of Italy’s patron saints.
Obligers: The Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin
They meet other peoples’ expectations easily, but struggle with their own. The must be held accountable by a friend, coach or boss to get things done.
Images of Split, Croatia
it is the second-largest city of Croatia and the largest city of the region of Dalmatia, with about 300,000 people living in its urban area.
Images of Diocletian’s Palace (Game of Thrones) in Split, Croatia
Diocletian’s Palace, however, is not only the place where some of the scenes of Game of Thrones were filmed, but is also the palace of a former Roman emperor and one of the sites included on the UNESCO Heritage list.
Pictures of Krk and Pag Islands in Croatia
Croatia is beautiful, clean and organized. Quite a few people speak English and a few even Italian. The beaches have crystal clear water
Pictures of Venice, Italy (and Some History)
A few pictures and videos of Venice, Italy, one of the best cities in world, and my personal favorite and a little bit of its history
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