Angela Duckworth

Kim Scott does it again! There are so many books about loving your work―but so few about how to love the people you work with. This beautifully written, wise and practical guide shows us how both are possible.

Check out their book: https://lnkd.in/e9Fk8qeX

I recommend living by the Paramecium Principle: If you feel like things are getting better, keep going in that direction. If not, change course.

Learn more in my latest #tipoftheweek for Character Lab.
https://lnkd.in/d5zdaC4Z

Emotions come from thoughts, so to understand how you feel, you need to ask yourself what you think.

Learn more in my latest #tipoftheweek for Character Lab.
#emotionalintelligence https://bit.ly/2Nap9KW

Have you read LOOK AGAIN: The Power Noticing What Was Always There?

Two of my favorite thinkers, Tali Sharot and Cass Sunstein, explain why we are wired to habituate, and how we can dishabituate if and when we choose.
https://lnkd.in/dDRMZFS9

Feeling anxious?

Using “I,” “me,” or “my” when you’re struggling makes you more likely to wallow rather than work through your feelings.

Here’s what to do instead in the new #tipoftheweek by Ethan Kross
for Character Lab. #emotionalintelligence https://bit.ly/2Y7tzUV

Is it just grit?

No.

Opportunity matters more than some might think.

Not either-or but both-and.