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Simplify Your Writing To Connect With People: “Mind-Ready” Communication

Psychologists find that updates on Facebook are 1.4 times more memorable than sentences in books. 86.4 percent of Stanford students in a survey admitted to using more complicated language in order to sound smart. Companies who have easily pronounceable names do better...
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Finding The Right Mentor As A Grad Student

When it comes time to do your life's work, there are no short cuts.  Finding the right mentor however, can help you avoid wasting time and barking up the wrong tree. One of the great things about having a mentor is that all of a sudden you have access to their years...
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Saying Yes! Or No, Maybe

As a busy grad student and entrepreneur, I often struggle with when to say Yes and No to things. Saying No to things that are time consuming, distasteful, or unimportant will leave you with more time to get important things done. If you are following something you are...
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Personal Awesomeness And The Scientific Method

What is the simple, proven method for improving any aspect of your life? The Scientific Method! As a scientist, I am exposed to the scientific method daily in my work, and I also use it regularly for optimizing the rest of my life. I used the method when testing...
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