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  A Harvard professor says your answers to 2 questions will help you become more successful in life

  Business Insider - Shana Lebowitz

  Michael Phelps and Winston Churchill make early appearances in Eric Barker's book, "Barking Up the Wrong Tree." Barker uses them as prime examples of people who succeeded because of — not in spite of — their eccentricities. Phelps has an unusual body type; Churchill was a "paranoid loose cannon." …

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  Greg Wittstock, The Pond Guy

  

  Be the Most Persuasive Person in the Room: 9 Things Highly Influential People Always Do, According to Science

  Inc Magazine - Jeff Haden

  Sometimes facts, logic, and reasoning aren't enough. Here's how the most persuasive people make a great argument even more convincing. Every successful person I know is extremely good at persuading other people. Not manipulating or pressuring, but genuinely persuading: Describing the logic and …

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  Greg Wittstock, The Pond Guy

  

  This Is the Single Most Important Leadership Trait, According to Hundreds of Founders

  Inc Magazine - Kat Boogaard

  Do you possess this crucial leadership quality? If not, here's how to get it. Transparency. Passion. Communication. You know that they're all important traits of effective leaders. But are they the most important qualities? Not according to a recent study conducted by The Alternative Board, which …

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  Greg Wittstock, The Pond Guy

  

  What's The Secret To Success? Ingratiate Yourself With People Of Great Wealth

  Forbes - Chris Myers

  As the CEO of a rapidly growing fintech company and a frequent contributor to Forbes, I get asked to do a lot of media interviews. The same questions seem to pop up time and time again, but during a recent interview, I was asked a question I had never encountered before. The interviewer asked, “What …

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  Greg Wittstock, The Pond Guy

  

  UConn Women's Basketball Team Records 100th Straight Win with Victory vs. USC

  Bleacher Report - Scott Polacek

  A 100-game winning streak is not supposed to happen in any sport at any time. After all, there are salary caps, scholarship limits and parity-inducing draft orders in place to check such power, and that's not even accounting for random factors such as luck and poor performances on any given …

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  Greg Wittstock, The Pond Guy

  Feb 12, 2017