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HUMP DAY LINKS ~ Reads on Writing & Better Living: Uncertainty Makes You Work Harder

in Reads on Writing & Self-Publishing on 11/03/15

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Fear of judgment stifles our ability to embrace uncertainty and as part of that process delivers a serious blow to our willingness to create anything that hasn’t already been done and validated.

~JONATHAN FIELDS, author of Uncertainty: Turning Fear and Doubt into Fuel for Brilliance

MOTIVATION

More trouble than it’s worth, Seth’s Blog  | Tweet

In five words, that’s one secret to delight.

→What To Do When It’s Your Turn (and it’s always your turn)


HAPPINESS

Can money buy us happiness?, US News | Tweet

In some cases, what you pay for may cheer you up.

→You Can Buy Happiness (and It’s Cheap): How One Woman Radically Simplified Her Life and How You Can Too


PSYCHOLOGY

Chance as a motivator? Uncertainty can make people work harder, EurekAlert | Tweet

Can uncertainty motivate people to work harder? According to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research, people will often put in more effort to obtain uncertain rewards.

→Uncertainty: Turning Fear and Doubt into Fuel for Brilliance


SUCCESS

Life & Business: Simple tips for success by Adam J. Kurtz, Design Sponge | Tweet

→1 Page at a Time: A Daily Creative Companion


TIME MANAGEMENT

Why it’s smart to ask a busy person for help, Science of us | Tweet

They say if you want something done, ask a busy person, even though this idea is somewhat paradoxical.

→I Know How She Does It: How Successful Women Make the Most of Their Time


PRODUCTIVITY

How the most powerful people get things done: 4 tips from a white house staffer, Barking up the wrong tree | Tweet

We all have big decisions to make and deadlines to meet. And sometimes it can feel overwhelming. This got me wondering: how do the most powerful people get things done?

→The Decision Book: 50 Models for Strategic Thinking

→The Organized Mind: Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload

→Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions


NETWORKING

The right (and wrong) way to network, HBR | Tweet

Some people line up lunches and coffee dates because they’re in search of a job, venture funding, or clients for their company. But if that’s the reason you’re having a networking meeting, you — and your invitee — aren’t likely to get much satisfaction. As Harvard Business School professor Francesca Gino and her colleagues have noted, “transactional networking” — i.e., “networking with the goal of advancement” — often makes participants feel so bad about themselves, they feel “dirty.”

→Stand Out: How to Find Your Breakthrough Idea and Build a Following Around It


BUSINESS

How Ikea took over the world, Fortune | Tweet

In a stunning global expansion, the Swedish home furnishings giant has been quietly planting its blue and yellow flag in places you’d never expect. Pay attention, Wal-Mart: You could learn a few things.

→Leading By Design: The Ikea Story


WRITING

A daily exercise that can revolutionize your writing, Jane Friedman | Tweet

Two years ago I started tracking the low points and high points from each day before going to bed. I noted if I was encouraged or discouraged. I gave thanks for my day and wrote down what gave me energy. I shared what left me feeling restricted or trapped, as well as what kept me awake at night.

 

The complete guide to italicization, The Write Practice | Tweet

When do you italicize and when do you avoid it.

→The Big Book of APA Citations and References

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