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What exactly is procrastination, this seemingly universal source of everyday vexation? And what can we really do about it? How did it evolve as an adaptive mechanism and does it serve any creative purpose? Today, we look at the infamous phenomenon from five different angles, from the scientific to…

Dec 5, 2013

http://marianne-elliott.com/2013/08/read-this-next-time-you-want-to-give-up-on-making-a-difference/

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The world’s problems are big. And complex. And some days it feels like nothing we can do will make enough difference to be worth the effort. Next time you are ready to give up on making a difference in the world, I want you to remember these five things. 1. No act of kindness, however small, is ever…

Nov 11, 2013

Men Against Patriarchy (Pt1)

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Last night I went to the newly re-formed Men Against Patriarchy discussion and support group in Bristol. I came away feeling very positive about how it went and feel like sharing some of the points that came out of it. Of course, everything said in the meeting is held in confidence within the group…

Nov 9, 2013

MPG blog - Notes on the Apple 2013 Mac Pro

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2013-10-22 - SEND FEEDBACK Search for: Macs, Mac Pro, 2013 Mac Pro Related : 2013 Mac Pro, Mac Pro, Macs Search for previous coverage of the 2013 Mac Pro . It would be nice if one could configure the new model to see pricing with various options, even if it there is as yet no “Buy” button on the…

Oct 25, 2013

The Law and The Road: Things Must Change | Beyond the Kerb

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Nearly a year ago I was furious at a legal system that completely failed to provide either protection for vulnerable road users or remotely appropriate punishment for people who kill on the roads. That piece spurred a number of people into writing to their MPs to demand answers. And it’s time to be…

Oct 6, 2013

On depression and sadness « Enemies of Reason

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At the moment I'm writing my second book, which is about depression. It so happens that today I read one of those "Pah! Depression" articles that pop up every now and then in the press. So I thought this, which is part of the book, might be relevant... When I’m talking about depression, I’m talking…

Sep 10, 2013

Gut feelings: the future of psychiatry may be inside your stomach

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Greenblatt’s provocative idea — that psychiatric woes can be solved by targeting the digestive system — is increasingly reinforced by cutting-edge science. For decades, researchers have known of the connection between the brain and the gut. Anxiety often causes nausea and diarrhea, and depression…

Sep 4, 2013

Is Your Manager Killing Your Career?

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Carl Beuke Ph.D. You're Hired Ten questions ambitious people should ask about their boss Posted Jun 23, 2012 One of the things that people with highly successful careers often have in common is a good manager, or a series of good managers. A good manager will recognise people’s strengths, and help…

Aug 18, 2013

Agile Results Series Part 1: Overview

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Agile Results is a different way of getting things done. It is an organizational and productivity system designed by JD Meier (a program manager at Microsoft), that has a completely different perspective to the standard GTD “make a list, prioritize then do” set of principles. In this 4-part series…

Nov 3, 2012

The Fischbowl: Just Write Poorly. In Public. Every Day.

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Seth Godin has some advice about writing : The reason we don't get talker's block is that we're in the habit of talking without a lot of concern for whether or not our inane blather will come back to haunt us. Talk is cheap. Talk is ephemeral. Talk can be easily denied. We talk poorly and then,…

Oct 20, 2011