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Grit: The Top Predictor Of Success

Research defining grit as perseverance and passion for long-term goals found that as a trait, grit had better predictability for success than IQ. Here are the building blocks to harnessing grit for your own success. READ»

Does Using Facebook Boost Brainpower While Twittering Diminishes It?

There's an interesting piece of news about the exploding social network phenomenon, not related to the growing number of users for once: Instead a psychologist is suggesting Facebooking makes you smart while Twittering makes you ...READ»

Stunt Driving Meets Typography, in a Font Using Skid Marks

Using specially designed motion-capture technology, an ad agency created unusual free tie-in for Toyota's new car.READ»

Six Fascinating Things Online this Week

Watch Those Fingers Imagine you had the opportunity to meet President Obama in Prague this week. Now imagine that you had no idea who he was, and so you decided to stick your fingers in his nose and eyes. Such are the joys of ...READ»

"If You Were An Animal, What Kind Would You Be?" - When You Hear This Question, Get Up And Leave The Room Immediately!

So the interview is going well - You're in upper management and have led many successful behavioral interviews yourself in the past.  All indications are that you're knocking it dead . . . and then the person on the other end of ...READ»