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6 totally strange but effective productivity hacks

The Next Web

Since our brains work so hard on tasks which require direct attention, sometimes they need little breaks. Since the brain benefits from exposure to nature, even if it’s just a glance out a window , an office plant can help you refresh, restore, and get back to work. The color yellow is your new best friend. Work from a communal space.

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8 simple copywriting tips, backed by science

The Next Web

Use numbers: Our brains can understand it more easily. Another part of this finding was that aggressive or violent-sounding words encouraged more social shares , as well. Instead of making it an announcement we made it into a story full of pictures and events that happened throughout the Buffer journey.

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Your attitude is the reason you’re poor

The Next Web

If you start a positive habit and see that it has a positive effect upon your business or health outcomes, your brain is more willing to utilize resources to continue that behavior and scan for new ones,” said Shawn Achor , author of The Happiness Advantage. An upward spiral certainly sounds better than a downward spiral, right?

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Meet the self-driving brains working with Volkswagen and Ford

The Verge

My brother was on campus at University of Pittsburgh, he sent me a picture of a sidewalk robot that was delivering books. It doesn’t sound like it, no. They announced that but they’ve not shown pictures of it yet, so that will be forthcoming. I mean, you’re pushing on an issue that is sort of big-picture. Sidewalk robots.

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Grow the Human Skills: Critical Thinking, Creativity, Collaboration, and Communication

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Although this explanation sounds more like it belongs in the classroom than the office, my takeaway is the focus on uniquely human skills. Don’t waste valuable brain power. Big picture thinkers who can execute the details. Set the example by modeling the behavior you would like to see.

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Stephen Fry is tickled by Ticckle’s online video debate platform

The Next Web

Xan Blacker, co-founder of Ticckle, explained to The Next Web that Ticckle’s main aim was to “tickle your brain” through discussion of ideas – he actually doesn’t really like the word debate, he explained. It all sounds very light-hearted. And yes, that is a picture of Stephen Fry scratching rather than tickling his forehead.

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Developing The Creative Skills That Will Help You Become A Great Nonprofit Storyteller

Bloomerang

It also produces chemicals in your audience member’s brain—dopamine, oxytocin, and endorphins—which can create a stronger bond between you and the person listening to your story. . When you use descriptive language, you help the audience picture something in detail. Humor makes challenging or sensitive topics easier to digest.