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Author Jonathan Haidt discusses the theories of happiness and positivity in his book The Happiness Hypothesis
by Adrienne Rodney
We often equate happiness with health, success and a lot of good luck; without these things depression ensues. But Jonathan Haidt, social psychologist and professor at NYU-Stern School of Business says otherwise.
We interviewed Haidt about [...]
by Sara McDermott Jain
December 1st, 2012, was the two-year anniversary of my starting the No MFA Project.
A little over two years ago I was working in marketing at a publishing house, dreaming of becoming a screenwriter. The job was unsatisfying and I felt trapped. The only way out that I [...]
Adrienne Rodney is leaving her job as Brooke’s assistant and decided to talk about what she is doing and how she is going about it.
NSoW: So you’re looking for a new job. Why are you leaving your current one?
Adrienne: When I started working for Brooke almost three years ago (April 2010) it [...]
Learning to be a hero is more important than you might think.
Article by Brooke Allen, Interview by Adrienne Rodney and Brooke Allen.
Last summer we interviewed Dr. Phillip Zimbardo about his Heroic Imagination Project.
Before we met Dr. Phillip Zimbardo [...]
Book Reviews by David Anderson and Eric LaRue
Tommy Spaulding has built a successful career by being a leader and teaching others to be leaders. In his book, It’s Not Just Who You Know, Spaulding acknowledges that his success is greatly due to living the credo of Dale Carnegie’s [...]
by Steve Amoia for No Shortage of Work
Playing baseball was Joe DiMaggio’s first real job as an adult. He had worked at Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco with his father, and sold newspapers as a boy. Neither job held much appeal to him.
Few first jobs in life could have [...]
by: Joan Ramirez
So many people talk about what is wrong with teaching today. I am going to tell you what is right. Last year, I completed my student teaching in a wonderful elementary school in New York City with several exceptional special education students in the third grade. One in particular has [...]
by: Adrienne Rodney
Journalism is everywhere. Blogs, Twitter, Podcasts – all give voice to a new generation of reporting. But is every journalist a reporter?
What about finance? Is there a difference between a financial journalist and a general reporter? What do financial reporters need?
KNOWLEDGE
“I don’t believe anyone can [...]
by: Brooke Allen
Jesse Schell has taught game design for ten years at Carnegie Mellon University’s Entertainment Technology Center, founded by Dr. Randy Pausch and Dr. Donald Marinelli. He is a former chairman of the International Game [...]
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