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letter from F. Scott Fitzgerald to his 11-year-old daughter

In 1933, renowned author F. Scott Fitzgerald ended a letter to his 11-year-old daughter, Scottie, with a list of things to worry about, not worry about, and simply think about. It read as follows. (...
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The economics of happiness

by Bob Frick

Can money make you happy? An entire quantitative field of study, happiness economics, has grown up around that question. In reading the literature, I came to one inescapable conclusion: Happiness...
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Cherish Your Moments – Before Time Slips Away

by Ben Stein

Many years ago, when I was a columnist writing culture for the edit page of The Wall Street Journal, I was introduced to the music of Bobby Short by a music business executive named Earl McGrath....
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Want A Great Team? Focus On Talent, Not Hiring

Editor’s note: Guest contributor DJ Patil is the Chief Data Scientist at Greylock Partners. He previously worked for LinkedIn as their Chief Scientist and Chief Security Officer. DJ...
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Mastering the Art of Living Meaningfully Well

So, how's your 2011 been? Mine: the proverbial best and worst of times. I had my first book published, finished my second, and made it (much to my own massive surprise) onto the Thinkers50...
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The Joy of Quiet

By PICO IYER

ABOUT a year ago, I flew to Singapore to join the writer Malcolm Gladwell, the fashion designer Marc Ecko and the graphic designer Stefan Sagmeister in addressing a group of advertising people on...
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CEOs: Burning bright or burning out?

By Steve Tappin, Special to CNN

Editor's note: Steve Tappin is the CEO of Xinfu. He is the author of"The Secrets of CEOs" (2008) and forthcoming "Dream Corporation, Dream Leaders, Dream Life" (...
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Five New Management Metrics You Need To Know

James Slavet, Greylock Partners (Forbes Magazine 12-13-2011)

This is a guest post from James Slavet of venture firm Greylock Partners. Slavet’s investments include Coupons.com, Groupon, One Kings Lane and Redfin. Greylock Partners has invested in...
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