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May 15, 2012

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The Art of Motivating Employees

“Could a simple five-minute interaction with another person dramatically increase your weekly productivity? In some employment environments, the answer is yes, according to Wharton management professor Adam Grant. Grant has devoted significant chunks of his professional career to examining what motivates workers in settings that range from call centers and mail-order pharmacies to swimming pool lifeguard squads. In all these situations, Grant says, employees who know how their work has a meaningful, positive impact on others are not just happier than those who don’t; they are vastly more productive, too.” This article shares more of the fascinating results of his extensive research. { read more }

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Watch this fascinating talk visually unfold before you through witty and beautiful illustration, as acclaimed author, Dan Pink makes a case for the hidden truth of what really motivates us. { more }

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May 14, 2012

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Offbeat Graduation Speech Gets Standing Ovation

2012’s Baccalaureate speaker at the University of Pennsylvania was an unconventional choice for an Ivy League school. To address their newly-minted graduates, aspiring to dazzling careers, they picked a man who has never in his adult life, applied for a job. A man who hasn’t worked for pay in nearly a decade, and whose self-stated mission is simply “to bring smiles to the world and stillness to my heart”. This off-the-radar speaker launched his address with a startling piece of advice, followed up with four key insights gleaned from a radical 1000 km walking pilgrimage through the villages of India. As he closed his one-of-a-kind Graduation Day speech, the sea of cap and gowned students rose to their feet for a standing ovation. The full transcript follows: { read more }

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In a world increasingly moving beyond the speed of thought, remember to travel today at the speed of thoughtfulness.

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May 13, 2012

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An 18 Year Old’s Ode to the Ordinary

“The ordinary…is the part of our world where beauty is interlaced in each detail…It’s the part of our world that can knock our socks off…but so many of us walk by everyday, never knowing, never caring…But some see…” This lovely 7-minute video on the blessing of vision — both metaphorically and explicitly — was filmed by Dietrich Ludwig, an eighteen year old on a budget of $25, using only a digital SLR and an iPhone. { read more }

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Quick! Look at an ordinary thing right in front of you — whatever it happens to be — and find the beauty in the detail.

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May 12, 2012

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Gleaning for the Greater Good

“An old-fashioned concept — gleaning for the greater good by harvesting unwanted or leftover produce from farms or family gardens — is making a comeback during these continued lean economic times. In cities, rural communities, and suburbs across the country, volunteer pickers join forces to collect bags and boxes of fruits and vegetables that find their way to homeless shelters, soup kitchens, and food pantries, as well as senior centers, low-income homes, and school lunch programs. Where some may see excess, others see opportunity — the chance to make a difference, feed the hungry, and avoid waste. It’s a win-win-win all round.” This article shares more about how it all works. { read more }

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Consider what collective resources are around you, and see how you can leverage them for the greater good.

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May 11, 2012

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Small-town Doctor, Big-time Hero

Rushville, Illinois is a small town where sunflowers wave in the wind. One of its claims to fame is Dr. Russell Dohner. A man who has been looking after his neighbors for 55 years, charging them about what we pay for a fancy cup of coffee: five bucks a visit. “In a mercenary world,” a waiting patient told me, “this place is an oasis.” Dohner will go anywhere, at any time, to help those in need, often arriving before emergency crews. He once saved a small boy from smothering to death in a corncrib, once climbed down into a coal mine to help rescue four men. The only times he’s ever closed his clinic was when he broke his back, and when he had a heart attack. More about this beloved doctor, who at 85 still continues to heal his community. { read more }

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With Dr. Dohner as inspiration, make a special effort today to reach out to someone in your neighborhood with a caring gesture.

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