Dear visitor, have you faced this scenario? You are deciding on a brilliant new life plan and your first instinct is to tell someone, right? Well, Derek Sivers says it’s better to keep goals secret. He presents research stretching as far back as the 1920s to show why people who talk about their ambitions may be [...]
Dear Reader, Patricia Kuhl shares astonishing findings about how babies learn one language over another — by listening to the humans around them and “taking statistics” on the sounds they need to know. Clever lab experiments (and brain scans) show how 6-month-old babies use sophisticated reasoning to understand their world. 2 your learning success, Dirk
How can I improve my study skills with Mind Mapping? Mind Mapping has helped students across the world change the way they make notes, improve their memory and prioritise information. In this article, find out how Mind Mapping can improve study skills quickly and easily. What is traditional note making? Pen poised on the word [...]
Another anmazing educational video by RSA.org. Hope you enjoy- to your online success,Dirk
Why Multitasking Destroys Your Productivity Most entrepreneurs I know are proud of their “multitasking” ability. But maybe they shouldn’t be. The term was originally applied to computers – to describe the way a CPU solves problems by scheduling tasks and switching back and forth from task to task until each one gets done. [...]
I spend at least half of my time teaching writers how to write better. I’m speaking of writers who work for the information-publishing companies I consult for and for other publishers who pay me to help them make more money. Over the 30 odd years I’ve been doing this, I’ve developed many complicated theories [...]
Malcolm Gladwell, two-time number one national bestselling author of The Tipping Point and Blink, discussed his latest book Outliers and more at a Penn alumni event at the Hudson Union Society. Very interesting stuff – read his books, i f you can. Cheers, Dirk
Why adding something senseless on an optin-page might not be senseless! Would you want a weekend in rome with or without coffee at the morning? Well before committing to that, let`s talk about irrational behavior of people today. Irrational behavior of other people, of course! Not your behavior:-). The subject has to do with an interesting science discipline. [...]
