Barry Schwartz

You Rule Breaker, You

Barbara & Shannon Kelley | Posted 05.30.2012

Read More: Npr, Barry Schwartz, Practical Wisdom, Breaking the Rules, Being True to Yourself, Ted, Identity, Common Sense, What Should I Do With My Life?, Women News
Barbara & Shannon Kelley

If rules were made to be broken, why are so many of us so afraid of breaking them?

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The Two Words that Underlie the Ambition Gap

Barbara & Shannon Kelley | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: The Paradox of Choice, Sheryl Sandberg, Barry Schwartz, Ambition Gap, Undecided: How to Ditch the Endless Quest for Perfect and Find a Career -- and Life -- That Works for You, Workplace Structure, Gloria Steinem, Karen Walrond, Women News
Barbara & Shannon Kelley

Why should women have to view their dreams as an either/or proposition? Men don't.

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You Are Your Brand?

Barbara & Shannon Kelley | Posted 03.19.2012

Read More: Personal Branding, Rachel Zoe, Being Judged, Facebook, Fashion Police, Iconic Self, Mila Kunis, Barry Schwartz, Style, Hailee Steinfeld, Who I Fashion, New York Times, Identity, The Golden Globes, George Kotsiopoulos, Christian Dior, Jeanne-Yang, Women News
Barbara & Shannon Kelley

If we let go of the need to fit ourselves into the brand, the image, the iconic self, maybe we'd have an easier time figuring out who we really are.

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Barry Schwartz on Incentives, Education and Making Wise Choices

Rob Kall | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: No Child Left Behind, CEO Pay, The New Yorker, Bobby Jindal, Tenure, Twitter, Child Welfare Services, Mike's Hard Lemonade, Barack Obama, Internet, Barry Schwartz, Education, Wall Street, Rahm Emanuel, TED Conference, Malcolm Gladwell, Rob Kall, Teachers, Technology, Swarthmore, Healthy Living News
Rob Kall

It's important to understand that looking for the best is a self-defeating, misery-making strategy; that we should, in general, be looking for good enough, not the best.

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Unfreedom Of Choice?

Karen Salmansohn | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: The Paradox of Choice, Karen Salmansohn, Barry Schwartz, Happiness Tips, Love Tips, Relationship Tips, Sex Tips, Happiness, The Balanced Life, Healthy Living News
Karen Salmansohn

The truth according to me? Rarely is anyone or anything perfect. And so the #1 biggest problem with choice is... well, it's an illusion.

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