Practical Wisdom

You Rule Breaker, You

Barbara & Shannon Kelley | Posted 05.30.2012

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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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Practical Wisdom: The Right Way to Do the Right Thing

Barry Schwartz | Posted 01.15.2012

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Barry Schwartz

We Americans are growing increasingly disenchanted with the institutions on which we depend. We can't trust them. They disappoint us. They fail to give us what we need. This is true of schools that are not serving our kids as well as we think they should.

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The Right Way To Do The Right Thing

Barry Schwartz | Posted 11.17.2011

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Barry Schwartz

In our efforts to make things better, we rely on two tools -- detailed rules, and smart incentives. But neither of these tools is up to the task.

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Lessons In Living: The Wisdom Of Eckhart Tolle and Warren Buffett

Dr. Judith Rich | Posted 11.17.2011

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Dr. Judith Rich

Lesson 1 Knowing When To Pull the Plug "Should you fi...

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