Angela's Book Takeaways & Quotes » DECISIONS http://books.angelaognev.com Thought-Provoking Ideas from Design, Psychology, Economics, etc Thu, 04 May 2017 09:11:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.41 The decision to change is the ultimate instant gratification http://books.angelaognev.com/decision-to-change-is-ultimate-instant-gratification/ http://books.angelaognev.com/decision-to-change-is-ultimate-instant-gratification/#comments Sun, 07 Feb 2016 10:24:58 +0000 http://books.angelaognev.com/?p=275 I aspire to be many things — intending to be more organised, disciplined, creative, and efficient each day. Aiming to […]

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]]> http://books.angelaognev.com/why-be-brief/feed/ 0 Do you do more when you have more to do? http://books.angelaognev.com/structured-procrastination/ http://books.angelaognev.com/structured-procrastination/#comments Sat, 16 May 2015 03:04:22 +0000 http://books.angelaognev.com/?p=216 When I procrastinate, I tend to buy books (and sometimes read books). It seemed to make sense that I read […]

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]]> http://books.angelaognev.com/structured-procrastination/feed/ 0 Why are most meetings boring? No conflict. http://books.angelaognev.com/meetings-boring-no-conflict/ http://books.angelaognev.com/meetings-boring-no-conflict/#comments Thu, 19 Feb 2015 04:01:28 +0000 http://books.angelaognev.com/?p=199 Meetings are a lot like movies, Patrick shows: they run about the same amount of time and involve sitting down. […]

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]]> http://books.angelaognev.com/meetings-boring-no-conflict/feed/ 0 Pause and see what you’re curious about. Take away a quote or a recommendation! http://books.angelaognev.com/pause-see-youre-curious-takeaway-quote-recommendation/ http://books.angelaognev.com/pause-see-youre-curious-takeaway-quote-recommendation/#comments Tue, 10 Feb 2015 04:15:30 +0000 http://books.angelaognev.com/?p=183 I cuddle up with books whenever possible. When I read, I am fascinated, expanded, energised, and clear. Yet, a week […]

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]]> http://books.angelaognev.com/pause-see-youre-curious-takeaway-quote-recommendation/feed/ 0 The downside of freedom is choices http://books.angelaognev.com/the-downside-of-freedom-is-choices/ http://books.angelaognev.com/the-downside-of-freedom-is-choices/#comments Fri, 06 Feb 2015 10:32:16 +0000 http://books.angelaognev.com/?p=82 Do you want more choices? Most of us would say yes. Whether its for pricing plans, website design, menu items, […]

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]]> http://books.angelaognev.com/the-downside-of-freedom-is-choices/feed/ 0 The opposite of quitting isn’t “waiting around” http://books.angelaognev.com/the-opposite-of-quitting-isnt-waiting-around/ http://books.angelaognev.com/the-opposite-of-quitting-isnt-waiting-around/#comments Fri, 06 Feb 2015 08:50:50 +0000 http://books.angelaognev.com/?p=70 No, the opposite of quitting is rededication. The opposite of quitting is an invigorated new strategy designed to break the […]

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]]> http://books.angelaognev.com/the-opposite-of-quitting-isnt-waiting-around/feed/ 0 To improve education, think smaller http://books.angelaognev.com/to-improve-education-think-smaller/ http://books.angelaognev.com/to-improve-education-think-smaller/#comments Mon, 02 Feb 2015 10:17:05 +0000 http://books.angelaognev.com/?p=57 One in four children, it turns out, has subpart eyesight, while a whopping 60 percent of “problem learners” have trouble […]

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