Then it fell apart, fast. However it had begun, by the end the South Sea Company had devolved into a pyramid scheme, the classic
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Critical thinking, calm communication, rationality, levelheadedness: none of these traits has traditionally been valued in a kitchen. Or maybe they were, but we weren’t
Mikaela Shiffrin
From the outside, people see the records and stats…those numbers dehumanize the sport and what every athlete is trying to achieve,” Shiffrin wrote. “What
Colin Powell
The success of the architects of the shale are are attributable to creativity, bravado, and a strong desire to get really wealthy.
Ben Cohen and Rachel Bachman, Behind College Football’s Most Amazing Play
It was the result of strategic creativity, calculated risk and hidden talent, with timely luck and unlikely characters intermingling at just the right moment.
Scott Adams
I no longer see reason as the driver of behavior. I see simple cause and effect, similar to the ways machines operate. If you
Boxing trainer Cus D’Amato to 13 year old Mike Tyson
Fear is the greatest obstacle to learning. But fear is your best friend. Fear is like fire. If you learn to control it, you
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