How to see the future coming — and prepare for it | Jane McGonigal

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The four steps to hearing hard feedback gracefully | Chris Wheatley

We all have a "thing" — the way we act when we're not at our best that we somehow can't see in ourselves. Leadership expert Chris Wheatley learned about his when his best friend at work called him on it. He shares how hearing that hard truth shattered a lifelong pattern of defens ...  Show more

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A journalist's trick for talking to people you can't stand | Joshua Johnson

Neutrality can get you through a tough conversation, but it rarely gets you anywhere. Joshua Johnson, actor/anchor for “The Onion” and former NPR host, makes the case instead for objectivity — parking your own opinions for a moment so you can focus on someone else’s story. He sha ...  Show more

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