CONTENTS (PDF): 3 Eight norms of readers CHOOSING: 4 Saving the company (Cover story) 6 Self-talk 8 After 150 years of Darwin 9 Like peas in a pod 10 Don’t feel like it? Get over it LIVING: 12 Unlikely hero 14 Don’t worry, be happy 15 ‘Itsy Bitsy spider’ 16 Other side of anti-social 18 Memory and cognitive function LEARNING: 20 Fortune 1000 execs 22 The value of a college education 24 Internet access 25 What have I learned at work? 27 iPod Touch in classrooms? CREATING: 28 Curiosity killed the cat 30 EPA collaborates 32 Monetizing your blog WORKING: 34 Cash isn’t enough 36 The equity factor 37 In defense of generalists 38 Comedy Club at work K-FACTOR: 40 KM Six Pack #3
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The editorial policy of Smart People magazine follows the Eight Norms of Net Geners as described by Don Tapscott in his book Grown Up Digital.
This is a new media publication in every sense of the word. It is published online and it uses the interactive channels of Web 2.0 to enable ‘prosumers’—people...
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How ordinary smart people will change the organization.
By Dave Pollard.
One of the most important things I’ve learned in the last few years is that, except for senior management, no one in most organizations really understands what the business of the organizations is all about – how decisions are...
September 11th, 2009 | 01 (4) 2009 / html, Choosing, Cover stories, FREE articles | Read More
Three lessons for overcoming challenges.
By Dr. Steven Steinberg.
Stewart is a 47-year-old businessman in downtown Chicago recently diagnosed with heart disease. Of course, his business is going through a rough period.
If that isn’t enough, his two teenage children are both having trouble at school...
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Students look for middle ground for debate.
When Charles Darwin published his landmark book On the Evolution of Species in 1859, his theories on evolution were quickly accepted by the vast majority of scientists.
The general public, however, was not as eager to accept Darwin’s ideas, due largely to...
September 11th, 2009 | 01 (4) 2009 / html, Choosing | Read More
We swim in a sea of info but people prefer like-minded views.
New analysis of data from dozens of studies sheds new light on how we choose what we do and do not hear.
While people tend to avoid information that contradicts what they already think or believe, certain factors can cause them to seek out,...
September 10th, 2009 | 01 (4) 2009 / html, Choosing | Read More
By David Benzel.
When Tarah was 12, it was common to see her writing down specific water skiing goals on colored paper with an artistic flair.
Some goals were short-term performance targets, while others looked much further out at specific outcomes like making the U.S. Team. ... more for subscribers...
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Ex-con dreamed of pro football. Now dreams of helping kids.
As told to Debbie Elicksen.
Garry Sawatzky was an angry young man growing up in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. After one last physical fight with his father, he left home at age 17 and joined a bike gang. He was sentenced to 18 months on a robbery...
September 9th, 2009 | 01 (4) 2009 / html, FREE articles, Living | Read More
