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Notice When They Feel Out of Control Human beings have a deep and fundamental desire for prediction and control. In order to survive, we human beings have evolved a universal, hardwired need to feel that we understand how the world works, that we can more or less anticipate what’s going to happen, and that we can make things happen in our favor. This primal longing to be, in essence, captain of our own ship has come to have new implications in the modern world.
No One Understands You and What to Do About It
Heidi Halvorson
Shorten your to-do list by asking yourself “What is the worst that will happen if this does not get done?” Eliminate all but the disasters.
Excellent Advice for Living
Kevin Kelly
One was “Power of the Problem," which reminded them that most effective stories consist of characters struggling with huge problems, the bigger, the better. (After all, Captain Ahab doesn't chase minnows.) Another was "Use Your Camera," which reminded them to control the point of view. (Do you want to take the reader inside the character's mind, or to observe them from above?) I told them over and over: “Every story should have VOW: voice, obstacles, and wanting. The bigger the problem, the better the story.
You guys are creative athletes-you have to help each other get better.
The Culture Code
Daniel Coyle
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