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It’s Tuesday morning at 8 a.m. Two San Francisco entrepreneurs are pitching their ventures to potential investors today. They’d both agree that this is one of the most important days of their lives. This is the story of Jane and Joe... Jane was up until 4 a.m. putting the final touches on her deck.

6 Simple Rituals To Reach Your Potential Every Day

http://www.fastcompany.com/3003586/6-simple-rituals-reach-your-potential-every-day

THE AGE OF MASS INTELLIGENCE

http://moreintelligentlife.com/story/age-mass-intelligence We’ve all heard about dumbing down.
This wiki is a collaborative environment for exploring ways to become a better thinker. http://www.ludism.org/mentat/HomePage

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MD/DC/VA Hypnosis and NLP Meetup (Arlington, VA

http://www.meetup.com/MDHypnosis/ Meet with hypnosis and NLP practitioners to discuss techniques, exchange ideas, etc. Particularly looking at areas of hypnosis, conversational hypnosis, NLP anchoring and other ways of inducing change or trance. We are a fun group of people ranging from beginners to experienced professionals looking to share and explore ideas, techniques.
http://www.ludism.org/mentat/Mindhacker

Mindhacker

Mindhacker: 60 Tips, Tricks, and Games to Take Your Mind to the Next Level is the unofficial sequel to MindPerformanceHacks , by RonHaleEvans and MartyHaleEvans . The book follows the same basic outline as Mind Performance Hacks , with chapters on Creativity, Memory, Math, and so on. However, all of the hacks in these chapters are brand new. None of the hacks in Mindhacker assume you have read Mind Performance Hacks , although some of them expand on material from hacks in the first book.
http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-1118007522.html Compelling tips and tricks to improve your mental skills Don't you wish you were just a little smarter? Ron and Marty Hale-Evans can help with a vast array of witty, practical techniques that tune your brain to peak performance. Founded in current research, Mindhacker features 60 tips, tricks, and games to develop your mental potential.

Mindhacker: 60 Tips, Tricks, and Games to Take Your Mind to the Next Level

http://lifehacker.com/5939374/a-better-way-to-practice While it may be true that there are no shortcuts to anywhere worth going, there certainly are ways of needlessly prolonging the journey. We often waste lots of time because nobody ever taught us the most effective and efficient way to practice. Whether it's learning how to code, improving your writing skills, or playing a musical instrument, practicing the right way can mean the difference between good and great. You have probably heard the old joke about the tourist who asks a cab driver how to get to Carnegie Hall, only to be told: "Practice, practice, practice!" I began playing the violin at age two, and for as long as I can remember, there was one question which haunted me every day. Am I practicing enough?

A Better Way to Practice

High Achiever, Gifted Learner, CreativeThinker

Identification of gifted students is clouded when concerned adults misinterpret high achievement as giftedness. High-achieving students are noticed for their on-time, neat, well-developed, and correct learning products. http://www.bertiekingore.com/high-gt-create.htm
People at the top of every profession share one quality — they get things done . This ability supercedes intelligence, talent, and connections in determining the size of your salary and the speed of your advancement. Despite the simplicity of this concept there is a perpetual shortage of people who excel at getting results.

7 Ways to Grow the Action Habit

http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/grow-the-action-habit/
http://www.inc.com/jeff-haden/how-to-be-known-as-groundbreaking-thinker.html Everyone has ideas; it's how you execute them that will get you noticed. Adopting these five principles will help. 300 in Share

5 Ways to Be Known as a Visionary

“Music helps me concentrate,” Mike said to me glancing briefly over his shoulder. Mike was in his room writing a paper for his U.S. History class. On his desk next to his computer sat crunched Red Bulls, empty Gatorade bottles, some extra pocket change and scattered pieces of paper. In the pocket of his sweat pants rested a blaring iPod with a chord that dangled near the floor, almost touching against his Adidas sandals. On his computer sat even more stray objects than his surrounding environment.

8 Things Everybody Ought to Know About Concentrating

<img src="http://timeopinions.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/a56172327.jpg?w=260&#038;h=320&#038;crop=1" alt="a56172327" title="a56172327"/> Many of science’s most important breakthroughs, from the discovery of microorganisms to the theory of evolution, have come about through observation.

How to Make Observations like a Scientist

People aren’t born smart.

7 Skills To Become Super Smart

5 Simple Ways to Increase Your Intelligence

Your brain needs exercise just like a muscle.
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Games & Puzzles

What Is Intelligence, Anyway?

What Is Intelligence, Anyway? By Isaac Asimov What is intelligence, anyway?