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Ironically, the demand for new skills is coming at a time when colleges are least able to adapt and provide them because growing student numbers restrict the time available for staff to offer personalized teaching.
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By actively choosing endeavors that demand your total focus and skillfully using attention to make even inevitable rote chores more engaging, you can blur the distinction between work and play – a hallmark of the focused life.
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…exercise attention as if it were a muscle… like other skills, it can be improved with old-fashioned training.
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No matter how skilled people are, or how well designed and well executed their projects, problems and failures are inevitable in complex, creative work.
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At any point in your life or career, you can set an objective, research the skills, experiences, or resources you need to go after it and then map out a plan to achieve it. Seriously.
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You can make yourself luckier by setting a goal, creating a plan, developing the right skills, maintaining the right attitude, and aligning your everyday choices with your goals.
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Ultimately, when it comes to reaching your goals, the real skill lies in spotting the strongest current – and then positioning yourself so it propels you forward.
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Most women won’t go after a job unless they’re sure they have all the requisite knowledge, skills, and experience; men will go ahead and try anyway.
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If may feel risky, but it’s perfectly acceptable to bring your core skills and relevant experience to the table, and then learn the rest on the job.
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You are capable, you are talented, you are skilled, and you deserve every chance to succeed.
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