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7 Ways Billionaires Like Warren Buffett and Bill Gates Demonstrate the Ancient Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius

By Ryan Holiday — 2017

If you are a student of the men and women who have conquered the heights of business, you will inevitably find that they have incorporated — knowingly or not — many of the life principles and standards of behavior espoused by Stoicism, a philosophy designed for solving life's problems and leading a good life.

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The Living Philosophy of Simone Weil

Albert Camus called the philosopher Simone Weil “the only great spirit of our times.” T.S. Eliot said she was the greatest saint of the 20th century. Charles de Gaulle said she was insane.

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But one of the hallmarks of emotional maturity is to recognize the validity of multiple realities and to understand that people think, feel, and react differently. Often we behave as if ‘closeness’ means ‘sameness.’

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Rachel Naomi Remen on NBC News - Teaching Doctors to Listen

Dr. Rachel Naomi Remen created a course for first and second-year medical students called the Healer's Art. She teaches that the best practice of medicine is about connecting with your patient, requires more listening than doing, and is about more than a cure.

Rachel Naomi Remen

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Developing Your Executive Presence | Increase Your Impact as a Leader

How does developing your executive presence increase your impact on your team and your business? What is executive presence? You know it when you see it, and feel its absence when you don’t.

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Presence: Amy Cuddy

Speaker: Amy Cuddy, Associate Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School; Author Topic: "Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges" (Little, Brown, 2015) Leadership Experts Speaker Series @ Rotman March 4, 2016

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Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges | Dr. Amy Cuddy | Ideacademy 2018

Some of life’s biggest hurdles call for moments of sincerity and control. Too often, we approach these high-pressure moments with fear and execute with anxiety.

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Otto Scharmer on the Four Levels of Listening

Listening is the most underrated of leadership skills, leading to a disconnect between leaders and the situation. Otto describes four levels of listening. This is essential viewing for anyone desiring to truly understand situations.

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