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Making the Transition from the World of School into the World of Work

By Temple Grandin — 1996

During my travels to many autism conferences I have observed many sad cases of people with autism who have successfully completed high school or college but have been unable to make the transition into the world of work.

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Why I Taught Myself to Procrastinate

But if you’re a procrastinator, next time you’re wallowing in the dark playground of guilt and self-hatred over your failure to start a task, remember that the right kind of procrastination might make you more creative.

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Even With a Dream Job, You Can Be Antiwork

In its sudden rearrangement of daily life, the pandemic might have prompted many people to entertain a wonderfully un-American new possibility — that our society is entirely too obsessed with work, that employment is not the only avenue through which to derive meaning in life and that sometimes no...

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Choosing the Right Job for People with Autism or Asperger’s Syndrome

Jobs need to be chosen that make use of the strengths of people with autism or Asperger’s syndrome.

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Temple Grandin
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The Frustration with Productivity Culture

Why we’re so tired of optimizing our work lives, and what we should do about it.

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Cal Newport
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7 Elements of a Strong Work Ethic

Bad press or bad word of mouth can affect your bottom line and your reputation. The solution is to foster and maintain a strong work ethic in the culture of your company.

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Jacqueline Whitmore
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Engineer by Training, Craftsperson at Heart

One way to find balance is to separate work from your outside life entirely, and leave science in the lab. But I see it differently: I have found joy and balance by joining my research and hobbies.

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Duanduan Han
2018
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1 Trait Business Owners Need to Succeed

In the world of those who are committed to excellence, the non-compromise of integrity, and principle, there isn’t any competition.

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David R. Hawkins
2016
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The Inner Path of Leadership

True leadership has relevance today for several reasons. It shifts the conversation beyond formal power hierarchies of “leaders” and “those led.” It redirects our attention toward how we collectively shape our destiny.

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Peter Senge
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The Power of Being Committed

In every aspect of life, if something is worth doing, it’s worth giving 100% of your effort to it. Because a 99% commitment isn’t going to cut it.

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Jack Canfield
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Reawakening Your Passion for Work

The fragile nature of human life, exposed with such unbearable clarity, compelled people to ask a haunting question: “Am I really living the way I want to live?”

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Richard E. Boyatzis, Annie McKee and Daniel Goleman
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