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#47 Adam Robinson: Winning at the Great Game (Part 1)

The Knowledge Project Podcast

Adam Robinson teaches us how to learn, how to fail, and his three secrets of happiness and success.

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Art Competitions Are a Pointless Waste of Time—Don’t Enter Them!

I personally believe that entering open art competitions is utterly pointless and will leave you feeling disappointed and pretty crappy. And why you may ask, do I feel this way? Four reasons: 1. They can be partly curated before you even start. 2.

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2019
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The Competition Myth—Three Advantageous Truths

We’ve all heard it. We’ve all heard it several times, in fact. It is a somber bit of “wisdom” from someone close to us, always spoken with an air of warning: “There’s a lot of competition out there…”

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Johnny Atomic
2019
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The Art of Rivalry: Four Friendships, Betrayals, and Breakthroughs in Modern Art

Rivalry is at the heart of some of the most famous and fruitful relationships in history. The Art of Rivalry follows eight celebrated artists, each linked to a counterpart by friendship, admiration, envy, and ambition. All eight are household names today.

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Sebastian Smee
2024
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Rethinking Competition

Creativity coach Omar Mizdaq provides top tips on the creative life.

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Eric R. Maisel
2021
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Your Top Rival Can Be Your Biggest Ally

Friendly competition can expand the “win” pie and enhance your performance.

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Adam Grant
2019
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No Contest: The Case Against Competition

No Contest stands as the definitive critique of competition. Contrary to accepted wisdom, competition is not basic to human nature; it poisons our relationships and holds us back from doing our best. In this new edition, Alfie Kohn argues that the race to win turns all of us into losers.

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Alfie Kohn
1992
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What Drives Us to Be Competitive? | Claire Lauterbach | TEDxYouth@MBJH

Competition: Does it make you better or bitter? Claire explores the intrinsic nature of competition and its impact on perceptions of ourselves and relationships with others. Claire Lauterbach is an eighth-grade student at Mountain Brook Junior High and a member of the MBJH TEDEd Club.

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2018
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Healthy Competition | His Holiness Radhanath Swami

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2020
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Healthy Competition and Kids

"How was the game? Did you win?" are common questions from parents hoping to encourage their kids after a game.

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2010
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Brain Games - Competition and Dopamine

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2014
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