Post Tagged with: "motivation"

5 ways to trick your brain into finishing what you start

5 ways to trick your brain into finishing what you start

The Edge of Education January 30, 2013 at 2:45 pm Comments are Disabled

It’s the end of January. Do you know where your new year’s resolutions are? Maybe all’s well and you’re still eating healthy, exercising regularly, you […]

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How the pros use the psychology of persuasion to convince us to buy now

How the pros use the psychology of persuasion to convince us to buy now

The Edge of Education January 16, 2013 at 3:18 pm Comments are Disabled

The psychology of persuasion has always fascinated me–probably because I stink at it. When I was in college, I worked for a while as a […]

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Constructing the enemy: Inside the mind of a sports fan

Constructing the enemy: Inside the mind of a sports fan

The Edge of Education January 12, 2013 at 1:17 pm Comments are Disabled

Schadenfreude: pleasure derived from the misfortunes of others. This post is perhaps a week late, but it took me that long to process some of […]

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How to support that innovative spark

How to support that innovative spark

The Edge of Education January 9, 2013 at 5:49 pm Comments are Disabled

So, I’ve got this amazing new idea for a business model.  It’s going to be big!  And you, loyal reader, are completely welcome to get […]

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Mark Twain’s case for autonomy

Mark Twain’s case for autonomy

The Edge of Education January 2, 2013 at 3:01 pm Comments are Disabled

Tom Sawyer looked at the 810 square feet of Aunt Polly’s fence he had been assigned to whitewash and, “Life to him seemed hollow, and […]

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The surprising truth about incentives

The surprising truth about incentives

The Edge of Education December 26, 2012 at 2:55 pm Comments are Disabled

Let’s talk about incentives.  We hear about incentives all the time—especially lately as we try to get the economy going again.  We worry about tax […]

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The Science of Persuasion

The Science of Persuasion

The Shift December 18, 2012 at 10:57 pm Comments are Disabled

We’re used to thinking that the art of persuasion is an important tool for salespeople and politicians.  We’re also used to thinking of persuasion as […]

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How to influence people with persuasive triggers

How to influence people with persuasive triggers

The Edge of Education December 17, 2012 at 7:00 pm 3 comments

“Civilization advances by extending the number of operations we can perform without thinking about them.” –Alfred North Whitehead The following story about turkeys has been […]

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Is technology hindering our ability to persevere?

Is technology hindering our ability to persevere?

The Edge of Education December 12, 2012 at 11:35 am 1 comment

Good teachers are great communicators, and great communicators understand that the responsibility of communication lies with the communicator—the person sharing the information. Good teachers, and […]

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Learning to Wait

Learning to Wait

The Edge of Education October 24, 2012 at 2:41 pm Comments are Disabled

Loyal readers will remember my last post, in which I shared the marshmallow story.  The key takeaway: self-control is a big deal.  For those who […]

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