Lesson #1

never believe a prediction that does not empower you...

-Sean Stephenson

see link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaRO5-V1uK0

The Career Ladder Isn’t In The Office : A dirty secret about getting ahead

Too many people believe it’s their company’s job to carve out a career and professional development plan for them. It can be awesome when a company does this — it’s one of the big goals of our company this year. But it’s rare.

It’s also not an excuse. Your inability to make progress is not a function of your company’s ability to train you.

It’s your job to train yourself...

See link:

https://medium.com/@intentionally/the-career-ladder-isnt-in-the-office-43cfe5e3b066

Facebook users and self esteem

One of the most interesting findings of the study was the correlation between Facebook usage and self-esteem.

..."Results showed that Facebook usage had a significant negative relationship with self-esteem," researchers said in the report. "In other words, the results indicated that users who spend more time on Facebook have lower self-esteem."

But take those results with a grain of salt. The researchers point out that when they "entered the control variables gender, age, education and income, the relationship between Facebook usage and self-esteem was not significant."

The main difference was between genders. Women tilted the scale in the usage to lowered self-esteem correlation. Meaning, prolonged Facebook usage tended to make women feel less happy and content with their lives. Men, however, were not affected to the same degree.

One of the theories behind the discontentment could be the finding that women tended to write more about their thoughts and feeling, while men spent more time provoking others.

The authors also postulated that "skewed comparison with a biased source of information may in turn impact Facebook users' self-esteem and how they feel." 

The full details and a copy of the study can be found at the Gothenburg Research Institute online...

https://gupea.ub.gu.se/handle/2077/28893?locale=en

Mindset vs Factset

Talking at the US State Department this summer, Hans Rosling uses his fascinating data-bubble software to burst myths about the developing world. Look for new analysis on China and the post-bailout world, mixed with classic data shows.

See link:

http://www.ted.com/playlists/32/ben_affleck_8_talks_that_amaz
http://www.gapminder.org/