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Stop Feeding Your Trolls

Next Level Blog

You never get constructive input from a true troll. Choose the dignified response by focusing on what matters and the facts that support the goal. Remember the words of George Bernard Shaw, “I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. In other words, trolls are gonna troll. You get dirty, and besides, the pig likes it.”.

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The Test of Rascalinity - rascal

Chris Brady

I am able to maintain a long term focus if I'm engaged in a worthwhile goal. I have goals that are written down. I build the drama in my mind for the accomplishment of my goals. Set clear goals in the pursuit of your dreams, and put deadlines on their accomplishment. To cheat a little is the same as cheating a lot.

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What’s the Purpose of Companies in the Age of AI?

Harvard Business Review

IBM’s recently-announced Project Debater is a case in point: it showed just how far AI has come in terms of constructing and articulating a point of view, but equally how much better humans are at balancing different points of view. Firms create value by taking a long-term perspective.

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