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- Duplicate inventions offer insight into problem solving
History shows that similar inventions or ideas often come very close together, David Lavenda writes. This could occur because once a person has a great desire to solve a problem, a "race to make the discovery or create the invention" develops. "The implications for how we seek to solve problems at work can be profound. If we understand what it takes to make discovery or create an invention, we should be able to tackle them more efficiently," Lavenda writes. Fast Company online/FC Expert Blog
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- Why "Lego thinkers" make the best innovators
To be truly innovative, you need to think like a kid playing with Legos, write Hal Gregersen, Jeff Dyer and Clayton M. Christensen. The most creative designs come about when children bring together pieces from lots of different Lego kits, they write. "Similarly, the more knowledge, experience, or ideas you add from wide-ranging fields to your total stock of ideas, the greater the variety of ideas you can construct by combining these basic knowledge building blocks in unique ways," they argue. SmartBrief/SmartBlog on Leadership
(4/27)
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- Are your headphones holding you back?
Headphones can help limit distractions and make you more productive, but they can also isolate you from important office interactions, Anne Kreamer writes. "If an employee is glued to her desk with headphones on, immersed in music and G-chatting with her best buddy, she is missing the opportunity to create relationships with people on the job who might be launching a project for which she'd be perfect," she writes. Harvard Business Review online/HBR Blog Network
(4/30)
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- 4 ways to investigate a company's finances
Find out if an employer is financially stable before applying for a job, Vickie Elmer writes. She suggests places to investigate a company's solvency such as 10-Q quarterly reports from the Securities and Exchange Commission's website. GlassDoor.com
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- 5 ways to feel more positive about your job and life
You can turn negative thoughts about work and life into more positive ones by staying away from those with "dark energy" and focusing on the life lessons you can learn when things go wrong, says Christina Tracy Stein, co-author of "Kiss That Frog." She gives several other tips such using the word "opportunity" instead of "problem." The QuickBase Blog
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- The bees are here, and they want to drink your sweat
Honeybees are immigrants to America, but countless native species are still going strong -- including a number of bizarre bee species that like to drink human sweat. The "sweat bees" are particularly prevalent in New York City, where they nest in sidewalk cracks and balcony flowerpots. "They use humans as a salt lick," explains entomologist John Ascher. "They land on your arm and lap up the sweat." The Wall Street Journal
(4/28)
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