Natalia Graur

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

In your career, the most valuable currency is not how much you know. It's how well you learn.

In a stable world, success depended on building expertise. In a changing world, it hinges on evolving expertise.

Potential is no longer defined by ability. It's a function of agility.

[Frankfurter Allgemeine @faznet]

Margot Friedländer überlebte den Holocaust und kehrte aus Amerika nach Deutschland zurück. Nicht als Anklägerin, doch als Mahnerin und Anwältin der Menschlichkeit. Sie sagt, Zeitzeugen von damals werde es bald nicht mehr geben. Nun hat sie sich von Wim ... https://t.co/CUAS3Qi2cY

[Natalia Graur @ZoeSecond]

Such an inspiring episode 👏.
Thank you!
@laurenlaverne
@NASAScienceAA

[MUNCH @munchmuseet]

The wait is over! The 18th of November marks the opening of the spectacular exhibition "Edvard Munch: Trembling Earth" at @museumbarberini in Potsdam. Ends 01.04.2024⁠. https://t.co/W1cS7WZZUz #munchmuseet #EdvardMunch #MUNCH #MuseumBarberini

[Tim Ferriss @tferriss]

NEW podcast episode is up!

Dr. Mark Plotkin on Coffee, The World’s Favorite Stimulant — Chemistry, History, and More

cc: @DocMarkPlotkin

Please enjoy! 🙌

https://t.co/tEYnjr2KJ6

[Natalia Graur @ZoeSecond]

Looking forward to learning about trends, best cases, AI in communications and more at the Communications Cogress in Berlin @kkongress. #KKongress23

[Natalia Graur @ZoeSecond]

The six episodes of "Monet - Zeiten des Umbruchs" podcast (in 🇩🇪) are complete:
1️⃣ „Neue Meister“
2️⃣ „Freunde fürs Leben“
3️⃣ „Höhenflüge“
4️⃣ „Kunst und Frieden“
5️⃣ „Garten Eden“
6️⃣„Seerosen und Selbstzweifel"
👏Studio Jot, @MuseumBarberini, hosted by @lindazervakis.

[visitBerlin Newsroom @visitBerlinNews]

Gemeinsam mit @BG_Museum und @MuseumBarberini bieten wir ab heute ein vergünstigtes Kombi-Ticket für die zwei #Munch-Ausstellungen im Herbst und Winter an 😀🖼️https://t.co/n653rSDE1J

[Hasso-Plattner-Institut @HPI_DE]

100 hours, 15 students, one challenge🚀At the Global Impact Sprint in New York, students from five leading international universities developed digital solutions for an urgent global problem. Find out what they experienced on their #entrepreneurial journey in the video👇@HPI_NYC

[Natalia Graur @ZoeSecond]

Every time I visit the new exhibition at @MuseumBarberini I think, "This one is the best". Until I visit the next one. But the one showing on 8 July is really the best. "Clouds and Light: Impressionism in Holland" till October 22, 2023 in Potsdam. https://t.co/rEzYN6ZdDy

[Natalia Graur @ZoeSecond]

The best stories leave you with one question: "And then what happened?"
Episode 3 of the #Monet podcast by @MuseumBarberini ends with an interesting splash. Next Tuesday we will find out what happened next. Can't wait!

[Natalia Graur @ZoeSecond]

One of the best podcasts ever!
In German, coming out on Tuesdays, this magnificent documentary pod 🎧 offers unique insights into the life & work of Claude Monet.
Well-done to @MuseumBarberini , #StudioJot and the amazing @lindazervakis (host) 👏.
Link below!

[Billy Oppenheimer @bpoppenheimer]

The Psychology of Money has sold over 3 million copies.

But a third of the way through writing the book, author Morgan Housel threw out everything he had written.

“I just didn’t like where it was going,” he said.

So Housel started over and took an entirely different approach.

Prior to writing The Psychology of Money, Morgan had been writing online for over a decade.

In that time, he developed a unique style.

In 800-1000 words, he would tell an interesting story (which usually had seemingly nothing to do with money or finance) to illustrate an important lesson about money or finance.

He had 2 guiding mantras:

1) "Best story wins."

2) "Make your point and get out of the way."

But then, when Morgan sat down to write a book, he abandoned his unique style and conformed to the style of most books.

The typical book chapter is ~4000-5000 words. So Morgan's initial plan for The Psychology of Money was to write 10 chapters (4000-5000 words per chapter).

To hit that word count, Morgan said, he rambled. He added fluff. He included additional examples that made the same point as earlier examples.

And a third of the way through, Morgan didn't like what he was writing.

So he threw it all out.

And instead of conforming to the style of most books, he said, "I just owned the style of writing that I have."

Instead of writing 10 long chapters, The Psychology of Money is 20 short chapters.

One chapter is so short that when Morgan submitted it to his publisher, they emailed him and asked if he had sent the wrong file.

“No,” he said, “that’s all I have to say on the topic.”

That's how he approached every chapter, Morgan said. “I wanted to make a good point, I wanted to use a good story to make that point, and then I wanted to stop, get out of the reader’s way, and move on to the next chapter.”

He owned his unique style. He owned his two mantras.

The strategy worked.

To date, The Psychology of Money has sold over three million copies worldwide.

Takeaway:

The source of your power, Robert Greene likes to say, is your uniqueness.

We say of the greats: "They're one of a kind." We say of the great works: "It's one of a kind."

So are you, Robert says. No one else has had your experiences, your perspective, your taste.

"Always stick to what makes you weird, odd, strange, different. That’s your source of power."

Own your uniqueness. Express it in your work.

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Josh Waitzkin, the chess prodigy turned martial artist champion turned elite performance trainer, said:

"I expressed my personality through chess, which, in my observation of competitors in any discipline, is a really fundamental idea. Those who succeed at the highest level, I think, basically manifest their unique character through their discipline."

Follow @bpoppenheimer for more content like this!

[EU in the Republic of Moldova @EUinMoldova]

On the first day of spring, 🇲🇩 Moldova celebrates 🔴⚪ Martisor - the symbol of rebirth and hope. But also it is a symbol of solidarity and peace. Let us remain united and in solidarity to enjoy many springs lived in peace!

#Martisor #Spring #Solidarity

[Alive With Ideas @AliveWithIdeas]

⭐️Your personal perspective is your creative power

⭐️Creativity takes time and effort

⭐️Self-doubt is normal; create anyway

Don’t expect the creative process to be a smooth one! A top reminder today from @lizandmollie

[Natalia Graur @ZoeSecond]

This episode is 🔥👌.
Listen to it (and read the book). You sentences will be better. Or as Kyla says, "sharp, deliberate, and clear."

[Staffbase @Staffbase]

What does it mean to be a “good writer?” ✍️

In episode 10, Kyla Sims chats with author and @Yale professor, Verlyn Klinkenborg, about how to think about writing before you even pick up the pen. And what matters when it comes to great writing?🎙️
https://t.co/scoRREcaym

[Natalia Graur @ZoeSecond]

"The Sun: Source of Light in Art" is the new exhibition at @MuseumBarberini
February 25 – June 11, 2023.
More than 130 works from over 60 museums and private collections. It's never been presented this way before. Maybe because we take the sun and its light for granted...

[Natalia Graur @ZoeSecond]

Perfect start into the weekend: visited the new exhibition "Nichts Neues" (Nothing New) at #DASMINSK, showing Ruth Wolf-Rehfeldt's works between 1960-1990.
You can enjoy it even from your sofa - tune into the audiostories on https://t.co/oNH4PSX8v3

[Alive With Ideas @AliveWithIdeas]

It feels like a good time to leave this right here... 👇 👇 👇

For all of us feeling busier than a Mad Hatter on a particularly busy day... there is another way...

https://t.co/xuRwkRkgr4 #Infographic #Busy #Wellbeing #Selfcare

[Natalia Graur @ZoeSecond]

@DeliaFerreira @mairarmartini Congratulations, Maira🎉! Your professional excellence is unmatched and inspired many of us to keep advocating for change when change seemed impossible. So proud of you💙👏!