Creating visual images of the connections among different strands of an idea in ways that allow you to look at a large amount of information about a subject on one page in a holistic way in order to enhance creativity can help to strengthen your skill in:

 
 
 
 
 
 
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By implementing creative strategies to pursue harmony between work and the rest of life, Sandberg demonstrates the skill of:

Transferring skills or talents from one area of your life to another by first identifying your talents and then applying them in new areas, thereby enhancing the initial competency and enabling you to…

By identifying a goal that either directly or indirectly benefits at least one other person, discovering how your efforts might help them, and then committing to providing that help, you can…

Selecting a one-hour time slot in which you will not use any technology—no internet, no smartphone, no electronic connectivity—and then considering how both you and others were affected by this…

When Sandberg recounted an experience about herself and two other students attending a college history course that highlighted the confidence gap between female overachievers and male achievers, she…

When Springsteen set limits on the scope of what he deemed acceptable behavior by requiring his band members to sign nondisclosure agreements that included language about guarding his family’s…

Thinking of an important person in your life—someone who matters to you and who you believe has a stake in your future—and imagining how he or she would answer the question, “What are the main things…

Identifying three or four significant events in your life that taught you something about yourself or shaped the person you are, identifying the tension in each experience and how you dealt with it…

Finding someone you can make a commitment to about reaching a goal and then asking that person to regularly inquire about your progress, and offering to do the same for him or her, can help to…

Keeping a journal or log for a few days of any hypotheses that occur to you for new ways of getting things done, choosing one such idea to implement, and thinking about the assumptions about the way…

Springsteen’s pursuit of self-knowledge through counseling—and his public sharing about his journey—destigmatized counseling and opened doors for people, especially men, who might not otherwise seek…

As the founder of the Julie Foudy Sports Leadership Academy and a spokesperson for Global Girl Media, Julie Foudy works to empower young women and teach them lessons on leadership, volunteerism, and…

Picking a few important stakeholders—people you believe are important to your future—from different areas of your life and asking them to describe you briefly in order to discover how others see you…

Thinking of a skill you could teach to someone and offering to do so, or telling someone about a recent accomplishment and what you had to learn in order to succeed, serves to create opportunities for…

Thinking expansively about how a task you do contributes to the well-being of others, reflecting on the meaning of what you do, and recognizing how even mundane tasks hold meaning can inspire you to…