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A new study shows a strategic mindset is as important as grit or intelligence for success.

Via Luis Valdes, Jose Luis Yañez

"If" improves performance when describing a hypothetical positive.

Here's a universal truth. No one likes to be wrong, especially in front of other people.

 

When you're facing a lot of "I don't knows" during a brainstorm or tough challenge, there's a word that can alleviate the pressure of being wrong and open up a pathway of critical thinking: If

Tim David, author of Magic Words: The Science and Secrets Behind Seven Words That Motivate, Engage, and Influence, employs this magic word in a very specific sentence I plan to borrow a lot:

 

"What would you say if you did know?"

 

As he explains, deploying the magic "if" allows those you're addressing to think hypothetically, taking away the pressure that might prevent them from volunteering an answer.

Via The Learning Factor