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Politics tragic, decidedly left of centre with a pragmatic streak. Views are strictly my own. Higher Ed employee. Follows and rts do not = endorsement.
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Burley Park’s refurbished cricket wicket hits them for six

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By John Preston
| West Leeds Dispatch Verified
By John Preston After a campaign over the past 18 months Burley Park has a beautiful artificial cricket wicket to replace the worn and damaged one that had lasted 15 years. This has been a real team effort lead by a sub-group of the Friends of Burley Park. Left Bank Charitable Trust agreed to hold the funds, as the Friends of Burley Park isn’t a registered charity and can’t run larger projects in its own name.
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Creativity Hacks to Overcome Mental Blocks

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By John Preston
| Medium
All inventors, authors, or artists are familiar with the concept of looking at an empty paper and not being able to find an idea. Mental blocks are annoying, and they are not failures. They are the signals that your brain should be rebooted. You can change the mindset and defuse the situation with the correct strategies and get creative once again. They are a combination of science, mindfulness, and routine activities that can help you get over blocks and get going again in your work.
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Career Upside via Polymathic Stacks

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By John Preston
| Medium
Career guidance was focused on making a decision and staying with it. The gold standard was specialization, and people were informed that depth was all. There is no longer the old-fashioned career structure based on mastery alone. The presence of global talent pools, fast technological disruption, and automation implies that it is no longer sufficient to be good in a single area. The talent of making polymathic stacks is what makes successful people today.
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