"The only point of learning to do this kind of thing is really as a mental exercise, as a way of showing how smart you are, " he said.

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Melissa Kamins, who worked with Dr. Dweck, discovered that children who primarily receive personal praise ("how smart you are") rather than kudos for their efforts are more likely to develop fixed views of intelligence.

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You realize how smart dogs are when you try to get a robot to do it.

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No matter how rich and talented and smart you are, human productivity has its limits.

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The reason these are all smart investing moves is that no matter how many people may fret that they are crowded trades you are buying quality at a discount.

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So, as a leader, think about this: if your people are smart, and if they do want to get great results, how can you engage them in creating an organization where they can do good, meaningful work every day?

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