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Alex Genadinik
Gain Self Discipline, Willpower, Self-Control And Resilience
Conquer and reverse compulsive behaviors that damage and undermine all your life's hard work by gaining more discipline and willpower. Become more resilient to small daily failures, and gain mental fortitude that will make you stronger for the rest of your life. SELF DISCIPLINE IS A TOPIC EXAMINED BY THE GREATEST THINKERS IN HISTORY Great emperors of Rome, philosophers of ancient Greece, great military thinkers, and modern scientists have all wrestled with the question of how we can all improve our lives and the lives of people around us by becoming more disciplined and gaining more willpower. Over many centuries, they have collectively come up with a number of ideas which I boil down for you in this course, so you don't have to read thousands of pages of textbooks. USE MINDFULNESS TO GAIN WILLPOWER AND SELF DISCIPLINE When you are more mindful about what you are currently doing, you will make better moment-to-moment decisions, and not give into compulsive behaviors. You can always takes few extra moments and rethink the decision you are about to act on, and reconsider whether your behaviors will aid or damage your overall effort. The act of being mindful and imagining two possible outcomes is often enough to gain the willpower and self discipline you need to do the right thing. DON'T LET SHORT-TERM, COMPULSIVE DECISIONS DERAIL YOUR EFFORTS Compulsive behaviors and rash decisions tend to be quite damaging. They can range from food choices to exercise choices to business decisions to even choices of whether to get angry or not, and how to best handle potentially threatening situations. MANAGE STRESS IN ORDER TO GAIN MORE WILLPOWER AND DISCIPLINE Short-term stress isn't considered bad. It can even be helpful to give us energy and focus to take on immediate challenges. But when stress reaches the point of overwhelm, we tend to fall into coping mechanisms that tend to be undesired behaviors that we aren't as mindful about. In fact, mindfulness itself becomes harder to do because our minds are so consumed with that feeling of overwhelm. TIME MANAGEMENT AND TASK ELIMINATION TO DECREASE OVERWHELM When we decrease the intensity of our immediate stressors, they aren't as likely to cause the feeling of being overwhelmed, and that can make it easier to be more mindful about our discipline, and immediately give us more willpower. BALANCE WHEN TO USE WILLPOWER AND SELF DISCIPLINE Don't confuse discipline with willpower. Willpower is the process of forcing yourself to do something in the moment. Self discipline refers to your overall handling of a situation from your mindset to your planning to your execution of certain tasks. For greatest success, combine when you use willpower and when you use self discipline. Sometimes forcing yourself is possible, but often it's not. When forcing yourself to do something out of sheer will isn't possible, you'll be able to employ many tactics to work smarter and not work harder by being intelligent and sophisticated about your self discipline. DON'T MAKE DECISIONS WHEN TIRED The problem with making decisions when tired is similar to the problem of making decisions while feeling overwhelmed. It's just harder to think everything through. It's also harder to find the willpower for self discipline when tired. If you are tired, it's often smarter to just rest instead of forcing yourself to do some next task because you will gain diminishing returns if you are working while being tired. THE MARSHMELLOW TEST FOR DISCIPLINE AND WILLPOWER We'll also discuss the famous Marshmellow test, which tests the discipline and willpower in children. The Marshmellow test has been a strong predictor of later-life and school success. Invest in your future! Enroll today!
The University of Edinburgh
Breeding Programme Modelling with AlphaSimR
Breeding programmes are key to the genetic improvement of plant varieties and animal breeds used in agriculture. This unique course shows how to model an existing or new breeding programme and the evaluation of alternative breeding scenarios. This online course will equip participants with an understanding of computer modelling of breeding programmes to enhance genetic improvements in agriculture. The modelling is done through the AlphaSimR package. The package provides a set of functions that represent breeding activities. The combination of these functions in an R script allows the modelling of simple and arbitrarily complex breeding programmes. It also allows evaluation of the effects of alternative breeding scenarios on the rate of genetic improvement and other key performance indicators. The course is taught by experts in the field and is applicable to a range of breeding programmes as demonstrated through local and global case studies.
Microsoft
Intro to Artificial Intelligence on Microsoft Azure
Whether you're just beginning to work with Artificial Intelligence (AI) or you already have AI experience and are new to Microsoft Azure, this course provides you with everything you need to get started. Artificial Intelligence (AI) empowers amazing new solutions and experiences; and Microsoft Azure provides easy to use services to help you build solutions that seemed like science fiction a short time ago; enabling incredible advances in health care, financial management, environmental protection, and other areas to make a better world for everyone. In this course, you will learn the key AI concepts of machine learning, anomaly detection, computer vision, natural language processing, and conversational AI. You’ll see some of the ways that AI can be used and explore the principles of responsible AI that can help you understand some of the challenges facing developers as they try to create ethical AI solutions. This course will help you prepare for Exam AI-900: Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals. This is the first course in a five-course program that prepares you to take the AI-900 certification exam. This course teaches you the core concepts and skills that are assessed in the AI fundamentals exam domains. This beginner course is suitable for IT personnel who are just beginning to work with Microsoft Azure and want to learn about Microsoft Azure offerings and get hands-on experience with the product. Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals can be used to prepare for other Azure role-based certifications like Microsoft Azure Data Scientist Associate or Microsoft Azure AI Engineer Associate, but it is not a prerequisite for any of them. This course is intended for candidates with both technical and non-technical backgrounds. Data science and software engineering experience is not required; however, some general programming knowledge or experience would be beneficial. To be successful in this course, you need to have basic computer literacy and proficiency in the English language. You should be familiar with basic computing concepts and terminology, general technology concepts, including concepts of machine learning and artificial intelligence.
Coursera
Write Impactful Briefs
Write Impactful Briefs: From Brand Strategy to Creative Feedback is an intermediate course designed for ambitious marketers, brand managers, and account executives who are ready to lead creative projects with clarity and confidence. Great creative work doesn't start with a great idea; it starts with a great brief. This course provides the essential skills to translate high-level brand strategy into an actionable, inspiring creative brief that sets agency partners up for success. You will learn not only how to write a brief that provides focus and inspiration—drawing on lessons from legendary campaigns like Apple's "Get a Mac"—but also how to move beyond subjective "I like it" feedback. The second half of the course focuses on the critical skill of evaluation. You'll learn how to assess creative concepts objectively against the brief's criteria, providing the kind of structured, actionable feedback that fosters true partnership and elevates the final work. To succeed in this course, you should have a basic understanding of marketing principles and brand positioning. Through hands-on projects, including writing a complete brief from a brand strategy document and evaluating mock creative concepts, you will gain a repeatable, professional process for managing the creative lifecycle from start to finish.
University at Buffalo
Energy: The Enterprise
This course provides a broad view of the evolving nature of energy and the influence of cost, availability, sustainability, technical advancements, lifestyle, and concern over the environment. Learners get a peek into our energy history, recent technical and societal advancements in clean energy, and some of the more important adjustments we have seen and will continue to see. It includes a discussion of how our energy infrastructure adapts to the changing landscape while managing costs, often deploying a new workforce while providing highly reliable grid power necessary for a robust and competitive economy. Material covers current and future workforce opportunities. This course is for individuals considering a career in the energy field (who have a high school diploma, at minimum, and basic knowledge of mathematics), and existing energy sector employees with less than three years of experience who have not completed similar training and would benefit from a course of foundational industry concepts. The course is a combination of online lectures, videos, readings and discussions. This is the fourth course in the Energy Production, Distribution & Safety specialization that explores various facets of the power sector, and features a culminating project involving creation of a roadmap to achieve a self-established, energy-related professional goal. To learn more about the specialization, check out a video overview at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Yh9qIYiUDk.
Scrimba
Build Reusable React Components
Looking to learn how to create a component library for your team using Javascript and React? This course will teach you enough controlled components, refs, reducers and compound components to get your custom library off the ground. By the end, you’ll know how to build declarative, reusable components, ensuring your codebase adheres to the DRY (Do Not Repeat Yourself) principle. On top of all that, this course is jam-packed with interactive challenges to stress-test your new knowledge and truly embed your learning, so you’ll become a truly effective React Developer in no time.
Google Cloud
Networking 101
This is a self-paced lab that takes place in the Google Cloud console. In this lab you will learn how to perform basic networking tasks on Google Cloud Platform by setting up a network and 3 subnetworks; and how GCP might differ from an on-premises setup.
University of Minnesota
Cloud Top Ten Risks
After completing the course, the student should be able to do the following: ● Associate lists of OWASP Top Ten Risks with major cloud cybersecurity risks. ● Apply appropriate cryptographic techniques to secure authentication mechanisms and cloud data. ● Identify the most effective strategies for resisting injection attacks, cross-site scripting attacks, and object deserialization attacks. ● Assess strategies to address risks posed by administrative failures, including misconfiguration, broken access control, vulnerable software components, and security monitoring.
Microsoft
Ethical and Regulatory Implications of Generative AI
Did you know that the global AI market size is projected to reach $997.77 billion by 2028? As AI technologies rapidly integrate into every sector, understanding their ethical and regulatory implications has never been more critical. This Short Course was created to help professionals in tech, law, and policy accomplish a thorough comprehension of the ethical and regulatory landscape surrounding Generative AI. By completing this course, you'll be able to confidently navigate and implement strategies for AI compliance, ensuring your organization aligns with both ethical standards and regulatory requirements. More specifically, in this 3-hour-long course, you will learn how to recognize the potential risks associated with Generative AI, understand global regulations and their impacts, and develop robust compliance strategies. This project is unique because it addresses the pressing need for ethical oversight in AI applications, crucial for any professional involved in AI deployment. To be successful in this project, you will need a basic understanding of AI concepts and an interest in ethical implications and legal frameworks.
Google Cloud
Comprende Cloud Spanner
In this course you will learn about Cloud Spanner. You will get an introduction to Cloud Spanner, contrasting it with other Database products to understand when and how to use Spanner to solve your relational database needs at scale. You will learn how to create and manage Spanner databases using various tools on Google Cloud, learn to optimize relational schemas with Spanner’s distributed database model in mind, interact with your Spanner databases using the Spanner APIs, integrate Spanner with your applications, and learn how to use other Google tools for administering Spanner databases and managing your data.
Coursera
Get Started with HubSpot
HubSpot is a system you can use to manage all of your contacts no matter what type of business you are in. You can use the free app to assist you in marketing and sales. The integrations to your email make the program easy to use. You can build your team and follow up on contacts easily. This hands on course will have you all set to go with your contacts right now! By the end of your time in this project you will have a Customer Relations Management system set up with HubSpot. Note: This course works best for learners who are based in the North America region. We’re currently working on providing the same experience in other regions.
Google Cloud
Put It All Together: Prepare for a Cloud Data Analyst Job
You made it! This is the fifth and final course of the Google Cloud Data Analytics Certificate. There’s no time like the present to start preparing for your job as a Cloud Data Analyst. Let's polish up that resume and refine those interview skills to allow you to show up with confidence for your interview!
University of Michigan
Negociações de sucesso: estratégias e habilidades essenciais (em Português)
Todos nós negociamos diariamente. No nível pessoal, negociamos com amigos, família, proprietários do imóvel em que moramos, vendedores de carro, funcionários, entre outros. A negociação também é a chave para o sucesso nos negócios. Nenhuma empresa consegue sobreviver sem contratos lucrativos. Dentro de uma empresa, as habilidades de negociação podem levar a avanços na carreira. Este curso fornece uma introdução prática e holística às estratégias e habilidades que podem levar a negociações de sucesso na vida pessoal e nas transações de negócios. O curso cobre os quatro principais estágios da negociação: (1) planejamento, (2) negociação, (3) criação do contrato e (4) execução do contrato. Cada estágio analisa as principais questões que você deverá estar preparado para responder em negociações futuras, como: • Quais são os principais elementos em uma análise de negociação, incluindo o preço de reserva fixado, a meta de expansão, alternativas para o negócio em questão e a zona de acordo potencial? • Que diretrizes devem ser seguidas ao confrontar questões de ética? • Qual é a sua fonte de poder nas negociações e como é possível aumentar o seu poder? • Quais ferramentas psicológicas podem ser usadas durante as negociações e quais armadilhas psicológicas devem ser evitadas? • Quais são as quatro principais questões de lei contratual que devem estar no checklist de negociação? • Quais conceitos e ferramentas podem ser usados ao resolver controvérsias? Durante o curso, você assistirá a uma série de pequenos vídeos (que vão de 5 a 20 minutos) sobre cada estágio da negociação. Os vídeos são interativos e incluem questões para testar o seu entendimento sobre estratégias e habilidades de negociação. O curso também inclui vídeos que dramatizam a arbitragem de uma controvérsia na área de construção e a mediação de uma controvérsia de software de robótica. Dependendo do seu planejamento, pode assistir aos vídeos ao longo de algumas semanas ou pode assisti-los todos de uma vez. Um aluno que assistiu a todos os vídeos de uma vez concluiu que "É uma série tão boa quanto Breaking Bad". Após assistir aos vídeos sobre os quatro principais estágios da negociação, você poderá participar de uma negociação individual que testará as suas qualificações como negociador. Os vídeos finais do curso verificam a sua negociação e revisam os conceitos e as ferramentas tratados no curso. Você também receberá feedback sobre o que faz de melhor como negociador e como pode melhorar. This is a translated version. To join the original English version, please visit this page: https://www.coursera.org/learn/negotiation-skills
University of California, Santa Cruz
GO Programming for Everyone: Part 1
This course introduces you to the GO programming language. It is appropriate for a beginner, but especially for anyone who already knows C. GO is an open-source programming language developed and supported by Google. It is easy to learn and use. In the new world we live in, coding is a universally valuable skill, whether you're a scientist, artist, or a humanist. Algorithms are everywhere, and we all have to understand how they work. No prior knowledge of coding is needed for this course, but it helps if you have a background in C. The estimated time commitment for this course is five hours a week for five weeks. This is primarily aimed at first- and second-year undergraduates interested in engineering or science, along with high school students and professionals with an interest in programming.
University of Colorado Boulder
Polar Peril
This course takes a detailed look at the remarkable changes unfolding in the Arctic environment, including the shrinking Arctic sea ice cover, shrinking land ice, thawing permafrost and cascading impacts on Arctic ecosystems. After a review of Arctic climates of the past, attention turns to the possible future of the Arctic’s climate and environment.
Google Cloud
Scaling with Google Cloud Operations - Español
Organizaciones de todos los tamaños están aprovechando la potencia y flexibilidad de la nube para transformar sus operaciones. Sin embargo, administrar y escalar eficazmente los recursos en la nube puede ser una tarea compleja. En Scaling with Google Cloud Operations, se exploran los conceptos fundamentales de las operaciones modernas, la confiabilidad y la resiliencia en la nube, y cómo Google Cloud puede ayudar con esas tareas. Como parte de la ruta de aprendizaje de Cloud Digital Leader, el objetivo de este curso es ayudar a las personas a crecer en su rol y desarrollar el futuro de su empresa.