Seamstress to the (literal) stars
100 Blocks a Day - Wait But Why
Everyone gets 100 10-minute time blocks to use every day. How are you using yours?
How Taking a Gap Year Can Shape Your Life - The New York Times
Looking back, adults who took time off before or during college say they have no regrets.
Stop touting the crazy hours you work. It helps no one. - The Washington Post
Let’s Not Kill Performance Reviews Yet
Facebook’s experience shows why they can still be valuable.
Steve Jobs Oldie but Goodie - YouTube
Steve Jobs, back in the day, telling us how simple brands really need to be.
A single trick to win more customers without doing more work
I want to share with you a single trick that will help you win more customers without adding more tasks to your already busy schedule.
A Productivity Lesson from a Classic Arcade Game - Study Hacks - Cal Newport
The Distracted Gamer A reader recently shared with me an interesting observation from his own life. To provide some context, this reader is a fan of the
Top 10 Smart Alternatives to TED Talks
TED talks are great, but there’s a point where they all seem too similar, or are just taxing to muddle through. If you’d still like to enjoy a smart, engaging talk now and again but you’ve had enough of TED, here are some alternative to boost your brain.
Oprah Winfrey on Belief: "The Number One Principle That Rules My Life is Intention" - Part I
Part I of the interview between Oprah Winfrey and LinkedIn CEO, Jeff Weiner, in which they talk about her career, her vision and her new show, Belief. For part…
Why successful people work on one thing at a time – The Mission – Medium
I grasped one of my most important productivity insights when I worked at Xtreme Labs: the importance of doing one thing at a time. Our VP…
Your Small Business Should Have a Board of Directors
Why Etsy engineers send company-wide emails confessing mistakes they made — Quartz
A great way to avoid the blame game.
Power Poses Co-author: I Don't Think Power Poses Are Real -- Science of Us
Read Amy Cuddy’s Response to Power-Posing Critiques -- Science of Us
You Can Teach an Old Dog New Tricks
Every vacation and at Christmas I like to reflect on how life is going and so it was in December 2014 while my parents were staying with us for a few days over the break. I got talking to my dad and things were not good.
Listening to your commitments - Next Action Associates
My Eight Dollar Flight Upgrade Trick
How I manage to upgrade every flight I take, domestic or Internnational, not only for me, but for every single one of my fellow passengers.
How to Motivate Employees: Give Them Compliments and Pizza -- Science of Us
What I Learned From a Stroke at 26: Make Time to Untangle - The New York Times
After a stroke at work, an employee at a venture-backed start-up learns to adjust his professional priorities and take a break from the daily sprint.
What Books Would You Recommend Someone Read to Improve their General Knowledge of the World?
Episode 006 – Coaching for Leaders Host Dave Stachowiak | The All-Star Leader Podcast
People Accidentally Waste Their Leisure Time -- Science of Us
EpiPen maker strays from its mission | L. David Marquet | Pulse | LinkedIn
A mission statement doesn’t just guide a company’s actions and principles, it tells the world what you stand for and what people should expect from an organization. Mylan Pharmaceuticals is a company that has lost sight of its mission statement.
Good Presentations Need to Make People Uncomfortable
Being persuasive starts with cognitive dissonance.
Here's Why You Absolutely Must Do Things You're Really Bad At | Inc.com
Meryl Streep got an Oscar nomination for playing Florence Foster Jenkins, an awful singer who performed at Carnegie Hall.
White House women want to be in the room where it happens - The Washington Post
Back-to-School Icebreakers Are Awkward, But They Work -- Science of Us
Bob Newhart Stop It
Very Funny!
Take breaks from focussed work to increase your productivity | Isabeau Iqbal | Pulse | LinkedIn
Until recently, this is what a typical workday looked like: upon arrival at the office my default was to check, and respond to, email. I then spent the remaining hours travelling in and out meetings (planned and spontaneous because I share an office and I cannot predict or control the conversations