Google got it wrong. The open-office trend is destroying the workplace. - The Washington Post
The Truth About Your Calling With Seth Godin & Marie Forleo - YouTube
Marie Forleo talks to the legendary Seth Godin about handling failure in life, overcoming writer’s block, self-doubt and starting something that matters righ...
How Emotions Influence Decision-Making - The Atlantic
A Harvard researcher explains how our emotions affect our decisions
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.
Material Dock | Studio Neat
Solid walnut and cork docks for iPhone and Apple Watch.
xkcd: Earth Temperature Timeline
[After setting your car on fire] Listen, your car's temperature has changed before.
Don't Panic Management - Proactive, elite assistants to help you turn chaos into content, frustration into focus, and panic into productivity.
Proactive, neighborly assistants to help you turn chaos into contentment, frustration into focus, and panic into productivity.
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.
Power Poses Co-author: I Don't Think Power Poses Are Real -- Science of Us
Doing the two-step: Switching to Apple's two-factor authentication - Six Colors
Apple has, for a while now, offered two separate additional security measures to protect your Macs, iOS devices, and iCloud account, but thanks to some inexpert nomenclature, it can be a little dif…
Team Canvas - Get Your Team on the Same Page
The Team Canvas is Business Model Canvas for teamwork. It is a free tool for leaders, facilitators and consultants to organize team alignment meetings and bring members on the same page
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