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Managing life’s 8-10 year cycle.
“Roughly, every eight to ten years, life seems to cycle through like a brush fire to clean up the excesses of the past decade.” ~ learn more
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The skill of naming what’s happening in the room.
“Your observations—of the energy on the call, of a change in someone’s tone or body language, of how you as a group are not meeting the desired goal—can reset this frustrated dynamic. Often, everyone else in the room will also […]
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The Mr. Beast memo is a guide to the Gen Z workforce.
I read the original memo after reading this article and I am glad I did. ~ learn more
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Ignoring the wisdom of crowds.
“The experiment was made famous in 1987 by Jack Treynor. In his case it was 850 jelly beans and 56 students. The group average was only 2.5% off the correct number; only one student guessed better. The study has been […]
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Banana equivalents.
“Bananas are (slightly) radioactive. The banana equivalent dose (BED) is a measurement of radiation. It’s definitely not enough to hurt you.” ~ learn more
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How to restore commitment in bargaining.
This economist found sunglasses in Brazil are only available at specialty stores that bargain like US car dealerships — “I’d love do give you this price, let me ask my finance manager.” ~ learn more
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37signals and the case against group chat.
I am a huge chat enthusiast, so in practice I disagree with this. “The perils of the modern communications conveyor belt that never ends, divides your attention, fractures your time, and chains you to FOMO.” ~ learn more
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The story behind Post Malone’s face tat.
Catchy title, right? His face tattoo says “Always Tired”. This article is not actually about him, it’s about rest. ~ learn more
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Supermarkets are dens of trickery and deception.
“A red or orange plastic net around the fruit helps to give the impression that the orange peel is a richer orange color, thereby making it look juicy and appealing to consumers. If the fruit is unripe, the colored net […]
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Kids make you a bigger target.
“This is terrifying. As Ben Franklin noted, the bigger your family, the broader the mark you are for sorrow. He’s not wrong. We’ve got multiple hearts running out around outside our body, and those kids just aren’t the safest or […]