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How (not) to change someone’s mind
“Psychologists have found two persuasion tactics that work. But put them together and the magic is lost.” | learn more
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How to deliver constructive feedback in difficult situations
The author of this post shares an interesting, and probably useful, protocol for delivering sticky feedback with tact. After discussing this with a friend, we both notice a challenge with using any sort of protocol in a real conversation. After […]
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Are you solving the right problems?
Harvard Business Review educates readers on the benefits of reframing problems before jumping into solutions. They offer a great example of why to do this in the ‘slow elevator problem’. And they also give strategies for ‘how’ to reframe. |learn more
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Motherhood as a career strengthener.
I love this post by Allison Whalen, and I think what she learned due to motherhood applies universally. By compressing the time allotted for work, she has been forced to increase focus and delegation. Both have made her more effective. | learn […]
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Why your brain needs idle time.
A great reminder to step back and let off the gas regularly. “Research suggests that idle time, where the brain is wandering, is critical for complex mental processing.” | learn more
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Hackers and hustlers.
A few weeks ago I shared the visionary vs integrator framework for thinking about entrepreneurs. This post by entrepreneur and investor Micah Baldwin has been around a while and offers a similarly useful distinction geared toward tech startups. | learn more
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How to be successful.
Sam Altman, who recently stepped down as CEO of YCombinator, shares “13 thoughts about how to achieve such outlier success” based on his observing “thousands of founders and [thinking] a lot about what it takes to make a huge amount […]
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How to feel authentic while building your personal brand.
“For some people, self-promotion is analogous to a chore: we understand why it’s necessary, but we feel a little squeamish about it. Building a “personal brand” can seem contrived and inauthentic—even a little dishonest.” |learn more
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Stephen Wolfram’s productivity hacks are extreme.
You may not recognize his name, but if you’ve ever asked Siri a scientific question his company has delivered the answer (try-at-home example: “what’s the square root of pi?”). He’s a productivity fanatic. In this detailed post he shares all […]
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The surprising value of obvious insights.
“Confirming what people already believe can sometimes help organizations overcome barriers to change.” | learn more