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Why you should have two careers. 

Investment banker, record producer, and author Kabir Sehgal makes a great case for why you should have (at least) two careers simultaneously. He says by committing to multiple careers, you’ll be better at all of them. I agree with him. | learn […]

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How to read more books. 

You probably already know how correlated success and reading tend to be. This post offers some concrete tips on how to fit more books into your already busy life. First and foremost is a tip that hits home for me […]

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Stories are cool, but often wrong. 

Humans are genetically wired to be story tellers and story listeners. Our ability to tell stories actually sets us apart from other species and allows us to form larger groups that get more accomplished together. This strength is, unfortunately, one […]

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Get more done by working less. 

“Some of history’s most famous people from Charles Darwin and Bill Gates to Winston Churchill, took rest very seriously. Rather than prevent them from accomplishing things this was the very thing that enabled them.” | learn more

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The importance of scheduling nothing. 

LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner writes about his practice of scheduling 90 minutes to 2 hours of empty space in his calendar daily. “Use that buffer time to think big, catch up on the latest industry news, get out from under […]

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Google’s tips for effective teams.

“Back in 2013, Google’s People Operations Group conducted a rigorous analysis deemed Project Aristotle to identify what underlying factors led to the most effective Google teams.” | learn more

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Ruthless prioritization.

Ruthless prioritization. Shopify product director Brandon Chu’s take on how to prioritize between projects and within a single project. | learn more