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One of our awesome users, Nate Graves, basically performed the web equivalent of taking the time to return some cash he found on the ground to whoever dropped it. He landed on idonethistoday.com by mistake, realized it wasn’t registered, bought the domain name, and passed it onto us. Here’s the email we got…
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Many other successful managers and entrepreneurs have celebrated the benefits of holding open office hour sessions.
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“First, do no harm”—it’s a fundamental principle of medical ethics and constant reminder to every medical professional that intervention carries risks just as inaction does. In Latin, it’s Primum non nocere: Another way to state it is that, “given an existing problem, it may be better not to do something, or even to do
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If you worrying more about how you are doing than what you are doing, you’ll stumble. Tom Greenspon, in a WSJ article about the dysfunction of perfectionism.
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I’ve never had a kid, but I imagine that it can’t be too different from giving birth to a web app. It’s amazing that the thing exists at all, much less that it walks and talks, and it’s a minor miracle when it thinks on its own and creates something…
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Trust in the workplace doesn’t come from authority or job titles: there’s evidence that trust is a simple product of gratitude, validation, and understanding. And that this trust leads to greater efficiency, bonding, and the desire to please—all of which can improve and transform any workplace. You should trust in…
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Stress management is actually built into your brain's chemistry: Cortisol. Here's how to hack this neurotransmitter to maximize your productivity.
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Welcome to the afternoon slump: that time in your workday when your energy drops and you can’t stop procrastinating. Here's how to manage it.
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By understanding the science behind why we overestimate our capabilities, we can develop a better approach to working smart for greater productivity.
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Human resources needs a swift kick in the butt. I say this based on experience — I’ve done a lot of back-office work while running TypeFrag, Carbonmade and other companies. I’ve set up and managed payroll, benefits, and on-boarding of employees more often than I care to remember. It’s always a painful process that you
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You're trying to combat the issue of standup tardiness, and none of your solutions have worked. Here's a few better options.
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We have all worked with the marathoner office worker. The one with eyes glued to a spreadsheet all day, or frantically taking calls for hours on end. Or maybe that’s you. Maybe you measure hard work in raw hours logged. Maybe you put in 12 solid hours and eat at…
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We use two modes of thinking: fast thinking and slow thinking. Here's how slow thinking will reduce your stress and help you make better decisions.
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Often considered an obstacle to getting things done, emotions work to help us reason and thrive. Without emotions, you couldn't make good decisions.
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The happiest people balance busy schedules by not feeling rushed. Attain this by overcoming the inclination to enjoy busyness for more than it’s worth.
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While top performers should be best equipped to handle performance pressure, the curious paradox is that they might be the most prone to buckling.
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As a leader, thinking you're the smartest guy in the room is a liability. It's the humble, quietly charismatic leader who makes room for breakthroughs.
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Most New Year's resolutions fail, but that's OK. Here's the science of why resolutions still make sense, how to make them stick, and why it’s okay to fail.
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For Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, success isn’t a race to the top. It’s an adventure. Here's why the explorer mentality has been so critical to his success.
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Here's a simple trick to achieving your goals without incredible doses of willpower or remarkable motivation.
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Today, it’s company culture that creates marketing messages that spread. It’s the secret sauce that’s impossible to replicate. Here's why.
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Virtusize helps clothes shoppers on the web find the right size by comparing measurements to clothes they already own. Here's how they grow their business.
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When employee engagement is broken down by company size, small companies have the most engaged employees. Here are 3 reasons why, backed by science.
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Daily practice is the key to improve productivity. Doug Lemov explains this in depth in his book Practice Perfect
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