3 days agoMember-onlyRemote Workers Are Wasting More Than an Hour a Day on Productivity Theater, New Report FindsOne of the big benefits promised by remote work is the end of “productivity theater.” If you’re a hundred miles away from your boss why would you bother creating yet another project tracking document or scheduling pointless meetings just to appear busy? She can’t see you so why not slip…Work4 min read
Sep 20Member-onlyThe Story Behind Mark Cuban’s Low-Cost Drug Company Is a Great Reminder That a Cold Email Can Change Your Life“One of the best-kept secrets in the startup world is that you can access almost anyone you want to with a great cold email. Most CEOs and VCs personally read every well-formed email they get, even if they don’t know the sender,” tech CEO Auren Hoffman has opined on his…Work3 min read
Sep 14Member-onlyA New Study Suggests a Way to Raise Your Life Expectancy by 5 Years (Without Changing Your Diet or Exercise Habits)Richard Branson is a famously active old guy. Despite being 72, the entrepreneur and grandfather can often be found rocketing into space, kite-surfing on his private island, or launching innovative new ventures. On his blog recently, he credited a good portion of his age-defying energy and health to his carefully…Aging4 min read
Sep 6Member-onlyStudy: Getting More Sleep Feels as Good as Winning the LotteryIn the midst of a jam-packed life it’s super easy to sacrifice sleep. When your toddler is ill, your favorite Netflix show is at an exciting turning point, or your boss is emailing your urgently late at night, an hour or two of shut eye seems far less urgent by…Sleep3 min read
Sep 1Member-onlyHow Burnout Physically Changes Your Brain (It’s Not Pretty)When you’re busy, it’s easy to convince yourself you need to just push through burnout. With people relying on you and endless problems to solve, many people feel like they don’t have the time or space to take a step back and deal with their mounting stress and exhaustion. Sure…Psychology4 min read
Aug 16Member-onlyAll the Ways Complaining Is Terrible for You, According to ScienceWhy do people complain? Not to torture others with their negativity, surely. When most of us indulge in a bit of a moan, the idea is to “vent.” By getting our emotions out, we reason, we’ll feel better. But science suggests there are a few serious flaws in that reasoning…Psychology4 min read
Aug 9Member-onlyScience Has a Word for Those People Who Just Really Annoy Everyone For No Apparent ReasonTake a minute before you read this post and look around your office (or classroom or coffee shop). Is there anyone there who just always annoys you? Is there a person who consistently energizes you? Chances are good the answer is yes. And chances are also excellent that you thought…Psychology3 min read
Aug 3Member-onlyUse the 4–7–8 Method to Fall Asleep Almost InstantlyIf you’re looking for motivation to get more sleep, there are plenty of studies I could point you to, like this recent one showing that insufficient sleep causes toxic gunk to build up in your brain. Or how about this one that found sleep deprivation impacts your performance as much…Sleep3 min read
Jul 26Member-onlyThe Cure for Burnout According to Nobel Laureate Richard Feynman: Play MoreIt’s official: Post-pandemic America is incredibly burned out. “According to Google Trends, which since 2004 has collected data on what the world is searching for, queries for ‘burnout’ — from work, life, and school — are at an all-time high in the US,” Quartz recently reported. Which means there are…Burnout4 min read
Jul 20Member-onlyStop Envying the Super Productive. Extreme Ambition Is a Form of Mental Illness (Just Ask Elon Musk)Sites like Inc.com (where I am a daily columnist) celebrate exceptional achievement and aim to help readers pursue greatness, but is super success all it’s cracked up to be? If you knew the real costs (and the roots) of being a household name, would you actually want that life? That’s…Elon Musk5 min read
