Smart Skills
Don’t fall into the personal brand trap
Brands manufacture meaning through consensus; people must strive to create their own.
The 5-hour rule: How to turn a wasted day into a successful one
We each have the same 24 hours in the day. How will you spend yours?
The 43:57 talking-listening ratio that makes for brilliant conversations
It's time to put on your listening hat.
4 methods to make your own luck
Luck doesn’t fall from the sky. It’s about how you position yourself for life’s challenges.
Sludge: How paperwork, wait times, and confusion degrade our well-being
Sludge may be inevitable, but there are better ways to manage such frictions in our daily lives.
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New Year’s resolution for 2022: Five ways to have better conversations
Next year is the perfect time to have better conversations!
Five strategies for giving (and receiving) constructive criticism
Successful constructive criticism is as much about mindset as methods.
Should you join the Great Resignation?
Millions of Americans are quitting their jobs, but even if you can’t join the Great Resignation, you can still pursue a do-over moment.
Being playful is a biological imperative, even for adults
The power of play: our forgotten lifehack.
Busting the learning styles myth: Why learning generalists perform best
Learning styles are supposed to help learners take ownership of their education, but research doesn’t back up this well-intentioned myth.
Help your kids, but not too much, says new Stanford study
Flying that helicopter too low is counterproductive.
Skepticism: Why critical thinking makes you smarter
Being skeptical isn't just about being contrarian. It's about asking the right questions of ourselves and others to gain understanding.
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How leaders influence people to believe
Being a leader is about more than the job title. You have to earn respect.
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A philosophical approach to routines can illuminate who we really are
What can 'behaviorism' teach us about ourselves?
Albert Camus on why accepting absurdity is the start of a fruitful life
Life is absurd, that detail can be the start of a great many things.
How to close the digital gap for the elderly
Older people are in grave danger of being left behind.
Why it’s important to admit when you’re wrong
Psychologists point to specific reasons that make it hard for us to admit our wrongdoing.
Put on a happy face? “Deep acting” associated with improved work life
New research suggests you can't fake your emotional state to improve your work life — you have to feel it.