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How I’m Getting a Business Education Without Going to B-School

What started out as an intriguing experiment has already helped me grow. The practices and tools I’m adding to my arsenal will serve me my entire career.

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Your Smartphone Is Stealing Your Brain. Here’s How to Take It Back.

Regular, short breaks can increased productivity — but not if you're using them to surf social media, which fractures your attention and drains brainpower.

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Don’t Make it All About Your Cheese!

Having goals is good, but don't force yourself to choose one thing and pursue it relentlessly. Life is unpredictable, and your goals will change over time.

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2 Design Techniques that Can Make You a Better Influencer

A good designer has to help people with different ideas and priorities find a way forward. The skills I learned as a designer still serve me every day.

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Why I’m Glad I Switched from QWERTY to Colemak

After a month using Colemak, I'm as fast as I was after 20 years of QWERTY. My fingers are traveling less, and my hands aren't sore at the end of the day.

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Reviving the Handwritten Thank-You Note: Tips, Tools, and a 4-Sentence Template

Be more grateful in 2019! Here are examples, a tracking tool, and a 4-sentence template to help you write the perfect thank-you note.

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Creating a Fast, Easy Daily Log with Bear & aText

Keeping a daily log can be tedious. Here's how I use Bear — plus shortcuts from text expander aText— to easily record everything I do during the day.

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What I Learned from Working 32 Hours a Week

Instead of taking all my vacation at once, I decided to see what a 4-day work week would look like. It taught me a lot about myself and how I work.

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A Love Letter to Slack (or, My Favorite Slack Features)

You've been the perfect addition to my workflow, Slack, and I appreciate all you have to offer.

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Are You in a Relationship with Your Job?

Do you love your job? What would that even mean? What if we considered our work in the same light as other relationships in our lives?

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Five Tools for Facilitating a Fair, Effective Internal Meeting

Bringing together smart people with diverse perspectives, great ideas, and strong opinions? Arm yourself with tools to keep everyone focused and on track.

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How to Be a Good Teammate When Your Personal Life Affects Your Work

How can you continue to be a good co-worker when your personal life prevents you from being present, physically and/or mentally?

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