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September 2020

The social incentives that won $40,000 in 9 hours
4,000 teams signed up. And most teams tried to leverage individual incentives. Other teams used data. But the team that won did something different ...
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Why one airport made something worse, but people liked it
A productivity lessons from the story of how Houston Airport responded to complaints with a far worse experience that dropped complaints to almost zero.
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Mark Cuban on Luck
It’s easy to look at successful people and think about how lucky they are. We often don’t see the work behind the luck. Mark Cuban shares his experience…
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How to Walk Away (and save 70k)
Sanity, time, and emotional energy are worth a lot. And sometimes walking away from something is the best way to preserve them.
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August 2020

Why and how to have 1:1s with your kids
1:1 conversations are important at work. Even more important, and sometimes more difficult, in family relationships. Here's why and how kids…
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The many failures of Pixar
Normally Pixar is thought of as a darling of success. But rewind a bit and Pixar wasn’t doing so well.
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How to Smile More at Work 😁
You've got to see this award-winning short film that shows how to grow in influence and smile more at the same time. The best part is that you can do…
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The Career Question You Need To Be Asking
"Where do you see yourself in 5 years?" is the worst question you could ask to start a conversation about development. Learn why and explore a much…
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🚴‍♀️ A bicycle for your mind
I went running with my son. I'm a lot faster than he is—unless he uses a bike. Then I'm the slow one. Steve Jobs made famous the idea that a computer is…
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