Nothing beats the alchemy of a well-built team, which helps effective individuals showcase their talents and shore up weaknesses with support from colleagues. But after you put together a perfectly balanced group, there’s still the matter of actually getting the work done. With everyone bringing different working styles and approaches to project management to the […]
Who is Michael Bloomberg?
Michael Bloomberg was not part of the Democratic debate on Thursday night. But his campaign, only a few weeks old, has already made a splash by committing to spending hundreds of millions on a two-pronged approach to 2020, with about half the money going to anti-Trump and voter registration ads. Our latest Instaread original takes a […]
Dangerous Games
Neil Strauss was unlucky in love until he joined a community of men who treated sex and dating like a game. Led by a schizophrenic illusionist who called himself “Mystery” (and charged each of his protégés a $500 consulting fee), Strauss and his fellow pickup artists built a toxic subculture that preyed on women in […]
Think Like a Leader
Being a smart leader isn’t necessarily about training and knowledge. It’s about mindset: knowing how to apply the right cognitive lens to the situation at hand. High achievers have supple minds that move easily between different points of view. Ready to put on your thinking cap? Check out our Instaread on John C. Maxwell’s HOW SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE […]
Weekend Wisdom – Know When to Pivot
Steering a startup towards maximum profitability is a lot like driving a car. Sometimes it requires going straight ahead, at top speed. Other times you need to pull over—and, occasionally, you realize that you’ve been going in the wrong direction. Author of THE LEAN STARTUP Eric Ries says that successful startups know when to turn, […]
What are You Selling?
On some level, everyone works in sales—even people who don’t have a job. From stay-at-home parents to politicians, every adult role requires some element of a persuasion. If you haven’t yet given serious thought to what exactly you’re selling (and how to sell it better), you’re likely underperforming. Ready to step up and sharpen your sales […]
Don’t Underestimate Yourself
Great news: You have an unlimited capacity for personal growth. But to tap your full potential, you’re going to need to develop a plan. How can you leverage every opportunity to learn new skills and deepen your existing strengths? Our Instaread on THE 15 INVALUABLE LAWS OF GROWTH will show you how to put in […]
Weekend Wisdom – Face Your Fears
No one wants to worry. Anxiety is counter-productive, time consuming, and unpleasant—but for so many of us, it’s difficult to dispel. Dale Carnegie, the author of the time-tested classic HOW TO STOP WORRYING AND START LIVING, urged readers to let go of worry in the name of happiness and health. But he also understood that this […]
How to Assess Your Strengths
In today’s world, self-management is often driven by the data we collect from our devices. But long before there was the Apple Watch or Fitbit, there was Peter F. Drucker, a visionary thinker who wrote at the intersection of personal and professional development. MANAGING ONESELF distills some of his best advice on optimization. Here are two key […]
Weekend Wisdom – Go Ahead, Get Naked
Though it may seem counterintuitive, December is a great time to get started on your New Year’s resolutions. In her combination memoir/self-help book STRONG LOOKS BETTER NAKED, Khloé Kardashian recommends gradually building up the intensity of lifestyle changes like exercise regimens instead of making sudden, drastic changes. Think about it: starting an ambitious new exercise program directly after […]
