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Have you tried restarting
If you go to the Apple store for a problem with your MacAnything, the first thing the Genius will ask you — and I …
We’re not selling what we’re selling
Your product has to be great, but your branding has to be better. Every great product has fourteen great knockoffs — but the difference …
The Worthwhile Fight
Being American is embracing freedom. It’s part of a great story honoring struggle, hard work, and conviction. It’s using history as a tool for …
The first step
Happiness is supposed to be the goal — what we’re striving towards, what we’re working for. But to get there, we have to stop …
The difference between ‘great’ and ‘need’
In his book Designing Products People Love, Scott Hurff explains the make-or-break difference between great products and products that people need. Think about what …
The most important part of speech
Most of what you want to share can’t be said. At least, not in traditional words. From The Nonverbal Group: Dr. Albert Mehrabian, author …
Human 4 Human
Face-to-face social interaction leads to a longer life. This was one of the most important takeaways from April’s international TED conference: that there is …
Good Personality Traits and Self Confidence
Well-being is associated with five “good person” traits: Enthusiasm, compassion, low withdrawal, industrious, and intellectual curiosity. It’s science. The first three of these traits …
How to Stay Focused at Work: Directing the Flow
If we can control one thing in this unpredictable universe, it’s how we spend our energy. We can pretend to multitask, but we all …
Oh, you can’t take that away from me
The brothers Gershwin wrote a lovely song about love – about the things a woman can do to make a man fall madly in …
Big Picture Thinking
The truth about truth is: once you know it, you can’t let it go. And once you understand a story, it never fades. …
Respect In the Workplace
Americans are obsessed with romantic love. The “coupled up” ideal infiltrates our lives from marketing (duh) to Supreme Court decisions. In his decision on …
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