TED Talks
“What I wish I’d known when I started my career”: 11 innovators tell us
7 min · · Everyone likes to talk about their victories. But what about the hurdles they overcame to achieve them? Below, 11 TED Fellows open up. · Shared by 43, including rudolph regter, Stephanie A Kowalski, Marin Lorant
The Guardian
Generalise, don't specialise: why focusing too narrowly is bad for us
Summary · 14+ min · · As children, we were told that practice makes perfect, but sportswriter David Epstein turns on its head the popular idea that specializing early on in one field leads to greater success. Epstein delved into studies on the development of elite professionals, observing that dabbling isn’t the hindrance many believe it to be. In this fascinating article, he outlines a convincing case that – in an increasingly complex and interconnected world – the world needs more “people with range.” · Shared by 377, including Tom Connor, Brian Laung Aoaeh, CFA, Marin Lorant, Rachel Miller | #InfluencerMarketing, Gabriele, John Hagel, rudolph regter, Elena Neira, Ines Bieler, Gianluca Diegoli, getAbstract, Katja Evertz, dunschtig, يونس بن عمارة, Yvette Dubel, Dominik Grolimund, @ShannaPeeples@mastodon.nl, Henneke Duistermaat, Martina Grolimund
The Atlantic
Your Professional Decline Is Coming (Much) Sooner Than You Think
20+ min · · Here’s how to make the most of it. · Shared by 318, including Jane, Howard Getson, Taylor Pearson, cackles (jeff weisbein), Shelley Bonanno, MA, LLP (she/her/hers), Jason Baldridge, Stephanie A Kowalski, Dr Catherine Breslin, Carter Thomas, Brandon Uttley, Mathew Ingram, Arne Keuning, mrbrown, Whitney Johnson, Roger Ehrenberg, Ron Sela, Amber Mac, zoeamar, Gerd Leonhard, Jorge Alcaín Pro
Harvard Business Review
How to Reach Out to Someone Whose Career You Admire
4 min · · Highlight your value — and don’t ask to meet for coffee. · Shared by 29, including Antonio Vieira Santos, Marsha Collier, Dorie Clark, Charles Duhigg, Esther Schindler, Marin Lorant