Los Angeles Times
The aging paradox: The older we get, the happier we are
4 min · · Believe it or not, there are upsides to getting older. · Shared by 6, including Jonathan Kogan
AppSumo.com
7 Ways to Automate Your Work: Tips for Working Remotely During a Pandemic
6 min · · Many of us are turning to remote work with the coronavirus outbreak. This post by database tool Stackby shows you easy ways to automate your processes. · Shared by 12, including Jonathan Kogan
askalmanac.com
Almanac | Collaborative docs to do your best work
· Collaborative docs to do your best work. Power up with Almanac’s base layer of tools, templates, and guides for every team. · Shared by 14, including Jonathan Kogan
business.linkedin.com
The Water Cooler: Why Articles About the Human Side of Business Engage Readers on LinkedIn
2 min · · The top 10 most engaging articles on LinkedIn explore the human side of business: practicing empathy, creating a positive culture, and more. · Shared by 9, including Jonathan Kogan
resources.dynamicsignal.com
Resources
· Enjoy some of our most recent resources about how to connect, engage and activate your employees. · Shared by 14, including Jonathan Kogan
Harvard University
How scent, emotion, and memory are intertwined — and exploited
4 min · · A Harvard panel explores the connection between smell, emotion, and memory. · Shared by 379, including Barry C Smith, Jonathan Kogan, Rich, 瑞拿頭, @ShannaPeeples@mastodon.nl, Liv 😷
Aeon+Psyche
Indifference is a power
10 min · · As legions of warriors and prisoners can attest, Stoicism is not grim resolve but a way to wrest happiness from adversity · Shared by 160, including Casey Smith, hiten.eth, Fabrizio Bianchi, Charlie O'Keefe @charlieok@hachyderm.io, @ShannaPeeples@mastodon.nl, Tauno, Tom Connor, Sérgio Vieira, Rodrigo Franco (Caffo), Michael Musgrove, Jonathan Kogan, Daniel Quiceno, Florian Hanke 🍎, Ceferino Díaz
Aeon+Psyche
Marcus Aurelius helped me survive grief and rebuild my life
6 min · · I was suddenly widowed, with two small children. But Marcus Aurelius taught me that good fortune is what I make for myself · Shared by 230, including Jake Jackson, Helen De Cruz, Liam Bright, Logical Analysis, Jason Stanley, Tom Connor, Massimo Pigliucci, Dr Skye Cleary, Nigel Warburton 🇺🇦 #FreeUkraine, ̗̀ ̗̀Manuel Marquina, euthyphro.bsky.social, John Danaher, Justin Tiehen, Emmy van Deurzen☀️🌍 🌻🌹🌳🇪🇺🇫🇷🇳🇱🇬🇧🇺🇸⭐️, Brian D. Earp, Ph.D., Gregg Caruso, 🧠 Larry G. Maguire, Jonathan Kogan, [B]ad omen 👻, Marylin Delgado (@marylindelgado@zirk.us)
Darius Foroux
How To Manage & Cultivate Personal Energy
5 min · · When I’m tired and low on energy, even the best things in life don’t bring me joy. I never understood this for years. The key to a good life is energy. · Shared by 17, including Jonathan Kogan
Collab Fund
The Psychology of Money
20+ min · · Let me tell you the story of two investors, neither of whom knew each other, but whose paths crossed in an interesting way. Grace Groner was orphaned at age 12. She never married. She never had kids.… · Shared by 1067, including Nir Eyal, Dominik Grolimund, Will Hoag 🏔‼️, Liv 😷, Simon Carless, Stammy, Gabriele, Michael R. Nall, Tomas Pueyo, Mathias Böhm, Tom Howard ✈️ 🇺🇸 NYC BOS DC SF CHI FL, Thomas Power, tjalve, Ricky Yean, Nando 💪🇦🇺🇦🇷, Sachin Rekhi, Jose Paul Martin, Liliane Ferrari ™, Auf der Isar gibt es keine Matrosen, nur Flößer., Jonathan Kogan
Leo Babauta
The Honest Guide to Mindfulness
4 min · · Mindfulness has (amazingly, wonderfully) become quite a buzzword in the last decade or so, and for good reason. It’s powerful, and can help us to become more present, happier, more focused, and much… · Shared by 217, including Matthias Lampe, Jonathan Kogan, Dorlee Michaeli, MBA, LCSW, Katja Evertz, Konrad Weber, Stephanie A Kowalski, Annik Burgdorfer-Grolimund, Rich, Frank Hamm
Corporate Rebels
Psychological Safety: How Pioneers Create Engaged Workforces
10 min · · Imagine working in a team where it’s safe to take risks—in a team where mistakes are not held against you. Imagine working with colleagues who can raise tough problems and issues with people who… · Shared by 171, including Jonathan Kogan, ̗̀ ̗̀Manuel Marquina, Katja Evertz, 瑞拿頭, Konrad Weber, Amy Edmondson, Thomas Power, Tauno, Matthias Lampe, Sergio Caredda, Tom Connor
First Round
Square Defangs Difficult Decisions with this System — Here’s How
13+ min · · Gokul Rajaram shares a framework that he's used at Square and Caviar to make the most difficult decisions, all while assigning ownership, being inclusive and coordinating execution among all… · Shared by 17, including Oscar MacDonald, Jonathan Kogan
Darius Foroux
How To Stop Caring About What People Think & Do
5 min · · 5 min read On the outside, it often looks like people don’t care about others. It appears that people are selfish. But if you take a closer look, you’ll see that everyone is affected by what other… · Shared by 752, including Luminous Kaleidoscope, Gabriele, Jonathan Kogan, Carly, Keerthi G, Matt, Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯, venkat - bala, Liv 😷
cipd.co.uk
Mental Health in the Workplace
3 min · · Mental health issues impact employee well-being and are a significant cause of long-term absence. We look at ways to support employees’ mental health. · Shared by 6, including Jonathan Kogan
MIT Technology Review
An algorithm that learns through rewards may show how our brain does too
4 min · · By optimizing reinforcement-learning algorithms, DeepMind uncovered new details about how dopamine helps the brain learn. · Shared by 290, including Yvette Dubel, Vaughan Bell, 🇺🇦Evan Kirstel #B2B #TechFluencer, Dean of Big Data 🎓 #DOBD, Ines Bieler, Jonathan Kogan, Antonio Vieira Santos, Liv 😷, Philipp Laurim, Nico Müller 🇺🇦, Matthias Lampe, Mike Tamir, PhD, Bob E. Hayes, Eric Topol, Katja Evertz, Martin Ford, Gabriele, Ward Plunet, John Nosta, Nige Roberts-Willson