Ness Labs
Systematic inventive thinking: the power of thinking inside the box
4 min read · From 2020 · When talking about creativity, many people will tell you: “Think outside the box!” The catchphrase is so common in management consulting and business environments, it has become a bit of a cliché.… · Shared by 1724, including Anne-Laure Le Cunff, shishir das, Evan (he/him), Jessel Sookha, Luminous Kaleidoscope, Cameron Yick, Mario Clemente, Mauro Toselli, Bernhard Huessy, Michael Carroll, Gabriele, Liv 😷, Matthias Lampe, Gregor B. Rosenauer
Farnam Street
The Observer Effect: Seeing Is Changing
4 min read · From 2020 · The act of looking at something changes it – an effect that holds true for people, animals, even atoms. Here’s how the observer effect distorts our world and how we can get a more accurate picture. · Shared by 221, including davidabrock, rohit, Scott Monty, Beate Jordaan, Michael Carroll, Doug Sundheim, Jason Lauritsen, Mark Kaigwa, Ines Bieler
Fast Company
Personal branding for people who hate personal branding
5 min read · From 2019 · Self-promotion might not come naturally for some, but less outgoing people can use their natural strengths to create an authentic online presence. · Shared by 860, including Klaus Eck, L. Taylor Banks, Michael Musgrove, Daniel Schwarz, Kate Nasser, Prof. Arun Kumar वाघचौरे, Shawn Venasse, Oliver Gassner / @oliverg@mastodon.social 💉🖖💚🎓, Alexandra Wong, Michael Carroll, Ines Bieler, Stephanie A Kowalski, Brandon Uttley, Gabriele, Mayhem, Just Mayhem., André Borges, ross, Ferit (at 🏠) 🌙, Thomas Power, Bernhard Huessy
johnpweiss.com
A Creative Guide to the New You
7 min read · From 2020 · Are you happy with yourself and the way you are? Or is there a nagging little voice deep within that's begging for change? I tried to ignore the nagging voice because change is hard. Change is… · Shared by 5, including Michael Carroll
Kevin Kelly
68 Bits of Unsolicited Advice
7 min read · From 2020 · Shared by 885, including Brian Roemmele, Patrick Neeman, hiten.eth, John Hagel, Ryan Hoover, Chris Heilmann, Julie Zhuo, Mike Davidson, Satya Patel, Kevan Lee 👋, DHH, Patricia Churchland, Chris Fralic, OM, Kevin_Indig, swissmiss, James Fallows, Daniel Pink, Henneke Duistermaat
Stratechery
Defining Information
8 min read · From 2020 · In a follow-up to Zero Trust Information, exploring the four types of information and how their value changes with time. · Shared by 103, including Ste Davies, Ben Thompson, Mark Kaigwa, ɐpuɐʎᴉW ᴉʇɐʍɥǝN, Johannes Lenz, Jochen Burkhard, Michael Carroll, Nir Eyal, Tom Connor, luis antónio santos, Scott Monty
The Guardian
The lost art of concentration: being distracted in a digital world
20+ min read · From 2018 · We check our phones every 12 minutes, often just after waking up. Always-on behaviour is harmful to long-term mental health, and we need to learn to the hit the pause button · Shared by 749, including Gabriele, Andreas Heer, Leo Babauta, Rachel Miller | #InfluencerMarketing, Dominik Grolimund, Harpreet Singh, John Battelle, Thomas Power, fernand0, Stefan Niemeyer, Mark Kaigwa, Ines Bieler, Shanna Peeples she/her 🏳️🌈, Mark Little, Sachin Rekhi, Klaus Eck, Josep M. Ganyet, Katja Evertz, Jane, Liliane Ferrari ™
BuzzFeed News
How Millennials Became The Burnout Generation
Summary · 20+ min read · From 2019 · Some claim millennials are lazy and entitled – unable to do basic tasks that older adults have just gotten on with for years. Anne Helen Petersen, senior culture writer for Buzzfeed News, rejects those labels. Milllennials like herself, she argues, are merely trying their best to navigate trends like skyrocketing student loans and an underpaying, perk-free gig economy. Millennials will likely not be the only ones who feel that her insights and observations are almost painfully on the nose. · Shared by 779, including Pamela J. Hobart, Tiago Forte, Brian D. Earp, Ph.D., 𝙎𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙎𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙯 💡, Kelsey Jones, hiten.eth, Chris Messina, Mark Kaigwa, Liliane Ferrari ™, Rachel Miller | #InfluencerMarketing, Anita Zielina, Brittany Berger, Mathew Ingram, Marie-José Kolly, Austin Kleon, Richard Gutjahr, Dao Nguyen, Guy Kawasaki, Aleksandra Wisniewska, Adam Singer
Brain Pickings
Bloom: A Touching Animated Short Film about Depression and What It Takes to Recover the Light of Being
1 min read · From 2020 · How the warm rays of hope and healing enter the dark inner chamber of leaden loneliness through the unexpected cracks of kindness. · Shared by 258, including Dr. Helen Papagiannis, Ph.D., Michael Carroll, Shivam Soni, Yann “shalf@mastodon.social” Heurtaux 不停, Ayala Sherbow, Charles Duhigg, Rich
Aeon+Psyche
The voice of sadness is censored as sick. What if it’s sane?
~12 min read · From 2020 · We keep chasing happiness, but true clarity comes from depression and existential angst. Admit that life is hell, and be free · Shared by 355, including Timothy Lomauro, Faik Ersoy, Marylin Delgado, Tauno, Michael Carroll, sarcastic_f, Rich, Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer, Miguel Angel Escotet, fnord, 🧠 Larry G. Maguire, Lee Keyes, Brent Beshore
