Inc.
20 Online Courses That Will Make You More Successful in 2020
2 min · · From study skills to systems thinking, these super popular courses will help you get ahead this year. · Shared by 705, including @ShannaPeeples@mastodon.nl, ΛLΞX TRΞJʘ, Ahiesh PVS, Annik Burgdorfer-Grolimund, Rich, Stefan Diepolder, Real Marsha Wright®, Marcos, Thomas Billeter, Jonathan Kogan
Entrepreneur
10 Incredible TED Talks About Time Management You Should Watch Right Now
6 min · · These time-management talks can help improve your productivity. · Shared by 570, including John Rampton, Liv 😷, Ines Bieler, Thomas Billeter, Tom Connor, Katja Evertz, Bilal Aslam, Esther Schindler, Deb Lee, Stephan Woodtli, Beto Esquivel, Dominik Grolimund, Cédric Köhler, rohit, Beate Jordaan, Jansnet, Real Marsha Wright®, Ron McIntyre
Inc.
Want to Improve Your Memory? A Decade-Long Stanford Study Suggests You Should Stop Doing This 1 Thing
3 min · · Researchers find that spending less time multitasking may be the key to improving cognitive performance and memory. · Shared by 555, including Thomas Billeter, Tom, Gerrit Eicker, Real Marsha Wright®, Martin Soorjoo, Guy Kawasaki, Johannes Dornisch, Oliver Gassner https://mastodon.social/@oliverg, Jonathan Kogan, janfsauer, Liv 😷, Bernhard Huessy, Ste Davies, Ferit (at 🏠) 🌙, rudolph regter, Matthias Lampe, Lukas Stickelberger, ahg, Florian Hanke 🍎
Fast Company
Why your brain’s so bad at letting go of negative comments
3 min · · Plus: How you can train your brain to let go of this feedback. · Shared by 516, including jorge-ferrer, Helmi, Florian Hanke 🍎, LARRY ELKAN, Thomas Billeter, Desmond Williams, Matthias Lampe, Matt Heinz, Vikram Dutt, Tamsen Webster, Message Strategist (she/her), 瑞拿頭, Art Markman, commander zero, Gabriele, Liv 😷, Brian Laung Aoaeh, CFA, Thomas Power
medium.com
Don’t ask forgiveness, radiate intent
4 min · · As simple encouragement to act, “ask forgiveness, not permission” is fair enough. But here are 4 reasons to signal your intentions: · Shared by 497, including Andy Budd, Stefan Weber, masto.ashfurrow.com/@ashfurrow, Thomas Billeter, Katja Evertz, Kane Mar, Tom Connor, Esther Schindler, Yann “不停” Heurtaux ⏚ @shalf@mastodon.social
quora.com
10 Small Changes to Your Daily Routine That Will 10x Your Productivity
3 min · · Having a routine is critical. · Shared by 404, including Thomas Billeter, Bilal Aslam, Kate Nasser, Marcos, Helmi, Niklaus Gerber, Vincenzo Tremonte, Tom Connor, Ami Measel, Neil Hart 💙, Real Marsha Wright®, Hans Bickhofe
Tim Ferriss
The Best Books and Articles I Read in 2019
19+ min · · 2019 was a huge year for me. I rediscovered nature, recommitted to writing, experimented widely, scuttled many things that have weighed on me for years, and greatly improved my overall invest… · Shared by 398, including Tom Connor, Tauno, Rich, Nick Loper, L. Taylor Banks, Ahmed Samir, Bilal Aslam, Thomas Billeter
Entrepreneur
How I (Almost) Doubled My Productivity While Working From Home
4 min · · Stop thinking about how much you expect to accomplish, and start being realistic about how long it will take. · Shared by 375, including Ines Bieler, Ron McIntyre, 🇺🇦Evan Kirstel #B2B #TechFluencer, Thomas Billeter, Real Marsha Wright®, Christian Müller, Thomas Power, Katja Evertz, Neil Hart 💙
First Round
40 Favorite Interview Questions from Some of the Sharpest Folks We Know
20+ min · · Given the high-stakes nature of every hire, interviewing chops are always in need of sharpening. We’ve spent the past few months reaching out to some of the most thoughtful company builders in our… · Shared by 303, including Rob Go, mdy, Ricardo Yasuda, Glyn Britton, Josh Kopelman, JD Prater, Florian Graillot, justin, Julie Zhuo, Chris Fralic, Ferit (at 🏠) 🌙, Esther Schindler, Thomas Billeter, Version One Ventures, David Pires, ɯoɔ ʇop pןɐʍuɐƃɐɹ uo ǝɯ puıɟ, Phin Barnes, blinch, Stephanie A Kowalski, Brian Laung Aoaeh, CFA
Dave Bailey
The Essential Guide to Difficult Conversations
10 min · · All my biggest regrets as a founder are around not having difficult conversations sooner. I was guilty of making excuses like… · Shared by 282, including Jens-Christian Fischer, Neil Lee, mastodon.social/@renestalder, Jacob du Toit, Thomas Billeter, Mark Kaigwa, David Butler, Stefan Weber
The Guardian
The science of influencing people: six ways to win an argument
8 min · · Hidebound views on subjects such as the climate crisis and Brexit are the norm – but science may sway stubborn opinions · Shared by 248, including Marc Zenger, Guy Kawasaki, Tom Connor, ɐpuɐʎᴉW ᴉʇɐʍɥǝN, Jochen Burkhard, Liliane Ferrari ™, Fanzo, Florian Hanke 🍎, Thomas Billeter
First Round
Our Top 6 Storytelling Tips that Boost Companies and Leaders
20+ min · · Storytelling isn’t just the domain of marketers or PR — the ability to tell stories supercharges every part of company-building and leadership. We sifted through wisdom from founders and experts to… · Shared by 245, including Jessica Gioglio, Stephanie A Kowalski, Jon Miller, Katja Evertz, Essaadi, Oliver Raduner, Bob Apollo Inflexion-Point FF.ISP 🇪🇺 🇵🇱 🇪🇸, Glenn Oberholzer, Michelle Boisson, Martin Soorjoo, Thomas Billeter
Inc.
Understand Procrastination Before You Judge It (or Yourself). 4 Surprising Insights to Help Eliminate the Habit
3 min · · Entrepreneurs who get stuck in the loop of frequent procrastination may be experiencing a common stress response. Here's how to address it. · Shared by 212, including Real Marsha Wright®, Katja Evertz, Beth Price Almeida, Ines Bieler, Tauno, Stephanie A Kowalski, Thomas Billeter
GQ Magazine
How to Read 80ish Books a Year (And Actually Remember Them)
6 min · · Plus: how to take better notes, and why you should quit bad books. · Shared by 211, including Thomas Billeter, Vikram Dutt, Isabel Steinhoff, Sumomi, Tauno, Leon Ormes, 📁𝐦𝐫𝐯𝐧, Rich
medium.com
Six Principles for Designing Any Chart
1 min · · An introduction to Google’s new data visualization guidelines · Shared by 210, including Niklaus Gerber, Lluís Codina, Chintan Shah, Ines Bieler, KOstas, Benjamin Wiederkehr, Sachin Gawas, George Waititu, Thomas Billeter, Nico Müller 🇺🇦, Stephanie A Kowalski, Tom Connor, Katja Evertz, luis antónio santos, Oscar MacDonald, UX Design Weekly, Jacob Jarnvall
Mark Manson
5 Tenets of a Negative Self-Help
17+ min · · Look, I know what you want to hear. I know you want to hear that everything is going to be alright—no, better than alright, that it's going to be fucking amazeballs. I know you want to hear that the… · Shared by 207, including Liv 😷, Fern, Thomas Billeter