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Posts Tagged ‘Work’

Book Review: “Slow Productivity”

Cal Newport’s 2024 release “Slow Productivity” is a great companion book to his earlier classic “Deep Work.” Here are the highlights.

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Be Efficient with Processes and Effective with People

Efficiency should be applied to processes—not people. When managing people, your goal should instead be effectiveness. Here’s how to live it out.

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My Wife and I Met Our Travel Hero Rick Steves. In Our 5-Minute Chat, He Taught Me 3 Career Lessons.

My wife and I bumped into our travel hero Rick Steves in France. In a few minutes, he taught me three lessons about careers and leadership.

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Book Review: “Hidden Potential”

In Hidden Potential, Adam Grant explores the science of success and explains how to improve your performance and raise up those around you.

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Book Review: “The Culture Map”

Erin Meyer’s “The Culture Map” is one of the most important business books I’ve ever read. Everyone who works with global teams should read this.

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The Best Career Move I Ever Made Was 5 Steps Backward on the Corporate Ladder

Think of your career as a climbing wall, not a ladder. Rather than focusing on the title you want, ask yourself, “What impact do I want to have on the world?”

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How Employee Stock Options Work

When I joined an early-stage startup, I was confused by the lingo about employee stock options, vesting, and exercising. Here are the basics.

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The 50 Best Business Books

I’ve read hundreds of business books and run a business book review website for over a decade. Here are my 50 favorite business reads.

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This Slight Tweak in the Way You Ask Questions Can Make Your Meetings 2X as Productive

I’ve led hundreds of meetings, and this tip has saved me a lot of time and frustration. Are you asking broad or narrow questions?

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Book Review: “Death by Meeting”

Tired of sitting through horrible meetings? Patrick Lencioni’s book “Death by Meeting” explains how to run the right meetings the right way.

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