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.
Read MoreBe 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.
Read MoreMy 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.
Read MoreBook 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.
Read MoreBook 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.
Read MoreThe 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?”
Read MoreHow 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreThis 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?
Read MoreBook 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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