Working non-stop, like a machine, is neither optimal nor sustainable: the returns diminish while the side-effects accumulate. Clearly, taking breaks to refresh your mentalContinue reading “How Long Should You Work Before Taking A Break?”
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The Numbers On Technology In 2014
A number of big tech-related events occurred in 2014, and the MIT Technology Review has shared the numbers on nineContinue reading “The Numbers On Technology In 2014”
Neil deGrasse Tyson’s Essential Reading List for Everyone
The world’s most popular astrophysicist was asked via Reddit: “Which books should be read by every single intelligent person on theContinue reading “Neil deGrasse Tyson’s Essential Reading List for Everyone”
Harvard Study Reveals Meditation Can Build The Brain
Harvard researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have documented the first study to show how meditation produces long-term structural changes and growth in theContinue reading “Harvard Study Reveals Meditation Can Build The Brain”
TechCrunch’s “How to Speak Startup”
California: Land of lingo, nexus of neologisms, center of slang and soon-to-be hack-kneed expressions (see what I did there?), where the chronicallyContinue reading “TechCrunch’s “How to Speak Startup””
10x’ers Quoted in Mashable: Is Higher Ed Necessary?
If you want to be a great artist, you don’t need to go to school: practice and experience are what countContinue reading “10x’ers Quoted in Mashable: Is Higher Ed Necessary?”
Why Working At Night Boosts Productivity
We’ve been covering how controlling your environment can increase productivity. We’ve seen how companies are increasingly recognizing the value of allowing workers toContinue reading “Why Working At Night Boosts Productivity”
Why Fear is the (Company’s) Mind Killer
Although much has changed in how we work, the scary boss remains a cliché of modern work culture. But the fact is, fear diminishes mentalContinue reading “Why Fear is the (Company’s) Mind Killer”
Half of Americans Cut Back To Buy Tech Products
Is technology indispensable to modern life? Discussed in the video and article below, a CNBC survey concludes that “nearly half ofContinue reading “Half of Americans Cut Back To Buy Tech Products”
Powered by Happiness: Working from Wherevs
Major corporations like Best Buy, Blue Cross, Procter & Gamble and Marriott have discovered the truth all of our 10x’ers live by: workers perform best when theyContinue reading “Powered by Happiness: Working from Wherevs”