Caitlin Clark, Simone Biles and Ilia Malinin All Do 1 Thing That Every Great Leader Does Too
Caitlin Clark returned to the Indiana Fever after a season‑long injury, emphasizing that leadership means supporting teammates when you can’t play. Simone Biles withdrew from the Tokyo team gymnastics event to protect her mental health, yet she rallied her teammates to secure a silver medal. Ilia Malinin, after a disastrous solo routine, spent the Olympics cheering the women’s figure‑skating team, showcasing the power of encouragement. The piece ties these athletes’ actions to a core leadership principle: empowering others drives collective success.
Dyslexic Thinking Made Me the Scientist I Am Today. If We Could Harness Its Power, Imagine What Could Be Possible...
Maggie Aderin, a space scientist, reflects on how dyslexia shaped her thinking and career, describing it as a source of creativity, empathy, and systems‑level insight. She argues that dyslexia is often framed only as a deficit, overlooking the unique strengths...
To My Friends Who Didn’t Have to Die
The essay recounts a first‑person journey through teenage drug and alcohol use, revealing how early trauma and a relentless inner critic drove the author toward self‑medication. It illustrates the cyclical nature of addiction, where substances temporarily silence pain but ultimately...
Courage Vs. Excuses
The piece argues that "AI" has become a convenient excuse for short‑term cost cuts, while true courage means embracing risk and purpose‑driven work. It highlights open‑source development as a concrete example of courageous strategy that builds resilience and stronger user...
Hit a Glitch in Your Research? Some ‘Night Science’ Thinking Could Move It Forward
Nature Careers’ "Creativity in Science" podcast features Itai Yanana and Martin Lercher introducing the "night science" concept – a creative, abstract mindset that complements the methodical "day science" approach. They describe how stepping back, using metaphors, and embracing outlier data...
She Raised $2.5 Million From Friends and Family — And Saw Zero Sales. Then She Leaned Into a ‘Hunch.’ Now...
Mariam Naficy founded Minted in 2007, raising $2.5 million from friends and family. After an initial model of selling established stationery brands flopped, she allocated $100,000 to a crowdsourced design competition that quickly became the company’s core offering. The artist‑driven marketplace...
Your Calendar Is Leaking—Fix It With 4 Blocks
Calendar.com proposes a "4‑block day" to stop calendar leaks and protect maker time. The schedule splits the workday into deep‑work (8 a.m.–noon), a 90‑minute meeting window (noon–1:30 p.m.), an admin block (1:30–3:30 p.m.) and a learning/reflective slot (3:30–5 p.m.). By assigning each activity its...
How I Follow 20 YouTube Channels Without Watching a Single Video
The author built an AI‑driven workflow that pulls each new YouTube video’s transcript via the channel’s RSS feed, creates a 90‑second plain‑text summary, and posts it to a Slack channel. This replaces a 200‑item "watch later" list with readable digests,...
The Simple Mental Habit Every High-Performer Shares
Serial entrepreneur Alexa von Tobel discovered that nearly every high‑performing founder she interviewed relies on a personal mantra to navigate stress. Neuroscience shows that second‑ or third‑person self‑talk creates psychological distance, improving emotional regulation and persistence. Repeating a concise phrase...
Adulting Is Hard, But These 5 Steps Can Set New College Grads on a Path to a Rich Life
As new college graduates enter the workforce, the article outlines five foundational steps to build long‑term wealth. It stresses starting retirement contributions—ideally matching employer 401(k) funds or an IRA—while earmarking at least 10% of gross income. It recommends establishing a...
Psychology Says the Most Disciplined Morning Habit Isn’t Waking up Early, Meditating, or Cold Plunging, It’s the Specific Discipline of...
The article argues that the most disciplined morning habit isn’t early rising or meditation, but refraining from touching your phone until you’ve had a quiet, uninterrupted conversation with your own mind. Neuroscience shows the brain stays in a theta‑wave, creative...
The Two Hour Workday: How AI Agents Changed What I Think Working Means
The author piloted a suite of AI agents to automate email drafting, meeting prep, and call transcription, freeing four to five hours of routine work each day. By concentrating on two uninterrupted hours of deep work, he achieved 80‑100% of...
How Being Honest About the Process of ‘Becoming’ Leads to Success
The article argues that success hinges on openly acknowledging the process of becoming, not just the end result. It highlights the distinction between "failure"—a static label—and "failing," an active state that invites corrective action. Courtnee LeClaire, former Apple marketing head...
How to Find the Right Coach
The article argues that personal and organizational change rarely succeeds without professional coaching, citing meta‑analyses that show moderate‑to‑large gains in performance, well‑being and goal attainment. Success depends on four factors: personality‑style chemistry, alignment of coaching method with the specific goal,...
Treasurers Should Embrace the ‘Blank Space’
Corporate treasurers are urged to adopt the “power of pause,” a practice championed by PayPal’s global cash‑management head Kammy Tsang. She argues that stepping away from continuous monitoring and settlement tasks creates mental space for reflection, creativity, and better decision‑making....