HOW TO CREATE THE NEXT GREAT COMPANY
Salvatore D. Fazzolari’s new book, *The Nine Principles of Greatness*, tackles why many firms falter while a few achieve lasting success. He attributes failure to three "storms of change": leadership missteps, disruptive innovation, and severe external shocks. The book offers a three‑part recipe—reinvent the future, create the future, ascend to greatness—each containing three actionable principles, from bold reimagination to AI‑driven execution. By framing these nine principles as a roadmap, Fazzolari aims to help CEOs and boards build resilient, high‑performing enterprises.
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"I’m Not Good at Anything:" How to Combat Low Self-Esteem
The Verywell Mind podcast hosted by therapist Amy Morin tackles the pervasive belief that "I'm not good at anything," linking low self‑esteem to anxiety, depression, and impaired performance at work and in relationships. The episode outlines how social‑media comparison, past...
Nicholas Mastriaco: Building Trust Through Service
Nicholas Mastriaco, a Business Customer Service and Sales Representative, attributes his disciplined work ethic and relationship‑focused sales style to a modest upbringing in Pleasant Garden, North Carolina. Early hobbies like building Lego sets and playing strategy games taught him patience,...
Obsessed With Being a Failure
The article examines how perfectionists obsess over avoiding failure, driven by black‑and‑white thinking and social‑media comparison. It highlights the "failure gap" study (Eskreis‑Winkler et al., 2026) showing people underestimate how often failures occur, which shapes harsher self‑judgments. The author argues that coping...
‘I Kept Going’: How the Final Official Finisher of the Boston Marathon Motivated Herself to End Strong
Boston’s 130th marathon saw the Boston Athletic Association extend the official cutoff from 5:30 p.m. to 5:36 p.m. after the last wave started late. Carlie Siegel, who battled low‑glucose episodes and finished in 6:13:29, initially believed she missed the Six‑Star medal but...
How Christine Barone Creates ‘Magic’ at Dutch Bros
Christine Barone, Dutch Bros' CEO, was honored as the 2026 Restaurant Leader of the Year. Since taking the helm in 2023, she has driven quarterly same‑store sales growth and lifted 2025 net income by roughly 80%. The company's stock has...
I Stopped Reaching for ChatGPT when Excel Could Do It Three Times Faster
In a recent MakeUseOf column, author Yadullah Abidi argues that Excel often outpaces ChatGPT for routine data tasks. He demonstrates how pivot tables, conditional formatting, Flash Fill, and macros deliver instant results without the back‑and‑forth of prompting an AI model....
Precommitment Can Lead to Healthier Food Choices Under Stress, Study Finds
A recent Psychoneuroendocrinology study shows that stress drives psychology students to favor tastier, less‑healthy foods, but a precommitment step—removing the unhealthy option in advance—significantly raises the share of healthy selections. Participants chose the healthier item in only 21% of unrestricted...
A Meditation to Meet Yourself Where You Are—No Matter What
Mindfulness instructor Cheryl Jones offers a ten‑step guided meditation designed to foster self‑acceptance regardless of circumstance. The practice walks participants through posture, breath awareness, and neutral observation of thoughts, feelings, and bodily sensations. Jones, a two‑book author and award‑winning corporate...
Tim Cook Reveals the First Thing He Did as CEO Every Day. It’s a Leadership Habit Everyone Should Steal
After 15 years as Apple’s chief executive, Tim Cook announced he will transition to executive chairman in September. In his farewell letter, he revealed that every morning he opens his email to read notes from Apple users worldwide. The habit...
6 New Books That Treat Wellness Like the Business Strategy It Is
Entrepreneur‑focused publications highlight wellness as a core business strategy, presenting six new titles that blend science, recovery, nutrition, healthcare innovation, purpose and mental resilience. The list includes Brad Stulberg’s “The Way of Excellence,” Halle Tecco’s “Massively Better Healthcare,” Cynthia Thurlow’s forthcoming “The...
What Is a Midlife Reset? The 5-Domain System for Rebuilding at 45 and 50
The article introduces a "midlife reset," a proactive, multi‑domain rebuild for adults aged 40‑55 who feel life is misaligned despite outward success. It outlines a five‑domain framework—work, health, money, relationships, identity—and a 90‑day process of diagnosis, habit design, and installation....
Calero CRO Eric Martorano Knows Stories Can Be Our Most Powerful Tool
Eric Martorano, chief revenue officer at Calico, argues that storytelling is the most effective lever for scaling revenue operations. He explains how narrative frameworks help break down silos between sales, marketing, and finance, turning data into relatable outcomes. Martorano shares...
This One Reflection Technique Improves Brainstorming By 50% (M)
A brief, structured reflection exercise can lift both the quantity and quality of ideas generated during brainstorming sessions by roughly 50 percent, according to recent psychological research. The technique involves a short, five‑minute pause where participants review recent successes, obstacles,...
Shut Up and Do Something About It
Dave Tate’s "Shut Up and Do Something About It" argues that excuses are a habit of shifting blame, while real results come from personal responsibility. He illustrates the point with gym anecdotes, showing that every excuse ultimately traces back to...
5 Pieces of Advice for the Leader Inheriting the Mess
An incoming leader inherits a multi‑year program that has repeatedly failed to reach production because of systemic misalignment. The root causes were unmapped regulatory requirements, fragmented delivery across siloed teams, and evolving scope without clear ownership. By auditing integrations, redefining...
Jeff Dye on Sobriety, Connection, and Clarity
Comedian Jeff Dye, known from Last Comic Standing and TV appearances, has now been sober for over two years, approaching his third year. He says quitting alcohol has given him daily energy, mental clarity, and better physical health, allowing him...
This Free App Makes Journaling so Easy that I've Managed to Do It for 3 Months
ZDNET writer Jack Wallen praises Diarly, a free journaling app for macOS, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, as the most effortless tool he’s used. After three months with the free version, he highlights its clean UI, mood tags, icons, and...
Three Daily Habits of Rich Accountants
The article outlines three daily habits that high‑earning accountants use to stay ahead: reviewing their client pipeline each morning, projecting confidence through body language and tone, and communicating pricing with clear value justification. It emphasizes that these routines help accountants...
The People Who Overexplain Themselves in Every Message Are Usually Apologizing in Advance for Existing in a Way Nobody Ever...
The article explains that over‑explaining in text messages is less about clarity and more a pre‑emptive apology for taking up space. Psychological research links the habit to self‑silencing, high guilt sensitivity, insecure attachment, and childhood exposure to volatile conflict. In...
Avoid These Sleep Mistakes That Are Sabotaging Your Performance
Entrepreneurs over 40 often treat sleep as a flexible resource, leading to subtle but cumulative performance losses. The article outlines five common sleep mistakes—irregular schedules, late‑night work, caffeine reliance, bedtime mental overload, and fragmented rest—that erode decision‑making, creativity, and emotional...
Want to Lighten Your Mental Load? First, Let Go of These Gender Myths
Leah Ruppanner’s new book *Drained* challenges entrenched gender myths that inflate women’s mental load and offers evidence‑based tools to trim it. Drawing on a survey of more than 3,000 U.S. parents, the research shows women shoulder over 70% of domestic...
New Psychology Research Shows People Consistently Underestimate How Often Things Go Wrong Across Society
A new study published in the Journal of Personality & Social Psychology reveals a pervasive "failure gap"—people consistently underestimate how often negative events occur across society. An extensive research program involving about 3,000 participants, real‑world data, and field experiments showed...
Mastering the Eisenhower Matrix: Prioritize Like a Pro
Salesforce’s recent study shows small businesses that adopt a prioritization framework like the Eisenhower Matrix achieve a 20% productivity increase. The matrix categorizes tasks into four quadrants—do, decide, delegate, and delete—helping leaders focus on urgent‑important work while eliminating low‑value activities....
Stop and Smell the Roses: Mindful Garden Bathing
The Mindful Leader outlines garden bathing, a mindfulness practice that immerses users in the detailed sights, sounds, and scents of a garden. It positions this activity as a more accessible alternative to forest bathing, especially for urban dwellers and busy...
Psychology Says the Most Powerful Words You Can Learn Aren’t ‘I’m Sorry’ or ‘I Love You’, They’re ‘that Doesn’t Work...
The article argues that the five‑word phrase “That doesn’t work for me” is a powerful boundary‑setting tool, offering clarity without apology or over‑justification. Psychological research links assertiveness and the ability to say no with better mental‑health outcomes. Over‑explaining or apologizing...
The People Who Say ‘I’m Fine’ the Fastest Are Usually the Ones Who Learned, Very Young, that Nobody Had the...
The article explains how children who experience emotional neglect learn to answer “I’m fine” instantly, treating the phrase as a protective shortcut rather than a truthful statement. This rapid response stems from an early need to conserve emotional bandwidth in...
Your Leadership Style Will Shape Your Organizational Culture
Leadership style is the primary driver of an organization’s culture, shaping values, behaviors, and employee attitudes. Leaders influence culture through the decisions they make, the way they communicate, and the behaviors they model, creating either a climate of trust and...
What Sets Superteams Apart From the Rest
Ron Friedman’s research, based on surveys of thousands of workers, identified the top‑performing “super teams” – roughly 8% of all teams that earned perfect scores on effectiveness and industry comparison. These teams excel through three learnable strengths: superior management of...
Short Video Addiction Is Linked to Lower Life Satisfaction Through Loneliness and Anxiety
Researchers from Trakya University found that problematic use of short‑form video apps triggers a chain of psychological effects that erode life satisfaction. In a two‑wave study of 234 university students, higher short‑video addiction at the start predicted greater loneliness three...
An Accelerator for Leadership Performance: Executive Coaching
Executive coaching has shifted from a remedial tool to a strategic performance accelerator for high‑performing organizations. Research shows an average 5.7‑times return on investment and 99% of clients report significant performance gains. Structured, goal‑aligned coaching shortens new‑leader ramp‑up, boosts team...
Microbreaks: 1 Fast Tactic to Cut Stress, Boost Productivity | 2-Minute Video
HRMorning’s 3‑Point episode spotlights microbreaks—brief 30‑second to two‑minute pauses that reset the nervous system. Co‑CEO Jen Lee of Intradiem explains how deep‑breathing microbreaks interrupt stress accumulation and improve focus. She models the practice by starting meetings with a quick reset...
True Class Is Mostly About Knowing when to Stay Silent — the Gossip You Didn’t Spread, the Correction You Didn’t...
The article argues that genuine class is demonstrated through what you choose not to say, not through flashy actions. An anecdote shows that refusing to spread gossip earned the author a collaboration offer, illustrating the power of restraint. Small, everyday...
From 920lb Deadlifts to Marathons: 5 Lessons on Extreme Performance and Resilience
Pete Rubish, once famed for a 920‑lb deadlift, has reinvented himself as a marathon runner, underscoring a profound shift from raw strength to cardiovascular health. After quitting performance‑enhancing drugs, he grappled with heightened health anxiety, a 24 mm kidney stone that...
Experience Is Everything – Interview with Jeannie Walters
Jeannie Walters, founder and CEO of Experience Investigators, discusses her new book *Experience Is Everything* on the Punk CX podcast. She argues that customer experience must be proactively designed, anchored to organizational goals, and driven by clear mission statements. Walters stresses...
Building Resilience, One Lap at a Time
Former elite swimmer and Kellogg strategy professor Carter Cast reflects on how his years in the pool shaped his business leadership. After disqualifications at the 1980 Olympic trials and a missed 1984 team due to injury, Cast translated the discipline,...
Advantages and Disadvantages of Leadership Styles: Uncovering Bias and Generating Mutual Gains
The article examines how leadership styles shape gender bias, citing Google’s struggle with a male‑dominant workforce and low female representation in technical and managerial roles. It details Google’s response—unconscious‑bias workshops, video lectures, and promotion‑process checks—to curb a 1% evaluation bias...
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Reimagine Asia 2026: People & Business
Reimagine Asia 2026: People & Business is a C‑level conference targeting senior business and HR leaders across Asia to discuss productivity, growth, and technology amid economic pressure and talent constraints. The agenda features executive panels, focused small‑group discussions, and peer...
The Emotional Cost of Becoming Someone New
A recent personal essay details the emotional toll of a major life transition—moving from Astana to Austin, divorcing, and enrolling in a PhD program. The author describes identity loss, financial scarcity, and fear‑driven brain responses while juggling two children and...
Psychology Says the Most Reliable Signs of Genuine Intelligence Are Almost Always Misread by the People Around Them – because...
A growing body of cognitive‑psychology research shows that the behaviors most associated with genuine intelligence—slow, deliberate pauses, openly admitting uncertainty, changing one’s mind, asking basic‑looking questions, and engaging the strongest version of an opponent’s argument—are routinely misread as weakness. The...
How Leaders Can Help Their Organizations Metabolize Strain
The article outlines how leaders can transform workplace stress into a source of growth by treating strain like a metabolic process. It recommends diagnosing stress signals, adjusting organizational structures, and fostering adaptive cultures that convert pressure into innovation. Practical tools...
Re: Matt Morgan: The Sticky Floor Test—Why I’m Returning to Face-to-Face Communication
In a recent BMJ rapid response, consultant paediatric gastroenterologist Ieuan H. Davies echoes Matt Morgan’s call to revive face‑to‑face communication in healthcare. He argues that email and instant messaging have become the default, often crowding complex clinical discussions in endless...
‘To Create From a Genuine Place, You Have to Be Open, Vulnerable and Sensitive and when You Put Music Out,...
Delphine Seddon, former COO of September Management—the label behind Adele—has left the music industry to become a novelist. Her debut, "Darkening Song," published by Saturday Books/Macmillan in the US and Blue Neon Books in the UK, draws on her two‑decade...
The Cost of Being the Person Everyone Likes
RO DBT identifies an “overly agreeable” subtype of the overcontrol pattern, describing people who appear warm, cooperative, and eager to please while suppressing negative emotions. These individuals expend significant mental energy to maintain a likable façade, often concealing anger, resentment, and...
Following National Stage Debut, Strategic Architect Michelle May O’Neil of Concierra Business Announces Free Live Training on Founder Overload for...
Concierra Business announced a free national live training for entrepreneurs on April 28, focusing on founder overload. The session, led by strategic architect Michelle May O’Neil, will introduce the Atlas Load Reset™ framework, a five‑domain diagnostic tool she unveiled at the...
Does Listening to True Crime Make You a More Creative Criminal?
Researchers from the University of Graz examined whether true‑crime media fuels malevolent creativity. Across two studies involving 160 and 307 participants, heavy true‑crime consumers generated slightly more revenge ideas, but only when they already possessed aggressive personalities. The link between...
Feel Like a Fraud? Read This Before You Doubt Yourself Again
Imposter syndrome touches roughly 70% of high‑achieving entrepreneurs, but it isn’t a career‑ending flaw. Leaders who treat self‑doubt as a signal—rather than a setback—use it to prepare more thoroughly, listen deeper, and act decisively. Research shows that moderate anxiety can...
Why Thinking About The Past Makes Us More Grateful (M)
Recent psychological research shows that reflecting on nostalgic memories can significantly increase present‑day gratitude. The study found that brief exposure to personal past cues—such as music or photos—activates reward centers in the brain and heightens appreciation for current relationships and...
What a Business Strategy Book Taught Me About Why Most Lifters Never Reach Their Potential
The piece translates concepts from Kathryn Ritchie’s business‑strategy book *Ignition* into strength‑training advice, arguing that most lifters fall short because of an execution gap rather than a lack of information. It introduces the “Three Enoughs” framework—enough clarity, enough cohesion, enough...
How I Leveraged Learning and Community to Drive Lasting Success — and How You Can Do the Same
Thiru Thangarathinam, CEO of KeenStack, explains how the company drives long‑term success by embedding learning, storytelling and community into its DNA. He details practical initiatives such as Audible credits, office libraries, leadership book clubs, and regular story‑sharing sessions that reinforce...