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Sep 15, 2020

I’m Afraid of Documentaries

Growing up, we were told TV would rot our brains. So, instead, I’ve been watching documentaries! For years. I’m guessing you have too. They’re a great alternative to fiction movies and TV shows. They make us feel educated, not just entertained. And why shouldn’t they? They throw all sorts of…

Documentary

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I’m Afraid of Documentaries
I’m Afraid of Documentaries
Documentary

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Aug 5, 2020

Ransomware is Coming for Your Organization

Imagine you own an apartment complex. You’re awoken late one night by a barrage of panicked tenants: a criminal snuck in and changed each and every lock. Worse, any attempt to pick or change the locks releases a stink spray into each unit, rendering them permanently uninhabitable. …

Ransomware

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Ransomware is Coming for Your Organization
Ransomware is Coming for Your Organization
Ransomware

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Aug 4, 2020

Benjamin Franklin: An American Life

Author: Walter Isaacson Popular images of Benjamin Franklin often center on three items: the bifocals, the kite, the key. Curious, I read the Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin a few years back. Franklin’s honesty sparked my real interest in the U.S. founding father. …

Books

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Takeaways: Benjamin Franklin: An American Life by Walter Isaacson
Takeaways: Benjamin Franklin: An American Life by Walter Isaacson
Books

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Aug 3, 2020

Mindset by Carol Dweck

Author: Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D. Mindset is my new lens for seeing the world. As Carol Dweck explains in her book Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, there are two available mindsets: fixed and growth. As you could probably guess, the growth mindset is preferable. Unfortunately, it’s not typically our…

Books

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Takeaways: Mindset by Carol Dweck
Takeaways: Mindset by Carol Dweck
Books

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·Jul 31, 2020

The Upside of Stress

Author: Kelly McGonigal Kelly McGonigal preached the danger of stress to anyone who would listen. For many years. She was a health psychologist working to translate science into practical strategies for everyday life. In 2012 she abruptly changed her mind. …

Books

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Takeaways: The Upside of Stress By Kelly McGonigal
Takeaways: The Upside of Stress By Kelly McGonigal
Books

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Jul 30, 2020

Gut: The Inside Story of Our Body’s Most Underrated Organ Book by Giulia Enders

Human digestion is a sticky, complex subject. Even in previous reading on the gut microbiome, I didn’t know how digestion actually worked. Reading Gut: The Inside Story of Our Body’s Most Underrated Organ by Giulia Enders helped fill in some blanks. Enders presents the facts in plain language. …

Science

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Takeaways: Gut: The Inside Story of Our Body’s Most Underrated Organ Book by Giulia Enders
Takeaways: Gut: The Inside Story of Our Body’s Most Underrated Organ Book by Giulia Enders
Science

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Jan 21, 2020

A month’s worth of blood sugar data

I tracked my glucose levels for twenty-eight days using a continuous glucose monitor (CGM). Instead of traditional twice-a-day finger pricks, CGMs check glucose at regular intervals via a small probe embedded under the skin. I wore mine on the arm for two two-week periods, totaling 2,629 measurements. A startup called…

Startup

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A month’s worth of blood sugar data
A month’s worth of blood sugar data
Startup

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May 28, 2019

Never trust a programmer who uses the word impossible

When I was a youngster, I would labor at the keyboard of our family computer trying to make it do as I said. You might say I “taught myself” how to program. What does that really mean? …

Technology

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Never trust a programmer who uses the word impossible
Never trust a programmer who uses the word impossible
Technology

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Jul 12, 2018

Bell Labs: Forcing geeks to socialize since 1941

The Global Hub is a sexy new building for the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. It sits next to Lake Michigan, and is heavy on dramatic views of both the Lake and Downtown Chicago. It’s designed to promote innovation and collaboration. About 75 years earlier, Bell Labs opened…

Innovation

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Bell Labs: Forcing geeks to socialize since 1941
Bell Labs: Forcing geeks to socialize since 1941
Innovation

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Feb 21, 2018

The Richest Man in the World, circa 1900

“Mr. Carnegie, … I want to congratulate you on being the richest man in the world.” -J.P. Morgan to Andrew Carnegie¹ Scale enables amazing accomplishments. But, scale is like a double-edged sword — it cuts both ways. While increasing scale makes some objectives easier, it certainly makes others much harder. …

History

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The Richest Man in the World, circa 1900
The Richest Man in the World, circa 1900
History

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