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How to Protect Your Focus Without Burning Bridges

How to Protect Your Focus Without Burning Bridges

Nir’s Note: This guest post is by Jenny Wood, a former Google executive who led one of the company’s biggest career programs, helping…
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The Real Culprit Behind Plummeting Children’s Mental Health

The Real Culprit Behind Plummeting Children’s Mental Health

Before treating kids with therapy and medication, make sure they’re getting enough “psychological nutrients.”
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The Hidden Power of Social Comparison

The Hidden Power of Social Comparison

I’ll never forget the day I learned about Facebook’s $19 billion WhatsApp acquisition. Instead of celebrating my own recent success as an…
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Is Psychiatry Keeping Us Sick?

Is Psychiatry Keeping Us Sick?

Something is deeply wrong with the mental health system. Instead of leading to recovery, it often perpetuates cycles of dependency on…
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Distinction Bias: Why You Make Terrible Life Choices

Distinction Bias: Why You Make Terrible Life Choices

There I was, looking at an enormous wall of television screens. Each one flashed the exact same scene — a beautiful flower slowly blooming…
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Listening to Fitness Gurus is Making You Fat

Listening to Fitness Gurus is Making You Fat

Use these 4 Science-Backed Tips for all the Gym Motivation You Need
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How to Handle a Distracting Boss

How to Handle a Distracting Boss

Here’s how to stay focused when your boss isn’t.
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You’re Not Addicted to Technology. Here’s What’s Happening Instead.

You’re Not Addicted to Technology. Here’s What’s Happening Instead.

This essay is adapted from the book Build For Tomorrow, in which Entrepreneur magazine editor in chief Jason Feifer shows how to thrive by…
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What if In-App Purchases Came to Real Life?

What if In-App Purchases Came to Real Life?

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So, You Want To Become a Great Product Manager? [Q&A with Jackie Bavaro]

So, You Want To Become a Great Product Manager? [Q&A with Jackie Bavaro]

Nir’s Note: Recently, I had the pleasure of chatting with Jackie Bavaro about her latest book, Cracking the PM Career — a complete guide…
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Snap Into Virtual Reality

Snap Into Virtual Reality

When I saw this image juxtaposing Snapchat Spectacles to Google Glass, I couldn’t help but remember my favorite parts about my own…
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