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Less, But Better

November 9, 2020

German designer Dieter Rams is considered one of the best industrial designers of the 20th century. He is credited with hundreds of iconic products—everything from the Oral-B toothbrush to home audio equipment, Braun coffee makers ...

by Erik Qualman

Bad Habits Need Good Replacements

November 7, 2020

Studies show that when we stop a bad habit, we need to replace that habit with something else—this helps explain why many people gain weight when they quit smoking. They replace smoking with eating. Or ...

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The Key to Happiness

November 3, 2020

My 96-year-old grandfather graduated from Princeton, served in the Navy during WWII, and, as a chemist, wrote the formula for Stroh’s Signature Beer. He also surrounded himself with other interesting people. During one particular conversation ...

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Steve Jobs Last Words

October 31, 2020

At the age of 56, Steve Jobs died a billionaire. Close family members say that his dying words were “Oh, wow. Oh, wow. Oh, wow.” Whether he penned an essay during the days leading up ...

by Kelsey Gomez

It All Started with Jam: The Importance of Focus

October 26, 2020

One day, Mark Lepper and Sheena Lyengar carefully formed a large, twenty-four variety jam display in an upscale market. Every few hours, Mark and Sheena adjusted the large table display from twenty-four varieties of jam ...

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The 80/20 Rule

October 23, 2020

The Pareto principle, better known as the 80/20 rule, asserts that 80% of our success is derived from 20% of our efforts. In short, focusing on the stuff that matters should be a priority as ...

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The Harder We Squeeze Life, the Bigger the Mess

October 19, 2020

To make up for lost time, I start squeezing the gas pump handle as hard as possible. In my rush to get to the next thing, my thinking is, more squeezing equals more speed! However, ...

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What Would the #1 Dad in the World Do?

October 3, 2020

What Would the #1 Dad in the World Do? A eureka moment hit me in regard to comparative trading. When traveling, I need to be cognizant of every minute. When making it to my hotel ...

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Does Coffee Help or Hurt Focus & Productivity?

September 29, 2020

Happy National Coffee Day! Not being properly rested decreases our attention span, alertness, motivation, and performance. Many people, myself included, try to get a jolt throughout the day from coffee. But is the caffeine from ...

by Kelsey Gomez

How Kids Spell Love

September 21, 2020

Understand that kids spell love T-I-M-E. When I travel for work, in their minds I’m gone for essentially two workdays. Hence, upon returning, it doesn’t make sense to them why I will often go into ...

by Erik Qualman