Here’s how to reframe your idea of getting stuff done as life slowly returns to normal. I knew we’d hit peak productivity when I read a story espousing the benefits of hanging upside down. Whether you bought a special table or strapped on gravity boots, the article suggested that regular “inversion breaks” could help you…
The post-pandemic office dilemma: Who returns and who works from home?
Organizations must decide what happens to the pre-pandemic perks—the gyms, game rooms, and other amenities that defined daily office culture. In 2020, organizations quickly pivoted to remote work—regardless of their previous capabilities and setups. For some industries, this was an easy and seamless shift. For many others, it was unfamiliar—and at times, a major struggle. …
Humor is such an important leadership trait we teach it at Stanford’s business school
As trust in authority figures erodes, teams want leaders who are inspiring and relatable. In the quaint days of yore, inspirational leaders possessed some unique combination of intelligence, bravery, charisma, moral superiority, and cunning resolve. Ernest Shackleton drifted on sheets of ice for months to rescue his stranded crew from the Antarctic sea. Harriet Tubman…
Overlooking the City
High in his office overlooking the city, AgentSwift speaks with a customer. CUSTOMER: The equipment was supposed to be delivered this morning and they didn’t show! AGENTSWIFT: I know. I’ve already escalated to the vendor contacts to request new ETAs. In the meantime, we’ll re-schedule resources and deliverables to contain this. CUSTOMER: You did? Oh… AGENTSWIFT:…
‘Highly irresponsible’: China, fishers blast Japan’s plan to release radioactive water
Japan has announced plans to slowly release an estimated 1.3 million tons of treated wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. Coming soon to an ocean near you: Radioactive water. Read Full Story
Coinbase’s $100 billion lPO provides an alternate investment to bitcoin
If you’re interested in cryptocurrencies, Coinbase—which goes public on NASDAQ on Wednesday—could provide a more conservative investment than buying bitcoin itself. Coinbase, the San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange, is going public on April 14. The company will trade under the ticker COIN and list 114,850,769 shares on the NASDAQ with an initial valuation of $100 billion….
How to submit a winning entry to the 2021 Innovation by Design Awards
Six tips for applying to for the 10th annual Innovation by Design Awards Are you ready to enter Innovation by Design, the most prestigious competition honoring design in business? Great! Here are six tips on how to submit a winning entry. Read Full Story
IRS tax refund update: Are you one of the 1.3 million people owed money from three years ago?
Under U.S. tax law, people who fail to file a tax return get three years to claim their refunds. For millions of Americans, that three years is almost up. Millions of Americans are still waiting for their 2020 tax refunds as the understaffed Internal Revenue Service grapples with a mountain of yet-to-be-processed returns, constantly changing…
Why Vermont made all minorities eligible for the vaccine before white people under 50
Civil rights groups facilitating the rollout think it’s not too late for Vermont—the only state to prioritize vaccines this way—to serve as a model to help increase the uptake of shots among minority communities nationwide. Home to maple syrup, Ben and Jerry’s, and Bernie Sanders, Vermont is also demographically distinct in many ways. It’s largely…
Why women are especially skilled at leading during a crisis
Research shows female heads, in particular, are predisposed to lead intuitively and use more communication during fraught periods. The pandemic is bringing to light a wellspring of news coverage detailing how women are adversely affected by the virus. From my perspective, women are constantly bombarded by stories that point to ways that women are treated…
Roku’s new Voice Remote Pro might have just outsmarted smart speakers
With its first foray into hands-free voice control, Roku didn’t rush things or get wildly ambitious—and for Roku, that often works. More than six years after Amazon introduced its first Echo speaker, Roku is finally releasing its own entertainment product with hands-free voice controls. Read Full Story