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Eyes down vs Eyes up

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Next time you’re on the street or on public transport, look around. Eyes up, or eyes down? We ask the sa...

The Therapy Session

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We often design our work around the clock, rather than giving the work the time it actually needs. Some conv...

Meeting Someone Across the Room

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We used to meet people through curiosity. Now we meet them through search results. Before the first conversati...

Small Talk as Social Lubricant

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We often dismiss small talk as superficial, but maybe it serves a deeper purpose. It’s one of the few ...

The Kabbalistic Cycle

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One of the most counterintuitive lessons about growth is that progress doesn’t happen in a straight line...

Taking out the doom from doomscrolling

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We’ve spent years blaming social media for polarization and outrage. But Kellogg researchers found that ...

Dunbar’s Number

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In a world built for endless connections, Robin Dunbar’s research reminds us that meaningful relationshi...

Tech Boundaries & Togetherness

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What would you pay to have more time with your loved ones? How about … your attention. I created the Family Time ...

What’s your strategy for your time?

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What’s your strategy for your time? I pondered that question for years. I had habits. I had a Sabbath pract...

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My favorite pause of the year. Wishing an easy fast to those observing!

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A friend who observes the Sabbath said something to me recently that hasn't left my head:

"A day without the phone is better than a holiday with it."

No notifications. No scrolling. No half-presence while your mind is somewhere else. Just one day, fully here.

We spend so much

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15 Sep

The biggest mistake in succession planning?

Assuming the baton can be handed off when the time comes.

Great transitions happen long before the handoff.