August 06, 2024 This new journaling app is a surprisingly thoughtful writing partner Rosebud is an AI-powered journal that asks questions, carries a conversation, and helps you work through your problems. BY Grace Snelling For those who make journaling a habit, it’s common to imagine the book itself as a listener—hence the classic refrain “Dear Diary.” … Continue reading This new journaling app is a surprisingly thoughtful writing partner
July 14, 2024 ‘Bait and switch’ jobs are surprisingly common. Here’s what to do if it happens to you Is your new job different from what was advertised? HR and legal experts weigh in on your options. Corporate lawyer Jessica thought she’d landed her dream job as the lead legal counsel at a tech startup, … Continue reading ‘Bait and switch’ jobs are surprisingly common. Here’s what to do if it happens to you
May 06, 2024 Surprisingly, these burned-out workers don’t fear AI—they welcome it A new survey from Canva reveals teachers aren’t mad about AI—in fact, they’re hoping the technology can offer them some relief. BY Sarah Bregel There are plenty of legitimate fears about AI taking over the world. But you know who isn’t so worried? Teachers. … Continue reading Surprisingly, these burned-out workers don’t fear AI—they welcome it
March 22, 2024 The secret to excellence is in this surprisingly simple regimen from the world’s top performers The difference between good and great isn’t physical. It is entirely mental. The world’s best performers learn excellence. BY Next Big Idea Club Dr. Eric Potterat has a 30-year career as a clinical and performance psychologist. He has … Continue reading The secret to excellence is in this surprisingly simple regimen from the world’s top performers
By Chris Morris February 10, 2024 Valentine’s Day is confusing enough for us humans. Imagine how confounding it might be for a machine. While generative AI is designed to continually get smarter, romance is not something for which there’s a definitive course of study. So as Valentine’s Day approaches, we got curious: What have … Continue reading I asked AI chatbots to plan a Valentine’s Day date. They were surprisingly helpful
By Santiago Garces and Stephen Goldsmith November 19, 2023 The recent Biden White House Executive Order on AI addresses important questions. If it’s not implemented in a dynamic and flexible way, however, it runs the risk of impeding the kinds of dramatic improvements in both government and community participation that generative AI stands to … Continue reading Boston experimented with using generative AI for governing. It went surprisingly well
By Sam Becker June 16, 2023 Is there a certain aura around an audit? A new paper from economists at Harvard, the university of Sydney, and the Treasury Department appears to suggest so—at least for Uncle Sam. The paper, titled “A Welfare Analysis of Tax Audits Across the Income Distribution,” finds that for every … Continue reading Harvard economists have a surprisingly convincing argument in favor of IRS tax audits
Liz Kislik September 30, 2021 The pandemic has created many opportunities to see senior execs in action as they work to galvanize their teams, present new goals, and push for accomplishment and accountability, and I happened to notice two very different ways of inviting — or dissuading — participation from team members. At one … Continue reading The Surprisingly Meaningful Difference Between Asking for Ideas and Questions
John Lincoln February 12, 2021 Search engine optimizers — don’t fall for the myth that Excel is aged and lifeless. This classic slice of Microsoft Office holds a ton of potential. Spreadsheets can make your keyword research (among other tasks) more efficient, help you hone in on your targets, and guide you toward mega optimization. … Continue reading 12 Surprisingly Easy Excel Tricks for SEOs
Brad Smith — September 28, 2019 Follow @bsmarketer Pop-up advertising gets a bad rap: It’s annoying. It’s invasive. It’s distracting. But pop-ups don’t have to be annoying or invasive or distracting—in fact, pop-up advertising works way better when your pop-ups are appealing to your website visitors and enhance their experience. Today we’re going to look … Continue reading 7 Surprisingly Effective Pop-up Advertising Strategies
