October 19, 2024 This TikTok-inspired ‘dopamine menu’ has boosted my productivity As a former food writer, maybe I shouldn’t be surprised that the productivity technique that is finally working for me includes the word ‘menu.’ BY Francine Maroukian I don’t spend a lot of time on TikTok. I’m afraid of it, actually—afraid of being sucked into that … Continue reading This TikTok-inspired ‘dopamine menu’ has boosted my productivity
October 14, 2024 Hardware store True Value files Chapter 11, joins list of retailers going into bankruptcy this year The long-standing home-improvement wholesaler says its 4,500 locations will stay open as the company sells its operations to rival Do It Best. BY Sarah Bregel A long-standing hardware wholesaler, True Value, is filing for bankruptcy. The 75-year-old … Continue reading Hardware store True Value files Chapter 11, joins list of retailers going into bankruptcy this year
Image-only emails can harm your customer relationships. Here’s why you should stop sending them and what to do instead. Ryan Phelan on October 14, 2024 Warning: I am in rant mode today. This happens fairly often because I understand email’s potential. Over my 25 years in email, I have seen email greatness come from … Continue reading Stop insulting your audience with this email behavior
October 12, 2024 Women can climb glass cliffs and win. This is how we flip the script Consider lessons from the many women capably striding along the edge of glass cliffs: how they’re often winning and actively rewriting the rules for future leaders. BY Clara Richter President Joe Biden’s endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris saw … Continue reading Women can climb glass cliffs and win. This is how we flip the script
Wordies: This Is How AI Reimagines 1:1 Messaging by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, October 9, 2024 Imagine interacting with so many AI agents that you would need a filter to determine what gets through to you and what doesn’t. Like a spam filter in an email inbox, but in this case Jon Hyman, Braze co-founder … Continue reading Wordies: This Is How AI Reimagines 1:1 Messaging
October 06, 2024 ‘Oyster sommelier’ is now a job, thanks to this new oyster-education program Two bivalve experts have pried open a whole new line of work for the hospitality industry. BY Andrea Strong When Jeremy Benson approaches a restaurant table as a sommelier, he’s prepared to talk about what you might expect: flavor profile, geography, … Continue reading ‘Oyster sommelier’ is now a job, thanks to this new oyster-education program
October 01, 2024 MacArthur ‘genius grant’ winners this year include more writers and artists The foundation looks for people who will be ‘enabled’ by the award, meaning they have both a track record of work and the potential to produce additional extraordinary work. BY Associated Press The 2024 class of the John D. and Catherine T. … Continue reading MacArthur ‘genius grant’ winners this year include more writers and artists
September 30, 2024 This awesome online toolbox unleashes your browser’s power Save time and get more accomplished—without ever leaving Chrome, Firefox, or whatever browser you’re using. BY JR Raphael I can’t even begin to count the number of times I’ve needed some random-seeming, single-purpose tool for tweaking text or pulling off a super-simple adjustment on an … Continue reading This awesome online toolbox unleashes your browser’s power
September 25, 2024 ‘More interested in the tax cut’: A frank explanation as to why Silicon Valley investors are backing Republicans this election year A discussion at the Fast Company Innovation Festival in New York last week looked at the connection between a stable democracy and a strong economy. BY Sam Becker Over the past several … Continue reading ‘More interested in the tax cut’: A frank explanation as to why Silicon Valley investors are backing Republicans this election year
September 21, 2024 This free calculator app will multiple your productivity exponentially This isn’t just another calculator app—it’s a handy notepad that knows how to do math. BY JR Raphael Look, I get it: When you think of “exciting new life upgrades,” a calculator app might not be the first thing that comes to mind. … Continue reading This free calculator app will multiple your productivity exponentially
