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This is what Steve Jobs did to get the best feedback from employees Monica Torres

To get the best feedback, take note from Apple co-founder and Pixar former chairman’s Steve Jobs’ approach to it — don’t make feedback an optional question, make it a demand of every meeting that each employee is responsible for answering. Read More

How to manage time effectively even if your schedule is hectic Mayo Oshin

Some people would point to Elon Musk’s “superhuman” ability to focus without distractions or his freakish level of genius. But, there’s a better explanation for his highly effective time management. Read More

According to this 1976 referral letter Steve Jobs did not come across well on the phone Meredith Lepore

Steve Jobs may have been one of the greatest minds of our time, but he didn’t come across that way when he was launching the Apple 1 computer back in the mid-70s. According to letters written by Mike Rose in 1976, a Silicon Valley advertising executive, after speaking with Jobs on the phone he found the project they were working on to be “flakey” and even called him a “joker.” … Read More

This new AI service will transcribe conference calls in real-time Monica Torres

With a new voice-driven, artificially-intelligent service, you’ll never have to pay attention during long, boring conference calls again. Read More

People don’t want something truly new, they want the familiar done differently Nir Eyal

The lesson of the California Roll is simple — people don’t want something truly new, they want the familiar done differently. Interestingly, this lesson applies just as much to the spread of innovation as it does to tastes in food. Read More

What it's like to freelance in 2018 Robin Madell

Ever wondered what it’s really like to freelance in 2018, or just in this day and age? Of course, it’s impossible to answer that question since no two freelancers experience the exact same thing. However, a new survey report from WiseBrand, based on over 2,000 respondents, does give a nice peek inside the current State of the Freelance Nation. The study dispels common myths about freelancing and sheds new light on freelancers’ finances, ambitions, and needs. Read More

Maybe it's not always yes or no: The power of uncertainty Rachel Weingarten

Whether you’re too agreeable, or overly disagreeable, maybe it’s time to embrace someplace in the middle and give yourself the gift of maybe. Read More

How to be successful: 6 shortcuts backed by research Eric Barker

The secret to succeeding faster isn’t working more, it’s working different. Read More

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