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Streaming services battling to compete with Netflix are spending a lot of money, very badly, a new book says
"Binge Times" goes behind the scenes of the video streaming wars and media companies' urgent effort…
Jonathan A. Knee
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If your company isn't consistent, you're setting yourself up for failure. Here's why it's the most reliable path to success.
An excerpt from Michael Canic's new book "Ruthless Consistency" explains why any strategic change r…
Michael Canic
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Rather than look for a completely new job, use this approach by a former monk to rediscover passion and purpose in your current role
An excerpt from Jay Shetty's book applies ancient wisdom to everyday problems, and shows how to com…
Jay Shetty
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In an age of disasters, a new book explains how we can better prepare for worst-care scenarios
Author Juliette Kayyem says disaster management must be accessible to all of us, but her argument s…
Jonathan A. Knee
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From her first time taking Prozac to hiding depressive episodes at work: A candid depiction of a former entertainment lawyer's ongoing struggle with bipolar disorder
An excerpt from NYT bestselling author Terri Cheney's new book, "MODERN MADNESS: An Owner's Manual."
Terri Cheney
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I was one of the first female fighter helicopter pilots in the US Army. Here's the technique I used to stay motivated while waiting for an assignment.
Shannon Huffman Polson used the "Five Whys" method to stay connected to her core purpose while serv…
Shannon Huffman Polson
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The rise and fall of the suburb: How a reflection of the American Dream turned 'bland' — and why the homes just kept getting bigger
When it comes to suburbia, nothing goes according to plan. "The Sprawl," a new book from Jason Diam…
Jason Diamond
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Remember the word 'tomboy'? Here's how cultural forces and norms are finally helping us shed the outdated term
A new book examines the rise and fall of a "useless" way of describing athletic, adventurous women.
Lisa Selin Davis
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After the 2008 housing crisis, a lot of people made big money buying up foreclosed homes and renting them out — and it shows one response to a financial crash
One group in Arizona went from owning 1,100 rental homes to spending $150 million a week on foreclo…
Ryan Dezember
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Forget the bucket list: Use 'time buckets' to plan a meaningful life
Draw a timeline of your life from now to the grave, then divide it into intervals of five or ten ye…
Bill Perkins
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A Yale professor's new book sheds light on a seemingly obvious way to negotiate
His approach is deceptively simple: Calculate the incremental benefits created by an agreement — wh…
Jonathan A. Knee
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Swingers meetups, polyamory, and a robot wedding: A new memoir goes behind the scenes of Silicon Valley party and sex culture
Laurie Segall spent years reporting on what goes on when the tech elite party — and wrote about it …
Dorothy Cucci
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I worked in PR for over a decade before writing a novel. Skills like writing for executives actually helped make me a better novelist — here's how.
Rachel Beanland mastered the art of public relations before writing debut novel "Florence Adler Swi…
Rachel Beanland
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Most personality tests (like Myers-Briggs) are junk science and can make you cling to a label — instead, focus on making meaningful change
Here's what might happen when you take a type-based test seriously: You adopt a label about yoursel…
Benjamin Hardy
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My high-risk pregnancy almost destroyed my marriage
The author shares how, after being put on bed rest, her husband went from lover to caregiver, and h…
Aileen Weintraub
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I'm a sociologist who studies how police use data. Relying on algorithms can further bias and inequality — but it doesn't have to be that way.
"Police and reformers and abolitionists are all capable of presenting the same data in starkly diff…
Sarah Brayne
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You need to learn how to brag if you want to move up in your career — here are 2 easy ways to do it
Learning how to brag effectively helps you establish your own conversation, around yourself, your w…
Meredith Fineman
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Chronic overtalking can hurt your career. If you want to genuinely connect with people, master 'the pause.'
Steve Herz says he once chased away a client by talking too much — then this 7-second technique cha…
Steve Herz
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Wall Streeters peak between 36 and 40, according to a Harvard social scientist. Here's what they forget to plan for in the second half of their lives.
In 'From Strength to Strength,' Arthur Brooks explains why many financial high achievers face a rud…
Jonathan A. Knee
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My mom left me twice to go live in an ashram. Now, as an adult, I am thankful she never took me with her.
The author shares how her mother left her twice, once when she was 6 and then again when she was 12…