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7/29/2010

Want to Live Longer? Get Some Friends

A new study finds strong friendships can provide as many health benefits as quitting cigarettes.
by Sarah Rapp

Why Money Makes You Unhappy

Knowing that peak experiences are available undermines ability to enjoy small pleasures.
by Sarah Rapp
7/28/2010

To Dream, Perchance to Sleep

Turns out that if you sleep few hours during the week, "catching up" just provides a false sense of recovery.
by Sarah Rapp

Write Your First Email Line Like a Tweet to Grab Interest

Tweeting has taught us much about importance of attention-grabbing. Why not write your first email line like a tweet?
by Sarah Rapp
7/27/2010

Drive: The surprising truth about what motivates us

Dan Pink on the surprising truth about what motivates us: Animated!!
by Jocelyn K. Glei

Consider What Your "Top Idea" Is Making You Do

What pops into your head in the shower is more important than you think. "Top Ideas" influence all our other thoughts.
by Sarah Rapp

Six tips for organizing your time spent on the telephone

Work calls are unavoidable, but less to-the-point than emailing. Here are tips on making them more productive.
by Sarah Rapp
7/26/2010

The Four Burners Theory - Your Thoughts?

Following our 99% interview, Chris Guillebeau looks at "The Four Burners Theory" and work-life balance.
by Jocelyn K. Glei

A Simple Question to Jump-Start Your Finances

Spoiler alert: What would you do if, starting tomorrow, your income was immediately cut in half?
by Jocelyn K. Glei

ToneCheck Test Drive: Spots "Unprofessional" Email

Make sure your email's intended tone is getting across with ToneCheck. "Check yourself before you wreck yourself."
by Sarah Rapp
7/23/2010

How Do You Censor Your Online Activity?

The internet doesn't forget. What do you do to protect yourself from the effects of "the internet's photographic memory?
by Jocelyn K. Glei

Bill Murray Is Ready To See You Now

"Last time doesn't exist. It's only this time & everything is going to be different this time."
by Jocelyn K. Glei

Twitter Strangers

"Being exposed to a constant stream of unexpected tweets...can actually expand our creative potential."
by Jocelyn K. Glei
7/22/2010

How The Brain Benefits From Musical Training

How musical training helps you judge emotions based on shifts in vocal pitch.
by Jocelyn K. Glei

Know Your Icons Part 1 – A Brief History of Computer Icons

Illustration of 20 years of Mac and Windows computer icons.
by Jocelyn K. Glei
7/21/2010

The Dream Job Project Part II

Be a part of "The Dream Job Project" that Design Observer is putting together. Lend your opinions on life and work.
by Sarah Rapp

Polaroid Print - Keep Calm Gallery

"Don't undertake a project unless it's manifestly important & nearly impossible." -E. Land. Here's the poster.
by Jocelyn K. Glei
7/20/2010

Are Negative Emotions More Important than Positive Emotions?

"Even though English contains more words with positive than negative connotations, the reverse is rue of words describing the emotions."
by Sarah Rapp

Does Your Job Title Get the Job Done?

A nod to offbeat job titles, & how they may help us love what we do.
by Sarah Rapp
7/19/2010

Matisse at MoMA: Carving With Color

At MOMA: a driven, even tormented Matisse, who second-guessed himself, rethought and reworked his images.
by Jocelyn K. Glei

How Do You Define Financial Freedom?

Can freedom be bought? Are there any (financially) poor people who are free?
by Jocelyn K. Glei
7/15/2010

Can Creativity Be Taught?

Newsweek proclaims a "Creativity Crisis."
by Jocelyn K. Glei

What Caffeine Actually Does to Your Brain

It Boosts Your Speed, But Not Your Skill. Exhaustive analysis of your brain on coffee from Lifehacker.
by Jocelyn K. Glei
7/14/2010

Use an Informational Interview to Overcome Mental Barriers

If you think going after your goal seems risky, doing nothing can be even riskier.
by Jocelyn K. Glei

Newly Published Mark Twain Essay, 'Concerning the Interview'

"No one likes to be interviewed, and yet no one likes to say no." Mark Twain on the perils of journalism.
by Jocelyn K. Glei
7/13/2010

Mastering recurring responsibilities

Like it or not, some tasks do have to get done each day.
by Sarah Rapp

Penn and Teller interview

“Doing beautiful things is its own reward." Penn & Teller on 35 years of artistic partnership.
by Jocelyn K. Glei

Weird and Wacky Job Interviews: Bad Hiring and Bad Psychology

Think your wacky interview questions are a creative way to find the best candidate? Research says otherwise.
by Sarah Rapp
7/12/2010

Making Mondays — and your week — more productive

Taking 15 minutes each Monday morning for planning (and coffee!) will keep you motivated and positive for the week.
by Sarah Rapp

10 Fascinating Facts You Didn’t Know About Apple

Apple history and trivia, including who was featured on the very first Apple logo (hint: he was once hit on the head with an apple).
by Jocelyn K. Glei
7/9/2010

How to Deliver Bad News in a Good Way

Take advantage of the silver-lining principle - separate a small gain from a large loss to make the blow less painful.
by Jocelyn K. Glei

Core77 speaks with Jonathan Ive on the design of the iPhone 4

"The only way you truly understand a material is by making things with it."
by Jocelyn K. Glei