How to Create More Clarity in Your Life

Editor’s Note: This is a guest article from Kyle Eschenroeder.  Recall a moment of clarity. A moment where tension untangled as insight suddenly appeared. The tension caused by the stress of not knowing what you feel you must. The release by an apparent answer. Few things feel better.  These moments have mostly eluded me, especially over the course of the last year. As traditional sources of clarity have waned, I’ve broadened my search.  Normally, we attempt to achieve clarity through ga...
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The Geek in Review Ep. 101 – How Mid-Level Associates Can Thrive at Law Firms – with Jennifer Bluestein

We conclude our discussion with Jennifer Bluestein, author of the book Stepping It Up: A Guide for Mid-Level Law Firm Associates, and talk about how associates mature into their roles as lawyers with law firms. As these second to sixth-year associates begin to take on more substantial legal roles, as well as leadership, mentorship, and allyship among their fellow lawyers, the stress of the job can become overwhelming. Bluestein talks through a number of examples of how mid-level associates can h...
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GM launches new logo to show it’s serious about an electric future

General Motors has changed its logo, refreshed its website and kicked off a new “Everybody In” marketing campaign as part of a broader effort to illustrate the company’s transformation to a modern, fast-moving and inclusive organization that is serious about accelerating the adoption of electric vehicles. The changes were unveiled Friday as part of GM’s presence at the virtual 2021 CES tech trade show that officially begins January 11. The restyled website will go live January 11. This is the fi...
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In just 100 hours, Speakly says they'll have you speaking confidently in a foreign language

You may have heard of the 10,000 Hour Rule, popularized by noted journalist and author Malcolm Gladwell. It supposes that it takes 10,000 hours of active, intense focus on a talent or skill to attain expert-level mastery. There's debate over whether that theory is actually true or not, but it's also spawned a lesser-known spinoff, the 100 Hour Rule. — Read the rest
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20 Ridiculously Useful Holiday Gifts for 2020

This week’s image, #75: Lori Magno A version of this story appeared in Total Annarchy, my fortnightly newsletter that helps you be a better writer, storyteller, marketer. Get it in your inbox; you’ll love it. * * * It’s easy to nod along to the narrative that 2020 is a raging dumpster fire, the worst year ever—what with the pandemic and the near-daily googling of “Do I have Covid or is this always what my throat feels like?” See also: the wildfires in California and Australia. Social unrest. ...
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Jeff Koons and Salman Rushdie Teach New Courses on Art, Creativity & Storytelling for MasterClass

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhICVnfwcpE If MasterClass comes calling, you know you’ve made it. In the five years since its launch, the online learning platform has brought on such instructors as Martin Scorsese, Helen Mirren, Steve Martin, Annie Leibovitz, and Malcolm Gladwell, all of whom bring not just knowledge and experience of a craft, but the glow of high-profile success as well. Though MasterClass’ lineup has expanded to include more writers, filmmakers, and performers (as wel...
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"I think 27 years of superb reporting and commitment to The New Yorker should have been weighed against an incident that horribly embarrassed the magazine but mostly embarrassed himself."

Said Tina Brown, the former editor of The New Yorker, quoted in "The Undoing of Jeffrey Toobin How a leading man of legal journalism lost his sweetest gig" (NYT).  Malcolm Gladwell, an important New Yorker writer, said: "I read the Condé Nast news release, and I was puzzled because I couldn’t find any intellectual justification for what they were doing. They just assumed he had done something terrible, but never told us what the terrible thing was. And my only feeling — the only way I could ex...
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2020 Holiday Gift Ideas for Small Business Owners, Clients, Employees & More

Holiday Gift Ideas for Small Business Owners, Clients, Employees & More: With the holiday season in full-swing, now is a great time to finish up (or begin) shopping for your small business gift list. Whether you’re shopping for employees, customers, vendors, service providers, investors, or promoters, gifts are the perfect way to show gratitude for all the support and value they bring to your business. Scroll through our list of unique ideas below to get the ball rolling this holiday s...
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Kind by nature: Have faith in humanity

Optimism is what runs the world, and cynicism only serves as an excuse for the lazy. Evil is not inherent to our nature. We have achieved so much because we are friendly and decent. The radical thinker Rutger Bregman paints a new, more beautiful portrait of humanity.Try standing in front of the mirror and remember the worst things ever done – by you personally, and by Homo sapiens as a whole. And smile, because history shows that we are doing much better than you think. This subversive idea belo...
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Best Business Books of All Time

What business books should I read? Below is our must-read list of the best business books of all time. Perhaps you are a beginner just entering the business world or are looking for the best entrepreneur books. Or perhaps you are an experienced professional seeking the best management books. Or maybe, just maybe, you want to find the best books on how to run a small business. Reading great business books is one of the most cost-effective methods to become a whip-smart business person. As busine...
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The Moral Calculus of COVID-19

You may have heard that MSNBC host Rachel Maddow has been quarantining at home following close contact with a person who had tested positive for COVID-19. You may have also heard that last night, Maddow returned to her show (still filming from home) to reveal that this person was her partner of 20+ years, artist/photographer Susan Mikula. Mikula is recovering, but at at least one point, the couple genuinely feared for her life. Maddow herself is still testing negative; with Mikula in much less...
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10 affordable online courses to improve your writing and communication skills — taught by bestselling authors

When you buy through our links, we may earn money from our affiliate partners. Learn more. Klaus Vedfelt/Getty Images Strong communication and writing skills will help you succeed in any profession.Online classes are an affordable and flexible way to learn new writing strategies, as well as practice and receive feedback on your work.All of the classes on this list are taught by accomplished, award-winning writers who have decades of experience.Good writing skills can take you far (just t...
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5 Ways for Fast-Paced Leaders to Capture Ideas

With only so many hours in the day, setting aside time to ideate doesn’t work for me. I have plenty of ideas that I think are amazing. I get a taste of them in those moments between tasks, driving to appointments, or in conversation with a trusted colleague. But they don’t do any good unless I get them out of my head and into reality. As a small business owner that likes the fast pace and fun of bouncing from project to project, it is challenging to set aside time for a process that formalizes m...
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65 gifts your girlfriend will love — from a cozy robe to a cold brew coffee maker

When you buy through our links, we may earn money from our affiliate partners. Learn more. Hydro Flask Getting your girlfriend a meaningful gift doesn't have to require hours of internet research on your part.The reporters and editors on the Insider Reviews team spend every day covering the latest, greatest, and altogether best products you can buy, and we put together a list of thoughtful gifts for your girlfriend.Still looking for gifts? Find more gift guides broken down by interest, b...
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I quit my job during the pandemic to start my own media company. Here are 10 things I've learned, and my advice to aspiring entrepreneurs.

At the start of the pandemic, Polina Marinova quit her job to devote herself full-time to building her own media company. Polina Marinova Polina Marinova is the founder and author of The Profile, a newsletter that features interesting longform profiles on successful people and companies. Marinova started The Profile in 2017 while working as an editor and writer at Fortune Magazine. At the start of COVID-19 pandemic, she decided to quit her job and begin working on The Profile full-time. Af...
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The 30,000+ Hour Rule (The Unlikely Connection Between Eddie Van Halen and Howard Schnellenberger)

“[Eddie]Van Halen was not just an awesome guitarist. He developed a repertoire of techniques that transformed the way that the guitar was played.”—Steve WaksmanNPR music You’ve heard about the 10,000 hour rule, right? It’s the theory developed by Dr. K. Anders Ericsson and popularized in Malcolm Gladwell’s book Outliers: The Story of Success. The essence […]
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64 gifts your girlfriend will love — from a cozy robe to a cold brew coffee maker

When you buy through our links, we may earn money from our affiliate partners. Learn more. Getting your girlfriend a meaningful gift doesn't have to require hours of internet research on your part.The reporters and editors on the Insider Reviews team spend every day covering the latest, greatest, and altogether best products you can buy, and we put together a list of thoughtful gifts for your girlfriend.If you're looking for great deals on gifts, we suspect you'll find them during Prime Day, whi...
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Turning Points and Milestones of Growth-Fostering Relationships

Every person who intends to exert leadership in his personal life, in business or any other vocation—and even in the family--will intentionally focus on personal growth. Research has shown us that effective business leadership growth inevitably requires mentors. Though true, that notion is plainly inadequate. The fact is that all living and all development takes place only with relationships . To put it still more directly, we experience growth because of our connections to other people. I can ...
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10 affordable online writing classes taught by bestselling authors and writers to improve your communication skills

When you buy through our links, we may earn money from our affiliate partners. Learn more. Klaus Vedfelt/Getty Images Strong communication and writing skills will help you succeed in any profession.Online classes are an affordable and flexible way to learn new writing strategies, as well as practice and receive feedback on your work.All of the classes on this list are taught by accomplished, award-winning writers who have decades of experience.Good writing skills can take you far (just t...
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Malcolm Gladwell: What if presidents were chosen by lottery?

Can voters really predict who will be a good leader? Malcolm Gladwell joins Big Think Live to discuss this how lotteries could, in theory, distribute leadership more effectively, from government elections, college admissions, and grant applications. In this live stream, you'll learn: How Malcolm Gladwell thinks through the programming for his podcast Revisionist History, and how the coronavirus pandemic affected the show Why the premise that voters can predict who will be a good leader may be ...
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11 practical pieces of advice I wish someone had given me when I was younger

Author Polina Marinova says she's learned that life is about spending intentional time with the people you love. Oliver Rossi/Getty Images Polina Marinova is the founder and author of The Profile, a newsletter that features interesting longform profiles on successful people and companies. When she was younger, Marinova says she would often let one setback put a damper on her entire day, week, or even month. Now, at 28, she says she works to see the good even in difficult times. Marinov...
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Malcolm Gladwell live | How to re-examine everything you know

Add event to your calendar In a time when we're all forced to be distant, we are directed into mind states of introspection, examination, and, too often, confusion. Malcolm Gladwell joins Big Think Live to discuss this unique moment in time with Radiolab's Latif Nasser. Together, they'll dive into Gladwell's latest season of Revisionist History, as well as the choices journalists and media figures make in recounting current events, social and political movements, history, and the ever-el...
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Google Introduces 6-Month Career Certificates, Threatening to Disrupt Higher Education with “the Equivalent of a Four-Year Degree”

I used to make a point of asking every college-applying teenager I encountered why they wanted to go to college in the first place. Few had a ready answer; most, after a deer-in-the-headlights moment, said they wanted to be able to get a job — and in a tone implying it was too obvious to require articulation. But if one's goal is simply employment, doesn't it seem a bit excessive to move across the state, country, or world, spend four years taking tests and writing papers on a grab-bag of subje...
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6 books to read if you want to improve your mental strength

Certain books can help to improve mental strength and resilience. Diignat/Shutterstock Praveen Tipirneni, the president and CEO of Morphic Therapeutic Inc., shares his top reads for developing mental strength.Sports players and athletic competitors often use a number of mental strategies to enhance their physical performance, Tipirneni explains, which they develop over time through repetition and discipline.By training your mind to be fully engaged while practicing a task, your subconscious...
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12 affordable online courses that could help advance your career, according to a professional career coach

When you buy through our links, we may earn money from our affiliate partners. Learn more. Alyssa Powell/Business Insider We asked a certified professional career coach and expert at TopResume about the top skills that anyone who wants to advance their career should have.From strengthening written skills to mastering public speaking, learning recommended skills has never been more accessible or convenient thanks to e-learning courses.  like Udemy and Coursera offer high-quality classes t...
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David Epstein: Thinking tools for 'wicked' problems

UPDATE: Unfortunately, Malcolm Gladwell was not able to make the live stream due to scheduling issues. Fortunately, David Epstein was able to jump in at a moment's notice. We hope you enjoy this great yet unexpected episode of Big Think Live. Our thanks to David and Maria for helping us deliver a show, it is much appreciated. --In this Big Think Live session, Malcolm Gladwell and host Maria Konnikova will explore the quirks of the human mind, the ins and outs of writing about psychology, and t...
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Bill Maher, Who Said the N-Word on TV, Decries ‘Cancel Culture’

Bill Maher, the longtime political satirist and host of HBO’s Real Time, harbors an Ahab-like obsession with “cancel culture”—the theory that prominent “politically incorrect” (to borrow his catchphrase) folks are being pushed out of their jobs by bad-faith online mobs. This likely stems from the time when, six days after the 9/11 attacks, Maher eventually had his show Politically Incorrect canceled by Sinclair after calling the terrorists involved “not cowardly” for “staying in the airplane whe...
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How to Apply the 10,000 Hours Rule in Consultative Sales

K. Anders Ericsson is the Conradi Eminent Scholar of Psychology at Florida State University and an expert on expertise and human performance. Ericsson is also the person who discovered the 10,000 hours rule, the idea that it takes 10,000 hours of deliberate practice to become an expert, as popularized by Malcolm Gladwell in his book Outliers. Most salespeople work around 2,000 hours each year, making expertise a five-year project. But what is more important than the number of hours is deliber...
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Schools can and must reopen for minority students and their families: Cecilia Iglesias

Gov. Gavin Newsom dealt California’s low-income and minority families a blow when he announced that nearly all the state’s schools won’t reopen their doors this fall due to COVID-19. The lack of in-person schooling disproportionately hurts the most vulnerable who lack the means for distance learning and can’t make interim educational arrangements. Adding insult to this injury, a close look at the evidence suggests that schools can indeed reopen safely. Decades of research demonstrate the importa...
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Jack Harlow Is Going To Be A Star, Whether Or Not He Ever Becomes A Great Rapper

When Jack Harlow was 12 years old, he decided that he wanted to become the best rapper in the world. He didn't know how he'd do it, so he went the natural route: He asked his mom what to do. Harlow's mother had just read Malcolm Gladwell's Outliers, so she told Harlow that he needed … More »
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