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Over the past few months I've landed on a some simple tricks to keep my mind focused and engaged with the person I'm speaking to: Make the Zoom window full screen Pin the speaker view Hide the selfie view Use a paper notepad (vs. computer notes) Turn on DND on my devices Move my …

These times have everyone on edge. Emotions are charged to fatigue. Over the past months of the pandemic, I’ve ridden the roller coaster as much as anyone else.Some recurring issues have come up. Over a few months, I’ve been able to identify the source of each stress point and a …

My daughter says “let’s play pretend that you’re at school!” Okay. “First we take your temperature. Ok, that looks good. How are you feeling, do you feel sick? Any coughs or shortness of breath?" I feel great, actually! "Good. Okay, go in and wash your hands! Have a fun time!” …

Companies that start as remote-only entities are the loudest evangelists of remote work. I'm curious how they would rate their bonds with fellow employees. Are they just as strong as they would be in an in-person environment, or are they simply willing to accept less kinship? …

It must be three syllables or fewer. Ideally, two More than three is a mouthful. Our minds find creative ways to shorten most names so they flow better. Detroit is always Detroit, but Philadelphia is Philly. Royal Farms becomes RoFo. New York Times becomes The Times. Los Angeles …

Shopify started with a freemium business model. They offered their e-commerce storefront software for free, taking a small percentage of transactions on sold products. They soon realized that the model created a perverse incentive. The types of companies that were creating …