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4 Listening Habits Good Leaders Avoid At All Cost

Lolly Daskal

However, there are certain listening habits that good leaders avoid at all costs. Good leaders make a conscious effort to stay focused and fully present during conversations. Good leaders make a conscious effort to stay focused and fully present during conversations. Effective listening is a crucial skill for any leader.

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How to write a business book — behind the scenes from THE COLD START PROBLEM

Andrew Chen

Month 0: At first, writing a book seems like a fun idea (until you figure out it’s not) I joined Andreessen Horowitz in mid-2018, I had already been writing on my blog for 10 years and I was kind of having some creative boredom over it. I had a few ideas bouncing around in my head that felt like good candidates.

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The Path to Individual Transformation in the Workplace, Part Two

BetterUp

Malcolm Gladwell, author of “Outliers: The Story of Success,” said that, “Practice isn’t the thing you do once you’re good. It’s the thing you do that makes you good.”. The opportunity to practice new complex skills in today’s workplace is essential to employee growth. Stage Two: Doing. Mental Energy.

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What if you tried Marie Kondo’s methods at work? Here’s how it went for me.

Asana

I picked up Kondo’s definitive work about tidying up out of boredom. ” It can be challenging to discern between responsibilities you want to take on vs. commitments that seem like a good idea but aren’t a fit for you. My KonMari journey began a few months into the pandemic. What are you feeling? Nervous or afraid?

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The Path to Individual Transformation in the Workplace, Part Two

BetterUp

Malcolm Gladwell, author of “Outliers: The Story of Success,” said that, “Practice isn’t the thing you do once you’re good. It’s the thing you do that makes you good.” The opportunity to practice new complex skills in today’s workplace is essential to employee growth. Stage Two: Doing. Mental Energy.

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Hello 2018! Books, essays, and more from the past year.

Andrew Chen

10 years of professional blogging – what I’ve learned. Expanding on a tweetstorm, this essay breaks down the key lessons I’ve learned from running a professional blog over the last 10 years. Startups are cheaper to build, but more expensive to grow – here’s why. Lots of important trends – cloud computing, open source, etc.