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She Was About to Make Partner at a Top Law Firm. Then She Asked Herself One Question and Quit.
Cate Hall went from corporate law to the top female ranking in world poker to running one of the largest philanthropic foundations on earth. Here are…
3 hrs ago
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Michael Kovnat
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Cate Hall
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After 700 Interviews With the World's Top Leaders, Ryan Hawk Found One Thing They All Share
The host of The Learning Leader Show on why 700 conversations with elite performers all point to the same five habits — and why "dabbling" is the…
Jul 21
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Michael Kovnat
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Ryan Hawk
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The Playful Way to Succeed
Six lessons from the man who built Zynga, taught at Stanford, and wrote the book on winning instincts.
Jul 20
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Michael Kovnat
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Life Lessons From Successful Entrepreneurs
You need to be pretty sharp to run a winning enterprise these days. This week, some standouts from the world of business shared insights that the rest…
Jul 17
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Michael Kovnat
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How to Be a Dissident in an Age of Fear
The small actions you can take to stay safe, find your people, and stick up for democracy.
Jul 16
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Michael Kovnat
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Ami Fields-Meyer
12
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Hooters Airlines and the Surprising Upside of Failure
The founder of Nerd Fitness on treading water, starting over, and why recovering from failure beats trying to avoid it.
Jul 15
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Michael Kovnat
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Steve Kamb
11
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AI Is the Ultra-Processed Food of Childhood
A pediatric surgeon on what AI does to the developing brain, and how to let it help your kids without replacing you.
Jul 14
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Michael Kovnat
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Sex Isn't About Making Babies
A biologist on why sex evolved to shuffle genes, and how that one idea rewrites what we thought we knew about everything from beauty to the diversity of…
Jul 13
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Michael Kovnat
13
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Why Having Fun Might Be a Revolutionary Act
Reality can get a bit grim at times. But this week we came across ideas that could bring a little joy back into daily life.
Jul 10
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Michael Kovnat
3
Americans Under 40 Own Less Than 5% of the Country's Wealth
A Yale historian on how the greatest demographic revolution in history quietly reshaped who holds power, money, and housing — and what fairness between…
Jul 9
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Michael Kovnat
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Why More Therapy Hasn't Made Us Less Anxious
Therapy is more accessible and accepted than ever. So why are anxiety and depression rates stubbornly high?
Jul 8
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Michael Kovnat
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Before Vaccines, 1 in 3 Children Died Before Age 5
A 200-year history of miracle cures, contaminated shots, and street riots explains why we still argue about vaccines
Jul 7
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Michael Kovnat
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Tom Levenson
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