In Praise Of The Writing Shed
Alternatives To Email: Office Hours And Standing Team Meetings
Schedule Time For Creativity. Our Days Allow Less Time For Thinking
“New Study Confirms The Value Of Solitude”
One Angle Into Facebook’s Impact On Mental Health
“This paper, titled “Social Media and Mental Health,” leverages an ingenious natural experiment. When Facebook first began to spread among college campuses in the first decade of the 2000s, its introduction was staggered, often moving to only a few new schools at a time… Using a statistical technique called difference in differences, the researchers quantified changes in the […]
Effective Remote Work Requires The Right Systems And Tools
A Reminder Of The Importance Of Trying Hard Things
On Pi Day, Irrational Numbers, And Deep Thinking
Texas Tech Coach Confiscated Cell Phones Every Night On The Road
“The team’s coach, Chris Beard, who had already banned smartphones at team meals, liked this idea and extended it even further: the phone ban held every night while the team was on the road, whether or not there was a game the next day. It worked. Texas Tech went on a 14-1 run after the ban, eventually […]