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S5Steve Wozniak: When I die, these are the moments I want to remember - they don't involve co-founding Apple  In his speech, Wozniak recounted an article he once read about ex-Viacom CEO Sumner Redstone. "He was flying around to one city to sell a company for a billion of today's dollars, and then flying to another one ... I thought, 'Wow. To have that kind of wealth and power, would you want that when you die?'" said Wozniak, 73.
Wozniak's love of comedy once got him into trouble at the very school where he spoke. In 1969, he was expelled from the University of Colorado Boulder for hacking into the university's computer systems and sending prank messages. He later re-enrolled in college in his home state of California, before dropping out and eventually co-founding Apple with Steve Jobs in 1976.
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S9S10Are weight-loss meds the next wonder drugs? If the COVID-19 vaccines were the most significant FDA approvals of the 2020s so far, GLP-1 agonists to treat obesity are a strong runner up.
Though these drugs have been used to treat type 2 diabetes for nearly two decades, it wasn’t until 2021 that the FDA approved one of them — Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy (semaglutide) — as a treatment for obesity. Clinical trials showed that people lost 10-20% of their body weight.
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S11Productivity Experts Say 3 Things Will Help You Get More Done in Less Time Being productive is a big deal and a real challenge in today's world. We're bombarded with tips and apps that promise to make us super efficient. But what if we've been thinking about productivity all wrong? What if the real key to reaching our full potential isn't about squeezing every drop of efficiency from our schedules but about having the right habits and mindset for sustainable, meaningful output?
Chances are, you're a busy professional juggling multiple priorities, and you're probably looking for a competitive edge to keep you going. Well, exercise works wonders for your productivity. According to research published in Brain Science, regular exercise releases neurotransmitters such as dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin, which increase blood flow and improve focus, reasoning abilities, memory, and cognitive performance. Not only that, but it improves mood, motivation, and learning abilities.Â
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S12McDonald's Just Made a Brilliant Announcement, and Taught a Masterclass in Emotional Intelligence Here, I'm going to quote directly from the McDonald's marketing materials -- not because I'm actually trying to get you to go to McDonald's; that's up to you. But instead, because I think that once you realize what's going on with this campaign, it's almost impossible to stop seeing it:
The new McFlurry is sweet - just like grandma - and features a delicious syrup and chopped, crunchy candy pieces (like grandma's favorite treat that she hid in her purse!) - all blended in our creamy vanilla soft serve.
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S13How James Clear Built His 'Atomic Habits' However, he didn't set out to write bestsellers. James's journey from basement projects to a multi-million subscriber list is a testament to the power of resilience and adaptability. He turned early setbacks into a strategic advantage, proving that sometimes, the best plan is the one you never intended to follow.
Through his blog, jamesclear.com, his email list (3-2-1), and his literary jackpot Atomic Habits, Clear has inspired millions through the doctrine of simple habits. Now, he's also got a new habits app called Atoms to help people apply the principles from his book in their everyday lives -- making tiny changes to achieve remarkable results.
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S14Jerry Seinfeld's Message to Duke Graduates? Don't Forget to Laugh You might call it the leadership quality you never saw coming, but I've been a bit obsessed with it for years. This week, Jerry Seinfeld gave a commencement speech at Duke University. While some graduates walked out to protest his support for Israel, for those who stayed, he delivered unexpected but timely advice for addressing life's most challenging moments and inherent uncertainty: the indispensable value of humor as a survival tool.Â
His advice, while directed at graduates, rings especially true for entrepreneurs and small-business owners, who constantly juggle curveballs and pressure-cooker conversations while trying to deepen relationships with prospects, customers, and team members. A sampling:
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S15How to Keep Your Employees Engaged in a Highly Remote World With less in-person work comes fewer opportunities to connect with your people. The minute moments that helped keep your workers engaged--one-on-ones, office chat time, lunch with co-workers, brainstorming, and sit-downs--may be threatened if not recreated in the modern-day workplace.Â
Gallup reported last month that worker engagement in the U.S. has declined to its lowest rate in over a decade: 30 percent. Many companies have transformed in recent years to a remote or hybrid workplace and now realize the effects it's had on its people. Â
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S16Mastering Leadership: Essential Tips for New Leaders There are more than 60,000 books on leadership on Amazon. There's clearly a great deal of interest in the topic, but what surprises me is how bad people are at leading given the immense resources on the subject.
I've worked with and for members of Congress, presidential candidates, C-suite executives, and countless other leaders -- when I think about those experiences, observing leadership up close and reflecting on what great leadership looks like, it was a valuably instructive time.Â
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S173 Inspiring Ways to Appreciate Time in Your Daily Routine as an Entrepreneur But that's not necessarily the best method for effectively managing one's time. In my work as a time management coach and productivity consultant, I regularly help clients reframe their beliefs toward time.
But there's decidedly a lot more going on at the other end of your calendar. What about valuing that which you already have in your schedule? How about managing your time through gratitude and appreciation?Â
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S186 Strategies for Applying Work Hours to Your Own Priorities Every dedicated business professional I know can't find enough hours in a day to do their best work, and yet they often find themselves saying yes to new requests from the people around them. In some cases, it may be fear of retribution by the boss, but more often they just hate to disappoint others and end up instead with high stress and low credibility in a crisis to deliver.
In addition to saying yes too often, professionals under pressure often say no poorly, by attacking the requestor or by avoiding any definitive response. Either of these approaches usually makes a stressful situation worse, often leading to guilt, burnout, and continuing accommodation.
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S19Strategies to Retain Gen Z Candidates Retaining Gen Z employees should be a high priority for forward-thinking organizations aiming to maintain their edge against the competition. As the newest cohort in the workforce, the next generation brings unique values, preferences, and expectations, requiring a fresh perspective on retention strategies. By establishing intentional retention strategies tailored to this generation's unique needs, companies can ensure the longevity of their workforce and remain competitive in the market.
By proactively engaging with candidates early in their academic journey, organizations can foster a sense of loyalty and commitment among Gen Z individuals, ultimately leading to higher retention rates and increased employee satisfaction. This proactive approach not only streamlines retention efforts but also enables companies to cultivate a loyal and dedicated workforce aligned with their long-term goals. Communicating your values as an organization early and effectively will encourage potential employees to take an interest in working with you.
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S20With 3 Short Words, American Idol's Katy Perry Just Taught a Powerful Lesson On Getting the Last Word There I was Sunday evening with my wife and daughter, watching the season finale of American Idol in which Abi Carter took home the big prize and Katy Perry made her final appearance, when I noticed that Perry had posted a 5-second video on social media.
It's a longshot, I admit. But the article was about the commencement speech at my college graduation many years ago, and how the speaker ended with three key words that almost everyone who was there remembered decades later.
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S21The Complex Social Lives of Viruses Ever since viruses came to light in the late 1800s, scientists have set them apart from the rest of life. Viruses were far smaller than cells, and inside their protein shells they carried little more than genes. They could not grow, copy their own genes, or do much of anything. Researchers assumed that each virus was a solitary particle drifting alone through the world, able to replicate only if it happened to bump into the right cell that could take it in.
This simplicity was what attracted many scientists to viruses in the first place, said Marco Vignuzzi, a virologist at the Singapore Agency for Science, Research and Technology Infectious Diseases Labs. "We were trying to be reductionist."
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S22S23How the perils of space have affected asteroid Ryugu An asteroid that has been wandering through space for billions of years is going to have been bombarded by everything from rocks to radiation. Billions of years traveling through interplanetary space increase the odds of colliding with something in the vast emptiness, and at least one of those impacts had enough force to leave the asteroid Ryugu forever changed.
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S24Meerkats Keep Dropping Dead From Heart Failure At the start of the spring of 2015, Jeffrey, a three-year-old meerkat, was happily eating, tussling with his brothers, and surveying zoo patrons from his usual perch, his forepaws gathered and his black-tipped snout aloft. But one day in April, his caretakers discovered him in his enclosure, so weak that he could barely lift his head. By the time he was brought to Eric Baitchman, the head vet at Massachusetts's Stone Zoo, Jeffrey was losing consciousness. Baitchman nudged a tube down his patient's straw-size throat to help him breathe; an ultrasound revealed a heart in failure.
Eight days later, despite a strict regimen of meds, Jeffrey was dead. And within the next three years, both of Jeffrey's brothersâtwo of the zoo's remaining three meerkatsâwould die in similar ways.
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S25Who Would Benefit From Ebrahim Raisi's Death? If the Iranian president turns out to have lost his life in a helicopter crash, it will set off a fierce scramble for power.
Accidents happen everywhere, but not all accidents are equal. Many hours after initial news broke about an "incident" involving a helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country's state media has still not confirmed whether he is dead or alive. Various state outlets have published contradictory newsâWas Raisi seen on video link after the accident? Was he not? Was the National Security Council meeting? Was it not?âsignaling chaos and panic. A source in Tehran close to the presidency told me that Raisi has been confirmed dead, and that the authorities are looking for a way to report the news without causing mayhem. I have not been able to independently confirm this.
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