Michigan’s decline new oil and gas wells leave environmentalists optimistic but keep industry experts leery
Read More How Working At Facebook, Google, And Pinterest Made Me A Better Storyteller
There are three stories every manager and entrepreneur needs to be able to tell, says this Silicon Valley and Marine Corps veteran.
There are three stories every manager and entrepreneur needs to be able to tell, says this Silicon Valley and Marine Corps veteran.
At Facebook, Don Faul and his team faced one of the more goliath tasks anyone in tech has ever faced. It was his job, as VP of online operations, to ensure a good experience for the site’s hundreds of millions of users—including responding to reports of abuse, flagged content, and other bad experiences. This boiled down to supporting his intrepid team members—sometimes spending entire days dealing with the toughest of human issues—to do their best work and stay motivated against overwhelming odds. The skill that made the critical difference: Being able to tell good stories.
This Simple Chart Can Help You Get A Grip On Your Tech Addiction
The common thread in all types of distraction is that they have the potential to keep us from living the lives we want.
The common thread in all types of distraction is that they have the potential to keep us from living the lives we want.
Is the world more distracting? Sometimes it seems that way. With our devices perpetually buzzing, it seems that more events need our attention right away and more things try to entertain us while we’re trying to focus.
Are You A Good Judge Of Character? Are You Sure?
On average, humans are pretty good at assessing each others’ characters, but those who aren’t still tend to think they are.
On average, humans are pretty good at assessing each others’ characters, but those who aren’t still tend to think they are.
Most people won’t admit it, but we size up other people’s characters all the time. In fact, research suggests that it takes just 30 seconds to make up our minds about someone’s intelligence and personality (we make other assessments even faster) and that these evaluations are surprisingly accurate.
Dolly Parton: “Always Keep Something Just For Yourself”
The country music legend talks about her new album, Pure & Simple, and why you should stick to your crazy ideas.
The country music legend talks about her new album, Pure & Simple, and why you should stick to your crazy ideas.
Dolly Parton has spent more than 50 years with the things she loves, whether it’s a career in country music that has spanned over 40 albums and numerous awards or her husband, with whom she recently celebrated 50 years of matrimony by renewing their vows. Parton is famous for her supreme ability to tell stories through her music, her movies, and her life—the ultimate rags-to-riches story about growing up in a small East Tennessee town (and modeling her style after “the town trollop”). She has since become a star as celebrated for her songwriting as for her business acumen (her nonprofit, Dolly’s Imagination Library, has donated more than 40 million books to children across the U.S.)
Every Data Science Interview Boiled Down To Five Basic Questions
Data science interviews are notoriously complex, but most of what they throw at you will fall into one of these categories.
Data science interviews are notoriously complex, but most of what they throw at you will fall into one of these categories.
Data science interviews are daunting, complicated gauntlets for many. But despite the ways they’re evolving, the technical portion of the typical data science interview tends to be pretty predictable. The questions most candidates face usually cover behavior, mathematics, statistics, coding, and scenarios. However they differ in their particulars, those questions may be easier to answer if you can identify which bucket each one falls into. Here’s a breakdown, and what you can do to prepare.
This AI Startup Wants To Automate Your Tedious Document Searches
The company says machine learning and natural language processing can make financial research dramatically more efficient.
The company says machine learning and natural language processing can make financial research dramatically more efficient.
For the casual internet user, a quick Google search is often all it takes to find plenty of information on any particular topic.
The Long-Term Memory Hack That Can Grow Your Network And Business
That hiring manager or business partner may not be ready to act, but you’ll want them to remember you when they are.
That hiring manager or business partner may not be ready to act, but you’ll want them to remember you when they are.
Entrepreneurs and job seekers both live or die by the relationships they build—with new clients, contacts, recruits, investors, and partners. But as any successful relationship builder can tell you, timing isn’t always on your side: Your dream client may not have the budget for your services right now, or maybe a strong candidate for a senior position just had a baby and isn’t ready for a move to a new company yet.
5 Foolproof Tips To Make Your Mentorship Count
Mentoring arrangements can become a waste of time for both parties if you don’t take a few key steps.
Mentoring arrangements can become a waste of time for both parties if you don’t take a few key steps.
You took the first step and asked someone to be your mentor. Congrats! Whether you chose this seasoned pro to help you hone specific skills or to give you long-term career advice, it’s up to you to drive the relationship—so you get the most out of the time you’re both putting in.
Here’s What Happened When I Used The Bevel Trimmer, Tristan Walker’s New Product
The Silicon Valley icon’s startup began shipping its newest offering this summer. I took it to the ultimate judge: My barber.
The Silicon Valley icon’s startup began shipping its newest offering this summer. I took it to the ultimate judge: My barber.
I have a complicated relationship with electric trimmers.
