The Jeff Bezos School of Long-Term Thinking

Obey the "two pizza" rule and other ways to plan for the future, as inspired by Amazon's CEO.

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20 Gifts for Productivity Nerds

99U's gift guide for this holiday season.

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Tim Ferriss: On The Creative Process And Getting Your Work Noticed

The author of The 4-Hour Chef on how he markets his work while keeping focused with the help of timers, old laptops, and an avoidance of public speaking.

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How Rejection Breeds Creativity

With a few small changes in your mindset, you can turn rejection into a dramatic boost for your motivation and focus.

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Alexis Madrigal: Why Startups Need To Solve Real Problems Again

Alexis Madrigal tells us how startups can up the ante by shifting away from free "viral" business models & by having more diverse founders.

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How To Use If-Then Planning To Achieve Any Goal

Vague plans don’t get done. Capitalize on the natural language of your brain and be specific when setting goals.

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The Crusades Part 3: Liberation | Lost.Islamic History

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When To Go With Your Gut

Unless you have relevant experience to back you up, going with your intuition when making tough choices may cause more harm than good.

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An Ode To Creative Work, By Behance

A short film celebrating the thankless parts of the creative process that are

necessary to make ideas happen.

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Want To Make Your Environment More Creative? Kill Some Rules.

From Netflix to the streets of London, how we structure rules has a profound impact on creativity.

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