Susan shafer

Blades of Glory France’s Tarrerias-Bonjean has been making knives since 1648. The company’s four-piece, black stainless-steel set contains a chef’s knife and santoku blade (pictured above), as well as paring and kitchen knives—and comes with a lifetime guarantee. ($569.95, hammacher.com) … [Read more...] about Monochromatic, minimalist home goods that Fast Company loves

Question: What do you want to answer? At a high level this is probably “How do I get more done with the time I have?” Research: Build context around the question by reading blog posts, listening to podcasts, or looking elsewhere for potential solutions. Hypothesis: Pick a strategy to try and suggest what you think will happen. For example, “If I [try this productivity strategy] then [this result] will happen.” Experiment (and track data): Set a time period and some rules for your experiment and make sure you can track your results using a tool like RescueTime. Analyze results: Dig into your data. Did your hypothesis come true? Adjust, try again, or form a new hypothesis: If it didn’t work, why not? Choose a new hypothesis, adjust your experiment, and try again! 6. Create hard boundaries on excessive emails, all-day Zoom calls, and late-night work Finally, one of the hardest things about the past year has been the full-on … [Read more...] about 6 unconventional productivity tips for a calm and focused 2021

Enforce diversity and inclusion at all levels: Investors, boards, proxy advisers, investment bankers, and stock exchanges need to significantly increase the pressure around all these topics, starting with diversity/representation, not just at the leadership level but throughout the ranks. Tech executives and their advisers too often pay lip service to D&I initiatives, and action is rare. David Solomon, CEO of Goldman Sachs, made waves earlier this year by announcing that his bank would not take a company public unless it had at least one diverse board member. Though the step was minor, he showed that it is possible for all stakeholders to have an impact. Now imagine if these same entities were to advocate for a percentage of employee time to be invested in local communities or for increased transparency around harassment, bullying, misinformation, and fake accounts on social networks. … [Read more...] about Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter have lost their empathy—and tech culture is to blame