Five takeaways: Author and professor Lynda Gratton believes that as more of us live into our 90s and beyond, we need to rethink how we structure our lives. In this piece, she argues for weavi…
Friday Coffee with MAP
Science reveals people are capable of multitasking– it just requires practice
Takeaways: For too long, the prefrontal cortex was thought to be a single-tasking bottleneck. This is the region of the brain that handles problem-solving, planning and abstract thought. Rese…
There’s Something Better Than Happiness
Two takeaways: Edmundson argues that the images & experiences we covet and associate with total happiness– say, a tropical beach, a music festival, or laying in a shaded hammock with a bo…[...]
A 60-Year Study of 800,000 Workers Just Found the Number 1 Cause of Burnout—Here’s What to Do About It
Six takeaways: A recent study pooled six decades of research covering nearly 800,000 workers. Its conclusion: role ambiguity— a lack of clarity regarding what’s expected of you— is the …[...]