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Business
The unconventional philosophy behind “founder mode”
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Eric Markowitz
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Business
5 ways to escape “survival mode” and reduce stress at work
These practical strategies can help you conquer burnout and achieve a state of calm and focused productivity.
Karden Rabin
A high-rise office building at night with one illuminated corner office visible amidst the darkened windows, a lone workaholic burning the midnight oil.
Neuropsych
Are you a workaholic? How to spot the signs
In a major shift, psychologists now view an out-of-control compulsion to work as an addiction with its own set of risk factors and consequences.
Chris Woolston
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Business
The trillion-dollar AI race to create “Digital God”
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Eric Markowitz
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Business
How to “day trade” attention: 5 key digital branding strategies
Gary Vaynerchuk, CEO of VaynerMedia, explains how to find branding success by making "boulders" out of "pebbles."
Big Think+
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Business
What JFK learned about leadership from a NASA janitor
Most leaders get the psychology of human motivation all wrong — here’s how a presidential encounter with a leaf-sweeper puts it right.
Barry Conchie
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The Long Game
The golden strategy of stacked “marginal gains”
For extraordinary long-term success in business we can look to insights from British Olympic cycling, Roger Federer and neuroeconomics.
Eric Markowitz
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