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Science explains why you wake up at 3 a.m., and how to go back to sleep

About one in five people have middle-of-the-night insomnia.

09.04.2026 6

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Toyota built a fake dining room to teach execs about American size. It’s a lesson for every leader

Your customers may see things very differently from you.

07.04.2026 3

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6 side hustle businesses you can start with $0

Looking to start a business on the side or earn extra income? These options have little to no start-up costs.

06.04.2026 6

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The Nail Test: Why this $54 billion innovation is terrifying Western auto executives

BYD says it’s fixed yet another major problem with EVs.

04.04.2026 10

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Why employees are giving up remote work and moving back to urban centers

As stricter return‑to‑office mandates take hold, new data shows remote workers reversing their pandemic‑era migration.

03.04.2026 6

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New study finds 1 small organ may play vital role in longevity

Researchers use AI to uncover how a chest gland shapes long‑term health outcomes.

02.04.2026 6

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Why Costco is winning the gas war by refusing to behave like a normal gas station

The membership‑based fuel program is helping drivers offset rising gas prices.

01.04.2026 3

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How can you spot a bad manager fast? Look for this 1 warning sign

Don’t ignore it, because when it happens, team morale will take a nosedive.

31.03.2026 4

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Warren Buffett says 4 timeless principles create lifelong success, fulfillment, and happiness

Some of my favorite insights from Warren Buffett.

30.03.2026 10

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Ex‑SpaceX engineer unveils an $80 plastic‑free coffeemaker as microplastic health risks rise

JC Foster’s startup is betting consumers will start caring about what their appliances are made of, not just what they do.

25.03.2026 7

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Neuroscience says this is what really happens to your brain when you don’t get enough sleep

Don’t sleep on sleep. It’s part of what makes everything else possible.

24.03.2026 7

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This single ChatGPT prompt can do hours of market research in minutes—here’s how

AI is a powerful way to do market research. A big update from ChatGPT makes things even easier.

23.03.2026 8

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It took 64 years to build Walmart. It took 3 years to turn it into a $1 trillion tech company

Walmart’s market cap reflects its transformation over the past few years.

20.03.2026 6

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Steve Jobs said 5 timeless principles create lifelong success (and happiness)

Five of my favorite Steve Jobs perspectives.

19.03.2026 6

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8 things you need to do in the first 90 days of launching your consulting business

Launching a new consulting business? Here’s what to do in those critical first three months.

18.03.2026 10

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Use the Military Sleep Method to fall asleep within 2 minutes, starting tonight

This technique developed by the Navy to help pilots just might help you fall asleep a lot faster.

17.03.2026 20

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How Bravo became the new QVC

The network famous for ‘Real Housewives’ quietly reinvented itself as a startup incubator, spawning personality-driven brands in businesses from...

16.03.2026 20

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Experts say this activity rebuilds mitochondria and may slow aging

The powerhouse of the cell may be a key to longevity.

14.03.2026 10

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Experts warn that GLP-1s are leading to the resurgence of a 17th‑century disease

Dieticians say that weight-loss drugs are leading to an increase in malnutrition and related conditions.

12.03.2026 20

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How Willie Nelson’s THC beverage became an $80 million business in 1 year

Launched by the 92-year-old country music legend, Willie’s Remedy wants to become the Olipop of THC.

10.03.2026 40

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Can’t read books anymore? Neuroscience has a 5-step plan to get your focus back

Many of us struggle to focus enough to read a whole book. Neuroscience says that’s terrible news for our brains but offers a fix.

07.03.2026 20

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A rejected candidate keeps demanding to know why I didn’t hire him

Do I need to respond to his increasingly aggressive messages?

05.03.2026 5

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Why Arnold Schwarzenegger says you should keep your full-time job when you start your own business

Because the longer you hold on to your full-time job, the more you increase your options—and preserve your power to say no.

04.03.2026 8

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JPMorgan warns a ‘parallel banking system’ is emerging—and it could put trillions in deposits at risk

Stablecoins continue to encroach on traditional banking.

28.02.2026 10

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Think you’re too old to start a business? Science says people in their 40s, 50s, and even 60s have a distinct advantage

Especially if your goal is to start a remarkably successful company.

27.02.2026 10

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New study of 77,000 patients reveals the hard truth about GLP‑1s

There’s only one way they can really work.

25.02.2026 10

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Amazon’s CEO just made a scary prediction for 2026. Economists worry he’s right

Consumers are hoping life will get more affordable in 2026. Administration policies make that unlikely.

24.02.2026 10

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A bourbon expert blind-tasted the top 100 U.S. whiskeys of 2025—and 1 legendary distillery dominated

Buffalo Trace’s Antique Collection lives up to the hype.

23.02.2026 10

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A new employee missed work on day 4, no reason given

And two other tricky workplace dilemmas.

22.02.2026 40

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I completely missed what ChatGPT was doing to me—until an 11-minute phone call made it painfully obvious

I don’t want a chatbot that tells me “That is a brilliant idea!” no matter what I suggest.

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Shifting views of travel and big life plans could change how you hire people

Today’s workers have very different ideas about life’s big priorities, like buying a house, and delay them in favor of more travel. Businesses...

20.02.2026 5

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Google cofounder Sergey Brin’s unretirement is a lesson for the rest of us

The tech founder’s return to full-time work is a reminder that even billions can’t guarantee a happy retirement if you don’t also do this.

19.02.2026 4

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AI expert predicted AI would end humanity in 2027—now he’s changing his timeline

12.02.2026 20

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MacKenzie Scott says everyone should heed this book—if not read it

09.02.2026 10

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My employee was upset I told him to drive, not fly, for business travel

07.02.2026 8

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Starbucks’s CEO announces a huge change to win back customers

06.02.2026 10

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Mark Cuban just made a surprising anti‑AI investment. Experts say it could define 2026

05.02.2026 9

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5 promising side businesses to start in 2026

04.02.2026 20

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Oprah Winfrey says long-term success and happiness come down to a timeless principle

03.02.2026 10

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Recruiters say job boards like LinkedIn are dead. Here’s how to hire instead

02.02.2026 10

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Drinking coffee can add years to your life—but only if you do this, research shows

29.01.2026 6

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A neuroscientist’s 10 signs you’re doing better in life than you think

27.01.2026 40

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What Google just did to Nest is the one thing no company should ever do

27.01.2026 50

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Neuroscience just discovered a weird way to tell when someone is really listening to you

24.01.2026 10

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My employee calls in sick after negative feedback

23.01.2026 10

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Melinda French Gates says everyone should read this book

13.01.2026 10

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Harley-Davidson dealership owners are closing up shop as sales sag

11.01.2026 40

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7 ways to learn faster and improve your memory, backed by neuroscience

10.01.2026 30

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Microsoft execs respond to mass layoff rumors

10.01.2026 20

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Jeff Bezos says successful people find ways to make a lot fewer decisions

09.01.2026 10

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