Month: December 2023

Special Edition: The Top Twenty-five New Yorker Stories of 2023

December 15, 2023

Thanks to Michael Luo, here is a direct link to the articles in The New Yorker in 2023 that sustained the longest hold on readers during a year when many avoided the news. Illustration Credit: Bryce Wymer * * *…

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The Hidden Toll of Microstress

December 14, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Rob Cross and Karen Dillon for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information, and receive…

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Use Strategic Thinking to Create the Life You Want

December 13, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Rainer Strack, Susanne Dyrchs, and Allison Bailey for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information, and…

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Overcoming a bias against risk

December 11, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article by Tim Koller, Dan Lovallo, and  Zane Williams for the McKinsey Quarterly. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. * * * Risk-averse midlevel managers making…

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The Media Dramas of Norman Lear

December 9, 2023

Here is a brief excerpt from a “classic” article by Michael J. Arlen for The New Yorker, published in 1975. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain information about subscription rates, please click here. * * *…

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Innovative growers: A view from the top

December 8, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Matt Banholzer, Rebecca Doherty, Alex Morris for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm, and sign up for email…

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The Essential Larry McMurtry

December 7, 2023

Here is an excerpt from article written by Andy Greenwald for The New York Times, published on Nov. 30, 2023, and updated on Dec. 5, 2023. A wildly prolific son of Texas, Larry McMurtry was a tangle of contradictions. Here’s…

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The No. 1 Question to Ask When Evaluating AI Tools

December 6, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an article by Sarah Lebovitz, Hila Lifshitz-Assaf, and MIT Sloan Management Review. for the MIT Sloan Management Review. To read the complete article, check out others, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Credit:  Andy…

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How to Maintain Hope in an Age of Catastrophe

December 5, 2023

Here is an excerpt from an interview of Robert Jay Lifton by Masha Gessen for The New Yorker. To  read the complete interview, check out other material, and obtain subscription information, please click here. * * * The psychoanalyst and…

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The Power of Conscious Connection: A Book Review by Bob Morris

December 4, 2023

The Power of Conscious Connection: 4 Habits to Transform How You Live and Lead Talia Fox Ideapress Publishing (November 2023) How to master conscious connections with self-awareness, reflection, and intentional communication Why did Talia Fox write this book? As she…

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