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Here are some of the articles we’ve been reading around this office this week. The One Unbreakable Rule in Business Writing – “Yes, this first one is about you, not the reader – but you need to start here to motivate yourself to serve the reader. It might seem obvious that you’re writing for a…

Here are some of the articles we’ve been reading around this office this week. Live Asynchronously – “If your job requires even an ounce of creativity, you’ll do your best work in one of these flow states. And yes, you can reach a flow state in an open plan office, with noise cancelling headphones cranked…

Here are some of the articles we’ve been reading around this office this week. Bad Writing Is Destroying Your Company’s Productivity – “Requiring clear, direct, active language has two benefits. It forces writers to think through what they really mean and the arguments they can use to support it. And it makes smart people stand…

Here are some of the articles we’ve been reading around this office this week. Key Principles of Team Leadership (Thanks to Jarrod Wubbels for recommending this article) – “I’m a designer by trade. Design is fundamentally all about problem solving. Leadership is essentially the same thing, and it’s impossible to solve a problem without first…

Here are some of the articles we’ve been reading around this office this week. And it’s Gone -The True Cost of Interruptions (Thanks to Jarrod Wubbels for recommending this article) – “People need roughly 23 minutes to go back to their tasks after a major interruption, but the plot deepens if you’re a programmer. Add…

Here are some of the articles we’ve been reading around this office this week. 10 Tips Guaranteed to Improve Your Startup Success (Thanks to Jarrod Wubbels for recommending this article) – “Having had the good fortune to work with many entrepreneurs and get a front-row seat to see their success, I thought it’d be valuable…