About the author Marlo Thomas is a talented actress, producer, and social activist who made a big impact on American entertainment and culture. Born in 1937 to comedian Danny Thomas, she stepped out from his shadow to show the world what she could do. Her famous role in the 1960s sitcom “That Girl” was a… Mehr lesen "There are two kinds of people in the world
About the author George Raveling is one of basketball’s most influential figures, with a career spanning over six decades. Born in 1937 in Washington, D.C., Raveling broke barriers as the first Black basketball coach in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and the PAC-8 (now PAC-12). His coaching career included successful tenures at Washington State University,… Mehr lesen "You can be happy, or you can be very happy
A 30-year Harvard study has finally settled the question about which diet is best for healthy aging. The researchers tracked over 100,000 people to find which eating pattern actually delivers a healthy old age. They didn’t just measure who survived longest, but also measured who reached 70 without chronic disease and with clear minds and… Mehr lesen "The single best diet for healthy aging
There’s a standard rule in productivity circles: “Organize your tasks by project.” You hear it everywhere. It’s repeated in books, blogs, and productivity courses. The idea seems logical – group related tasks together so you can work on them efficiently. There’s just one problem with this approach: It completely ignores the fundamental constraint of human… Mehr lesen "Die Zeitsektor-Methode
"Bist du ein visueller, auditiver oder kinästhetischer Lerner?" Diese Frage hat das Bildungswesen jahrzehntelang geprägt. Die meisten Lehrkräfte weltweit glauben immer noch, dass Schüler/innen am besten lernen, wenn sie in ihrem "bevorzugten" Stil unterrichtet werden. Die Idee klingt logisch. Manche Schüler/innen lernen durch Sehen, andere durch Hören und wieder andere durch Tun. Aber Lernstile gibt es nicht, zumindest nicht in jedem... Mehr lesen "Der Mythos der Lernstile: Warum visuelle, auditive und kinästhetische Bezeichnungen bei Schülern versagen
Last winter, I showed up to an important client meeting without my laptop. I had forgotten to charge it the night before and left it on my desk in my morning rush. As I sat there, embarrassed and unprepared, I realized this wasn’t just bad luck. It was the predictable outcome of a flawed system.… Mehr lesen "Tomorrow mapping
We’ve been thinking about days all wrong. Most of us view our waking hours as a single entity, a day, that either goes well or poorly. For me, one overlong breakfast meeting would cascade into a missed workout, which would turn into skipped work and takeout for dinner instead of cooking. By evening, I’d surrender… Mehr lesen "Die Vier-Quartale-Technik
Ich habe in Büchern, Podcasts und Expertenratschlägen nach dem gesucht, was das Leben lebenswert macht, aber irgendwie fühlte ich mich immer noch verloren. Dann habe ich mich gefragt: Was wäre, wenn ich echte Menschen statt Experten fragen würde? Also wandte ich mich an Reddit, wo Fremde unverblümte Wahrheiten aussprechen, die sie vielleicht nicht mit Freunden teilen. Ich durchforstete Hunderte von Kommentaren über... Mehr lesen "Was macht das Leben lebenswert? Die 20 bedeutungsvollsten Dinge laut Reddit
I showed up to an important client meeting without my laptop last winter. I’d forgotten to charge it the night before and left it on my desk during my morning rush. Sitting there, red-faced and caught off guard, I knew this wasn’t just bad luck. My system sucked, plain and simple. That night, I started… Mehr lesen "The “Dailyish” Practice: The habit formation method that works
Every night, my phone sat on my nightstand, buzzing with notifications, tempting me with “just one quick check” that turned into thirty minutes of scrolling. It served as my alarm clock every morning, pulling me directly from dreams into a world of news alerts and messages. The cruel irony? I used a sleep-tracking app on… Mehr lesen "Sleep Better by Keeping Your Phone Out of Your Bedroom
