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Want to stay in bed longer? Here’s what I’ve been loving, laughing at, and getting intrigued by all week long. Now cozy up with your laptop/tablet and enjoy 🙂 CAREER / BUSINESS Why Grocery Stores Have Tiny Kid-Size Carts. (The Atlantic) What Happens To Your Mail-Order Mattress After You Return It. (Five Thirty Eight) Once-in-a-Generation Swarm of Desert Locusts Descend on East Africa. (Morning Brew) Panera’s New $9/Month Coffee Subscription Is Actually a Good Deal. (Lifehacker) Really interesting to see a restaurant getting into the subscription business… I’ll be curious to see how this pans out. Fifth Wall Ventures Raises …

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Want to stay in bed longer? Here’s what I’ve been loving, laughing at, and getting intrigued by all week long. Now cozy up with your laptop/tablet and enjoy 🙂 CAREER / BUSINESS Self-Checkout Tech Hasn’t Caught Up to Retailers’ Needs. (Morning Brew) How Houston Embraced Augmented Reality to Enhance the Visitor Experience. (Skift) Idea burnout: As more DTC brands enter the fray, founders struggle to differentiate. (Modern Retail) Meet the New Nike Boss: Trading Tech for Air Jordans. (Wall Street Journal) 1,000 True Fans? Try 100. (Andreessen Horowitz) How to use these 7 presentation skills to nail a job interview. …

Links I Love: February 23, 2020 Read More »

Want to stay in bed longer? Here’s what I’ve been loving, laughing at, and getting intrigued by all week long. Now cozy up with your laptop/tablet and enjoy 🙂 CAREER / BUSINESS How to Attract Google-Level Talent Without a Google-Level Name. (Under 30 CEO) How to future-proof your career path in 2020 (and beyond). (Fast Company) Zappos has quietly backed away from holacracy. (Quartz) The Grooming Gap: What “Looking the Part” Costs Women. (In These Times) How the ‘Bachelor’ Franchise Became an Influencer Launchpad. (The Ringer) The Body Shop Adopts “Open Hiring”. (Morning Brew) KFC and Crocs created a clog …

Links I Love: February 16, 2020 Read More »

Want to stay in bed longer? Here’s what I’ve been loving, laughing at, and getting intrigued by all week long. Now cozy up with your laptop/tablet and enjoy 🙂 CAREER / BUSINESS Present From The Head Of The Table. (Feld Thoughts) Now Is the Perfect Time to Start Letting People Work From Home. (Gizmodo) Visa Is Considering a Hike on Swipe Fees—and It Doesn’t Bode Well for Retail. (Morning Brew) A.I. Comes to the Operating Room. (New York Times) Ikea Plans to Overhaul Its Customer Data Policies. (Morning Brew) The most popular dances now come from TikTok. What happens to …

Links I Love: February 9, 2020 Read More »

Want to stay in bed longer? Here’s what I’ve been loving, laughing at, and getting intrigued by all week long. Now cozy up with your laptop/tablet and enjoy 🙂 CAREER / BUSINESS A Bigger Shovel: Six Ways Being Too Good at Your Job Can Hurt Your Career. (Laura Stack) Nordstrom Triples Its Resale Offering. (Morning Brew) Inside a DTC brand founder’s personal approach to gathering feedback. (Glossy) As Greeting Card Sales Decline, Hallmark Is Rethinking Its Business. (Morning Brew) PRODUCTIVITY / SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY How to Make Your 2020 Changes Last All 12 Months. (Deep Existence) Reflecting on How to Measure …

Links I Love: February 2, 2020 Read More »