People often joke about coming down with “a case of the Mondays,” but for science writer Bahar Gholipour, Tuesday is the real worst day of the week. As Gholipour noted in a story for New York Magazine, “Why Does Time Seem to Slow Down on Tuesdays?”, Tuesday is the day when “last weekend feels like it…
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Bill Gates was able to get into programming at an early age because the prep school he attended gave students access to a GE mainframe computer. Mark Zuckerberg, meanwhile, had a private programming tutor growing up. And while that early coding education wasn’t the only factor that led to those guys becoming incredibly successful developers…
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If I had a nickel for every hour I wasted trying to figure something out in Excel, I’d have quite the coin collection. Don’t get me wrong: Excel is an extremely powerful tool when it comes to collecting and analyzing data. But unless you’re a power user, it can be tricky to get the hang of it. If…
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It was senior year of college. My friend and I were walking home from squash practice and she asked me what I’d been up to that day. I started with my overnight shift as an EMT and ambulance driver. Then, I told her about my early morning classes, followed by the long bus ride to an even longer…
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This post originally appeared on HubSpot’s Sales Blog. To read more content like this, subscribe to Sales. “Just checking in” emails are the worst. If you’re sending an email, it’s obvious that you’re checking in. You don’t need to say it again. Plus, “just checking in” emails don’t provide any value to buyers. They don’t care that you…
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This post originally appeared on HubSpot’s Agency Post. To read more content like this, subscribe to Agency Post. Ads that make people share and buy can usually be summed up in one word: emotional. That should be no surprise. Studies show that people rely on emotions, rather than information, to make brand decisions — and that emotional…
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“I’m sick of this.” “I hate this.” “Not again.” “Can’t stand it!” “I’m gonna quit.” If you’ve ever thought — or said — those things about writing, you’re not alone. I’ve experienced those thoughts. As someone who writes a lot, I get it. After a while, you get sick and tired of writing. You just…
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In small doses, stress can actually be an important part of our lives. It can motivate us and make us more productive. And, once it’s over, we might come out of that stressful situation all the better for it. Too much stress, though, can be detrimental to your health, happiness, productivity, and relationships. So what’s that healthy balance between being too…
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“Learn by doing.” It’s a theory of productivity we’re taught at a very young age, from the moment our parents make us sit down and practice the piano. Because practice makes perfect, right? Years later, the lesson doesn’t change. We’re taught time and time again that productivity equals practice, output, and action. That’s why, in our working lives,…
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I’m a sales geek. I grew up in my career through the sales ranks. You see, the sales playbook I used back in 1996 worked like a charm. In fact, I largely built my entire career off getting good at it. Ok, so what’s the problem, Brian? Well, that playbook doesn’t work anymore. Why? Good…
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