Are we, the human species, unreasonable? Do rational arguments have any power to sway us, or is it all intuition, hidden motivations, and various other forms of prejudice? The question has been hanging over me because of my profession. I work as a cognitive psychologist, researching and teaching how…
Getting a tire replaced seems easy to me. I’d just go to the nearest tire place and get it fixed. But Jayleene was living from paycheck to paycheck and didn’t have $110 to spare. She couldn’t get to w
Matthew Frederick teams up with Michael Preis to offer some important learnings from the world of business — which isn’t really a discipline in and of itself but rather, as they write in the introduct
If I could make a single dietary recommendation to people looking to get healthier, it would be to move to a plant-based diet. Eating plants has been the best change I’ve made in my diet — and I’ve ma
“If you cannot measure it, you cannot improve it” – Lord Kelvin This article is a comprehensive and detailed look at the key metrics that are needed to understand and optimize a SaaS business. It is a
We hear a lot about “10,000 hours” being what it takes to become an expert. But the majority of people totally misunderstand the idea. So I decided to go to the source and talk to the guy who actually
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Achieving work-life balance can look impossible. And, frankly, it seems like it’s getting harder . In the ten years from 1986 to 1996 work-life balance was mentioned in the media 32 times. In 2007 alo
Love is wonderful, love is joy, love is the greatest thing in the world… Love is also an enormous pain in the ass. Marriage is hard work. (Older people are nodding right now while young people are pro
Imagine you asked your finance team about how money enters and moves through your company, and they couldn’t tell you exactly where each dollar goes and is spent. You’d probably fire them all. So why
As long as there’s been software to update, people have been writing notes to tell you what’s gone into those updates. For the most part the readership was small — mostly IT managers — and the notes perfunctory. Today, though, everyone has a tiny computer in their pockets, and everyone is…
The Web is full of success stories. To balance things out I’ll share 5 case studies of website redesign failures (including the story of one of our colossal fails). Let’s start with how we redesigned
Ever feel like you just wanna give up on something? How can you develop the inner strength necessary to achieve your long term goals? Turns out that grit — the perseverance that keeps us going — is a
You'll likely work around 90,000 hours throughout your career—an incredible amount of time. Sadly, much of it gets wasted. Between phone calls, internet rabbit-holes, and delayed meetings, plus the ti
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Your ‘personal runway’ is how many months you can easily live if you stopped working. It’s a product of the cash and sellable assets you have on hand, non-work income, your living expenses, and your a
How to use the techniques of rationality to soundproof decisions By Every time you’re faced with a decision, your brain immediately starts trying to connect the dots, and jump to conclusions. You may
T he decision by U.K. voters to leave the EU is such a glaring repudiation of the wisdom and relevance of elite political and media institutions that — for once — their failures have become a prominen
In case you missed it, on June 24 th the UK voted to leave the European Union. This was despite the overwhelming number of experts saying that this would be a terrible idea . Yet, when the experts spo
There's nothing to celebrate in Brexit. The fallout will be more or less awful. It's hard to know who'll be hit worse, the European Union or Britain (or what remains of it). The entire postwar EU proj
One art form that seems to have fallen by the wayside for many people is that of the handwritten thank-you note. A thank-you note is an elegant and inexpensive way to show appreciation to someone who
Let’s face it. You started a blog , and it’s stagnating. You keep checking your traffic for signs of growth but … zip . Nada . The chart is as flat as a pancake. You desperately need to do something d
Your alarm clock goes off and it’s time to mindlessly shower, brush your teeth, eat breakfast, then head to work. Is that really all there is? In this article, we wake you up to 11 healthy morning habits to incorporate into your routine for increased productivity and creativity. In order to prime…
Let me guess— you’re keen to give your blog that extra boost? Let’s get real, it doesn’t need much. You’ve already done the hard part— you gave it life, and now it’s maturing nicely. What it really needs is nothing more than a tweak here and there, to take it to that next level. When I joined Canva…
There are a lot of books out there on personal finance topics, with more getting published each year. Many of them are quite good — for the most part, you won’t go wrong picking up a personal finance
I love reading books on my Kindle because it allows me to do simple things that no other form of reading can — particularly, take incredibly detailed notes with the swipe of a finger. Aside from this
The Book in Three Sentences What makes humans different from every other animal is that we think about the future. However, our brains fall victim to a wide range of biases that cause our predictions
Airbnb is one of the most popular ways of making an income on the side. But what Airbnb tax implications should you look out for? How does Airbnb affect your tax return? Here’s your guide to everythin
Each Sunday, The Simple Dollar reviews a personal productivity or personal development book. One of the most profound challenges in my life – and in the lives of a lot of people caught up with what seems like an endless list of demands – is staying happy . For the most part, I do a solid job of it,…
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Ever dealt with a really difficult situation? We’ve all had our emotional resilience tested. Sometimes it feels like you just want to give up. How do the toughest people summon the will to keep going?
12 Flares 12 Flares Exit popups increase conversion rates. We know this because the data proves it . And behind that data, there are several scientific explanations for why they work so damn well. Image Source But why are exit popups even necessary? Because people abandon websites in droves , and…
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Can you be a minimalist and stylish at the same time? Actually, the two concepts go hand in hand. This is because you don’t need a lot of clothing to build a great wardrobe—you just need the right pie