How Remote Teams Can Connect Meaningfully | Simon Sinek

The Simon Sinek Group teaches leadership and optimal teamwork around the globe. Their team has been remote working for years. This video includes an abbreviated glimpse of how they run their check-in huddles. Good stuff about how to make Zoom meetings both personal and productive.

Losing Control of the Plan

If your experiment just went terribly wrong, you’re not alone. Alex Dainis, genetics grad student, shares her experience with plans going awry.

ESSENTIALISM by Greg McKeown | Animated CORE Message

Practical tips on how to figure out what’s most important, eliminate the trivial, and establish routines for effortless execution. Based on the book Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less, by Greg McKeown.

The Art of Stress-Free Productivity

You’ve probably heard of David Allen and his popular system for efficiently organizing your work and life to make room for being productive.  Here he is discussing the psychology of “appropriate engagement” that underlies his system.