Must Reads
There is so much to read, so much to know, so many sources to follow. And the volume of news and information just keeps growing exponentially. How to keep up? Even more, how to rediscover the serendipity of learning something new and interesting for its own sake?
Here, for your enjoyment and interest, are the articles Temin and Company considers “must reads.” They are primarily on the topics of reputation and crisis management, the media, leadership and strategy, perception and psychology, self-presentation, science, girls and women, organizational behavior and other articles of interest.
They are listed below with the most recent articles first, and to the side, by category.
We hope you enjoy them and would appreciate your comments. And whenever you have any favorite articles for us to add, please let us know so that we might include them for other readers to enjoy.
There is so much to read, so much to know, so many sources to follow. And the volume of news and information just keeps growing exponentially. How to keep up? Even more, how to rediscover the serendipity of learning something new and interesting for its own sake?
Here, for your enjoyment and interest, are the articles Temin and Company considers “must reads.” They are primarily on the topics of reputation and crisis management, the media, leadership and strategy, perception and psychology, self-presentation, science, girls and women, organizational behavior and other articles of interest.
They are listed below with the most recent articles first, and to the side, by category.
We hope you enjoy them and would appreciate your comments. And whenever you have any favorite articles for us to add, please let us know so that we might include them for other readers to enjoy.
Updating trends on mobile
Gabor Cselle, Twitter, April 8, 2015
Trends are a great way to find out what people are talking about on Twitter at a given moment and at a single glance. So they’ve made some updates to the trends experience on mobile to make them more informative and easier to find. […read more]
Building Emotional Intelligence: What to Say to Children When They Are Anxious
Hey Sigmund, September 1, 2015
Anxiety has a way of making everyone feel helpless – the ones in the midst of an anxiety attack as well as the ones beside them who would do anything to make it better. It’s difficult to know exactly what to do when your little person is flooded with anxiety. Different things will work for different people, so don’t be afraid to experiment with what works best. […read more]
China and Russia are using hacked data to target U.S. spies, officials say
Brian Bennett and W.J. Hennigan, The New York Times, August 31, 2015
Foreign spy services, especially in China and Russia, are aggressively aggregating and cross-indexing hacked U.S. computer databases — including security clearance applications, airline records and medical insurance forms — to identify U.S. intelligence officers and agents, U.S. officials said. At least one clandestine network of American engineers and scientists who provide technical assistance to U.S. undercover operatives and agents overseas has been compromised as a result. […read more]
To Stop Procrastinating, Start by Understanding the Emotions Involved
Shirley S. Wang, The Wall Street Journal, August 31, 2015
Putting off a work or school assignment in order to play videogames or water the plants might seem like nothing more serious than poor time-management. But researchers say chronic procrastination is an emotional strategy for dealing with stress, and it can lead to significant issues in relationships, jobs, finances and health. […read more]
Resilience — New Research Helps Us Bounce Back Quicker, Better From Life’s Trials And Tragedies
Leadership, “Reputation Matters” Forbes, August 31, 2015
How do we become more resilient leaders, executives, entrepreneurs, parents, people? Here’s a quick checklist, informed by new brain research:
- Practice overcoming hurdles in everyday life
- Have a purpose
- Accept reality with a positive attitude
- Learn how to improvise
- Meditate (mindfulness training)
- Exercise
- Develop an abiding sense of humor
- Build strong support networks
- Look for role models
- Keep your mind flexible
- Face your fears
- Reframe
- Nurture a strong sense of self
- Know when to be kind to yourself
- Be compassionate
Resilience is a concept that exists in almost every culture around the world: the ability to bounce back from adversity, from whatever setbacks life deals you, in order to come back and conquer another day.
Resilience has been the Holy Grail for those individuals or organizations that have gone through crisis and adversity and want, literally, to “get their lives back.”
But while it has always been known that some people, and some organizations, recover better than others, new brain and behavioral research is now shedding some light on why. Even better, it is showing that we can cultivate resilience in ourselves before we even need it. […read more]
Inside the Brain of Oliver Sacks
Cassi Feldman, 60 Minutes Overtime, August 30, 2015
Oliver Sacks, the renowned neurologist who both studied the brain and wrote about it, who died today, sat down with Morley Safer in 1996 for one of 60 Minutes’ most unforgettable profiles. […read more]
What your levels of sensitivity say about you
Scott Barry Kaufman, Salon, May 7, 2015
Do other people’s moods affect you? Do you tend to be more sensitive to pain? You may be a highly sensitive person – someone who tends to have intensified experiences and responses to their surroundings. […read more]
Digital Marketer’s 101 Best Email Subject Lines of 2014 (…and our 10 worst!)
John Grimshaw, Digital Marketer, December 9, 2014
Email is one of your best channels for staying in touch with and engaging customers. If your customers aren’t opening your emails, then you’re missing tons of sales and relationship-building opportunities. This article shares common elements that are found in subject lines and reveals 101 of the best and 10 of the worst email subject lines of 2014. […read more]
Podcasting embraces a new era of cool (thanks, Serial)
Lance Ulanoff, Mashable, August 29, 2015
Video may have killed the radio star sometime in the 1980s, but the podcast Serial seems to have resurrected him. The slickly-produced podcast that, over the course of 12 episodes, reported on and continued the investigation into the murder of a high school student in 1999 and her popular ex-boyfriend, who is in jail for the crime, was an unprecedented success. Serial was both a cultural touchstone and a pivotal moment for podcasts. […read more]
How to Create a Secure Password You Can Remember Later: 4 Key Methods
Kevan Lee, Buffer Open, June 25, 2014
We know that creating a safe password is paramount, but how does one actually go about creating and recalling all those essential, random passwords we need? This article’s author shares what he learned on how to create a secure password you can remember. […read more]