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Excellent tips! Some observations as someone whose role entails lots of public speaking, and the driver of a presentation training initiative for technical professionals at my org:…

Yes and just realized my first link was broken so have fixed that. The primary source for that post is here: https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2012-11469-001 Robert Hogan and his team…

I think it's interesting that the author writes extensively here about the relationship between hierarchical rank and income without mentioning the actual trait that most reliably …

I have to admit, I agree. I have friends that plow through audiobooks, but I don't absorb them well either. I like them for fiction, which I personally read for pleasure and don't …

The propositions in the article are good, although the tips proposed by the Center for Humane Technology [1] are much more tactical (they are apparently mentioned in the audio vers…

Wholeheartedly agree. As you read, you'll notice yourself noticing - you're consciously processing the narrative but also semi-consciously reflecting on how the narrative is delive…

Here's something I've experimented with that I don't see recommended often - In similar circumstances, I'll leverage both the book and audiobook. This way when I'm on the move, I c…

Thank you for pointing that out - have edited. Wrote a bit too hastily there!

My notes (tl;dr) from the article below. For anyone even vaguely familiar with audio engineering and recording, these tactics are not profound. Not a bad thing because in the end, …

Without knowing anything about your personal situation, my specific advice will have little value. A better exercise would be this: Imagine you could have a half-hour conversation …

As a non-technical professional (yes we also peruse HN), I can't stress enough the value of having career conversations early and often with your manager. It's not just HR mumbo-ju…

I started a niche menswear business while working FT almost five years ago. I've made plenty of mistakes. It has evolved tremendously over time. It's now almost completely passive,…