matthewcantwell

How are you doing at work today? If you answered: Super productive, then we're guessing you ate breakfast this morning. Yes, yes, Mom always said it was the most important meal of the day, but there has since been a lot of science to back up the old ...

Historians have an unromantic term for describing what the rest of us would call a series of lucky coincidences. These moments when an idea takes root amid just the right people, when a decision is made with fortunate foresight, when some rocket enth...

Remember when you used to have a period at the beginning of every day to think about your schedule, catch up with friends, maybe knock out a few tasks? It was called home room, and it went away after high school. But many successful people schedule t...

Developing strategy before you decide what to do is well-worn business advice. Every consultant worth listening has uttered this notion to a client at some point. The thing is, while many preach it, few actually do it. Landing on a marketing strategy...

I was late for my meeting with the CEO of a technology company and I was emailing him from my iPhone as I walked onto the elevator in his company's office building. I stayed focused on the screen as I rode to the sixth floor. I was still typing with ...