Weekly Hotlist: Stop People from Wasting Your Time

 

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October 27, 2014 Stop People from Wasting Your Time By Dorie Clark Regain control of your schedule.

Managing yourself Before You Respond to that Email, Pause by Anthony K. Tjan And follow the four C's of effective communication. Finance At Amazon, It's All About Cash Flow by Justin Fox How the company finances its growth. Managing yourself Ignore Emotional Intelligence at Your Own Risk by Claudio Fernández-Aráoz A new debate on a classic concept. Customers Successful Innovators Don't Care About Innovating by Doug Sundheim They care about problem-solving. Managing yourself How to Choose the Right References by Rebecca Knight If you want to land the job, think creatively. Information & technology The Sectors Where the Internet of Things Really Matters by Simona Jankowski Wearables, cars, homes, cities, and the industrial internet. Time management Help Your Team Spend Time on the Right Things by Ron Ashkenas How a Cisco team jettisoned low-value work. Media Why ESPN Won't Pull an HBO by Sarah Green The dismal economics of televised sports.

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