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August 01, 2016 If You're Not Outside Your Comfort Zone, You Won't Learn Anything By Andy Molinsky Stop avoiding what scares you.

Time management How to Beat Procrastination by Caroline Webb Outsmart your brain's tendency to put off big goals. Social platforms The Internet of "Stuff Your Mom Won't Do for You Anymore" by Ray Fisman, Tim Sullivan Why a dry-cleaning app will never make money. Public relations What I Learned From 10 Years of Doing PR for Apple by Cameron Craig Five communications lessons from the biggest corporate turnaround. Business models How to Create an Exponential Mindset by Mark Bonchek Your digital business model depends on it. Leadership The Values Crisis Shaking the Republican Party by Gautam Mukunda Leaders are measured by what they do when every option seems like a bad one. Strategy Why Elon Musk's New Strategy Makes Sense by Joshua Gans The history of architectural innovation is on his side. Assessing performance The Common Myths About Performance Reviews, Debunked by Peter Cappelli Yes, plenty of people get poor scores. Downsizing How "Neutral" Layoffs Disproportionately Affect Women and Minorities by Alexandra Kalev Research on downsizing, gender, and race.

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