Why delegating tasks is so hard—and how to get better at it
At least half of the people I coach identify delegation as an area that they’d like to improve. Delegating can be a real challenge because—let’s face it—it’s tough to let go of control.…
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Housing market inventory is rising just about everywhere—just look at this map
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. At the end of March 2025, national active housing inventory for sale was…
4 ways to make your business more resilient and ready for the future
Resilience is no longer just about grit or recovering from setbacks. It’s about anticipating change, staying agile in uncertainty, and continuously evolving. The most future-ready…
5 ways to cultivate curiosity and become a better leader
Curiosity isn’t just a valuable personality trait—it’s a leadership superpower. In a business environment where innovation dictates success, curiosity serves as the catalyst for…
Colossal Biosciences CEO Ben Lamm defends his ‘de-extinct’ dire wolf
This week, genomics and biotechnology company Colossal Biosciences unveiled genetically engineered canines—named Romulus, Remus, and Khaleesi—that it calls dire wolves, a species of wolf…
DoorDash is now sending food in delivery robots. That’s as good and bad as you think
DoorDash has a new delivery partner: Coco the robot. Starting this week, some customers in Los Angeles and Chicago have the option to select robot delivery from hundreds of participating…
Picking up steam: How sweating with your friends became the hot new wellness trend
Thermal pools, hammams, banyas, onsens, shvitzes, cold plunges, steam rooms, and saunas: Hot and cold water, and the communal experience of steam and sweat, has been a pillar of social and…
Why paying for shipping is an effective form of economic resistance
I couldn’t tell you what my very first purchase from Amazon was—although I know it was a book and that I purchased it on my 7-pound laptop using a dial-up modem that took several minutes…
This great free tool brings Pixel-quality image sharpening to any device
It really is mind-blowing how much incredible stuff we can do with images these days. ’Twasn’t long ago, after all, that advanced image adjustments required pricey desktop-computer…
What it means to be an AI-augmented leader
Rasmus Hougaard is the founder and managing partner of Potential Project. In 2019 he was nominated by Thinkers50 as one of the eight most important leadership thinkers in the world. He…
Steve Jobs was probably the last beloved tech leader the world will ever have—and that’s a good thing
Almost 23 years ago, an employee at Apple described Steve Jobs to me as one of the world’s few “rock star CEOs.” At the time, I didn’t understand why anyone would talk about the head of a…
Why Tax Day hits singles harder—and what’s finally starting to change
Tax Day is right around the corner—an annual reminder that without the option to file jointly, singles pay more per dollar earned than married people. Tax advantages are just one of more…
Full moon tonight: Best time to see the pink ‘micromoon’—and why it might leave you restless
As the old folklore goes, if you are feeling extra tired and cranky this week, the upcoming full moon might be to blame. And while you definitely won’t turn into a werewolf, there is some…
How Altadena’s community is leading its fire recovery efforts
Under the rally cry of “Altadena Is Not for Sale,” the people of the multi-racial, middle-class town of Altadena, California, are aiming to take charge of their own recovery and rebuilding…
How and when to use voice AI like Letterly and Oasis
This article is republished with permission from Wonder Tools, a newsletter that helps you discover the most useful sites and apps. Subscribe here. Typing isn’t always the best way to get…
Inside Disney’s stunning six-brand Oscars advertising stunt
In the business world, advertisers are the stunt performers. Our fragmented media and pop cultural landscape has forced brands to really push stunts into the weird and wonderful. Whether…
This documentary follows Amazon workers as they unionized. But when no one would distribute the film, the story became even bigger
The line “it’s an honor to just be nominated” is a cliche, but it’s certainly true that landing an Oscar nomination comes with prestige, attention, and lots of award-season press coverage…
Oscars 2025: Nominees, predictions, and how to watch the Academy Awards live, including free options
Despite a traumatic beginning of the year from the devastating Eaton and Palisades fires, Los Angeles is ready to celebrate one of its largest exports: movies. Hollywood’s biggest bash,…
Everything you need to know about the Oscars’ AI controversy
Sometimes, authenticity can be a film’s most special effect. It took months for Best Actress front-runner Mikey Madison to learn how to pole dance like the titular exotic dancer in Anora…
Housing market map: How much home insurance is expected to rise by 2055
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. Speaking before the U.S. Senate this month, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome…
Why your Gen Z employees are unhappy—and what you can do about it
Gen Z workers have been branded as demanding, unmotivated, and even entitled—a word that was used not too long ago to describe millennials. In an Intelligent.com survey last fall, 60% of…
Social Security explained: Are your benefits safe from DOGE?
Like most Americans, I took Social Security for granted for most of my life. Until about 10 years ago, I carried a vague idea that the program had been promised to Moses on Mount Sinai…
And the best movie posters of the year are . . .
The Oscars don’t have a Best Poster category. (Or even a Best Title Sequence category, which they did sort of have for the very first Academy Awards in 1929 before—for shame—dropping it in…
Germany celebrates 25th anniversary of Bernd das Brot
Forget SpongeBob SquarePants, Sesame Street, and the sourdough starter craze: a depressed German loaf of bread named Bernd das Brot is celebrating his 25th anniversary as the reluctant…