Interesting articles, videos and other tidbits from around the web.
James Altucher knows what he’s talking about.
I like both cities but I’m not sure I could live in Hong Kong. It’s so narrow and crowded.
The University of Montreal has found that men who had sex with more than 20 women lower their prostate cancer risk.
I love the movie and I love the soundtrack.
Hans Brattberg from Crisp shares his mindmap.
Many people that call themselves product managers are something else: Project managers, agile coaches, Scrum product owners, …
So what does a product manager do?
I love Marty Cagan’s definition. A product manager’s job is “to discover a product that is valuable, usable and feasible”.
Death is always a surprise. No one expects it. Not even terminal patients think they are going to die in a day or two. In a week, maybe. But only when this particular week is the next week.
Ev Williams:
The job of leadership is to foster alignment and enthusiasm toward the right goal.
For some unknown reason (I was hungover) I decided to research how alcohol affects the body. I wanted to know exactly what happens from the moment you drink the alcohol to the moment (22 hours later) when the alcohol is gone.
I love airplanes. The closest I ever got to flying one was a simulator class in a DA42.
The former German star hopes to keep expectations low for the coming World Cup. For now, Klinsmann will take the long view when it comes to soccer success for the United States.
One year since The New York Times Magazine wrote about Klinsmann. I’m not a soccer person but it seems to be going well.
Excessive demands are leading to burnout everywhere.
We often ask senior leaders a simple question: If your employees feel more energized, valued, focused and purposeful, do they perform better? Not surprisingly, the answer is almost always “Yes.” Next we ask, “So how much do you invest in meeting those needs?” An uncomfortable silence typically ensues.