January 1 2019

Fast Company

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Secrets Of The Most Productive Staff
I enjoy Fast Company’s annual Secrets of the Most Productive People package in the same way an armchair tourist might experience magazines such as Departures or Travel & Leisure. I make a mental note of every tip and recommendation—then promptly igno
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The Beat Of Innovation
UNDER NEW EDITOR-IN-CHIEF STEPHANIE Mehta, Fast Company has been running on all cylinders in 2018. And I couldn’t be more proud to be her partner atop this brand, the only media title dedicated fully to the beat of innovation. Since Stephanie joined
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Master Of The Games
BY BRINGING E-SPORTS INTO HIGH SCHOOLS, PLAYVS FOUNDER DELANE PARNELL IS CREATING THE SCOUTING GROUNDS FOR NEW TECH TALENT.
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Graphene Dream
London-based adventure-wear maker Vollebak is known for technical innovation. Its latest accomplishment: creating a jacket out of the so-called “miracle material” graphene. This thin, strong, and versatile form of graphite can conduct heat and electr
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Google’s 100% Solution
Google’s “20% time”—the long-standing perk that invites employees to carve off a fifth of their working hours to devote to personal projects that might have value to the company—is among its most iconic traditions. It’s given birth to some highly suc
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It’s A “We” World. . .
A New York City office opens into a big lounge with employees draped across plush furniture. A neon sign blares HELLO NYC! A man in a black tee cuts grapefruit for infused water in the open kitchen. Though it has all the distinctive signs of a WeWork
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The Crypto Period
Leaders in humanitarian aid, finance, technology, and more have embraced the distributed ledger known as blockchain to bring transparency to their operations. The art world is experimenting with it as well, seeing the technology as a way to revolutio
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A Fashionable Entrance
ON THE HEELS OF HIS COMPANY’S RECENT IPO, FARFETCH CEO JOSÉ NEVES TALKS ABOUT THE FUTURE OF FASHION, THE INDUSTRY’S PROBLEM WITH WASTE, AND THE UNEXPECTED BENEFITS OF A GLOBAL RECESSION.
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Janelle IN WONDALAND
ORGANIZATION, STRATEGY, AND A TIGHT GROUP OF TRUSTED COLLABORATORS KEEP JANELLE MONÁE’S ARTISTIC WORLD SPINNING.
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“Please Don’t Write Me A Novel.”
BETH FORD CEO, LAND O’LAKES I have a list of priorities that I make for myself. Every day when I get to the office, I write down the top three or four things that I have to really focus on. This way, I know what I want to achieve that day. I work a
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The Witherspoon Method
• WAKING UP: I have a 6-year-old who likes to have milk at 6 o’clock every morning, so from 6 a.m. to 7 a.m., he drinks milk, and my husband [CAA agent Jim Toth] and I drink coffee. we talk and catch up on the news—Jim likes to hear it, I like to rea
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“Email Is Like A Tsunami Every Day.”
MELLODY HOBSON PRESIDENT, ARIEL INVESTMENTS People overvalue money and undervalue time. I have been willing to spend money to make sure I am fully staffed so that I can leverage my time better. I have a house assistant in Chicago [where Ariel is hea
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Harness Your Home Assistant
Alexa can do more than tell you whether it’s going to rain or help you order a pizza. While nearly a third of Americans own smart speakers, such as the Alexa-powered Amazon Echo, Google Home, or Apple HomePod—a number that’s expected to rise to 48% b
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“How Can I Use This Day To Be Better For Tomorrow?”
P.K. SUBBAN DEFENSEMAN, NASHVILLE PREDATORS, NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE The [82-game NHL] season can be tiring, with the travel and the physicality of the sport. But I’m not complaining. I wake up every morning [thinking], “I don’t want to waste this da
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Hidden Pockets Of Free Ti Me, And Where To Find Them
No room in your day for exercise, networking, volunteering, reading, meditating, or any of the other priorities that keep getting bumped from your to-do list? A time-management expert demonstrates how easy it can be to liberate minutes, if not hours,
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“This Is Not A Reality TV Show.”
APRIL RYAN WASHINGTON BUREAU CHIEF, AMERICAN URBAN RADIO NETWORKS If I have to do the morning show, I get up two hours prior and study and look at stories to make sure that I know what I’m talking about. I’m on the phone quite a bit. I talk to congr
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“You Have To Be Gentle And Patient With Yourself.”
JONATHAN VAN NESS HAIRDRESSER, PODCAST HOST, AND STAR OF NETFLIX’S QUEER EYE When I refer to what is going on in my life, I literally hold up air quotes when I say the word fame. I didn’t think I would find myself in this position. I’m kind of hangi
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“Every Family Dinner Is Like I’m Testing Out My Own Products.”
YI QIN VP OF PRODUCT MANAGEMENT, INSTANT BRANDS Our objective is that you’ll press the button on an Instant Pot, and dinner is cooked. But for us, it’s a lot of work. How do we make sure that the press of the button creates the results that the cons
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“I’ve Learned To Just Allow Myself To Feel Sad And Then Move Forward.”
JENNIFER DE HARO MANAGING ATTORNEY AT REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT CENTER FOR EDUCATION AND LEGAL SERVICES (RAICES) I oversee all the legal work and manage our team of attorneys, legal assistants, and administrative staff in Fort Worth, Texas. That involve
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“I Have Two Computers, At Different Ends Of A Room.”
LEE CHILD AUTHOR I start writing on the first day of September. That was the day I started my first book, so it’s kind of sentimental, but it’s also common sense. I publish a book a year, so this gives me a structure, which is useful. I drink about
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Productivity Hacks
FROM A CEO WITH ADHD When Peter Shankman was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in his thirties, he finally understood why he’d been going to such extreme lengths to achieve a heightened focus, including skydiving and tri
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“It’s Easy To Get Lost In The Weeds.”
CAL HENDERSON COFOUNDER AND CTO, SLACK I walk to work almost every day. I listen to audiobooks when I walk, at three-times speed, so a book every couple of days. Bad Blood [by John Carreyrou] is so good! It’s fun and terrifying and definitely makes
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Into Thin Air
ELECTRONIC-CIGARETTE STARTUP JUUL LABS IS VALUED AT MORE THAN $16 BILLION. IT’S ALSO HOOKING TEENS ON NICOTINE AND DRAWING SCRUTINY FROM THE FDA. CAN THE COMPANY INNOVATE ITS WAY OUT OF A CRISIS IT HELPED CREATE?
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Instagram Gets Its Wires Crossed
The beloved photo-sharing app stumbled earlier this year in launching IGTV, its YouTube-like product. Now, Instagram’s founders are gone, and its parent company (Facebook) is getting antsy: Somebody’s got to get that play button to work.

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