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How to Conquer your To Do List in 3 Easy Steps

Cooperperson

2013) When the mind is focused on the present, we are typically happier than when the mind is wandering (Killingworth & Gilbert 2010). While problem solving, multitasking slows response time and increases error rate (Rubenstein, et. Multitasking is directly linked to impulse behavior and low self-control (Sanbonmatsu et.

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Kodak’s Downfall Wasn’t About Technology

Harvard Business Review

The company filed for bankruptcy protection in 2012, exited legacy businesses and sold off its patents before re-emerging as a sharply smaller company in 2013. Sasson himself told The New York Times that management’s response to his digital camera was “that’s cute – but don’t tell anyone about it.”