Jill BurtWhy Saying This Four-Letter Word Can Transform Your Productivityverified_publisherFast Company - By Lisa EvansA neurochemical shift happens in your brain when you say “done” at the end of even the smallest tasks. Perfectionists are often reminded that “done is better than perfect.” But it turns out there’s another reason we should all try to create more “done” moments in our workdays. Saying the word done can …
Jill BurtWhy You Hate Hearing Your Voice On RecordingsBuzzFeed - Kasia GalazkaYes, that's what you really sound like — but it's not as bad as you think. If you’ve ever heard your voice played back to you and hate it, you’re not alone. "That's pretty universal," said Aaron Johnson, assistant professor at the Department of Speech & Hearing Science at the University of Illinois …
Jill BurtMaking a Tough Decision? Ask These Five Questions First.verified_publisherInc Magazine - Thomas KoulopoulosWhen you're making a tough decision it's easy to let the wind take you for a ride. Try this instead. Leading is mostly about making decisions. Sometimes you have the wind to your back and those decisions are easy, but in most cases the wind pushes against you, making decisions anything but easy. The …
Jill BurtFleet of 40 'Driverless Pods' to Hit the UK's Footpaths Later This Yearverified_publisherTNW - Ben WoodsA trial run of 40 LUTZ Pathfinder driverless pods will take to the streets paths of Milton Keynes in the UK later this year, according to the ‘UK’s innovation center for Intelligent Mobility,’ better known (perhaps) as the Transport Systems Catapult. The first of the pods will be unveiled at a …
Jill BurtTwin stars at nebula's heart doomed to end in supernova explosionverified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Amina KhanAt the heart of a strangely shaped planetary nebula, astronomers have discovered a pair of doomed white dwarf stars that will inevitably merge and explode in a dramatic supernova. The imperiled pair, described in the journal Nature, sheds light on how different stellar systems can meet the same …