Guy Raz, host of the How I Built This podcast, sits down with Headspace founders Andy Puddicombe and Rich Pierson to discover how they created the world’s most popular meditation app. After training as a Buddhist monk for ten years, Andy decided he wanted to spread his knowledge to more people, and partnered with Rich Pierson to create Headspace.
As social scientists work to understand what factors contribute to a satisfying life, one’s career is always at the top of the list. Although income is certainly a significant factor affecting job satisfaction, a person’s income does not affect their happiness in the ways we might assume.
We have all heard about the tremendous number of jobs lost during 2021, but there are a number of positions that have actually increased in demand due to post-pandemic rebounds and changes in the way we live our everyday lives. Some jobs in high demand include registered nurses, truck drivers, and food workers.
A lot of us use some form of lists in order to stay on track of our tasks and meetings, but what if there was a way to maximize the effectiveness of our checklists? In this book by Atul Gawande - surgeon, writer, and public health researcher - we learn the correct way to use lists, and the insights may surprise you