Why specializing early doesn't always mean ca...

Picture this: a rocket ship crash-lands on a planet, and an alien approaches the spacecraft. What do you see in your mind when you visualize this scene? For Alex Rosenthal (and many others), the answer is: absolutely nothing. Exploring the fascinating science of aphantasia, or th ...  Show more

The most powerful stories are the ones told simply to connect with each other, says author Khaya Dlanga. Through humorous anecdotes and moving memories, he explores why it's the conversations we have without strategy or agenda that actually allow us to see one another. Hosted on ...  Show more

Journalist David Epstein shares how specializing in a particular skill too early in life may undermine your long-term development. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. 

“You don’t change your identity overnight. You have to start with these little keyhole experiments until something that you think that was just an interest becomes a real passion or a vocation.”David Epstein Conventional wisdom dictates that mastery demands an early start. Relent ...  Show more

How can you turn your existing knowledge and skills into profit and power?

One of the things you hear a lot about is trying to find an ideal work-life balance. But what if the goal should really be work-life integration? Success now plays by a new set of rules where you ...

Expiring skills tend to get more attention. They’re more likely to be the cool new thing, and a key driver of an industry’s short-term performance. They’re what employers value and employees flaunt.

Permanent skills are different. They’ve been around a long time, which m ...