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Those who studied alchemy looked for ways to transform matter. The goal was to transform something less valuable into something more valuable, like gold.

There is a time for careful planning, and there is a time for execution.

Here at ND, it’s graduation weekend.

Imagine you’re a knowledge worker, preparing an outline for an upcoming blog post you are going to write for your firm. What is the budget on that task?

Personalization is great. Netflix shows me the movies that I want to watch. Amazon shows me the products that I want to buy. As personalization increases, customer satisfaction should go up.

When a computer science researcher designs a new algorithm, they are often asked to conduct a theoretical analysis.

Parenting is different than managing.

Sometimes, it feels like you are running on empty. Like there is nothing left in the tank.

In information theory, two of the key concepts are encoders and decoders. An encoder will convert some message, typically via compression, so that it can be sent through a channel more efficiently. The decoder is on the other end of the channel. It receives the coded message and tries to reconstruct the original.

People often align behavior change to dates or events. A new year, a birthday, even the beginning of a new week can act as a catalyst for change.