David Lidsky's Blog, page 2611
October 13, 2016
With Producer, Periscope Users Can Live-Stream Professional Video From Anywhere
Twitter's live video app isn't just for smartphone cameras anymore.
Twitter's live video app isn't just for smartphone cameras anymore.
Since its launch in early 2015, Periscope has become a go-to app for live content. The Twitter-owned service has hosted live feeds of everything from concerts to breaking news such as the flooding currently happening on the East Coast. Despite the diversity of topics presented on the platform, every live video has had one thing in common: It was shot using a smartphone.
Why Did Trump's Republican Defectors Wait So Long?
There was proof of Trump's conduct around women before the tape or this week's harassment claims. A psychologist weighs the belated exodus.
There was proof of Trump's conduct around women before the tape or this week's harassment claims. A psychologist weighs the belated exodus.
When HBO's Last Week Tonight host John Oliver took to the air on October 9, two days after a 2005 tape of Donald Trump making lewd remarks about sexually assaulting women came to light, dozens of Republican lawmakers had already unendorsed their party's nominee for president. Yet Oliver chided them: "All of you have insistently supported him . . . so the only way that you get to be shocked and outraged now is if you were cryogenically frozen until Friday afternoon and that Access Hollywood tape was the first thing you saw upon being reanimated."
The Dangers Of Dishing Out Negative Feedback
New research suggests the reaction to negative feedback has important implications for both employees and managers.
New research suggests the reaction to negative feedback has important implications for both employees and managers.
There's a lot of advice out there when it comes to giving feedback. Many experts agree on some basics:
Will You Trust Marcus (And Goldman Sachs) With Your Debt?
The shadow of the financial crisis continues to haunt big banks. Can digital products like Marcus exorcise those ghosts?
The shadow of the financial crisis continues to haunt big banks. Can digital products like Marcus exorcise those ghosts?
One hundred and sixty-eight years ago, at a time when U.S. states still minted their own currency and the Statue of Liberty had yet to be built, a Bavarian immigrant by the name of Marcus Goldman first stepped foot on American soil. For two decades our humble hero made a living as a peddler and shopkeeper. Then, in 1869, he reinvented himself as a banker, brokering IOUs from a basement office next to a coal chute in the shadow of Wall Street. He died at age 82, father to five children and the beginnings of a financial empire.
What The GOP Could Learn From Companies Facing Leadership Crises
The Republican Party, in turmoil as it scrambles to figure out what to do about Trump, may want to follow the lead of corporate America.
The Republican Party, in turmoil as it scrambles to figure out what to do about Trump, may want to follow the lead of corporate America.
Since last Friday's release of a leaked recording of Donald Trump boasting about his desire to grope a woman, the Republican Party has plunged into complete turmoil as party leaders debate what to do about their presidential nominee. As top members of the party drop their endorsements, others including congressional leaders like House Majority Leader Paul Ryan, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Marco Rubio, and Ted Cruz have denounced Trump's words but hedge when asked whether or not they support him. In response, Trump and his army of supporters have lashed out at Ryan as the party descends further into civil war. And it threatens to get worse after last night's revelations of multiple women claiming that they had been sexually assaulted by Trump.
Why These Two Working Moms Won't Compromise On Pursuing Their Creative Side Gigs
Two working parents discuss how and why they carve out time for creativity.
Two working parents discuss how and why they carve out time for creativity.
Lindsay White and Rebekah Bastian have demanding full-time jobs, kids at home, and still somehow manage to structure time for their respective hobbies. And it looks like they may be on to something. A 2014 study by psychologists at San Francisco State University found that employees who pursue creative activities outside of work attribute those activities with boosting performance at the office.
Based in Salt Lake City, White is the founder of Lot 801, an offbeat children's clothing brand. In her downtime, she writes music and raps with her husband in their basement music studio.
Bastian lives in Seattle with her husband and two small children. By day, she works as Zillow's vice president of product, managing five teams of people. But before work (and often on weekends), she can be found hanging upside down at an aerial training studio. She even performs routines at local venues every now and then.
How do they do it?
How To Make One-Donation-For-Every-Purchase Profitable
Embrace, which makes baby incubators, was down to a week's worth of cash before finally cracking the "one-for-one" model.
Embrace, which makes baby incubators, was down to a week's worth of cash before finally cracking the "one-for-one" model.
Two years ago, Jane Chen, whose nonprofit had saved thousands of children's lives, almost went bankrupt.
The Right Way (And Right Reasons) To Disagree With Your Boss
Expressing dissent doesn't mean risking your job—unless you go about it the wrong way.
Expressing dissent doesn't mean risking your job—unless you go about it the wrong way.
You don't have to accept every assignment your boss adds to your plate, nor do you have to hold back your dissenting opinions. Many employees worry that challenging a supervisor might damage their work relationships or even threaten their jobs. And in some cases, rightly or wrongly, those fears are justified.
How To Embrace The Most Embarrassing Parts Of Your Resume
Confidently telling a coherent narrative about your job experience means accepting the lamest parts of it.
Confidently telling a coherent narrative about your job experience means accepting the lamest parts of it.
Everyone's resume has a dud or two. Glaring gaps after getting fired. That new boss who reorganized your team—and maybe didn't like you that much—and gave you a title demotion you're still embarrassed about. And let's not forget your short-lived stint as VP of operations at a hypergrowth startup, where your chief responsibility was packing boxes til midnight on Fridays until your partner cried foul.
Why Isn't There A Warby Parker For Hearing Aids?
A billion people have diminished lives due to the cost and stigma of in-ear devices. The solution? Bring prices down and style up.
A billion people have diminished lives due to the cost and stigma of in-ear devices. The solution? Bring prices down and style up.
Glasses are cool, hearing aids are not. Eyeglass frames in countless varieties are popular fashion statements. Beige earplugs aren't a fashion statement people want to make, and many can't even afford to. Although designer glasses can be pricy, there are stylish, budget-friendly options like Warby Parker's $95 models. Hearing aids average $4,700 a pair in the U.S.
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