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Submitted for your consideration: -- Self-storage is $32.7 billion industry, 3 times the size of the movie business. -- 1 in 11 Americans has a unit. -- The US has 2.3 billion square feet of rentable space, enough to fill Hoover Dam 26 times.https://www.curbed.com/2018/3/27/17168088/cheap-storage-warehouse-self-storage-real-estate …

One more time: When students' biological clocks conflict with their class schedules, they learn less and perform worse. We need to do a better job of individualizing education and bringing "when" into the conversation.http://news.berkeley.edu/2018/03/29/social-jetlag/ …

The best performance reviews don't compare employees to each other. They compare employees’ *current* performance with their *past* performance, "thereby providing feedback on how much employees have (or have not) made progress over time."https://hbr.org/2018/03/people-dont-want-to-be-compared-with-others-in-performance-reviews-they-want-to-be-compared-with-themselves …

An analysis of more than 2,000 college STEM classes has found that 55% of classroom interactions consisted mostly of conventional lecturing -- a style that prior research has identified as among the *least* effective at teaching and engaging students.https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/03/180329141007.htm …

"Exercise does not have to be prolonged in order to be beneficial. It just has to be frequent," says a new study. 15 two-minute walk breaks are as good as 1 half-hour walk.https://nyti.ms/2pMxWnq 

People who used their devices while out for dinner with friends and family experienced greater boredom & enjoyed themselves less than those who stashed their phones, according to research from @DunnHappyLab.https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/02/180226122506.htm …

These are the 3 design lessons from the London Tube Map, says @michaelbierut: - Focus on who you’re doing this for - Find the shortest way to deliver that need - Think is a cross disciplinary way.https://youtu.be/Aw_1mOwx5gM 

I'm thinking of using this graphic as the Pink family crest.https://www.gq.com/story/the-secret-to-being-a-productive-human-take-more-breaks-and-naps …

"The mere presence of our smartphones can adversely affect our ability to think and problem-solve — even when we aren’t using them. Even when we aren’t looking at them. Even when they are face-down. And even when they are powered off altogether."https://hbr.org/2018/03/having-your-smartphone-nearby-takes-a-toll-on-your-thinking …

"The great athletes learn to tolerate. They don’t necessarily feel pain differently than the rest of us, but they frame it differently. It’s information. And as a result, they can stay in that pain for longer." https://work.qz.com/1232752/  (via @QuartzAtWork)

People who believe they're good at multi-tasking are actually the *worst* at it, research shows. https://www.bakadesuyo.com/2018/03/attention-span/ … (via @bakadesuyo)

Smart advice from @farnamstreet on how to work with velocity rather than just speed: - Ruthlessly shave away the unnecessary tasks, priorities, meetings, and BS - Create systems that help you fend off distractions - Say 'no' to your boss more often.https://www.fs.blog/2018/03/speed-velocity/ …

Being in nature: -- improves short term memory -- reduces fatigue -- strengthens focus -- boosts creativity -- lowers blood pressure http://read.bi/2tqDMxd  (via @businessinsider)

My aisle seat ideology is colliding with my germaphobia. Turns out the best way to avoid infections on airplanes is by sitting in a window seat.https://nyti.ms/2FUfJ1A 

The 4 most important words a leader can say: "I screwed that up." This and lots more insights from the hit book, The Culture Code, in the newest episode of the 1-3-20 podcast.https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-secrets-of-highly-successful-groups-with-dan-coyle/id1295773682?i=1000406938086&mt=2 …

Nine Scientists Share Their Favorite Happiness Practices -- Making high quality connections -- Practicing "loving-kindness" -- Questioning overearning -- Pursuing intrinsic goalshttps://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/nine_scientists_share_their_favorite_happiness_practices …