What Makes Men Generous?

Female family members — even babies. This article about generosity and miserliness is both interesting and eye-opening. Count on getting fresh insights. Read more from Adam Grant in The New York Times.

How To Sell Yourself in 30 Seconds

You'll find lots of advice on how to craft an "elevator pitch". Most of us aren't good at creating sound bits. There's often a tendency to include too much or be overly clever. Try this eight step process from Business Insider.

Nicholas Boothman has a three step process for creating your 10 second commercial.

30 Years Of Minivans And Windows

Here are two examples of how what's innovative soon becomes commonplace and perhaps bland. Both are 30 years old: the minivan and Windows (both from Gizmodo).

The iPod is now 12 and initially got poor reviews.

11 Hidden Messages In Company Logos

We may not be consciously aware of messages hidden in corporate logos but maybe they affect us? You may have seen some of these before. My favourites are FedEx and Amazon (though I didn't see the subtlety on my own). Read more at Mental Floss.

How Diet Companies Trick Us

Do you find the before/after photos in diet ads suspicious? Would you like to become more aware of the techniques they use? Now you can see a series of examples with explanations. Read more at Alternet.