Issue 46 | Oct 2013 [venue]

Welcome again. My TEDx season is now over, following TEDxToronto and TEDxKingStreetEast. If you attended either, what did you think? If you have yet to attend a TEDx, you'll find upcoming events around the world.
— Promod

PS I spoke at the Ted Rogers School of Management for the first time. Students are good note takers. Are you or do you trust your memory?

The Cost Of Multitasking

Does the mere possibility of a phone call or email drain your brain power? There's new research on multitasking from Carnegie Mellon in the New York Times and Stanford in Fast Company.

By the way, New York is installing texting zones along major state highways.

Why We Love To Be Scared

I avoid horror movies all year round, but especially near Halloween. A scientist and a director explain why you like to be scared. Read more at movies.com

Not For Malcolm Gladwell Fans

Malcolm Gladwell has a knack for simplifying the world, making us feel smarter and selling lots of books. Does he distort in David and Goliath? Read more from Christopher Chabis.

How Wine Labels Trick You

Can you judge a wine by the label? Here's an inside look at how marketers coax you into buying their brand. Read more at NPR

70 Time Management Quotes

In the time you'd take to read one article, you can read 70 quotations about time management from the famous. How's that for productivity multiplier? Read more at Lifehack