Friends of Dave #105: Your Favorite 18 of '18...And Some Tunes
Here's your chance to catch up on the most clicked FoD stories of 2018
It's the last issue of the year Friends. Here are the top 18 stories you all seemed to like over the past 12 months based purely on the amount of clicks each received. It's a great mix of quirk, work related stories and thought provoking selections. Not surprising knowing this group....
So if you didn't catch any of these gems the first time around, here is your opportunity to check them out and see what you missed. If you clicked on any before, please enjoy them again....AND SHARE THEM with your family and friends (or even your enemies for that matter) on social media.
I've also received some feedback that many of you enjoy the music selections I pass along from time to time. Here's a little scoop: I try to sneak at least one in each issue. They are not always obvious. You just may have to click on images or text links in the preamble to find them. That said, you music fans should scroll down to the bottom of this email for a few choice selections to end the year. You will not be disappointed.
I hope each of you and your families have a happy and healthy New Year. Here's to a spectacular 2019 my Friends!
XOXO
Dave
Your Most Clicked in 2018
Beware of the Mosh Pit My wife and I thought we were just going to enjoy a relaxing evening at a concert. Instead, we came “this close” to it turning into an evening of blood, broken hips, ACL tears, and prison shanks…
The Best of the Rest
There’s an optimal time to give negative feedback Our willingness to learn from criticism is intimately tied to our capacity for self-regulation—which varies throughout the day.
Why has the cost of college in the U.S. skyrocketed?
On a personal level, political and macroeconomic level, there are few questions with more significant implications for Americans.
How to Be the Least-Liked Person at the Office Getting along with everyone at work can be a challenge. That's why there are endless tips to help you. But what if you want to get along with no one?
Happiness & the Gorilla Male monkeys have higher ranks and more mating success if they have more social bonds, rather than being bigger or stronger.
Intellectual Humility What Exciting New Science Tells Us About Open Mindedness, Innovation, and Getting Better Together
The conundrum of privilege Is a progressive parent's primary responsibility to advance the values of fairness, equal opportunity and social justice? Or to help their own kids get ahead?
This Map Shows the Largest Employer in Every State
Take a look at this map. What's the first thing that catches your eye? If your reaction was "Wow, Walmart controls A LOT of the country," you'd be right. But look past that and you will see something even more compelling.
The Greatest Sales Pitch I’ve Seen All Year
Here are the 5 elements of every compelling strategic story, and how to leverage them to achieve breakout success.
Inside One of America’s Last Pencil Factories A photographer captures a colorful world of craft and complexity.
You're Probably A Bad Salesperson If You Possess Any Of These 11 Qualities Is it your fault if you suck at sales? Maybe, maybe not. Either way, here's 11 characteristics of a bad salesperson.
The Most Common Type of Incompetent Leader Why an absentee boss is worse than an abusive one.
Roundup Was Found In 100% Of California Wines Tested
Glyphosate usage has gotten so out of control that it’s seemingly taken on a life of its own and is now showing up even in foods that haven’t been directly sprayed, namely the grapes used to make organic wine.
Why Are City Accents Dying Out in the Midwest? And why tariffs won’t bring back the blue-collar heyday they represent.
The Untold Story of Bill Murray-Chevy Chase scene from Caddyshack The set of Caddyshack was often chaotic and drug-laden, but a cast of wildly talented and wildly unpredictable stars made it a Hollywood classic.
Weezer's 'Africa' Cover Takes Us Deep Into The Internet's Heart Of Beigeness At the behest of a 14-year-old fan who launched a Twitter campaign, the forever-game pop-punk faves have covered one of the Internet's favorite songs. The crossover is, somehow, pretty illuminating.
Psychology Explains Why Blunt People Make The Best Friends We all have that one friend who tells it like it is no matter what. Psychology explains why blunt people make the best friends...
How Two Buck Chuck revolutionized the wine industry At $2.99 per bottle, Two Buck Chuck is one of TJ’s all-time best-selling products. So where did it come from? And how did it get so cheap?
And The Last Word....LISTEN UP
Someday at Christmas (rare) - Pearl Jam cover — www.youtube.com
Made famous by Stevie Wonder and the Jackson Five, here's Pearl Jam's cover, released as Christmas Single in 2004. You cannot find this on Spotify or iTunes. I know Christmas is over, but damn this is a good one.
Feeling Good - Nina Simone & Lauryn Hill — amerigo.bandcamp.com
The National Anthem - Hawaiian singer Willie K — www.today.com
Thank You - Chris Cornell acoustic cover — www.youtube.com
Sunday Driver - The Raconteurs — www.youtube.com