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3. Scale up As a product gains traction, the question becomes, "How do we grow?". This introduces a new focus: maximizing key growth metrics. For example, in the case of a ride-sharing app, increasing the number of rides taken might be a task.

No doubt the taste system is involved in feeding us nutrients to sustain our lives - we're attracted to the nutrients we need and we're deterred from the ones we don't. Even if your brain doesn't get stimulated by water, certain parts of your brain get the entire behavioral stimulus.

According to Dr. Emily Balcetis, there's a strong correlation between proximity to a goal and how much you invest and how much you put into it. Try setting challenging goals that will challenge you, but won't make you feel overwhelmed - and - not easy enough that it doesn't take much effort on your part. People who are overweight and deconditioned... See more

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Alcohol can disrupt the brain's function if you drink a lot, even at low or moderate levels, like 1-2 drinks a day or 7-14 drinks a week. Drinkers' prefrontal cortex and top-down inhibition will be diminished, so they'll act impulsively. Long-term drinkers (even those who drink 1-2 nights a week, long term) tend to rewire circuitry outside of... See more

GIS systems have traditionally been janky, complex software, the domain of a few highly trained analysts doing offline processing in a back room. Real-time asset tracking and monitoring for suspicious activity will give these companies unfair advantages. Geo data is used operationally by many industries, from the government to utilities, energy to... See more