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1. Stop reading lists of things successful people do.
By Emre Soyer and Robin M. Hogarth in Harvard Business Review
2. Want to live a long life? Make sure your doctor is a woman.
By Carey Goldberg at WBUR
3. Forget “Best” or “Sincerely.” Want a reply to your email? Close it with gratitude.
By Shana Lebowitz in Business Insider
4. This is why men sleep better than women.
By Melissa Pandika in Ozy
5. Pursue meaning instead of happiness.
By Emily Esfahani Smith and Jennifer Aaker in the Science of Us

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