Why you need to stop looking for a spark on first dates

What are the most important but underrated characteristics we should be looking for in a partner? And what qualities do we place too much emphasis on, that don't actually predict relationship satisfaction? How can we use the apps in a more productive way? We explore these questions and more with Logan Ury. Logan is a behavioral scientist turned dating coach and the author of How To Not Die Alone. Previously, Logan was the Director of Relationship Science at the dating app Hinge and she also ran Google’s behavioural science team—the Irrational Lab.Find our more at:https://www.loganury.com/Get Logan's book: https://www.loganury.com/bookFollow Logan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loganury/?hl=enFollow Logan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/loganuryReach out to Amantha and Monique at  hi@howtodate.fmFollow us on Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Quick Win: Why unexpected interruptions to work are bigger problems than you might think, with Almanac CEO Adam Nathan

Almanac CEO Adam Nathan believes in the value of deep work. He’s seen how effective it is, and knows first-hand how satisfying it can be. But in recent years, he’s learned that this doesn’t automatically make shallow work the greatest enemy to productivity or job satisfaction… Instead, he’s discovered that most professionals consider their time well spent if they’re able to check everything off their to-do lists, even if some of that work is shallow. What really matters is simply getting stuff done, and the real enemy of getting stuff done is unexpected interruptions. Being prepared for uncertainty isn’t about being able to predict the future, but instead being able to learn from these unexpected interruptions, or ‘fire drills’ as they’re called at Almanac, when they do occur. Adam’s favourite way to approach these problems is with the mantra, “Slow is smoot