Getting fed up with muzak Christmas carols, shopping commercials, and all the other phony trappings of the holiday season? Cut through the myth and folklore of the holiday season with this incredible podcast episode from The History of Rome that details the history of Christmas. On a personal note, I love this podcast, and I’ve …

Think you’re busy? The five people featured in this infographic have crazy schedules, but you don’t hear them complaining. In fact, you hear them offering advice on how to be more productive! Via Open Forum. More infographics.

Some of you probably had a pretty strong gut reaction reading the title of this article, since the series finale of Seinfeld left plenty of fans angry. Whether you hated the finale or not, though, these tidbits are fascinating. For example: Frank Sinatra died during the West Coast airing of the finale, and with so …

When an employee checks out, is it game over? Not necessarily, says this Open Forum article. There are four ways you can get your distant employees to put some skin in the game. For example: Give Them Ownership  Through these conversations, you want to help the employee feel a sense of ownership over his behavior …

There are three things that need to mesh if your company’s going to be successful: innovation, a focus on the customer, and teamwork. By following the advice in this SmartBlog on Leadership article, you can make sure each of these three things are working for your business’s success. For example, follow these steps to make …

I’m something of a music buff––and a history buff––and I’ve never heard of most of these odd instruments. But honestly, for some of them, how could I? The Pikasso guitar, for example, is a one-of-a-kind and built for a specific musician. Take a look and listen: See the other strange instruments at io9. More interesting …

It’s that time a year again, a time when Christmas music gets pumped through every public sound system in the nation. Too bad most of those songs are bummers. These 30 songs, though, are actually worth repeatedly listening. Here’s my particular favorite: Via Buzzfeed. More stuff about the holidays.

We talk so much about how to keep customers, but not enough about how to lose customers. It’s important to keep these negative lessons in mind because once you lose a customer, you probably lose him or her forever. Here are two things you should desperately avoid: Talk About Politics or Religion A little small …

This video of people running for the bus is simultaneously funny and kind of a bummer, because I’ve definitely been there. Via The Bold Italic. Man, I hate public transportation.

  It doesn’t surprise me that I haven’t seen any of these Youtube videos before. They’re all really, really strange and even more random. This one especially: I have literally no idea what’s happening in this video. I’m partially scared but highly amused. See the rest at Cracked. More hidden gems on Youtube.

I’m not sure why this 8-bit version of The Hunger Games was made, but it’s pretty awesome. Watching it somehow made me feel nostalgic. Weird. Via Uproxx. More weird videos.

Determining what makes a good leader is not always about looking at successful CEOs or politicians. Sometimes, you have to think about what makes a person good, and then apply that to leadership. So what are four traits a good leader needs? Here’s one: Integrity. Having strong moral principles. This goes hand in hand with credibility and character. There are …