• How to Put Knowledge into Action
    This 7 min. read saves you up to 77 hours
    For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 20 getAbstract summaries (15 books with a total of 3823 pages, 3 articles and 2 videos) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 4581 minutes (about 77 hours). Learn more.
    How to Put Knowledge into Action

    Close the knowledge-action gap with these best practices.

  • “Stop Expecting Success to Arrive and Make You Happy”
    This 16 min. read saves you up to 6 hours
    For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from one getAbstract summary (one book with a total of 272 pages) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 311 minutes (about 6 hours). Learn more.
    “Stop Expecting Success to Arrive and Make You Happy”

    Author Minda Zetlin argues that self-care might just be the surprising habit you need for greater productivity.

  • “Motivation Alone Doesn’t Automatically Lead To Successful Learning.”
    This 13 min. read saves you up to 7 hours
    For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from one getAbstract summary (one book with a total of 336 pages) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 391 minutes (about 7 hours). Learn more.
    “Motivation Alone Doesn’t Automatically Lead To Successful Learning.”

    Psychology professor Daniel Willingham shares research-based insights on maximizing learning outcomes for students and lifelong learners.

  • How to Manage Your Time Using the Pomodoro Technique
    This 4 min. read saves you up to 21 hours
    For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 5 getAbstract summaries (4 books with a total of 1014 pages and one article) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 1213 minutes (about 21 hours). Learn more.
    How to Manage Your Time Using the Pomodoro Technique

    Tame your murderous schedule before it kills you.

  • “If It Sounds Like Sci-Fi, It Probably Is”
    “If It Sounds Like Sci-Fi, It Probably Is”

    Linguistics professor Emily M. Bender separates fact from the hype surrounding Large Language Model AI.

  • 1. Trust: Why?
    This 3 min. read saves you up to 20 hours
    For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 3 getAbstract summaries (3 books with a total of 960 pages) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 1149 minutes (about 20 hours). Learn more.
    1. Trust: Why?

    If you can’t rely on anything, you get nothing done.

  • My New Leadership Column
    My New Leadership Column

    About Leadership Learnings, a new column from getAbstract CEO Thomas Bergen.

  • In Defense of Slow
    This 12 min. read saves you up to 101 hours
    For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from 20 getAbstract summaries (18 books with a total of 5046 pages, one article and one video) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 6044 minutes (about 101 hours). Learn more.
    In Defense of Slow

    Savor the benefits of integrating “slow” into your life.

  • “Both Low Confidence and Excessive Confidence Hinder Coachability.”
    This 12 min. read saves you up to 4 hours
    For your knowledge advantage, we put together the most actionable insights from one getAbstract summary (one book with a total of 162 pages) on this topic. If you did this work yourself, you would be busy for at least 183 minutes (about 4 hours). Learn more.
    “Both Low Confidence and Excessive Confidence Hinder Coachability.”

    Leadership development executive Kevin Wilde argues that learning how to accept feedback is more valuable than learning how to deliver it. Here are best practices and fascinating insights into his current research.