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Unconditional approval means the deal has cleared its final regulatory hurdle.Read More

The most useful definition of quality: It meets spec.

The hard part isn’t putting in enormous effort to somehow beat the spec.

The hard part is setting the spec properly.

If you’re not happy with the change you’re making and the customer experience, change the spec.

And when you meet spec, ship the work.

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The worst sort of powerlessness happens when we’re seduced into doing it to ourselves.

• Waiting to get picked
• Repeating and rehearsing negative self-talk
• Only choosing from the available options
• Refusing to do the reading
• Not having a budget
• Not having a timeline
• Avoiding new ideas
• Undermining your own work
• Seeking useless criticism
• Avoiding useful feedback
• Having a tantrum
• Focusing on the short term
• Avoiding generous connection

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A court will now determine the structural and behavioral changes Google must make to remedy its illegal adtech monopoly. Read More

NBC News and MSNBC podcasts feature in Apple’s end-of-year podcast charts.Read More

MSNBC and CNN experienced year-over-year growth across the board.Read More

Plus, VR’s killer app problem and how Pokémon GO is still winning.Read More

Netflix had eight titles in the chart.Read More

GMA was still retitled due to the YouTube TV and Disney carriage dispute.Read More

Networks offered live coverage of President Trump signing the bill to reopen the government.Read More