Self-Improvement

A collection of posts on Self Improvement

How I Master My Calendar on Buffer’s Distributed Team

Apr 10, 2020 5 min read

Before I worked in a remote team [https://buffer.com/resources/distributed-team-benefits/], I was a freelancer and never needed to collaborate with teams very much.

Marcus Wermuth, Team Buffer

Our Most Requested Books of 2019: 20 Books the Buffer Team Loved This Year

Dec 12, 2019 5 min read

As 2019 comes to a close, there are a lot of fun, interesting, and important numbers for us to look back on at Buffer. One

Hailley Griffis, Head of Communications & Content @ Buffer

6 Big Benefits I’ve Gained From Writing Regularly

Sep 23, 2019 3 min read Self-Improvement

Less than two years ago, I had almost zero published articles with no audience of readers. However, this never stopped me from considering myself an

Tigran Hakobyan, Team Buffer

The 5 Types of Lists That Can Push Your Career Forward

Sep 9, 2019 4 min read Self-Improvement

I am the kind of person who really thrives on lists. On the blog, we’ve written about lists as both a key element of

Hailley Griffis, Head of Communications & Content @ Buffer

Effective Communication on Technical Topics

Jan 14, 2019 10 min read Productivity

Photo by Nik MacMillan from Unsplash [https://unsplash.com/@nikarthur]. At Buffer we’ve always been interested in how to communicate in concise and clear

Jordan Morgan, Team Buffer

Using Live Templates to Write Tests

Jan 3, 2019 6 min read Overflow

At Buffer we strive to have at least all new code tested, and to add tests for legacy code when we can. This helps us

Victoria Gonda, Team Buffer

How I Master My Calendar on Buffer’s Distributed Team

Apr 10, 2020 5 min read

Before I worked in a remote team [https://buffer.com/resources/distributed-team-benefits/], I was a freelancer and never needed to collaborate with teams very much.

Marcus Wermuth, Team Buffer

Our Most Requested Books of 2019: 20 Books the Buffer Team Loved This Year

Dec 12, 2019 5 min read

As 2019 comes to a close, there are a lot of fun, interesting, and important numbers for us to look back on at Buffer. One

Hailley Griffis, Head of Communications & Content @ Buffer

6 Big Benefits I’ve Gained From Writing Regularly

Sep 23, 2019 3 min read Self-Improvement

Less than two years ago, I had almost zero published articles with no audience of readers. However, this never stopped me from considering myself an

Tigran Hakobyan, Team Buffer

The 5 Types of Lists That Can Push Your Career Forward

Sep 9, 2019 4 min read Self-Improvement

I am the kind of person who really thrives on lists. On the blog, we’ve written about lists as both a key element of

Hailley Griffis, Head of Communications & Content @ Buffer

Effective Communication on Technical Topics

Jan 14, 2019 10 min read Productivity

Photo by Nik MacMillan from Unsplash [https://unsplash.com/@nikarthur]. At Buffer we’ve always been interested in how to communicate in concise and clear

Jordan Morgan, Team Buffer

Using Live Templates to Write Tests

Jan 3, 2019 6 min read Overflow

At Buffer we strive to have at least all new code tested, and to add tests for legacy code when we can. This helps us

Victoria Gonda, Team Buffer

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Fully Automated Continuous Deployment on Android with Bitrise

Nov 29, 2018 17 min read Overflow

Deploying mobile applications tends to be a fairly different process than when it comes to web applications. On the web we can push updates and

Joe Birch, Senior Engineer @ Buffer

Why We Have Our Best Ideas in the Shower: The Science of Creativity

Sep 7, 2018 8 min read Self-Improvement

“I’m not really a creative person”, always struck me as an odd sentence. Could it really be that some of us are born to

Leo Widrich, Team Buffer

Why We Prioritize Reading at Buffer and the 19 Most-Read Books From Our Team

Sep 7, 2018 4 min read Self-Improvement

> Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body. —Joseph Addison We’re a remote team [https://buffer.com/resources/remote-work/] that loves

Hailley Griffis, Head of Communications & Content @ Buffer

27 Questions to Ask Instead of “What Do You Do?”

Aug 11, 2018 3 min read Self-Improvement

I love the little traditions that develop organically at Buffer. One of them is to welcome each new teammate with a long email chain of

Courtney Seiter, Former Director of People @ Buffer

The Ultimate Guide to Becoming Your Best Self: Build your Daily Routine by Optimizing Your Mind, Body and Spirit

Jun 21, 2018 26 min read Self-Improvement

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” Aristotle is credited with saying these 15 famous words. And

Chris Winfield, Team Buffer

How to Give and Receive Feedback at Work: The Psychology of Criticism

May 9, 2018 9 min read Self-Improvement

No matter what we do or how well we do it, some criticism is eventually going to come our way. And those moments are often

Courtney Seiter, Former Director of People @ Buffer

How To Think Positive Everyday: 4 Simple Steps to a Happier Life

May 5, 2018 7 min read Self-Improvement

One thing that I noticed immediately when joining Buffer was our emphasis on cultivating positivity. If you take a quick look at our culture deck

Belle Beth Cooper, Team Buffer

10 Simple Things You Can Do Today That Will Make You Happier, Backed By Science

Apr 28, 2018 14 min read Self-Improvement

Happiness is so interesting, because we all have different ideas about what it is and how to get it. It’s also no surprise that

Belle Beth Cooper, Team Buffer

The Surprising Power of Reading Fiction: 9 Ways it Make Us Happier and More Creative

Apr 19, 2018 8 min read Self-Improvement

“There is no doubt fiction makes a better job of the truth.” ― Doris Lessing One of the most inspiring perks we’re lucky enough to

Courtney Seiter, Former Director of People @ Buffer

8 Things You Don’t Know Are Affecting Our Choices Every Day: The Science of Decision Making

Apr 5, 2018 10 min read Self-Improvement

Making decisions is something we do every day, so I wanted to find out more about how this process works and what affects the choices

Belle Beth Cooper, Team Buffer

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How I Master My Calendar on Buffer’s Distributed Team

Our Most Requested Books of 2019: 20 Books the Buffer Team Loved This Year

6 Big Benefits I’ve Gained From Writing Regularly

The 5 Types of Lists That Can Push Your Career Forward

Effective Communication on Technical Topics

Using Live Templates to Write Tests

How I Master My Calendar on Buffer’s Distributed Team

Our Most Requested Books of 2019: 20 Books the Buffer Team Loved This Year

6 Big Benefits I’ve Gained From Writing Regularly

The 5 Types of Lists That Can Push Your Career Forward

Effective Communication on Technical Topics

Using Live Templates to Write Tests

Fully Automated Continuous Deployment on Android with Bitrise

Why We Have Our Best Ideas in the Shower: The Science of Creativity

Why We Prioritize Reading at Buffer and the 19 Most-Read Books From Our Team

27 Questions to Ask Instead of “What Do You Do?”

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The Ultimate Guide to Becoming Your Best Self: Build your Daily Routine by Optimizing Your Mind, Body and Spirit

How to Give and Receive Feedback at Work: The Psychology of Criticism

How To Think Positive Everyday: 4 Simple Steps to a Happier Life

10 Simple Things You Can Do Today That Will Make You Happier, Backed By Science

The Surprising Power of Reading Fiction: 9 Ways it Make Us Happier and More Creative

8 Things You Don’t Know Are Affecting Our Choices Every Day: The Science of Decision Making

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