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title: Our top inspirational articles for business owners - The Wow Company
description: We love reading and sharing inspirational articles amongst the team at Wow. So much so, we have a dedicated Slack channel where we share our latest finds for others to read and comment on. We’ve compiled some of our favourites...
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# [Our top inspirational articles for business owners - The Wow Company](https://www.thewowcompany.com/blog/top-inspirational-articles-business-owners)

 Written by [Gayatri Wood](https://www.thewowcompany.com/blog/author/gayatriwood) | 14-Sep-2017 06:14:19

We love reading and sharing inspirational articles amongst the team at Wow. So much so, we have a dedicated Slack channel where we share our latest finds for others to read and comment on. We’ve compiled some of our favourites for you.

##### **[Are you a self-interrupter?](http://nautil.us/issue/48/chaos/are-you-a-self_interrupter)**

The average person waits only one minute and 44 seconds to open an incoming email once they’ve received the notification. Do you have any self-interrupters in your team?

##### **[What it takes to be a good employee](https://www.forbes.com/sites/amyanderson/2016/05/22/what-it-takes-to-be-a-great-employee-the-parable-of-the-oranges/#406523914599)**

A great story about what it takes to be a good employee, and how helping others to become more successful will allow your team to grow to become great leaders.

##### **[How to ruin your company](https://a16z.com/2014/07/22/how-to-ruin-your-company-with-one-bad-process/)**

A first-hand account of how a renowned author screwed it up at his company and how he fixed it, so you don’t have to make the same mistakes.

##### **[Plant trees you’ll never see](http://tomtunguz.com/plant-a-tree-youll-never-see/)**

Key learnings from the All Blacks, who have won 79% of their international matches spanning 68 years, and how they can be applied to your business.

##### **[Communication that is 34 times more successful than email](https://hbr.org/2017/04/a-face-to-face-request-is-34-times-more-successful-than-an-email)**

In a world where email is often the default form of communication, face-to-face interactions are sometimes forgotten about. This article will get you thinking about your habits.

##### **[The value of play as a driver of innovation](https://www.farnamstreetblog.com/2017/08/value-play-driver-innovation/)**

A great look at how innovation doesn’t always have to be a serious study or pursuit in business, and the benefits of encouraging an environment of play.

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