Here are some of the posts that caught my eye recently. Hope you find something interesting.

Lighter Links:

• The Seven Powers of Gratitude. (LeadershipFreak)
• The Top 18 Destinations for 2018. (ThePointsGuy)
• Lab-Grown "Clean Meat" is Almost Here. Will You Eat It? (BigThink)
• The White House Wants to Ban Cellphones, Citing Security Risk. (TechCrunch)
• The 12 Best Business Books of the Year, According to Stanford Business School. (BusinessInsider)

Trading Links:

• CryptoCurrencies and Blockchains. (Inference-Review)
• Investors Beware: 'Sentiment' is Not an Exact Market-Timing Tool. (Forbes)
• Institutions Shift More Assets Into Smart Beta. (FT)
• 'Stealth Hedging' Shows Investors Not So Complacent. (Reuters)
• Entrepreneurs Eye the Early Exits as M&A Activity for Young Companies Rises. (CityAM)