We hope you are all enjoying your Friday! Kick off the weekend with these bits of brilliance from around the web this week:

What multitasking does to your brain- Multitasking affects your ability to learn, concentrate, and be nice to people. Instead, try ‘monotasking’!

The best startup perk? A 40-hour week- Want happier and more productive workers? Kick them out of the office. Seriously.

Want to be more successful? Try the optimism workout- Paralympic medalist Bonnie St. John tells you how cultivating a positive attitude can help get you ahead.

Rise and shine: the daily routines of history’s most creative minds- ‘Practice strategic substance abuse’? Some of these lessons might shock you…

You can’t do it all, so expand your leadership circle- Lighten your load and get the best from your people - find out how.

10 ways to lose your best employees- What not to do if you want to hold onto your top talent!

Enjoy the weekend, Brilliant Blog readers!