Today we're launching Inklings, a short list of some of our favorite content we've stumbled upon this week. Check back each Friday for our favorite bits of brilliance from around the web!

Marissa Mayer on God, family and Yahoo- Marissa Mayer gives her first public interview since becoming Yahoo! CEO - and says having a baby is "easy." It's official, she's Superwoman!

The Benefits of Poetry for Professionals- A beautifully-stated argument encouraging business leaders to read and write poetry, plus a wonderful revelation: poet Wallace Stevens was also an insurance executive.

Why Trying to Manipulate Employee Motivation Always Backfires- "Carrot-and-stick thinking is, at its core, a control method--and people always resist being controlled." Yup.

Beards of Silicon Valley: A Field Guide to Tech Facial Hair- Hilarious and frighteningly true! We want to see the female field guide next.

The Unique Job Perks That Employees Love- Lots of ways that different companies find imaginative and fun ways to raise morale and engender team spirit. Puppy fight club is our favorite!

The Level 5 “Good Morning”- Overuse of emoticons aside, this is an interesting approach to greeting your colleagues in the morning and an example of a small change that could have a lasting effect.