Hannah van Teylingen, Author at Tweak Your Biz

People who reread the same text message five times before sending it aren’t being careful — they may be managing an old fear of being misunderstood

Tweak Your Biz Editorial Team June 12, 2026

In 1984, Michael Dell sold custom-configured PCs from his University of Texas dorm room by cutting out the retailer and shipping direct — the $80,000-a-month side business he ran between classes quietly proved that buyers would wait two weeks for a computer if it meant paying 15 percent less

Tweak Your Biz Editorial Team June 12, 2026

When Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy on September 15, 2008, the firm had $639 billion in assets and $613 billion in debt — the largest bankruptcy in US history was triggered by a $4.5 billion shortfall the Fed refused to bridge over a weekend

Tweak Your Biz Editorial Team June 12, 2026

In 1973, FedEx founder Fred Smith took the company’s last $5,000 to a Las Vegas blackjack table after a fuel payment was denied, won $27,000 over the weekend, and kept the planes flying long enough to close the funding round that actually saved the company

Tweak Your Biz Editorial Team June 11, 2026

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The Bootleg Fire that burned across Oregon in 2021 grew so large and intense that it began generating its own weather, including towering fire clouds capable of producing lightning miles ahead of the main front

Tweak Your Biz Editorial Team June 6, 2026

Wombats produce cube-shaped droppings, the only animal on Earth known to do so, and researchers studying their intestines in 2018 found that varying elasticity along the gut walls slowly shapes the waste into near-perfect cubes before it leaves the body.

Tweak Your Biz Editorial Team June 6, 2026

10 subtle phrases the most emotionally intelligent use to make others feel truly seen

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The art of being unbothered: 8 simple ways to live a happy life

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People who reread the same text message five times before sending it aren’t being careful — they may be managing an old fear of being misunderstood

In 1984, Michael Dell sold custom-configured PCs from his University of Texas dorm room by cutting out the retailer and shipping direct — the $80,000-a-month side business he ran between classes quietly proved that buyers would wait two weeks for a computer if it meant paying 15 percent less

When Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy on September 15, 2008, the firm had $639 billion in assets and $613 billion in debt — the largest bankruptcy in US history was triggered by a $4.5 billion shortfall the Fed refused to bridge over a weekend

In 1973, FedEx founder Fred Smith took the company’s last $5,000 to a Las Vegas blackjack table after a fuel payment was denied, won $27,000 over the weekend, and kept the planes flying long enough to close the funding round that actually saved the company

The Bootleg Fire that burned across Oregon in 2021 grew so large and intense that it began generating its own weather, including towering fire clouds capable of producing lightning miles ahead of the main front

Wombats produce cube-shaped droppings, the only animal on Earth known to do so, and researchers studying their intestines in 2018 found that varying elasticity along the gut walls slowly shapes the waste into near-perfect cubes before it leaves the body.

10 subtle phrases the most emotionally intelligent use to make others feel truly seen

The art of being unbothered: 8 simple ways to live a happy life

All Articles by Hannah van Teylingen

8 signs someone is genuinely classy (even if they don’t dress expensively)

The art of not caring what others think: 10 simple ways to live a happy life

Psychology says people who clean as they cook instead of leaving everything for the end display these 5 distinctive traits

8 things people over 60 stopped doing that instantly mke them look a decade younger (that most people refuse to quit)

10 signs you have a genuinely unique personality (and it intimidates others)

9 signs you have a high class personality, even if you’re not wealthy

8 situations in life where a person’s true colors always come out, according to psychology

9 tasks at 70 that seem insignificant but are actually powerful predictors of longevity and quality of life

8 situations in life where you should never be too nice, according to psychology

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People who reread the same text message five times before sending it aren’t being careful — they may be managing an old fear of being misunderstood

In 1984, Michael Dell sold custom-configured PCs from his University of Texas dorm room by cutting out the retailer and shipping direct — the $80,000-a-month side business he ran between classes quietly proved that buyers would wait two weeks for a computer if it meant paying 15 percent less

When Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy on September 15, 2008, the firm had $639 billion in assets and $613 billion in debt — the largest bankruptcy in US history was triggered by a $4.5 billion shortfall the Fed refused to bridge over a weekend

In 1973, FedEx founder Fred Smith took the company’s last $5,000 to a Las Vegas blackjack table after a fuel payment was denied, won $27,000 over the weekend, and kept the planes flying long enough to close the funding round that actually saved the company

The Bootleg Fire that burned across Oregon in 2021 grew so large and intense that it began generating its own weather, including towering fire clouds capable of producing lightning miles ahead of the main front

Wombats produce cube-shaped droppings, the only animal on Earth known to do so, and researchers studying their intestines in 2018 found that varying elasticity along the gut walls slowly shapes the waste into near-perfect cubes before it leaves the body.

10 subtle phrases the most emotionally intelligent use to make others feel truly seen

The art of being unbothered: 8 simple ways to live a happy life

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All Articles by Hannah van Teylingen

8 signs someone is genuinely classy (even if they don’t dress expensively)

The art of not caring what others think: 10 simple ways to live a happy life

Psychology says people who clean as they cook instead of leaving everything for the end display these 5 distinctive traits

8 things people over 60 stopped doing that instantly mke them look a decade younger (that most people refuse to quit)

10 signs you have a genuinely unique personality (and it intimidates others)

9 signs you have a high class personality, even if you’re not wealthy

8 situations in life where a person’s true colors always come out, according to psychology

9 tasks at 70 that seem insignificant but are actually powerful predictors of longevity and quality of life

8 situations in life where you should never be too nice, according to psychology