Read This: Pharrell’s Productivity Secrets

Despite being overshadowed by his Vivienne Westwood/Canadian mounty hat, Pharrell Williams was one of the stars of the Grammys this year. Seven nominations. Four wins. Producer of the Year. He co-wrote and performed two of the 2013’s biggest pop hits, Daft Punk’s “Get Lucky” and Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines.” He even learned how to speak “French robot” so he could accept awards on behalf of Daft Punk.

We’ll be hearing even more about Pharrell as the Oscars approach—he’s up for best song for Despicable Me 2′s “Happy”—but Fast Company has one of the best profiles out on the multi-hyphenate man. Not only is he self-deprecating, he’s a philanthropist–fashion designer–tech entrepreneur.  Can we all work for Pharrell?

Recommended reading: “Get Busy: Pharrell’s Productivity Secrets.”

TV’s Golden Age Is A Gilded Cage

“Television’s golden age is also a gilded cage, an always-on ecosystem of immense riches that leaves me feeling less like the master of my own universe, and more as if I am surrounded.” — David Carr, “Barely Keeping Up in TV’s New Golden Age,” The New York Times