Links I Love: April 14, 2019
Want to stay in bed longer? Here’s what I’ve been loving, laughing at, and getting intrigued by all week long. Now cozy up with your laptop/tablet and enjoy :) CAREER / BUSINESS How Girl Meets World Founder Prepares Middle School Girls For Life's Opportunities. (Forbes) This is my sorority sister Francesca... so proud of the work she and another sister Lori did to create this amazing non-profit! I was honored to be invited to lead a session in New York years ago and it was a wonderful experience. Here’s the high-priced advice college applicants buy that doesn’t trigger the FBI. (Penelope Trunk) Always Send a Thank You Note After a Job Interview. (Lifehacker) Where the Jobs Are. (Wall Street Journal) Before You Do Your Taxes, Understand the Difference Between a Hobby and a Side Hustle. (Lifehacker) From Taco Hoarding to Cookie Stampedes, Why Do People Go So Nuts Over Free Food at Work?. (Slate) PRODUCTIVITY / SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY Bad at Taking Risks? 4 Tips to Be Bolder. (Under 30 CEO) The Latest in Military Strategy: Mindfulness. (New York Times) How to Adjust Your Google Calendar to Start on Monday. (Lifehacker) The only metric of success that … [Continue reading]
Weekend Recap: Meandering in Vail / Beaver Creek
Weekend of April 6-7 This weekend was fairly quiet, as I canceled most of my plans to get extra "me" time instead. Selfish, I know, but I think I needed it - and I finished the weekend so happy! Friday night after work was spent in my favorite way: with a drive up to the mountains, a little bit of cooking while I watched Sex and the City, and then a book and a glass of wine. Pure bliss! There's something about getting away to my mountain house that's much more relaxing than doing the same thing in Superior... I think because there are always things I could / should be doing at home, while in Vail, there are rarely chores or obligations. Saturday morning, though, I did have an obligation... a good for me one :) My friend Chelsea is opening a yoga studio in Minturn in a few weeks, and she was hosting a free flow class at Lolë in Vail Village. So after a great night's sleep and waking up with no alarm, I grabbed my yoga mat and headed there. I so rarely practice yoga, and even when I do it, I don't love it... but I also know how good it is for me, so I don't regret it afterward. This was the case here! Chelsea was a great teacher, and it was really lovely to have a … [Continue reading]
Links I Love: April 7, 2019
Want to stay in bed longer? Here’s what I’ve been loving, laughing at, and getting intrigued by all week long. Now cozy up with your laptop/tablet and enjoy :) CAREER / BUSINESS PwC Launches New Tool to Help Organisations Assess Their Workforce Strategy. (Hotel News Now) How to Deal With Work Stress. (Lifehacker) If you’re a pretty woman in business, you risk this negative effect. (The Ladders) Why Women Volunteer for Tasks That Don’t Lead to Promotions. (Harvard Business Journal) Pay Gap Between Men and Women Might Be Worse Than Previously Calculated. (Lifehacker) LinkedIn finds women are less likely to apply for jobs, and more likely to get them. (Quartz) World’s first all-female spacewalk canceled due to lack of spacesuits for women. (Fast Company) How to (Happily) Return to Work After Your Maternity Leave. (Lifehacker) How I Sold This Website for $9 Million. (Mr. Money Mustache) Why Self-Checkout Is and Has Always Been the Worst. (Gizmodo) PRODUCTIVITY / SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY I’m halfway through Yale’s class on happiness and these 4 tricks are already working. (The Ladders) How to Apply The Principles of Long-Term Investing to … [Continue reading]
Weekend Recap: Saratoga and Vail
My weekend started off with a little trip - up to Albany, New York to visit my family! I've been working on a project in New York City recently, which made it feasible to pop up to Albany for two days before flying home. While it's not part of the "weekend", my mom came down to New York on Tuesday, and we were able to get discounted tickets on Tuesday night to see Kelli O'Hara in Kiss Me Kate. Then on Wednesday, I won the Kinky Boots lottery and we got to see that from fabulous seats in one of the side boxes! In the month I've been working in New York, I've been able to see four Broadway shows - those two plus The Lion King (I won the lottery for that as well!) and Hadestown (through TDF). It's been fabulous to get to see so many Broadway musicals while I'm in New York - and ironic that I rarely saw things on Broadway when I actually lived in New York. Making up for lost time now! Thursday after I finished work, my mom drove me from Manhattan up to Saratoga, where I got to join my brother, sister-in-law, and nephews for playtime and dinner. I really love getting to visit my family in Saratoga - this visit was way too short, but I was glad I was able to get up there … [Continue reading]
