Links I Love: July 4, 2021
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 Why upskilling is more than just a cool perk in the hybrid world. (Fast Company) Why the Hybrid Workforce of the Future Depends on the ‘Geriatric Millennial’. (Medium) There's a chicken wing shortage. So this chain wants you to start loving thighs. (CNN) Breaking down Anheuser-Busch’s “biggest beer giveaway in history”. (Morning Brew) The New York Times Uses the Very Dark Patterns it Derides. (Nir and Far) PRODUCTIVITY / SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY Lots of People Won't Give Up Working From Home. (Well & Good NYC) When Your Job Harms Your Mental Health. (New York Times) Four Lessons From Your Anxious Brain. (New York Times) Yes, You Can Be An Introvert and Outgoing—Here's the Difference Between Being an Introvert and Being Shy. (Well & Good NYC) 5 Ways To Deal When Your Day Gets Off Course. (Yes and Yes) Getting by With a Little Help Finding Friends. (New York Times) HEALTH / FITNESS Virtual Reality Therapy Plunges Patients Back Into Trauma. Here Is Why Some … [Continue reading]
Weekend Recap: Misty Meadow Mountain and Vail Beer Festival
Friday was my company's annual promotion day, where all the promotions for the year are announced, and we celebrate. This year, we were still obviously not doing an in-person celebration, but our local office arranged for a magician to perform on Zoom (and he was phenomenal, - I wasn't expecting much over Zoom, but it was awesome!), and the national organization arranged for Keith Urban to perform. I haven't really listened to much Keith Urban in a while, but I got really into it, singing and dancing in front of my laptop screen :) Now I want to go to a Keith Urban concert in person! Meanwhile, while some additional promotion day festivities were going on, I packed up my car and Sadie Bug and headed up to the mountains. My night was a quiet one, catching up on a bunch of emails once I got in, and while I didn't get to bed quite as early as I wanted, I was still asleep by 10pm. On Saturday, I woke up at 6am, and had a bit of a slow start to the morning. The forecast had been for thunderstorms, but now as I checked again, it looked like those wouldn't be till the afternoon and there might just be a bit of rain in the morning. Much better, at least for the hike I had … [Continue reading]
Links I Love: June 27, 2021
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 looking young can shape your career. (BBC News) PRODUCTIVITY / SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY Efficiency is the Enemy. (Farnam Street) The Key to Reading People. (The Character Lab) How To Stay Motivated When You're Not Seeing Progress (4 tips to try today!). (Yes and Yes) I'm a Psychotherapist, and Here Are My 3 Best Tips for Dealing With Social Anxiety Post-Quarantine. (Well & Good NYC) How to read newsletters without clogging up your inbox. (Zapier) HEALTH / FITNESS Get Wet!. (New York Times) Does Walking Really Count as Cardio?. (Lifehacker) TRAVEL 42.9 Million Americans Will Hit the Road for Fourth of July. (Travel Industry Wire) Forty Percent of Americans Plan Leisure Trips This Summer. (Hotel News Now) Road to Recovery: The 2021 Guide to Safer Meetings for Hotels and Venues. (Skift) Bankers Dive Back Into In-Person Meetings as Travel Restrictions Ease. (Skift) The New Strategies Around One-Day Business Trips. (Skift) Why a Little Inflation Could Be … [Continue reading]
Weekend Recap: Hiking, Eating, and Drinking My Way Through the Mountains
My weekend kicked off a little bit early - my date and I headed to Minturn on Thursday night, stopping at Outer Range Brewing for fried chicken sandwiches on the way up, and then worked from there on Friday. I had a really light day of meetings, and it was nice to get a change of scenery while digging into some deep work! My original plan on Friday morning was to do an early morning run of Meadow Mountain before work, but I ended up lounging around and really not getting in a workout at all, outside of a quick 10 minute Peloton core class. Part of the reason for that was my date and I talked about going for a run to / from Vail Brewing Company for happy hour (6.5 miles roundtrip)... but we ended up skipping that, and instead going to a happy hour at The Rose in Edwards. I texted my friends Heather and Kirk while I was there, and although they were literally just driving back into town after a few days down in the Front Range, they met us there for some outdoor drinks on the patio. I started with an old fashioned from the $6 happy hour menu, but we soon turned our attention to the Rose's famous creative cocktails. And I absolutely fell in love with their new summer cocktail, … [Continue reading]
