Links I Love: September 24, 2017
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 Research: When Men Have Lower Status at Work, They’re Less Likely to Negotiate. (Harvard Business Journal) Networking Is Misunderstood, Not Overrated. (Build Your Dream Network) People Start Hating Their Jobs at Age 35. (Bloomberg) Ducking the Crosshairs: Five Ways to Deal with Office Politics. (Laura Stack) How to Create a Culture of Reading at Your Company. I love these ideas! (Buffer) The 70 Percent Rule--When to Delegate. (Inc) PRODUCTIVITY/SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY How to use your personality type to your advantage at work. (NBC News) The Answer To This One Question Reveals What Kind Of Person You Really Are. (Mind Body Green) Finding Flow: 5 Steps to Get in the Zone and Be More Productive. (Zapier) A foolproof way to get up early every morning. (A Life of Productivity) How to finally stop procrastinating, according to happiness expert Gretchen Rubin. (Well & Good NYC) Why You Should Swap 'I'm Busy' With 'I'm Focused'. (Shine) 4 Tips for Reclaiming Your Weekends, From … [Continue reading]
Healthy Pumpkin Spice Protein Waffles / Giveaway
Last night, I went to Denver's Oktoberfest, and had an absolute blast! But between indulging there and knowing I'll be eating/drinking well at a wedding tonight, I thought it would be a good idea to go for either a hike or a long run today. I woke up and decided: long run it is. Last week, I got out on the trails with my friend Sarah and the Denver Running Club, and ran 7 miles - my longest run since February 2015! Today, I wanted to try to add one mile to that, and do 8 miles. But when I got to the Coalton Trailhead, I found that if I took the Meadowlark Trail to the Mayhoffer Single Tree trail, those would end at 4.2 miles - so I decided to do that as an out and back and get to 8.4 miles. And while I was doing that, I really might as well go another 0.3 further on the out, to make it an even 9 miles. And then 9 miles is so close to double digits that I really ought to just go one more half mile so that I'd end at a nice round 10 miles. And that's how my 8 mile planned run turned into a fabulous 10 mile long run! :) The trails I was on weren't at all technical, which was nice after my fall last week, but they were still hilly. I didn't worry about pace at all, and was … [Continue reading]
What I Read in August 2017
Well, this post is coming to you quite late! September has been an extremely busy month, and although it's not over yet, I already know I'm going to be at an all-time low for books read in a month. But going back to last month: I read seven books in the month of August, which puts me at 73 books for the year (as of September 1st) - six books ahead of schedule to reach my goal of 100 books for the year. Let's see if that little lead is enough to keep me afloat when I don't have many books logged in September... 4 stars: How College Athletics Are Hurting Girls' Sports: The Pay-To-Play Pipeline, by Rick Eckstein: Although this was a bit dry at times due to the volume of data/studies presented, it was a really interesting topic, and has certainly given me new perspective on getting kids involved in sports. I especially loved the last chapter on potential solutions for both colleges and high schools. I would highly recommend this to anyone with kids who may play sports at all (which, these days, is everyone). The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our Minds, by Michael Lewis: Fascinating biography of Amos Tversky and Danny Kahneman! This is an excellent companion to … [Continue reading]
Travel Thursday: “Price Gouging” on Hurricane Evacuation Flights
This week, I was back in south Florida, and I was relieved to find that (at least the area I was in) was pretty much back to normal. There were a few billboards whose advertisements were ripped by the wind, and a few palm trees with lost fronds, but for the most part, everything had already been cleaned up, and I didn’t encounter any sort of power/water issues. I was so glad to see my client's area back to normal! However, I know there are still a lot of islands in the Caribbean with horrible devastation – I hope all the hurricanes ease up and give them the opportunity to recover and rebuild :( On this Travel Thursday, I wanted to discuss some misconceptions I've heard about the airline industry with response to the hurricanes. Namely: there were a lot of media outlets falsely reporting that airlines were jacking up prices in order to profit from the storm. The more I read, the more I realized that so many people still have no idea how airline pricing works. Here's a quick primer on airline revenue management. In a nutshell, an airline’s pricing department sets the price points and rules for each fare class on a specific route. So, a Y-class fare might be selling for $2000, … [Continue reading]
