Links I Love: December 8, 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 ‘I Keep Getting Rejected for Jobs I’m Perfect For!’. (New York Magazine) How Early-Career Setbacks Can Set You Up for Success. (New York Times) Entrepreneurs Are Waging a War on Fake Reviews. (Morning Brew) Can 10 Million Women Negotiate the Pay Gap Away?. (Bloomberg) Cyber Monday 2019 Broke More Than One Record. (Morning Brew) Red Lobster's Ugly Sweater Has a Cheddar Bay Biscuit Pocket. (Food and Wine Magazine) I actually really want this sweater and was disappointed when I clicked through to discover it sold out almost instantly. I don't care about the actual pocket, but how awesome is the idea of an ugly sweater with cheddar bay biscuits on it?! Clothing sizing is complicated because bodies are complicated. But tech might have a fix.. (Vox) Malls are now targeting millionaires. (CNN) The Generational Divide in Holiday Shopping. (Wall Street Journal) PRODUCTIVITY / SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY 4 nonverbal ways to convey max confidence, according to a body language expert. … [Continue reading]
What I Read in November 2019
November was an average month for me, reading wise, where I clocked 6 books read. I normally think of this as a month where I'm "behind", but I'm realizing that I just need to accept that I don't have as much time for reading as I used to! I currently have 73 books ready in 2019, and know I'm not going to meet my annual goal of 100 books in a year. However, I'm hoping a week at my mountain house during the holidays will help me get at least somewhat close. I know it's really aggressive, but I'd love to finish around 85! All depends on how that vacation time goes... 5 stars: Juliet's School of Possibilities: A Little Story about the Power of Priorities, by Laura Vanderkam: I was VERY skeptical of the idea of a parable, but I absolutely loved this little gem. A burned out consultant striving to meet all her deadlines certainly resonated for me! I thought the story was told in the perfect way - compelling, didactic, but not hitting me over the head with the lessons. Short and sweet; I will be buying copies of this for many of my team members. Us Against You, by Fredrik Backman: I heard mixed reviews of this, but I absolutely LOVED it! Beautifully written, compelling … [Continue reading]
Links I Love: December 1, 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 Robots Won't Take Your Job, But They've Probably Already Changed It. (Zapier) I'm a tech CEO who tried to give up my smartphone for a year. I wasn't fully successful — but it did make me a better leader.. (Business Insider) This sounds really interesting and I wonder if I could do it... PRODUCTIVITY / SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY Make Stress More Manageable by Thinking of It As 'Competition'. (Lifehacker) Get Help Remembering Gmail Shortcuts With KeyRocket. (Lifehacker) What does it mean to have a nutric personality? An expert explains. (Well & Good NYC) End Your Day With Something That Makes You Happy. (Lifehacker) HEALTH / FITNESS ‘I’m a registered dietitian, and this is how I build my Thanksgiving plate’. (Well & Good NYC) Sugary Drink Ban Tied to Health Improvements at Medical Center. (New York Times) The science behind your wild food cravings on your period. (Well & Good NYC) What you need to know about how sound affects your digestion. (Well & Good … [Continue reading]
Back to Prison: Graduating the First All-Female Defy Colorado Class
Two weeks ago, I took the day off work to be down in Pueblo, Colorado and volunteer in prison with Defy Colorado... and I can honestly say it was one of the best days of my year. I wrote about my first experience with Defy here (please go read that post!), and I've gone back a number of times since then. Last winter, I was excited to get to kick off the first female class in Defy Colorado, and I got to go back a few times to teach classes. Now, nine months later, I got to judge the final business pitch competition and watch the EITs (entrepreneurs-in-training) graduate in caps and gowns with business certificates from Colorado State University. It has been so amazing to build relationships with these women, who have impressed me with their candor (unlike the men's prison, many of the women opened up about exactly why they were in prison), intelligence (there were several businesses pitched that I genuinely want to invest my own money in), and desire to change who they were before prison and become upstanding members of society. My "50by25" journey has been all about transformation, and I've become a huge fan of Carol Dweck's work around mindset. Dweck has done a lot … [Continue reading]
