2017 Monthly Goal Check In: May
Whoops, June has been super busy and so I'm more than two weeks late in getting this check in done! I'll keep it short, but want to stay accountable by still talking about my goal progress in May. Toward the end of the month, I fell off the bandwagon with my morning routine of 10 pushups, 20 lunges, and 30 plank leg lifts. About halfway through the month, I switched from lunges to bodyweight split squats, and I liked that change (it felt like it made my routine faster), but this one has been a bit hard for me to sustain because every morning is so different! Weekday mornings in Colorado I often wake up just in time for my daily 6am conference call with India, but when I'm on the East Coast, that call is at 8am and I wake up and head straight to Orangetheory. Overall, for the month of May, I would remember to do this at some point during the day... but not always first thing at all. And toward the end of May / beginning of June, I skipped it entirely! I'm trying to get back on track now for the rest of June. However, walking for five minutes before bed has been a routine I've kept up no matter where my travels take me. I'm usually doing it while I get ready for bed, and it's … [Continue reading]
Links I Love: June 18, 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 The best ways to deal with narcissistic coworkers, according to a psychiatrist. (Quartz) Will You Have a Job in 10 Years? Five Visionaires Weigh In. (The Simple Dollar) Your work makes you happier than you think. (A Life of Productivity) How to Not Take Toxic Coworkers Personally. (Career Contessa) How to Boost Your Workplace Confidence. (Ivanka Trump) 3 Common Words That Make You Sound Unprofessional. (Daily Muse) How thinking like a magician can help you get ahead at work. (TED Talks) 4 Simple Ways to End Each Workday Happy (You’re Welcome!). (Thrive Global) PRODUCTIVITY/SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY 8 Ways to Deal With Unproductive Days. (Time Management Ninja) 35 Things You Need to Give Up to Be Successful. (Thrive Global) How To Avoid Burnout: 3 Secrets From Research. (Barking Up the Wrong Tree) How To Take Things Seriously, Not Personally. (Yes and Yes) Becoming a Better Manager: The 4 Playlists I Use To Help Me Context-Switch. (Thrive Global) Commencement speeches are … [Continue reading]
Travel Thursday: How Likely Are You To Get Bumped From a Flight?
TGI Flyday! I'm in flight and on my way home for the first time in nearly ten days, and I'm so excited to get back home tonight. This is one of those nights where I don’t want to get home a second later than planned – I am just so excited to get back to my very own bed, especially after sleeping in a twin XL all weekend back at college ;) Ever since the much-publicized United Express incident back in April, when David Dao was violently kicked off a flight, I’ve had friends about to fly mention in passing that they hope not to get bumped. I have the opposite response. Tonight aside, I am in fact usually hoping I will have an opportunity to get bumped! Voluntarily being denied boarding is a great opportunity to rack up a lot of airline vouchers (free travel!) for the minor inconvenience of being a few hours later to my destination. In the case of United Express flight #3411, though, David Dao was certainly of a different mentality than me. He and the other passengers on board desperately wanted to get to their destination, and didn’t volunteer when the airline offered to compensate people for taking a later flight. Since seats are a fixed commodity, that meant someone would … [Continue reading]
I’m Going Streaking
I may be back from Cornell, and I may be sleeping in a glorious king-sized bed instead of a twin XL (thank goodness)... but that doesn't mean I can't go streaking, right? A few weeks ago, Runner's World announced their annual running streak challenge: run at least a mile every single day from Memorial Day through July 4th. As I mentioned in yesterday's post, I'm attempting to take on this challenge... and possibly even extend it all the way through Labor Day for a full summer of running. I was really proud of myself for running through Reunion Weekend, and figured that from here on out, it would be a piece of cake... ...until I woke up with a slight tickle in my throat on Monday morning. Monday wasn't too bad, and I squeezed in a 5K run on the treadmill that night after work in Florida. Tuesday, though, my throat got a lot worse, and I ended up getting medicine and cough drops to try to make it better. I didn't get up to work out in the morning like I usually do (except Mondays when I have to get up at 4am for my commute), but I dutifully headed for the treadmill after work and got in a quick 1.5 miles in 10.5 minutes. Turns out, doing a short distance like that isn't bad … [Continue reading]
