Links I Love: March 9
Want to stay in bed longer? Here’s what I’ve been loving, laughing, and getting intrigued by all week long. Now cozy up with your laptop/iPad and enjoy :) CAREER These 10 Internships Pay More Than Your Job Does. (Huffington Post) Workaholics beware! The Latest Occupational Hazard: Binge Working. (LearnVest) Thanks to How To Run a Remote Team Standup Meeting, I implemented a new format for my team’s remote standup meeting this past Friday, and was super psyched with how well it went – very efficient and we got a lot done. (Zapier) PRODUCTIVITY/SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY My company uses Lotus Notes but my client uses Outlook - this was really helpful! Microsoft Outlook Email Hacks. (Business Insider) How to Make Your Life a Little Less Hectic. (Tech Cocktail) 7 Tips For Boosting Your EQ (Emotional Intelligence). (Levo League) I've been having a really rough time lately, and so very much appreciated this inspiring article my mom sent me: 6 Quotes To Encourage You To 'March On' This March. (Huffington Post) HEALTH/FITNESS Reader request: How to get out of an exercise slump. (TracyRemelius) Ha, this is awesome - and I think we all have a little bit of this … [Continue reading]
Deciding On (And Committing To) New Goals
How do you get motivated to do something? You set a goal, commit to it (preferably publicly), and then take all the little baby steps needed to achieve it. But what happens when you can't even think of a goal you care enough about to achieve? Well, you get stuck in a rut - and unfortunately, this is where I'm currently finding myself. Perhaps I set off the chain of events myself through inadvertent sandbagging when I declared that my big picture theme for the year was to settle. I defended the choice of seemingly-unambitious words by talking about what settling meant to me (it's a positive thing!), but right now, I feel like I'm even further from settled now than I was when I made that goal - and in fact, am feeling completely unsettled and lost. Furthermore, it seems like every time I think I'm hitting rock bottom, something else goes wrong that pulls my attention away from the personal stuff and onto logistical challenges that are taking hours and hours to solve. (Like my car getting broken into and a lot of personal/irreplaceable/expensive things stolen. Or some stupid tax issues that mean I'm likely out a couple thousand dollars until spring 2015.) I'm really frustrated that … [Continue reading]
Links I Love: March 2
Want to stay in bed longer? Here’s what I’ve been loving, laughing, and getting intrigued by all week long. Now cozy up with your laptop/iPad and enjoy :) CAREER My friend Blake sent this to me, and I found it really fascinating. Instead of leaning in? Recline! (Foreign Policy) Great role model for girls! Entrepreneur Barbie: Mattel Premiers New Doll at Toy Fair. (Time) The Savings Habits of the New Rich: Why You Should Be Living Paycheck to Paycheck. (LearnVest) How You Can Turn A Performance Review Into A Great Learning Experience. (Barking Up the Wrong Tree) Going through a tough time? How to tighten up your game at work when you’re depressed. (Captain Awkward) And if work was what was making you depressed? On Changing Dreams. (A Beautiful Mess) PRODUCTIVITY/SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY Breakpoint — Bigger is Not Better. (Farnam Street) How to Overcome Morning Peevishness: Advice from an Antarctic Explorer. (The Art of Manliness) This is a really cool psychological game: How To Connect Deeply With Anyone (In 5 Minutes). (Thought Catalog) The Simple Thing That Makes The Happiest People In The World So Happy. (Barking Up the Wrong Tree) 4 … [Continue reading]
Links I Love: February 23
Want to stay in bed longer? Here’s what I’ve been loving, laughing, and getting intrigued by all week long. Now cozy up with your laptop/iPad and enjoy :) CAREER 7 Career Cues We Can Take From Olympians. (Levo League) My team usually works remotely on Fridays, so How to Run a Remote Team Standup Meeting was really helpful. (Zapier) 10 Ways to Make Your Office Fun To Work (Lifehack) Love What You Do: 4 Things That Will Make You Happier At Work. (Barking Up the Wrong Tree) How To Write Emails Important People Actually Respond To. (Levo League) And, same topic, different author/tips: How to get a busy person to respond to your email. (Medium) 6 Things You Should Never Say to a Boss. (LearnVest) PRODUCTIVITY/SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY Financial Procrastination: 4 Ways We Get in Our Own Way. (LearnVest) What Really Motivates Us to Stick to a Project? (Zen Habits) Speed not quality? Sometimes; here's why: Speed Up! (Steve Pavlina) 5 Unusual Ways to Start Working Smarter, Not Harder, Backed by Science. (Buffer Blog) Want to improve your productivity? Get a dog. My travel schedule doesn't allow me to care for a pet, but I want to get a dog very … [Continue reading]
