Links I Love: October 18, 2020
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 Op-Ed: Working Moms Like Me Are at the Coronavirus Breaking Point. (Cheddar) Job diary: As a professional bridesmaid, I deal with everything from missing grooms to wedding crashers. Here's what a day in my life is really like.. (Business Insider) Honestly, I kind of want to quit my job and start this business... it sounds awesome! How Yelp pivoted to helping small businesses during the pandemic. (Protocol) Zoom for Virtual Events: 4 Mistakes You’re Probably Making. (Splash That) Netflix for apps': Setapp's quest to build a better app store. (Protocol) How businesses can use tech to punch above their weight — even in the middle of a pandemic. (Protocol) Is Oxygen’s New Banking Platform the Next Big Trend?. (The Simple Dollar) Remote Work Is Killing the Hidden Trillion-Dollar Office Economy. (Medium) PRODUCTIVITY / SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY Why everyone should try the accessibility features on their computer. (Zapier) 10 strategies to read more books. (A Life of … [Continue reading]
Weekend Recap: The Calm Before the Storm
This weekend was the calm before the storm. J didn't have the kids this weekend, and it was my last weekend living alone before my mom would move in with me on Tuesday. We made the most of it! Friday night kicked off with a very belated Cinco de Mayo (Nueve de Octubre?) celebration - I invited my friends Chris and Mark and their kids over on Friday night for dinner on the deck with J and I. We picked up takeout food from Tapatio, where we used to go for dinner and margaritas in the pre-COVID time. We have a longtime joke where we pronounced it "tuh-PAT-ee-oh" (like patio) instead of "TAH-puh-TEE-oh", so this meant we were having Tapatio on my patio ;) We had a blast drinking margaritas and relaxing on the deck - it was the perfect night with good friends! We ended up going a lot later than planned, but J and I still got to bed by 10pm, which was great. The next morning, I started my Saturday with a quick 45 minute bike bootcamp - which I planned to be my last bike class before my new Peloton Bike+ arrives on Tuesday. I have been spinning on a Flywheel Fly Anywhere bike for the last few weeks (which I'll be selling on Craigslist once my Bike+ gets here. I will be … [Continue reading]
What I Read in September 2020
I read a bit less in September than in previous months - it was a busy month for me! But I still read five books, which keeps me six books ahead of my goal to read 100 books in 2020. I can't believe we're already into the last quarter of 2020; this is going to be a good year of reading, for sure! 4 stars: Beach Read, by Emily Henry: This came highly recommended, and I thought it was good, but maybe not quite all it was hyped up to be. Cute story, and I really enjoyed learning more about how books are written and what an author's life is like! Who Moved My Cheese?, by Spencer Johnson: Very short and an easy read, but this parable has some great advice to make you think more deeply about where you are both in your work life and personal life - and be ready for change. 3 stars: Fly Away, by Kristin Hannah: I read Firefly Lane years ago and really enjoyed it, but didn't enjoy this one nearly as much. I found the characters really frustrating in their inability to ask for help and insistence on pushing everyone away, which led to SO many bad choices. Maybe I would have enjoyed it more if I had recently read Firefly Lane, but reading it years later, I didn't like any … [Continue reading]
Links I Love: October 12, 2020
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 The most annoying interview question. (Patty Azzarello) Walmart is overhauling 200 of its stores into an airport-inspired theme expected to perfectly blend the online and in-store shopping experience. (Business Insider) How Bed Bath & Beyond Reversed Its Comparable Sales Slump. (Morning Brew) Flowers, food and wine: How the push to sell online has permanently changed businesses. (Protocol) Success, Failure and Zombie Hunting. (Coca Cola) Why Do Insurance Companies Love Football So Much?. (The Simple Dollar) Wendy's coupon gets more valuable with each retweet. (Mobile Marketer Daily) How Cathie Wood Beat Wall Street by Betting Tesla Is Worth More Than $1 Trillion. (Forbes) The Inside Story of MacKenzie Scott, the Mysterious 60-Billion-Dollar Woman. (Medium) How to Have a Productive Disagreement During a Zoom Meeting. (Lifehacker) PRODUCTIVITY / SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY Automation is a habit—here's how to build it. (Zapier) How to Be More Present & Alive in the … [Continue reading]
