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 Upwardly Mobile Barista. (The Atlantic)
11 Pros and Cons of Working Remotely on the Other Side of the World. (Zapier)
I Spent My Weekend with Michelin-Star Chefs—It Completely Changed My Perspective on Success. (Levo League)
Hate Your Coworker? Here’s How to Deal. (Marie Claire)
PRODUCTIVITY/SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
The Dos and Don’ts of Work Email, from Emojis to Typos. (Harvard Business School)
The 5 Things Your Emails Need To Include To Get People To Read And Respond. (Fast Company)
The Problem With Your To-Do List. (Levo League)
The Little Question That Creates Serious Productivity Gains. (High Performance Lifestyle)
A Special Forces Officer Teaches You 5 Secrets To Overcoming Adversity. (Barking Up the Wrong Tree)
4 Reasons To Master The Subtle Art Of Saying No More Often. (High Performance Lifestyle)
HEALTH/FITNESS
Yoga Helps Muscular Imbalances from Too Much Desk Time. (Yoga Journal)
You’re Injured. 7 Step Program for Mental Recovery. (Run to the Finish)
Barefoot Running May Be Harder for Older Runners. (New York Times)
4 Things People Get Wrong About Running. (My Fitness Pal)
Short Interval Workout For That Finishing Kick. Includes funny bonus videos on why you should never relax till you’ve actually crossed the finish line! (Wrecking Routine)
Fitspo: how strong became the new skinny. (The Guardian)
Health App Might One Day Tell Flight Crew When You’re Blue or Green. (Skift)
TRAVEL
How American Rebanked Its Chicago and Dallas Operations and Why It’s a Good Thing. (Cranky Flier)
Surprise: Even the Experts Think That LaGuardia Airport Is Terrible. (Skift)
Dufl, A Service That Packs And Ships Your Suitcase, Is A Traveler’s Dream. This is awesome for consultants! (Tech Crunch)
Related: Bad travel gear: What not to bring. (The Economist)
The best perk of being Diamond level at Hilton. (Penelope Trunk)
Happiest and Unhappiest Countries in the World By the Numbers. (Skift)
The Incredible Jun: A Town that Runs on Social Media. How cool is that?! Though I have some doubts about scalability… (Medium)
MISCELLANY
Editing for People Who Love to Write… Too Much. Hmm, obviously I don’t know anyone with that problem… 😛 (ProBlogger)
The One Where We Talk About Lilly+Target. (AJ Wears Clothes)
Horrible: Game of Fear: The Story Behind GamerGate. (Boston Magazine)
What Research Says About the Best Profile Picture. (Buffer)
The Secret to Female Friendship. (A Cup of Jo)
Why Is It Hard to Make Friends Over 30? (New York Times)
Finally, to make you say “awwww,” Adam sent me this and it totally made my day: Love Is In Small Things. (Bored Panda)
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thanks for throwing me in the mix this week 🙂 Hope the interview went well!!
Thanks – announcement on that coming tomorrow! Though nothing as big as your awesome and exciting job news 🙂