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
5 Timeless Truths About Resume Writing. (LevoLeague)
Wealth gap calculator: Are you in the millennial one percent? (Fusion)
How to Deal With Disorganized Coworkers. (LevoLeague)
My Car Trunk Was Stolen:’ The Most Bizarre Late-to-Work Excuses Revealed in New Survey. (Hotel News Now)
Keeping someone in a job not suited to them is worse than firing them. (David Jaxon)
Related: If you fired a senior executive, identify from this list what went wrong. (David Jaxon)
If Your Boss Thinks You’re Awesome, You Will Become More Awesome. Totally agree with this – I love working with bosses who support me! (Harvard Business Review)
Crying In Public: So What If I Can’t Cry? (Elle Magazine)
A Leslie Knope In A World Full Of Liz Lemons. (Medium)
PRODUCTIVITY/SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
A trick for avoiding small talk. (A Cup of Jo)
13 Habits of Exceptionally Likeable People. (LinkedIn)
7 Small Habits That Will Steal Your Happiness. (Positivity Blog)
What Kind Of World Do You Want To Create With Your Money? (Under30CEO)
Are you chronically late? (A Cup of Jo)
Great insights here: Book Review of Crazy is a Compliment. (Feld Thoughts)
Every year, many, many stupid people graduate from college. And if they can do it, so can you. Great advice for anyone, not just students. (Brunch at Audrey’s)
On Ambition and How to Get It (Rock Creek Runner)
A False Referent. (Casual Kitchen)
Break Your New Year’s Resolutions into 90-Day Chunks. (99U)
The Psychology of Writing and the Cognitive Science of the Perfect Daily Routine. (Brain Pickings)
Stacking Habits: How to Finally Stick to Your Morning Routine. (99u)
HEALTH/FITNESS
Good Bye Resolution – Giving up on #DonutADay. Love this as an example of knowing when to quit! (Run Around Aroo)
4 Ways to Stay Consistent With Your Workouts. (MyFitnessPal)
The 8 Running Hacks of Smart Runners. (Rock Creek Runner)
How to Run in Cold Weather. (Outside Online)
7 Ways to Progress an Exercise. (Trainer Paige)
Your Exercise Equipment Is Lying to You About the Calories You’re Burning. (AlterNet)
Carbs is NOT a Four-Letter Word. (Barry’s Bootcamp)
Forget GMOs; there is a new hidden danger in your food: DNA! – Dear Americans: Stop Being Ignorant About Your Food. (Rural Running Redhead)
Can This Treatment Help Me? There’s a Statistic for That. (New York Times)
TRAVEL
Planes with parachutes: Canopy capers. (Economist)
Aircraft cabin design: What will passengers stand for? (Economist)
Travel: You Googled It, We Answered It. (New York Times)
Travel Agent Industry Executives Argue That Agents Are Coming Back. (Skift)
Ratings Now Cut Both Ways, So Don’t Sass Your Uber Driver. (New York Times)
MISCELLANY
Stop hacking life. (Mizfit Online)
The Truth About Your Smile. (The Hairpin)
Finally, for a laugh at how irrational we can all be: Milk and bread are actually pretty terrible survival foods. (Washington Post)
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Yay, I made a Links I Love post! I love these so much every week. Now I feel accomplished. 🙂
It was a great post – I really want more people to read it! Food Babe in particular drives me INSANE.