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
Network Is Not A Verb. (Full Contact)
Why telling kids to dream big is a big con. (Aeon Magazine)
Where Did All the Entry-Level Jobs Go? (Forbes)
Why We Do Not Hire Law School Graduates from the Ivy League Schools. (Huffington Post)
Do We Need A New Word For Entrepreneur? (Feld Thoughts)
How to Give a Performance Review that Motivates and Retains. (Career Contessa)
19 ways to slowly destroy your career. (Business Insider)
PRODUCTIVITY/SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
Invite the Right Amount People to Your Meeting with the 8-18-1800 Rule. (99U)
You’re probably doing email introductions wrong. (Quartz)
7 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Starting Your Week. (Time Management Ninja)
6 Successful People with Awesome Creative Hobbies. (Levo League)
Currently, Lately. This is what inspired my not-so-special hobbies post on Thursday! (Carla Birnberg)
Why It’s Normal Not to Be Happy All the Time. (Greatist)
How To Attract Good Luck: 4 Secrets Backed By Research. (Barking Up the Wrong Tree)
Use Deadlines & the Eisenhower Matrix to Make Long-Term Goals Accessible Today. (99U)
The Beginner’s Guide to Customer Support Language: How to Always Say the Right Thing. This is actually a great communication guide for anyone, not just those in customer support. (Zapier)
HEALTH/FITNESS
How Your Feet Can Help You Sleep. (The Science Of Us)
The Surprising Benefits of Exercising on an Empty Stomach. (My Fitness Pal)
5 Ways To Get Motivated To Work Out. (FitFluential)
My 7 Favorite Push-Up Variations and the NF Push-Up Challenge! (Nerd Fitness)
Finding the Confidence to Strip. (A Healthy Happier Bear)
8 Reasons You SHOULD Date a Runner. (Cowgirl Runs)
Weddings Celebrate Love … of Running. (Runners World)
Scott Jurek’s Champagne Problems. (Outside Magazine)
How Common Is Cheating at Marathons? (Runners World)
Is It Healthier to Skip Breakfast or Just Eat a Doughnut? (Greatist)
TRAVEL
What It Will Take to Prove Airline Industry Collusion. (Skift)
United Airlines’ Summer From Hell Has Been Years in the Making. (Skift)
Denver has the fastest Wi-Fi of the US’s top airports – new survey. (Airport World)
Travel tech giants desperately seeking multi-skilled individuals for new breed of job. (Tnooz)
Your Rights if a Hotel Refuses Your Confirmed Reservation. (The Travel Insider)
Cathy Enz interview on hotel innovation. (Accenture)
Residence Inn Wants to Make Millennial Business Travelers Less Lonely. (Skift)
3 Great Examples of True Traveler Engagement. (Hotel News Now)
16 Surprising Things About Parenting in South Korea. (A Cup of Jo)
MISCELLANY
Why It’s Impossible To Shop Ethically. (Huffington Post)
Can We Be Feminists and Still Love ‘The Bachelor’? (Elle Magazine)
The Wedding Toast I’ll Never Give. (New York Times)
To the Girl Who Called me an Old Mom. (Erica House)
Stowaway. (Raising Humans)
Breaking news: Don’t be a dick in restaurants. (Renegade Mothering)
49 Ways To Kill Time At A Party Before Your Only Friend Shows Up. (BuzzFeed)
And finally, for a laugh: How to Be a Better Beer Snob. (Thrillist)
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Thank you for including us in your career round-up! I also really loved the piece on how networking in not a verb- couldn’t agree more!
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Loved your post!