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
6 Rookie Mistakes When Answering Interview Questions. (Levo League)
6 ways to win at office politics. (MSN)
9 Nodding Strategies for Your Next Meeting. (Medium)
6 Mistakes Even the Smartest New Managers Make. (Levo League)
Study: Career Earnings Linked To Weight. (CBS News)
The “Gig Economy” Is Picking Your Pocket. (Gawker)
Young Americans Are Giving Up on Getting Rich. (Bloomberg)
Your Job Doesn’t Define You. Here’s How to Discover What Does. (Levo League)
5 Hypothetical Scenarios That Will Help You Define Your Purpose. (Live in the Grey)
PRODUCTIVITY/SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
Working hard, hardly working: Our problem with productivity. (Maclean’s)
9 Polite Ways to Turn Down Extra Work. (Levo League)
Take Notes From the Pros. (New York Times)
7 Ways to Ruin a Meeting Before It Begins. (Time Management Ninja)
To Stop Procrastinating, Start by Understanding the Emotions Involved. (Wall Street Journal)
How Not to Do It All. (Zen Habits)
“Here’s What Happened When I Said ‘Yes’ to Everything for an Entire Week”. (Levo League)
Breaking Good News Can Be as Hard as Breaking Bad. (New York Times)
HEALTH/FITNESS
4 expert tips on how to create healthy daily habits that will seriously improve your life. (Well & Good NYC)
WTF Is Happening When My Foot Falls Asleep?. (Greatist)
7 Fall Diet Traps You Must Avoid. (Yahoo Health)
Ask Well: Choosing the Right Grain for Your Morning. (New York Times)
Endurance Athletes and Vitamin D. (SaltStick)
7 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Running a Marathon. (Daily Burn)
8 Beginner Swimming Mistakes (and How to Swim Like a Pro). (Daily Burn)
TRAVEL
Solo Dining Is On The Rise. (Hotel News Now)
Hyatt Regency Tells Guests That Not Being at Home Can Be a Good Thing. (Skift)
Grand Canyon? It’s nothing special’ – the world’s grumpiest travellers. (Telegraph)
New Denver to Vail Highway to Experiment With Surge Pricing. (Skift)
Should flyers worry if their pilot dies?. (Economist)
The unstoppable rise of in-flight Wi-Fi. (Economist)
Airlines Find Travelers Accept Fees Wrapped Up in Bundles. (New York Times)
MISCELLANY
I Love to Watch You Play’ but Not Every Game. (New York Times)
Who Are The ‘Gifted And Talented’ And What Do They Need?. (NPR)
It’s Not Your Imagination, Single Women: There Literally Aren’t Enough Men Out There. (Creators Project)
So Long Blogging. Hello—Yep, We’re Going to Say It—Plogging. (Wired)
Finally, for a laugh: Eight graphs to prove it’s not just you…. (Medium)
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Those grumpy travel stories always crack me up.
The career earnings w/ obesity was SUPER interesting. I wonder how much of that is causation vs correlation? Like, super successful people don’t take the time to take care of themselves vs moderately successful people do? Would be an interesting study to see the ‘why’.
That kind of goes to what we were talking about yesterday with that Reddit thread. Do you have to be attractive to work for a consulting firm? No, but chances are that if you work for a consulting firm, you make enough money for above-average grooming/clothes/etc. However, I also think the causation could come from the “obese people are lazy” stereotype, which then causes discrimination in hiring/promotions etc.