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 Most Interesting Interview Questions You Need to Know. (Levo League)
The One Way to Get Promoted—That No One Talks About. (LinkedIn)
Related: 5 Surefire Tips to Get that Promotion. (LinkedIn)
7 Awesome Metaphors That Will Totally Change the Way You Think About Your Career. (Levo League)
I don’t fully agree with this, but it’s an interesting perspective: The Truth About KPIs. (LinkedIn)
13 signs that you’re underpaid. (Business Insider)
WTF is a Workcation? (Hint: Something You Need Now). (Daily Muse)
The Secret Ingredient To A Productive And Satisfying Career. (Fast Company)
Leading with Care. (Farnam Street)
PRODUCTIVITY/SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
7 Ways to Avoid Interruptions at Work. (Time Management Ninja)
Addicted to Distraction. (New York Times)
How Being Busy Makes You Unproductive. (LinkedIn)
3 Reasons You Can’t Seem to Stick to Deadlines You Set for Yourself (and How to Start). (Daily Muse)
The No. 1 Thing That’s Preventing You From Changing Your Habits. (Greatist)
8 Successful People Share Their Best Organization Hacks. (Levo League)
3 Timeless Rules for Making Tough Decisions. (Peter Bregman)
Why You Won’t Regret Taking a Big Risk (So Stop Waiting!). (Greatist)
How to Succeed in New Situations. (Harvard Business Journal)
Give the Gift of an Introduction. (Ivanka Trump)
Want to Raise Resilient Kids? A Navy SEAL Says Always Do This. (Inc)
Related: Jack Andraka’s Parents on Raising a Science Whiz Kid. (Wall Street Journal)
HEALTH/FITNESS
When to Ignore a Promise to ‘Never Put Me in a Home’. (New York Times)
A Fitness Epic: Your story of love, health, and self-discovery. (Nerd Fitness)
Running in the Dark: The Ultimate Guide. (Rock Creek Runner)
Study Says Ultramarathoners Have Tinier Brains. Yikes! (Science of Us)
This is incredibly inspiring and prob my favorite read of the week: Race Against Time. (Sports Illustrated)
Sweat equity: What’s behind the rise of intense boutique fitness programs?. (Washington Post)
How I’m Staying Healthy For The Holidays. (Preppy Runner)
TRAVEL
The @DENAirport once again praised for its healthy eating options. (Airport World)
Related: Architecture review: Mad at DIA’s addition? Move on. (Denver Post)
Airlines Had a Ton of Late Night Flights Last Night That Don’t Normally Operate. (Cranky Flier)
Why are there so few female pilots? (Telegraph)
Hotel Chains Scramble to Poach Elite Customers as Year Draws to a Close. (Skift)
Cruise Ships Emerging as the Next Great Meeting Destinations. (Skift)
Chinese Cash Floods U.S. Real Estate Market. (New York Times)
How to Win the Broadway Ticket Lottery. (New York Times)
The Town that is Literally Living Under a Rock. (Messy Nessy Chic)
MISCELLANY
Ask Polly: Why Don’t the Men I Date Ever Truly Love Me?. (New York Magazine)
The price of being single. (TED Talks)
How To Make Love Last: 3 Secrets Backed by Research. (Barking Up the Wrong Tree)
My Mistakes Along the Way. (Healthy Happier Bear)
How an Unexpected Conversation Changed My Perspective on Christmas. (Real Simple)
Pentagon Will Open All Combat Roles to Women. So thrilled for this big news after reading Ashley’s War a few weeks ago! (New York Times)
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The one way to get promoted that no one talks about was NOT what I expected it to be……
Let me tell you how I listened to very few of those running in the dark tips. Oops. I totally would wear black, never would wear lights, etc etc.
You also ride a motorcycle, so I wasn’t expecting you to be a paragon of safety 🙂