(Technical difficulties this weekend – sorry this roundup is coming a bit late!)
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
How Leaders Can Push Employees Without Stressing Them Out. (Harvard Business Journal)
Facebook exec Sheryl Sandberg: ‘Marry the nerds’. (CNBC)
Childish men are to blame for women having kids late in life. (NY Post)
4 Ways Women Can Be Taken More Seriously at Work. (Fortune Magazine)
Think Your Credentials Are Ignored Because You’re A Woman? It Could Be. (NPR)
If There’s Only One Woman in Your Candidate Pool, There’s Statistically No Chance She’ll Be Hired. (Harvard Business Journal)
Why American Workers Now Dress So Casually. (The Atlantic)
PRODUCTIVITY/SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
Women who put on make-up before taking a test achieved 20% higher marks. (Daily Mail)
Making Work Fun: 15+ Productivity Experiments (Liveblog). (Deep Existence)
The psychological importance of wasting time. (Quartz)
Just Like Falling in Love, We Can Form Friendships at First Sight. (New York Magazine)
How to Have Difficult Conversations When You Don’t Like Conflict. (Harvard Business Journal)
HEALTH/FITNESS
Never Feel Bad About Sleeping In On The Weekend Ever Again. (Huffington Post)
Put Your Baby in a Box? Experts Advise Caution. (New York Times)
Pediatricians Say No Fruit Juice in Child’s First Year. (New York Times)
Therapists are now seeing patients on the run—here’s why. (Well & Good NYC)
Long-distance running is bad for losing weight. (USA Today)
Why Hitting Your Step Goal Doesn’t Matter. (My Fitness Pal)
Daily Wisdom: Beer Yoga. (Furthermore from Equinox)
Is It Bad If I Don’t Feel Sore After a Workout? (My Fitness Pal)
A 1-Hour Walk, 3 Times a Week, Has Benefits for Dementia. (New York Times)
6 warning signs you’re getting a sunburn. (Well & Good NYC)
This French Instagram profile is not what you think it is. (Mashable)
Is your avocado habit behind your gut health issues?. (Well & Good NYC)
TRAVEL
10 day hikes near Denver to take this summer. (Denver Post)
Want to travel more often and with ease? This will help. (The Small Change Project)
The Motivations of European Travelers from Generation Z to Baby Boomers. (Skift)
Amadeus sets up innovation centre with Accenture. (Tnooz)
Chefs+Tech: When a Restaurant Halfway Around the World Tastes Like Home. (Skift)
Designing a loyalty programme around the modern-day traveller. (Tnooz)
Business of Loyalty: How Virgin America Is Quietly Winding Down its Loyalty Program. (Skift)
How Do Airlines Come Up With These Ridiculous Fares? (Ask Cranky). (Cranky Flier)
The Low-Cost, Long-Haul Carrier Revolution In 3 Charts. (Skift)
Paying a Price for 8 Days of Flying in America. (New York Times)
American Airlines reverses a pledge to squeeze legroom further. (Economist)
“Basic economy” class is winning over flyers. (Economist)
Somewhat related, and hilarious: Frontier Airlines Tells Customers To Just F*ing Deal With It. (The Onion)
Etihad To Let Passengers Bid for Adjacent Seats Among Series of Revenue Moves. (Skift)
Related opinion: Etihad allows flyers to bid to keep adjacent seats empty. (Economist)
Interview: SAS CEO Explains Why the Airline Embedded a Microchip in Employee’s Hand. (Skift)
Altran looks to bring more automation to in-flight service. (Tnooz)
Why Trump’s plan to privatize air traffic control could end up costing more. (Vox)
Related: What are the pros and cons of privatizing air traffic control? (Dallas Morning News)
Air travel exposes you to radiation – how much health risk comes with it?. (The Conversation)
Passengers frustrated United flight headed to Buffalo diverted over airport closing. (WIVB 4)
True Story: I Fly Planes Upsidedown. (Yes and Yes)
Hotels and OTAs failing to inspire guests. (Tnooz)
Hotel CEOs Love Direct Booking But They Have Varied Views About Strategy. (Skift)
Marriott Joins Competitors in Extending Cancellation Deadline From 24 to 48 Hours. (Skift)
IHG Announces New Midscale Hotel Brand — Without a Name. (Skift)
The hotel of the future could let you travel between cities inside a Hyperloop luxury hotel suite. This is awesome! (Mic)
Orlando and Birmingham Leaders Grapple With Tourism Identities They Didn’t Want. (Skift)
MISCELLANY
20 Ways Drinking Changes When You Turn 30. (Supercall)
Wanting Monogamy as 1,946 Men Await My Swipe. (New York Times)
Women just aren’t that into the ‘marriageable male’ anymore, economists say. (Washington Post)
Foolproof Ways to End a Bad Date. (Man Repeller)
Incredible Women Often Have The Worst Dating Lives — Here’s Why. (Bolde)
To Stay in Love, Sign on the Dotted Line. (New York Times)
5 Ways Not to Hate Your Husband After Kids. (Lifehacker)
Table Manners for Kids. (Hitha on the Go)
When You Love Your Friend But Hate Her Social-Media Presence. (New York Magazine)
The Skimm Is the Ivanka Trump of Newsletters. (Slate)
Five Ways to Get the Most Bang for Your Buck from a Small Garden. (The Simple Dollar)
18 Clever Ways to Make Frugality a Highly Social Endeavor. (The Simple Dollar)
Choose the Life You Want. Your Wallet Will Thank You.. (The Simple Dollar)
Some Thoughts on the Choices We Make When Decorating Our Homes. (The Simple Dollar)
The 6 Best Things About Making a Mistake. (Greatist)
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I didn’t relate much to Sheryl’s first book, “Lean In.” However, I really appreciate her efforts to help people deal with grief. I also thought the advice she shared about what to say to people dealing with grief was very helpful. Her interview with Katie Couric is worth a listen http://katiecouric.com/sheryl-sandberg-living-option-b/
I loved all the advice on what to say, which also got me thinking more about what to *generally* say to my friends to express empathy. I am by nature a problem-solver, and so have spent years trying to remind myself to be quiet and empathize rather than try to fix things!