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Want to stay in bed longer? Here’s what I’ve been loving, laughing, and getting intrigued by all week long. Now cozy up with your laptop/iPad and enjoy 🙂 CAREER Ivy League Schools Are Overrated. Send Your Kids Elsewhere. (New Republic) 9 Reasons I Loved My First Boss… Advice for Young Professionals. (Linked In) What Every Brand MUST Learn about Social Media from DKNY’s PR Girl. (Levo League) Related: What It’s Really Like to Be a Hotel Social Media Manager. (Skift) Shine Theory: Why Powerful Women Make the Greatest Friends. (New York Magazine) Are Men Overpaid for Overwork? (The New Yorker) PRODUCTIVITY/SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY So you’re not up …

Links I Love: August 3, 2014 Read More »

Today’s post is coming to you a bit late thanks to some mishaps on a camping/hiking expedition this weekend. But hope you still enjoy reading what I’ve been loving, laughing, and getting intrigued by all week long. Now cozy up with your laptop/iPad and enjoy 🙂 CAREER Is it time for a four-day workweek? (CBS News) Hotels.com Takes Up the Fight for Guaranteed Vacation Days in the U.S. (Skift) 5 Tips for Disconnecting on Vacation. I am so bad at this! (Levo League) The First 3 Things to Do When You’re Back from Vacation. (Levo League) PRODUCTIVITY/SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY Death to Deadlines: 5 Ways to Make Your …

Links I Love: July 27, 2014 Read More »

Want to stay in bed longer? Here’s what I’ve been loving, laughing, and getting intrigued by all week long. Now cozy up with your laptop/iPad and enjoy 🙂 CAREER Why Generation Y Yuppies Are Unhappy. (Wait, But Why?) Benefits of Company Sports Leagues. (Levo League) The Truth About Tinder and Women Is Even Worse Than You Think. (Business Week) Subtle Ways Women Are Treated Differently At Work. (Business Insider) Related: The Princess Effect. (Politico Mag) 7 Notable Women on Work-Life Balance. (Levo League) 31 Ways Your Meetings Are Inefficient. I’ve definitely had at least one meeting with each of these flaws! (Time Management Ninja) 18 Tips for …

Links I Love: July 20, 2014 Read More »

Want to stay in bed longer? Here’s what I’ve been loving, laughing, and getting intrigued by all week long. Now cozy up with your laptop/iPad and enjoy 🙂 CAREER Great/funny infographics: Get Hired. (Fosslien) How to Ease the Pain of Hearing Critical Feedback. (Zapier) Glamour Photos Replace Selfies for Personal Branding. (New York Times) Women can’t have it all, says Pepsi’s mother-of-two boss. (Daily Mail) A counterpoint: Leadership and Personal Happiness. (Shades of Leadership) 5 Ways People Hurt Their Credibility Without Even Realizing It. (Levo League) PRODUCTIVITY/SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY TMI? How to Personalize Your Emails Without Being Creepy. (Hubspot) Why Do First Impressions Matter? (Forbes) How We Store Memories …

Links I Love: July 13, 2014 Read More »

Want to stay in bed longer? Here’s what I’ve been loving, laughing, and getting intrigued by all week long. Now cozy up with your laptop/iPad and enjoy 🙂 CAREER 4 Signs You’re Working Too Hard (Levo League) Your Lifestyle Has Already Been Designed (The Real Reason For The Forty-Hour Workweek). (Films for Action) The Key to a Better Day at Work: E-mail Less, Flow More. (Crew Labs) PRODUCTIVITY/SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY How a password changed my life. (Medium) The Best Time of Day to Do Just About Anything. (Lifehacker) How To Be On Time. (Refinery 29) 5 Productivity Tips From the Busiest People in the World. (Daily Muse) The …

Links I Love: July 6, 2014 Read More »