A late January batch of links
Since the most recent batch of links went out, paying subscribes received a list of what goes into a lasting book club, followed by a lengthy take on what happens when a dedicated third place fades from heart. This coming weekend, they’ll enjoy a summary of a year’s worth of worthwhile workouts.
Below, you’ll find a batch of links that represent the themes of this newsletter: career development, community building, and self care.
"I regret allowing myself to get pigeonholed within a single industry, as I think that has made my time getting re-employed particularly difficult because I was entirely in the technology industry," Cam said.
They Cared for Each Other Into Their 80s. Then He Shot Her and Killed Himself.
C.E.O.s, and President Trump, Want Workers Back in the Office. There are a number of positions in this story from so-called experts that do not match reality, and I’m amazed continually how much people have decided how they feel about this subject matter to match how they felt about it years ago, too. I wish we had better voices of reason to describe what’s happening.
We Look At Computer Screens All Day For Work. This Is The 1 Thing We Do To Help Our Eyes Recover.
8 Easy Ways To Make Your After-Work Routine As Relaxing As Possible. “A major part of having an after-work plan that you look forward to is planning activities that feel special.” This sounds right to me. I’ve often said that the key to winning the day is taking something other people' resent having to do and turning it into an area of joy for you.
How to continue doing DEI work despite the political backlash.
The American Worker Has Lost All Leverage. This sentence is carrying a lot of the argument here - “Take the increasing number of return-to-office mandates that firms have announced even though such decrees are objectively bad policy" - and I’m not convinced that it has enough merit to it that it should be carrying the argument. It’s more, fine, but it’s not enough to label it a movement.
It’s Not About the Money: Employees Now Choose Work-Life Balance Over Pay.
The Everyperson's Guide to Making Money in Trump's America. This is a very smart feature, and one that makes a great deal of sense for this publication, of any, to own and lead and carry forward.
Why being a CEO is so lonely (and how to fix that).
I lost my poodle Sofia after 17 years. How to manage anticipatory grief and grief.
Also consider repurposing itms such as a food bowl into a plant stand, a leash into turned a belt. Creators on Etsy can take the fabric of a pet’s collar and turn it into jewelry, and there are even ways to turn their ashes or fur into beautiful keepsake memorials.
Recent college grads are not ready for work — and HR leaders are fed up.
See ya, knock-off Ozempic. “That means people taking the copycats will soon need to switch to the name-brand version, find another drug, or stop taking anything altogether. The party is over — or at least it's supposed to be.” I’m struck here by the inclusion of the word ‘party.’ It did feel that way for a while, didn’t it? I’ll be more satisfied when these drugs are considered the way we determine and discuss other drugs.
Americans say their savings accounts aren't keeping up with inflation. There's a fix.
'Third places' are a key to fighting the loneliness crisis. Not just because I wrote about this subject last weekend, but this topic has been on my mind a lot of late. I loved the recent cover story of The Atlantic on the subject. I think it helps just to have open and honest conversations about people striving to find their people.