Is Overworking Killing You?
Gianpiero Petriglieri, writing for the Harvard Business Review In an age where talent, passion, and authenticity are hailed as virtues and antidotes to the uncertainty of the workplace, so-called...
View ArticleHere’s Why College Doesn’t Mean Security for Minorities
Bloomberg’s Scarlet Fu reports on why a college degree doesn’t guarantee security for minorities. Not surprising, but still stunning numbers.★
View ArticleWhy NOT to Side Hustle
Via Kristen Abell: My first experience with a side hustle was during 2014, when I started a somewhat regular speaking and consulting business. And by “starting,” I mean I fell face first into it....
View Article#fakebeloitmindsetlist
“The class of 2016 has never celebrated a Cubs world series win. Of course that’s true for class of 06, 96, 86, 76… #fakebeloitmindsetlist” – @chrisconzen When you get the chance, enjoy.★
View Article★ Seven Notebooks
I use six notebooks at the office. Like a field study, I want my notes to be categorized by the work I am doing so I can refer to them easily. Also, I want to be able to review a year at a time and if...
View ArticleThe Difference Between A Boss And A Leader
Jacob Shriar, writing for officevibe: This one seems subtle, but what this one is all about is how people perceive those that work under them. The last point about respect is directly related to this...
View ArticleThe Death of Tucker Hipps
Dan Berrett, writing for The Chronicle of Higher Education: The circumstances of Tucker’s death, to the extent that they’re known, evoke broader tensions that confound many universities, national...
View ArticleWhere do you see yourself in 5 or 10 years?
Jason Meier, answering “what’s next?” Now, almost five years into my job as Director of Student Activities at a small, private institution in downtown Boston, I’m vexed. I did what I said I wanted to...
View Article★ Stuck
My deadline to write is looming. It is my week to contribute. So much is going on in the world and in my world. I have a lot of thoughts in my head. Here’s the thing, I am not sure I want to flesh them...
View ArticleDefine Yourself by Your Work? How (and Why) You Should Stop Now
If your job was eliminated today, how would you describe your life tomorrow? “But when I think about my identity, how I mark my place in the world, I think of my profession first. I bet you do, too....
View Article★ When You Give It a Shot
I’m the person in our office who fields the phone calls after roommate assignments are sent out. I’m the person who talks to students and parents who have quickly browed the social media presence of...
View ArticleIf you want happy workers, stop treating them like children
Aimee Groth, writing for Quartz: As we’ve moved away from a post-industrial society into an information age, knowledge and customer-service work make up a greater portion of all labor. This kind of...
View ArticleYour job will never love you: Stress and anxiety in our frightening new job...
Allison J. Pugh in Salon: One might think that the pervasive sense of increasing job insecurity— and its resigned acceptance by precarious workers—would give rise to increased detachment from work, as...
View Article★ Being Right Is Not Enough
I wasn’t sure if I was going to say anything. Looking around the room, I could see some of my colleagues asking themselves the same question. Some were uncertain, some weren’t paying attention, some...
View ArticleWhat Privilege Really Means (And Doesn’t Mean)
Maisha Z. Johnson, writing for Everyday Feminism. Say you’re a man who’s been successful in a competitive STEM field. You’re happy with the money and recognition you’ve earned, feeling proud of your...
View ArticleSelf-proclaimed ‘experts’ more likely to fall for made-up facts, study finds
Rachel Feltman, writing for The Washington Post: According to the researchers, the big takeaway from the study should be that many of us may actually stop learning about a subject when we start to...
View Article★ The Weight That You Carry
My partner and I piled lake rocks to make a fire ring as our golden retriever fetched sticks from the water. I popped the cork of a riesling we bought on our last Finger Lakes wine tour and poured it...
View ArticleGuess Who Doesn’t Fit In at Work
Lauren Rivera, writing for The New York Times: But cultural fit has morphed into a far more nebulous and potentially dangerous concept. It has shifted from systematic analysis of who will thrive in a...
View ArticleDefine Yourself by Your Work? How (and Why) You Should Stop Now
If your job was eliminated today, how would you describe your life tomorrow? “But when I think about my identity, how I mark my place in the world, I think of my profession first. I bet you do, too....
View Article★ When You Give It a Shot
I’m the person in our office who fields the phone calls after roommate assignments are sent out. I’m the person who talks to students and parents who have quickly browed the social media presence of...
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