9 Best Articles in 2021
BuzzFeed News
How Millennials Became The Burnout Generation
BuzzFeed News
20+ min read · From 2019 · Some claim millennials are lazy and entitled – unable to do basic tasks that older adults have just gotten on with for years. Anne Helen Petersen, senior culture writer for Buzzfeed News, rejects those labels. Milllennials like herself, she argues, are merely trying their best to navigate trends like skyrocketing student loans and an underpaying, perk-free gig economy. Millennials will likely not be the only ones who feel that her insights and observations are almost painfully on the nose.
Tim Urban
How to Pick a Career (That Actually Fits You)
Tim Urban
From 2018 · Our career path is how we spend our time, how we support our lifestyles, how we make our impact, and even sometimes how we define our identity. Let’s make sure we’re on the right track.
Fast Company
Personal branding for people who hate personal branding
Fast Company
5 min read · 2019-08-31 · Self-promotion might not come naturally for some, but less outgoing people can use their natural strengths to create an authentic online presence.
Fast Company
Want a promotion? These 4 habits are more powerful than talent
Fast Company
2 min read · 2020-02-24 · Talent can only take you so far. The reason some people are high performers is because they’ve formed good habits.
The Guardian
The joys of being an absolute beginner
The Guardian
~16 min read · Jan 7th · The long read: The phrase ‘adult beginner’ can sound patronising. It implies you are learning something you should have mastered as a child. But learning is not just for the young
CNBC
Stanford psychology expert: This is the No. 1 work skill of the future—but most fail to realize…
CNBC
5 min read · 2019-10-09 · The skill you most need at work is one that also helps you at home, says psychology expert and best-selling author Nir Eyal.
CNBC
Harvard lecturer: 'No specific skill will get you ahead in the future'—but this 'type of thinking' will
CNBC
4 min read · 2020-06-15 · To make it in today's world of rapid changes and uncertainties, successful business leaders like Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk prove it's better to be a generalist, rather than a specialist.
Tiago Forte
The Ultimate Guide to Summarizing Books: How to Distill Ideas to Accelerate Your Learning
Tiago Forte
~13 min read · 2020-08-10 · In 2016, I read 57 books. I read like I was running out of time. It felt like an achievement, yet by the end of the year, I could scarcely recall even one useful idea from each book. That moment was a…
Quartz
How to prepare for a future in which creativity is a workforce survival skill
Quartz
3 min read · 2020-11-09 · We need to apply new thinking to education, retraining, and workplace tools if we want to maximize creativity.
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We’re defining success wrong, and it’s hurting our happiness
Fast Company
3 min read · Apr 3rd · LinkedIn’s head of Mindfulness and Compassion explains three ways you are defining success wrong and what you can do to help yourself stay on track.
Harvard Business Review
Make Time for “Me Time”
Harvard Business Review
5 min read · Apr 1st · A five-step plan to help you let go.
Fast Company
10 questions to ask in a job interview that will really expose a company’s culture
Fast Company
3 min read · Apr 8th · Spoiler alert: “What’s the culture like here?” is definitely NOT one of them.
The New York Times
We Have All Hit a Wall
The New York Times
7 min read · Apr 3rd · Confronting late-stage pandemic burnout, with everything from edibles to Exodus.
world.hey.com
Why be an entrepreneur?
world.hey.com
2 min read · Apr 8th · Earlier this week I caught up with a friend and fellow CEO over lunch. We're in entirely different industries, but, as we usually do, we talk a little shop. We've both been at the wheel for a while,…
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27 Words You Should Never Use to Describe Yourself
mzl.la
Mar 30th · Some are incredibly overused. Others just make you sound full of yourself. Either way, you lose.
Fast Company
How to land a job by tailoring your résumé and cover letter to appeal to bots
Fast Company
3 min read · Apr 1st · The tradition of real people reading your résumé and assessing you has gone away—at least in the early stages of the many recruitment processes.
Harvard Business Review
Your Burnout Is Unique. Your Recovery Will Be, Too.
Harvard Business Review
4 min read · Apr 12th · Organizations must be held accountable for employees’ mental heath — but when you’re feeling burned out, the best person to help you recover may be yourself.
annehelen.substack.com
Against “Feel Free To Take Some Time If You Need It"
annehelen.substack.com
9 min read · Apr 12th · Malte Mueller / Getty Images This is the weekend edition of Culture Study — the newsletter from Anne Helen Petersen, which you can read about here. If you like it and want more like it in your inbox,…
First Round
30 Critical Pieces of Advice to Read Before Joining a Startup for the First Time
First Round
20+ min read · Apr 13th · Top startup leaders and operators share their best tips for new startup employees, including hitting the ground running, how to prioritize what to work on, and growing your career.
