3 steps to getting out of a rut If unhappy at your job, consult with superiors you trust about finding a more fulfilling position or ways to improve your current one, writes Art Markman, professor of psychology and marketing. Try volunteering with an organization that needs your expertise and placing more importance on that role. Fast Company online (8/6)Move your audience by forming an emotional bond Audiences need emotional connection, and data alone is insufficient to generate action, writes Gary Genard. "They need your insights, empathy for their needs, and your fierce desire to help make their lives better in some way large or small," he writes. The Genard Method (8/11)
Making the Connection
How to ask friends for referrals without alienating them It's easier to talk to a friend about a job referral if you approach them with questions instead of demands and prepare to explain why you'd be an asset for their employer, writes Arden Davidson. Gracefully accept a refusal if they're not comfortable with the request and thank them with a gift if they try to help. The Washington Post (tiered subscription model) (8/12)
The Department of Justice reportedly has asked the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to join a Supreme Court brief in which Justice is arguing that the 1964 Civil Rights Act doesn't apply to LGBTQ protections. The EEOC does not hold this stance, as it currently follows Obama-era guidance. Bloomberg Law (free content) (8/13),Business Insider (8/14)
A survey finds people who often arrive late to work are not only more likely to be fired, but earn $2,500 less annually than early birds, writes Maurie Backman. They'll hasten their arrival time by preparing their lunch and wardrobe the night before, setting clocks ahead and knowing exactly how long it takes to get out the door in the morning. USA Today/The Motley Fool (8/10)
Balancing Yourself
Wellness shaming shouldn't affect your wellbeing Social media has made even wellness activities, such as book reading, exercise and travel, competitive and stressful, writes Ivana Horvat. With campaigns like #fitspiration taken to joy-draining extremes, choose to measure success by your progress rather than the success of others. Thrive Global (8/13)
The Water Cooler
12-year-old boy finds a mammoth tooth at Ohio hotel The Inn at Honey Run in Millersburg, Ohio, posted on social media to announce that a large tooth found on the grounds of the hotel was been identified by experts as belonging to a woolly mammoth. The tooth was found last month by a 12-year-old boy named Jackson who is a relative of the innkeeper. WEWS-TV (Cleveland) (8/13),CNN (8/14)
In actual fact, contemplation is not a form of inactivity but an exercise.
