Good morning! It’s Friday somehow? I’ve been off all week and completely thought today was Thursday. Well, better late than never? I’m here! I’m trying! The world’s a mess! I’m deflecting! Anyway, whatever, here are some great recommendations for content to consume this week. Appreciate you.
1/ Ash is back! With their trademark creativity and even stronger sense of purpose than before. I look forward to the series continuing and am thankful Ash puts themself out there in such an explicit and thoughtful way. They take on this surprisingly complicated topic with heart, humanity and deep consideration.
2/ Find the Coaching in Criticism is an excellent HBR short essay on how to receive and negotiate criticism. We obviously have triggers that sometimes prevent us from really growing and being better - a huge part of succeeding is understanding those triggers and then navigating the work space knowing and managing them. Once you know this, you can also approach feedback, criticism and learning at work in a bunch of smart ways that help not only you, but those you work with. It’s a very useful article if you’re trying to expand your potential in the workplace.
3/ I have so much respect for the mandatory coffee breaks the Swedes have worked into their culture. What a wonderful way to build community and wellbeing.
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