Welcome to the Saturday recap. Enjoy!
Personal Development
This week the topics cover topics like procrastination, productivity, and discovering life goals through the lens of life personas.
Ladders and Titles are Holding Us Back. This first post of the week builds on an article from Harvard Business Review that suggests that corporate structures no longer align to employee aspirations.
Life Personas. For anyone who loves a good persona – this is for you. Consider the 8-dimensions of wellbeing and what your personal persona looks like in each. The example is occupational.
Trifecta of Productivity. This post covers my own philosophy on what it takes to lead a sustainable life. The three areas of productivity I observe are energy, attention, and boundaries.
A Great Procrastination Tip! We all procrastinate at some point. There are different reasons why. The tip in this post can get you going the next time you are facing the procrastination monster.
Sabbaticals and Career Breaks. The final post of the week looks at taking time away from our work. These breaks can provide us with both personal and professional benefits that are highlighted.
PodList
This week the podlist is long with 8 possible listens. They tap into a variety of topics and ranging from 10-40 minutes each. I hope you find a few that resonate for you.
Welcome to the Post-Productivity World by Cal Newport. 10 minutes. Optimal Living Daily. This episode covers the transition away from the age of productivity to an age of meaningful creation and personal fulfillment. You might think this is misaligned to my post above on the Trifecta of Productivity, but they are actually suggesting the same shifts.
A Guide to Finding Fulfillment in Work and Life. 18 minutes. The Next Big Idea Daily. This episode highlights Megan Hellerer’s book Directional Living.
Demystifying the Economy. 37 minutes. Hello Monday. I’ll admit that I don’t often like content on the economy. That changed with this interview with Kyla Scanlon – she makes it interesting.
Living in Sync with Your Inner Clock. 17 minutes. The Next Big Idea Daily. This podcast helps us up our sleep game to be sharper, healthier and happier. Based on the book The Inner Clock.
How to Build an Authentic Personal Brand. 7 minutes. Side Hustle School. This is a very short episode and has a couple good tips for building your personal brand.
Fear of the Unknown: How to Overcome It. 9 minutes. Optimal Living Daily. Jeff McClung emphasizes focusing on potential positive outcomes when faced with the fear of the unknown.
The Low Down on Being Laid Off. 37 minutes. Career Blast in a Half. Roughly 28% of people have been laid off in the last year. This episode provides perspective from one of them – Laura Krauss – who has been writing for a year about the experience and emotions involved.
No Regrets Living: Designing Your Life Brief. 28 minutes. Everyday Better with Leah Smart. This episode is an interview with Bonnie Wan – a brand strategist and author of The Life Brief.