Careers
fromFast Company
3 hours agoThe real work-life crisis isn't early parenthood. It's what comes next
The real work-life crisis for employees arises from caregiving responsibilities during midlife, not just from parenting young children.
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fromPetaPixel
20 hours agoThe Secrets Behind a Successful Photography Business
Running a photography business can be incredible fun, offering unique experiences and opportunities to meet diverse people. However, it requires significant dedication and effort, often demanding extra hours beyond a typical workweek.
Photography
fromSilicon Canals
2 days agoI spent a decade building a career I thought I wanted, a house I thought I needed, and a persona I thought would finally make me real - and one Saturday morning over coffee I sat with the quiet certainty that I had built all of it for someone who no longer lived inside me - Silicon Canals
When the person you're pretending to be gets too heavy to carry, you realize that the mask you've worn for so long has become your actual face.
Retirement
Mindfulness
fromSilicon Canals
1 day agoPsychology says people who constantly research self-improvement but never start aren't lazy - they've confused the feeling of learning with the feeling of changing - Silicon Canals
Learning about self-improvement can create a false sense of progress without actual change in behavior.
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Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
2 days agoThere's a specific kind of tiredness that has nothing to do with sleep. It comes from years of translating yourself into a version that other people could handle, and the exhaustion lives in the gap between who you are and who you've been performing so consistently that even you forgot there was a difference. - Silicon Canals
Workplace burnout often stems from the exhaustion of pretending to be someone you're not, rather than from overwork itself.
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Silicon Valley food
fromEntrepreneur
2 days agoThis 30-Year-Old Uber Employee Started a 'Scrappy' Side Hustle in Her Kitchen - It Hit $10K in 48 Hours: 'Never About Chasing a Trend'
Glabman created She's The Sauce to provide functional condiments while managing health issues, achieving $10,000 in revenue within 48 hours.
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Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
2 days agoI retired at 64 with a generous pension and a calendar full of plans - and by month three I was staring at my phone realizing I had nobody to call just to talk, not because I needed something - Silicon Canals
Retirement can lead to unexpected loneliness and a realization of the lack of genuine friendships built outside of work.
Writing
fromSilicon Canals
1 day agoI'm 66 and the most important relationship of my adult life has been with solitude - not as a consolation for the company I didn't have, but as the place where I have always been most honest, most creative, and most recognizably myself, and I spent too many years being embarrassed about that before I understood it was simply how I was built - Silicon Canals
Solitude allows for self-discovery and personal reflection, free from societal expectations and external pressures.
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
3 days agoI recently understood that the tiredness I had been blaming on everything else - the job, the age, the schedule, the season - was not tiredness at all, it was the specific and sustained effort of living a life that wasn't quite mine, and the moment I understood that the exhaustion had a name it became possible, for the first time, to do something about it - Silicon Canals
Exhaustion often stems from emotional labor and the effort to maintain a false persona rather than physical demands of work.
Careers
fromSilicon Canals
1 day agoI'm 66 and I spent forty years being extremely good at my job and last spring I realized I had optimized my entire existence for the approval of people I didn't particularly like - Silicon Canals
Professional dedication can sometimes mask a deeper need for approval from others, leading to personal sacrifices and a loss of self-identity.
fromArchitectural Digest
3 days agoI'm Done Sourcing So Much Online. Here's Why
The convenience of sourcing online is fraught with more pitfalls than most of us want to admit. Try finding adequate photos of a vintage piece's condition-close-ups of the fabric, video of damaged areas, any images of a piece's rear or underside!
UX design
Mindfulness
fromSilicon Canals
6 days agoThe difference between people who actually change their lives and people who just talk about it almost always comes down to what they do in the first 90 seconds after waking up - Silicon Canals
The first 90 seconds after waking significantly influence the rest of the day, often leading to reactive behavior if not managed properly.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
11 hours agoPsychology says people who want to change their lives but never start aren't lazy - they're waiting for a feeling of readiness that behavioral science confirms almost never arrives on its own - Silicon Canals
Feeling ready to act is often a byproduct of taking action, not a prerequisite.
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UX design
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
5 days ago8 Best Desk Gadgets Every Digital Nomad Quietly Keeps in Their Bag & Finally Deserves a Permanent Home - Yanko Design
Digital nomads curate essential tools that transition from travel to a permanent workspace, enhancing both functionality and personal connection.
UX design
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
5 days ago8 Best Desk Gadgets Every Digital Nomad Quietly Keeps in Their Bag & Finally Deserves a Permanent Home - Yanko Design
Digital nomads curate essential tools that transition from travel to a permanent workspace, enhancing both functionality and personal connection.
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Travel
fromAol
3 weeks agoI've Been a Digital Nomad for Over 7 Years-These Are My 5 Favorite Remote Work Destinations
Remote workers can sustain nomadic lifestyles across 30+ countries by prioritizing destinations with digital nomad visas, reliable internet, affordable living costs, and cultural attractions.
Travel
fromAol
3 weeks agoI've Been a Digital Nomad for Over 7 Years-These Are My 5 Favorite Remote Work Destinations
Remote workers can sustain nomadic lifestyles across 30+ countries by prioritizing destinations with digital nomad visas, reliable internet, affordable living costs, and cultural attractions.
fromFast Company
1 month agoThis simple mindset shift will transform your freelance career
The people who truly flourish at what they do-the ones who can make the incomes that other people only dream about or have the business structure that we all strive toward-they've really dialed in on mindset. They're confident about what they do and how they do it.
Bootstrapping
Remote teams
fromUNILAD
1 month agoMillennials have started 'quiet vacationing' instead of asking their boss for time off
Hybrid work has become standard globally, with 68% of US employers offering flexibility, though federal employees face mandates to return to offices, while some workers exploit remote arrangements through 'quiet vacationing' and email scheduling tactics.
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