Study: Blue light glasses improved sleep and work | Here are a few ways to think about SMART goals | How an advertising agency is gamifying hiring on social
If you're having trouble focusing on your work, it could be a matter of self-sabotage or you've just lost interest, says social media executive Jodie Cook, who explains seven reasons for a lack of focus. "Turning down tasks and deeming them beneath you is the attitude of an amateur. The big jobs go to those who demonstrate their ability to outgrow the small ones," she writes. Full Story: Forbes (10/14)
Researchers found that giving employees blue light glasses and asking them to wear them for two hours before going to sleep improved both workers' sleep and their performance on the job. "As sleep and circadian science continues to advance, there will likely be more avenues to apply sleep health interventions that result in beneficial work outcomes," writes study author Christopher Barnes, professor of management at University of Washington. Full Story: Harvard Business Review online (tiered subscription model) (10/14)
Here are a few ways to think about SMART goals Goal-setting should be positive, specific and include written action steps and the rewards you expect to experience, writes Naphtali Hoff, who suggests using some variant of the SMART goal system. "When stated in the positive, goals point us in a specific direction and allow us to measure ourselves continually towards that end," he writes. Full Story: SmartBrief/Leadership (10/14)
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How an advertising agency is gamifying hiring on social The Martin Agency has been gamifying recruitment on Twitter and Instagram by inviting people to guess from clues which new clients it has won in return for a chance for an interview, portfolio reviews and a chat with the agency's CEO. "Even in the midst of [the pandemic], there's a lot of competition for the best talent," says The Martin Agency's Elizabeth Paul. Full Story: Adweek (tiered subscription model) (10/13)
The Landscape
"K-shaped" economic recovery could be coming While millions of people are feeling the economic pain from the coronavirus pandemic, economists are using various terms to describe the shape of the recovery that might be underway. Terms like "V-shaped," "U-shaped" and "Swoosh" are straightforward, but the term popping up the last few months is "K-shaped," which is not good for many people. Full Story: The Conversation (10/13)
Remote work will continue at major US banks Major banks in the U.S. -- including Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo -- expect the work-from-home trend to continue over the near term. Things likely won't return to normal until the summer of 2021, said JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon. Full Story: Bloomberg (tiered subscription model) (10/14)
While many people point to the COVID-19 pandemic as the reason for their recent weight gain, others saw the quarantine and its accompanying lifestyle changes as an opportunity to resume fitness-related activities and develop a more healthful diet. Experts say the different outcomes are related to different people's mindsets and their responses to the drastic changes. Full Story: The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (10/13)
The Water Cooler
Tiger is star of wildlife photography contest A tiger stole the show in the 2020 Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest and gave a new version of the term "tree hugger." The annual contest is held by the Natural History Museum in London. Full Story: Natural History Museum (UK) (10/14)
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