Why we choke under pressure and 3 ways to overcome it | The trouble with overscheduling your day | Girlboss founder starts professional network for women
Why we choke under pressure and 3 ways to overcome it Pressure situations often make us overthink, disrupting our instinctive execution of tasks, writes Sian Beilock, cognitive scientist and president of Barnard College. People should focus on anything but their performance immediately preceding it and reframe nervousness as an indicator of readiness. Harvard Business Review online (tiered subscription model) (6/27)The trouble with overscheduling your day Trying to pack too many tasks into your schedule can leave little time for strategic thinking, writes Colin Darretta, co-founder of DojoMojo. Here are three tips to better manage your day and to allow space for creativity. Fast Company online (6/28)
Making the Connection
Girlboss founder starts professional network for women Sophia Amoruso, founder of the Girlboss conferences for professional women, has launched a women's networking platform. Members will have access to each other via a group board and private messaging, as well as thought leaders during "digital firesides." CNN (7/3)
Poll
Poll question: Is your office closed July 5? I'm sure out of the 65% of you who have to report to work on Friday, most of you will take it as a vacation day -- I know I am. Enjoy your day(s) off!
Interview prep must include these 9 steps Make a good impression by extensively studying the company to the point you'll recognize your interviewers and other company executives, writes Anne Holub. Arrive with copies of your resume and portfolio and a desire to listen as well as talk. PayScale (6/24)What to do after the interview No matter how well an interview goes, nothing's certain so keep looking for work with the same, focused energy, writes business coach Ashira Prossack. Follow up only once unless the deadline for the decision has passed. Forbes (6/28)
Balancing Yourself
7 ideas for unwinding this holiday Watching a funny film, getting outdoors and trying a new fitness class help us break from work stress, writes Jordan Bissell. Magnesium citrate powder is said to promote relaxation and weighted blankets reportedly do the same with deep pressure stimulation. Elite Daily (6/18)
Experts have confirmed that four cases of wasp "super nests" -- which are nests that last into a second year and can house roughly 15,000 wasps -- have been reported in Alabama, which is troubling considering the usual number reported each year is one or two. Entomologist Charles Ray said that he expects the number to climb up to the 2006 reporting of 90 nests. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (6/30)
Editor's Note
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