Articles

Justin Jackson

The Freedom Ladder

Have you ever seen a painter use a scaffold? It’s a ladder you construct to get from ground level up to the elevation …

The Wall Street Journal

A Wake-Up Call for Grads: Entry-Level Jobs Aren't So Entry Level Any More

Dear college graduate:

Welcome to the working world! The good news: You’re entering the hottest job market in half a …

Cal Newport

On the Pleasures and Sorrows of Life Without Screens

When people contemplate the declutter process I suggest in my book, in which you spend 30 days away from optional technology …

Reddit

What's an unexpectedly well-paid job?

What’s an unexpectedly well-paid job?

The New York Times

If Seeing the World Helps Ruin It, Should We Stay Home?

In the age of global warming, traveling — by plane, boat or car — is a fraught choice. And yet the world beckons.

upside

The "future of work" is here... so why aren't more companies remote-first?

Maybe part of our collective problem with remote work is that we’re always talking about it in the future tense. But …

Harrison Harnisch

Effective Syncs With Distributed Teams

Over the past few years I’ve participated or lead syncs in fully distributed, partially distributed and centrally …

Bloomberg

What We Want Doesn't Always Make Us Happy

A basic principle of economics keeps getting turned on its head.

BBC

Barack Obama on why travel matters

The former US president describes his most memorable travel experience, finding his place in the world on an overnight bus …

BBC

Why do airlines still mislay 25 million bags a year?

The airline industry claims it’s getting better at not losing our luggage, partly through improved tracking technology. …

Quartz

A sense of purpose could prolong your life

… a study published on May 24 in JAMA Current Open adds to the growing body of knowledge on the link between health …

The Outline

You should dress like a lunatic if you work from home

However! There is one way to offset the bad parts of working from home and it does not involve getting a WeWork membership or …

Bloomberg

Buyer's Remorse: High Debt and Low Pay Leave Some College Grads Rueful

In the U.S., a college degree has usually meant financial security. But increased competition and overwhelming student debt …

City Journal

Alone

Americans are suffering from a bad case of loneliness. The number of people in the United States living alone has gone …

The New York Times

The Surprising Benefits of Relentlessly Auditing Your Life

We tend to think that good marriages and happy families are born of love and care, not spreadsheets. But what if that’s …

The New York Times

How to Get Every Email Returned Or at least how to try.

We’re all writers now. We fling words out into the universe through text, email, Facebook and more. Even people who …

The Atlantic

There Are Two Types of Airport People

Because I’m a compulsively early person, I’ve always assumed the other people trucking through the airport were …

The Glossary

Spend Money on Experiences, Not Things

Whether you’re backpacking through Europe, learning new skills or strengthening your relationships, learning to invest …

Reddit

What is your job that allows you to work remotely? And (if you're willing to answer this) how much do you make?

I am interested in knowing about any jobs and even career fields. Whether it’s a job anyone can get, or you need a …

The Startup

Why Being a Digital Nomad Didn't Give Me Freedom And Where I Found It Instead

That’s when I realized something: Discovering the ultimate freedom has nothing to do with becoming financially — or …

Deel Community

The Benefits and Challenges of a Remote Worker: Q&A with the SafetyWing Team

SatefyWing was created by digital nomads, a fully distributed team whose mission is to help other remote workers stay safe …

Duke's Fuqua School of Business

Love Your Job? Someone May be Taking Advantage of You

If someone is passionate about what they do, we see it as more legitimate to exploit them, according to new research from …

Human Parts

The Solo Traveler's Guide to Dealing With Loneliness

The thrill of exploring a new place on your own doesn’t negate the fact that it will be hard sometimes.

David R. MacIver

How to do hard things

This is a system I only somewhat tongue in cheek refer to as “The Fully General System For Learning To Do Hard …

Forge

How to Outlaw the Office Bully

New legislation seeks to clearly define workplace bullying — and offer employees a chance to fight back.

New York Magazine

Here's Why Airplane Boarding Got So Ridiculous

One thing that happened was that airlines discovered that boarding by row in reverse numerical order, while intuitive, is one …

The Startup

How much money can you actually make writing articles on Medium?

In a world where people exploit freelancers to ghostwrite a 1000-word article for as little as $5, making a living from …

Fast Company

Almost half of American workers have cried at work

48% have cried at work. While women are more inclined to break down in tears over stress, 36% of men also acknowledged crying …

Medium

Coffee Shops, Office Space, and... the Future of Remote Work

While remote work provides benefits to both employees and companies — flexibility, higher productivity, lower cost — the …