Pointless emails: they’re not just irritating – they have a massive carbon footprint
More than 64m unnecessary emails are sent in Britain every day. Along with clogging up our inboxes they are also damaging the environment.
Articles
Articles on how life and work are changing. Topics include: digital nomads, remote work, the future of work and much more.
Monday, Dec 2, 2019
The Secret of Employee Engagement
People are the single most important asset in modern organizations. As talent scarcity is increasingly becoming one of the hardest problems, the ability to assess, recruit, manage and retain talent is going to be an invaluable skill.
How do I understand the results of my job search?
I’m in the middle of a job search. Here are some stats: 50 applications submitted 21 no response 3 no longer hiring 11 rejected without interview 15 first round interviews 9 technical interviews 2 rejected after technical interview 2 onsite Is this the average experience or is there something going on here?
Friday, Nov 29, 2019
What's the most valuable thing you can learn in an hour?
A lot of what hackers do takes years of building knowledge upon knowledge. That’s also true for physicists, marketers, salespeople, managers, etc. Are there any quick wins that 30 ~ 60 minutes of intense concentration can generate? For example an average person, if focused, can learn to read (but not understand) Korean decently in under an hour. A person can also learn a few guitar chords and possibly play a carefully-chosen song in that time.
The Secret to Enjoying a Long Winter
In winter 2017-18, I was depressed, anxious, wasn’t getting out of bed in the morning, spent endless time on my phone doing nothing, and had trouble focusing on my work. And I didn’t realize what it was until the first nice spring day came, 70 and sunny, and it hit me: “holy shit, I’ve been depressed because of winter” and felt wonderful for the next 5 months, like a completely different person.
Thursday, Nov 28, 2019
Weekly Remote Jobs
This week’s NODESK remote jobs newsletter features 30 new remote jobs, and includes a feature on Automattic.
Pointless work meetings 'really a form of therapy'
Meetings at work should be seen as a form of “therapy” rather than about decision-making, say researchers.
Health Experts Recommend Standing Up At Desk, Leaving Office, Never Coming Back
In an effort to help working individuals improve their fitness and well-being, experts at the Mayo Clinic issued a new set of health guidelines Thursday recommending that Americans stand up at their desk, leave their office, and never return.
Wednesday, Nov 27, 2019
Why office noise bothers some people more than others
No one likes an office whistler or pen clicker – but for some people, these noises aren’t just a nuisance, they’re a full-blown aural assault. Why?
If You’re Busy, You’re Doing Something Wrong: The Surprisingly Relaxed Lives of Elite Achievers
This analysis leads to an important conclusion. Whether you’re a student or well along in your career, if your goal is to build a remarkable life, then busyness and exhaustion should be your enemy. If you’re chronically stressed and up late working, you’re doing something wrong.
Tuesday, Nov 26, 2019
Talent May Be Shifting Away From Superstar Cities
In recent years, America has increasingly been defined by a winner-take-all geography, with coastal superstar cities like New York, Los Angeles, Seattle, and Washington, D.C., garnering a disproportionate share of high-tech startups, corporate headquarters, and innovation and talent. But surging costs and inequality in these places—elements of what I call the New Urban Crisis—may be shaping the beginnings of a shift in talent to other parts of the country.
It’s probably time to learn Chinese
Learning Mandarin has been one of the most rewarding I’ve ever done, up there with learning how to program.
Monday, Nov 25, 2019
U.S. Workers Show Little Improvement in 21st Century Skills
U.S. workers are failing to improve the skills needed to succeed in an increasingly global economy, according to a government agency report released Friday.
How to Find Consulting Clients
The good news is that there is a relatively straightforward path for finding new clients. Yes, it takes some time, and yes, it can be a bit of a grind - but you can get there. Here’s how.
Friday, Nov 22, 2019
We were supposed to be living in pod houses
Introduced in the late ’60s, the Futuro house was shaped like a UFO, contained built-in shag carpet, and could be delivered by helicopter. Unbelievably, it never caught on.
We bought a $1 house in Italy. Here's what happened next
It seemed like a deal too good to be true. A new house – and potentially a whole new life – for sale in sunkissed rural Italy for the princely sum of just one euro, or little over a dollar…CNN Travel caught up with some of the pioneering buyers – or “€1 citizens,” as the locals call them – who did what most of us have only been willing to daydream about to discover whether it’s been worth it.
Thursday, Nov 21, 2019
Weekly Remote Jobs
This week’s NODESK remote jobs newsletter features 37 new remote jobs, and includes a feature on Piktochart.
Remote Work — Asynchronous Communication
Recently I’ve started a new role at a company where we are all working remote. While we are remote, some of the other companies we are working with are not, so I started thinking about what makes you able to work remote. I’d like to pass on some of what I think makes you a better communicator, not only for remote, but for any kind of group project in general, asynchronous communication.
Airbnb to verify all of its listings
Following the death of five people at a Halloween party hosted at a California Airbnb rental, and a scathing Vice report outlining Airbnb’s failure to prevent nation-wide scams, the company says it will begin verifying all seven million of its listings.
Wednesday, Nov 20, 2019
The Average Net Worth Of Millennials By Age
Let’s not sugar coat it - we’re all a bit voyeuristic when it comes to other people’s money. How much do you think they make? How much do you think they have? How did they afford that car? Can you believe that so and so is buying a house? So let’s focus on one metric - net worth. And let’s talk about millennials - which is likely you, and is me too.