Once a month, I curate the best links on how to find work that you love, be excellent at what you do, and unlock any door that stands in your way. Mostly, I gather articles and podcasts that capture my attention because they make me think or laugh. Here is the link round-up for August 2016!
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
• Nonprofit work is grueling and often not very funny. This irreverent site pulls back the curtain to show the real people and feelings behind the work of doing good.
• This head of hiring at Google has sifted through over 2 million resumes. Here’s how he sorts through them all to find just the right people for the job.
• What is the best way to maneuver through our throwaway culture? Buy Me Once focuses on showcasing products that are built so well that they’ll never break — better for the environment and your bank account!
• One of the secrets to being productive is the touch it once mentality, from email to dirty dishes.
• Two of my favorites. Krista Tibbets interviews poet Naomi Shihab Nye.
• And another great podcast: Elizabeth Gilbert interviews the man behind Humans of New York, Brandon Stanton. Learn how he makes the brutal beautiful.
• Trying to decide on a quick trip before summer ends? Here is a guide for a weekend in Portland.
• Here’s how to stay healthy on a vacation and still eat, drink and be merry!
• Ready to get inspired? Check out Oprah’s Supersoul 100: a collection of 100 leaders who are using their voices and talent to elevate humanity.
• In these troubled political times, John Oliver’s weekly show Last Week Tonight is always a great mix of intelligence + telling it like it is.
• If you are like me- you are in awe and inspired by all of the Olympic athletes. Ever wonder how they do it? Here’s a little wisdom from Kobe Bryant.
• Here’s a great site out of England that gives advice and resources on how to live your life doing what you love. Yes, it’s possible!
Happy reading and listening,
Image: Willie Franklin.