1% Extra Newsletter 02-12-22
The 1% Podcast – Dr. Libby Sander
Dr Libby Sander is an expert on work, the workplace, society and future trends in organisations. She is Assistant Professor of Organisational Behaviour at Bond University, the founder and director of the Future of Work Project and Rethink, and an Agenda Contributor at the World Economic Forum. Libby is regularly featured on The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times, BBC, The Guardian, and is a feature writer for The Conversation.
The downsides of open plan workplaces
Whilst many employers claim they want employees back to the office because they feel it fuels creativity and collaboration, Libby shares the latest research that would contest this.
1 min
The antiwork movement and why it’s here to stay
Poor mental and physical health in the workplace for many has led to the growth of the antiwork movement. Libby explains why it’s here to stay unless there are major change ahead.
3 mins
The rise and rise of the digital nomad
Libby feels digital nomads and freelancers have a bright future ahead with the arrival of the digital nomad visa, she shares how prevalent this has become globally in recent years.
3 mins
Insight of the Week
“It only takes five minutes to break the cycle. Five minutes of exercise and you are back on the path. Five minutes of writing and the manuscript is moving forward again. Five minutes of conversation and the relationship is restored. It doesn’t take much to feel good again.”
James Clear
Optimism is a force multiplier
by Shay Dalton
“Having a positive outlook is predictive of a greater quality of life and a lower death rate. Optimistic people—whether by disposition, purposeful mindset, or praxis—lead healthier longer lives.” In this article I explore how optimism is measured, it’s impact on our mental health and how we push pessimism out of our lives.
Other Article Recommendations
Work
Performance & Growth
How to remove single points of failure in your life (ofdollarsanddata)
Intentional Learning: Setting Learning as a Deliberate Goal (effectiviology)
How Great Leaders Communicate (hbr)
How Experts Make Complex Decisions (kelloginsight)
16 Life-Learnings from 16 Years of The Marginalian from the always on point Maria Popova (MariaPopova)
Psychology
The Uncertain Mind: How the Brain Handles the Unknown (nesslabs)
When to call it Quits (stanford)
Encounters with birds linked to improved mental wellbeing for up to approximately 8 hours (psypost)
Forgetfulness: Why your mind going blank can be a benefit (bbc)
The Eight Splendid Truths of Happiness (gretchenrubin)
Longform
Why everyone should be paying more attention to India (substack)
Why the U.S. continues to build, and re-build, homes in floodplains (politico)
Nothing magical happens to your brain when you turn 25 years old (slate)
The UK is struggling with the ill-effects of widespread online gambling (bbc)
How the Netherlands became a food export powerhouse (washingtonpost)
Business, Innovation & Economy
How Russia’s mobilization has strained businesses (ft)
Why you should talk to your parents about their money (marketwatch)
“Overcoming obstacles and not getting distracted by all that glitters is vital to wealth creation.” (tonyisola)
How to Avoid Arguing Over Money (monrningstar)
What does success with money mean to you? (humbledollar)
Health
The symptoms of vitamin B12 deficiency (theconversation)
The plant-based meat industry has hit a wall (nytimes)
More Americans are working into their 80s (thebasispoint)
Busyness Decoded: How to Limit What You Say “Yes” To (explorewhatworks)
Eight glasses of water a day is excessive for most people, a study suggests (guardian)
Sport
How did pro sports teams become such a sought after investment? (theringer)
World Cup heralds final whistle for football greats (ft)
Where elite chess stands after the big cheating controversy (frontofficesports)
How Will Men’s World Cup Soccer Players Cope with Qatar Heat? (scientificamerican)
What we are witnessing with David Clifford is a once-in-a-generation reaction to a phenomenal talent (irishtimes)
Books
Tyler Cowen’s favorite non-fiction books of 2022 including “Of
Getting vs. staying wealthy, an excerpt from the brilliant “The Psychology of Money” by Morgan Housel. (collabfund)
An excerpt from “G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century” by Beverly Gage (theatlantic)
A Q&A with Nick Hornby about his new book “Dickens and Prince: A Particular Kind of Genius.” (guardian)
An excerpt from “Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect” (insidehook)
Paul Graham, “You can’t think well without writing well, and you can’t write well without reading well.” (paulgraham)
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