Harvard Business Review
Give Yourself Permission to Work Fewer Hours
With the right strategies and commitment, you can reduce your hours and still get your work done — without the stress.
WorkWork
Across our curated articles on work, you'll find a range of guides, stories, research studies and actionable tips on how to navigate the workplace, office culture and politics, meetings, open-plan offices, and a whole lot more.
The Independent
Japanese people 'dying from overwork' by putting in more than 60 hours a week
‘Karoshi’ – either from a fatal heart attack or stroke, or a suicide triggered by overwork – is now a recognised …
WorkHacker News
Out of ideas, what to do?
I am having a lot of free time during this period but I don’t seem to get any good ideas into my head like it used to …
Life WorkBBC
Is full-time work bad for our brains?
Excessively long working hours can cause fatigue and physical and/or psychological stress, which potentially damage cognitive …
WorkThe New York Times
The Incalculable Value of Finding a Job You Love
The bottom line: Resist the soul-crushing job’s promise of extra money and savor the more satisfying conditions …
Career WorkJames Clear
The Scientific Argument for Mastering One Thing at a Time
The counterintuitive insight from all of this research is that the best way to change your entire life is by not changing …
WorkThe Wall Street Journal
What if There Just Aren't Enough Jobs to Go Around?
A new study examines earnings data to link declining job mobility to lower overall demand for workers.
WorkQuora
What knowledge does the wealthy 10 percent understand that the other 90 percent are missing?
Successful people know it’s not about how much you make, it’s about how you spend it.
WorkHacker News
Any advice for switching from self-employment back to employee?
I’m wondering if those that have made this switch back to being an employee of a larger organization after a period of …
Freelance WorkBoth Sides of the Table
Why Acceptance of Failure is Critical to Startup Success
When I hear the realism that comes from founders with setback it elicits an understanding of what it takes to be successful …
WorkMedium
How I Became My Own Boss By Side Hustling and Doing What I Love
I believe in the side hustle 100%. It’s unrealistic to think that you could ever reach a moment where you can just cut …
Life WorkIf you want to make a lot of money, should you plan to work more than the average 40 hours each week?
Do you make “a lot”? Do you work “very long” hours? Are these two basically connected most of the …
WorkHacker News
Has anyone successfully implemented the 4 hour workweek?
Curious to have a discussion surrounding whether people have successfully maintained a four hour work week. Also included can …
WorkAccept a job that pays $2,500/month but is remote and allows me to travel the world or accept a $5,000/month job that lets me save a lot of money and travel slightly later in life?
I’d be interested to know what you guys think. I’d love to be a digital nomad but it also seems like a slightly …
Remote Work WorkHarvard Business Review
How to Break Your Addiction to Work
For many of us, working simply feels good. But just because it feeds your ego or makes you feel important, that doesn’t …
WorkPaul Graham
What Doesn't Seem Like Work?
If something that seems like work to other people doesn’t seem like work to you, that’s something you’re …
WorkJanelle Quibuyen
Quitting Your Job to Pursue Your Passion is Bullshit
Quitting your job to pursue your passion is bullshit. This messaging is only beneficial for privileged people and very …
WorkThe Guardian
It's official: employers can't force you to be happy. Hallelujah
A US ruling says that that companies aren’t allowed to pressure staff to be relentlessly positive. That’s good …
WorkThe Coffeelicious
Dear Internet, Stop Telling Me to Quit My Job
Instead of sharing quotes like “Do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life”, why don’t …
WorkVox
How work has gotten better
Expect workers and regulators to demand continued improvements in workplace safety. Expect more comfortable workspaces, more …
WorkHarvard Business Review
Learn to Love Networking
But in today’s world, networking is a necessity. A mountain of research shows that professional networks lead to more …
Work1843
Are workaholics a danger to society?
We asked three economists for their answer to the question: why do we work so hard?
WorkNautilus
Not All Practice Makes Perfect
Moving from naive to purposeful practice can dramatically increase performance.
Work99U
Nobody Knows What The Hell They Are Doing
Next time you’re feeling apprehensive about your work, because others in your field seem more talented or confident, …
WorkHacker News
What is your desk / room / general working environment like?
Looking for a few general parameters here, feel free to answer any or all: Desk, chair, monitor, keyboard, music (Y/N? if so, …
WorkConversable Economist
What is a Good Job?
On the surface, it’s easy to sketch what a “good job” means: having a job in the first place, along with …
WorkHacker News
How do detect a crappy boss / toxic environment when interviewing?
I am currently working in a position that felt like a great startup to work at during my interview. However, a few months …
WorkThe Atlantic
Quit Your Job
A midlife career shift can be good for cognition, well-being, and even longevity.
WorkJacques Mattheij
My Passion Was My Weak Spot
Passion is great, it is motivating force, a driver to learn and practice and hopefully eventually to excel at something. But …
Work1843
Why do we work so hard?
Our jobs have become prisons from which we don’t want to escape.
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