7/11 Recommended Issues: gym safety, quitting, your craft

Issues Worth Reading

Here is this week’s Worth Reading-- a set of interesting newsletter issues that may have flown under your radar:

• Dip it down low. (In Prsuit, by Case Kenny on July 6, 2020): If you can get past the overly friendly, like-he’s-your-best-friend, writing style (if that’s your thing though, great!), he presents a powerful visual to help you figure out whether quitting is the right thing to do: dips vs. cul-du-sacs. A dip is worth fighting for because it has the potential to trend back upwards and offer you value; a cul-du-sac does not -- and you’re better off quitting when you’re stuck in a cul-du-sac. This issue is worth reading for a unique perspective on quitting and a healthy reminder that quitting can be a very right and smart option to improve one’s life. (1071 words; ~4 min)

• Is it safe to go to the gym? (in COVID Explained, on July 10, 2020) Many of us exercise better (or more reliably) in a gym, but there is a lot of ambiguity on whether gyms are safe right now. The researchers behind COVID Explained present some super clear data so that you can make informed decisions about how to both exercise in gyms AND be safe. This is absolutely worth reading if you’re considering a gym visit and are interested in being up to date on the latest research on how to do it safely. (840 words; 3 minutes) ...and speaking of exercise and summertime, they also did a very useful issue on how to go to a pool safely.

• Hiring Based on Side Projects: Unfair, But Good For the World. (In The Diff, by Byrne Hobart on July 2, 2020). This issue is worth reading if you’re a hiring manager OR if you will be interviewing for a job anytime in the foreseeable future. Why? The basic premise is that how you represent your passion for an industry in your non-work hours can, fairly or unfairly, impact hiring decisions. It will make you think a little differently about your own story (and how to craft it) or your own biases in hiring. (3339 words; ~12 min)    Note: Alex Danco also wrote a Two Truths and a Take newsletter issue recently about hiring for CRAFT fit instead of culture fit, which dovetails nicely with The Diff’s argument.

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