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☆ I went sober in my mid-20s and became more confident at work and less anxious
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( Sarah Wood | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Sarah Wood, 27, says she drank to fit in socially and at work events even as it made her anxious. How stopping drinking affected my work lifeStopping drinking was a personal decision, so I never considered how it might affect my work life. Sobriety made my life at work better tooFeeling as if I could bring my whole self to work and be accepted for it further boosted my confidence. I strongly believe that sobriety has only positively affected my work life. Sobriety hasn't hurt my work life, but that's only my experience.

Persons: Sarah Wood, Wood, —, I've, Eager, Goldman Sachs, I'm, hadn't, they'd Organizations: Service, College, Art Basel Locations: New York, New York City, Miami

☆ This Week’s Tiniest Social Media Drama Is About Olive Oil
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-28 | by ( Madison Malone Kircher | Anna Grace Lee | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

There was drama this week in the olive oil business — and it unfolded on LinkedIn, the online haven of start-up feuds, oversharing and self-mythologizing odes to #founder culture. An angry post by the olive oil entrepreneur Andrew Benin caused a stir in a small corner of the internet food world, in part because it raised a slippery question: Who owns the squeeze bottle? Mr. Benin is the chief executive and co-founder of Graza, a direct-to-consumer start-up launched in 2022 that sells olive oil in squeezable, forest-green plastic bottles designed for optimal drizzling and Instagramming. Whole Foods sells it, Bon Appétit gave it a rave, and Food & Wine magazine called it a “cool kid olive oil.” As The Wall Street Journal noted this year, Graza struck a “sweet spot” in the market with its two extra-virgin olive oil bottles, the Drizzle ($20) and the Sizzle ($15). That gesture, along with posts on Graza’s blog (the “Glog,” as the company calls it), painted a picture of an enthusiastic founder.

☆ The Enduring Appeal of Magical Mystery Musicians
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-28 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Dear listeners,On Wednesday night, I witnessed something that I never expected to see: a live performance by the mysterious British vocalist and producer Jai Paul. Paul’s music — full of glitches, strangely compressed sounds and spliced-together samples — is unmistakably a product of the digital age, yet his artistic persona could not be further from the era of social-media oversharing and streaming-service savvy. He has given one known interview, in 2011. What is it that enthralls us about a musical enigma? The faster culture moves, the more we seem to revere these artists who have opted out of the musical rat race.

☆ 4 dating 'green flags' that signal the start of a successful relationship
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-30 | by ( Aditi Shrikant | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

There is an avalanche of information on dating red flags — what they are, how to spot them. But it's just as important to notice green flags if you're deciding whether you and a potential partner should get more serious. "A relationship or dating green flag is an indicator that the relationship is worth continuing to explore," says Jessica Small, a marriage counselor and therapist at Growing Self Counseling & Coaching in Denver. Here are four relationship green flags, according to Small. "Having an overlap in interests or in belief systems is an important part of a successful relationship," Small says.

☆ Harvard career expert: The No. 1 'desirable skill' that very few people have—especially men
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-14 | by ( Heidi K. Gardner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

These people shouldn't just have different knowledge domains. A groundbreaking study by Harvard Business School professor Boris Groysberg found that workers, especially men, often take their professional networks for granted. Communities created through Slack and similar messaging tools are a great way to spur virtual forms of collaboration, knowledge sharing, and knowledge distribution. Previously, she was a professor at Harvard Business School. Heidi earned master's degree from the London School of Economics, and a second PhD from London Business School.

☆ Oversharing at work can backfire — here's how to be vulnerable with your team without making people uncomfortable or seeming fake
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-10 | by ( Melody Wilding | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The best way to be vulnerable is to share without relying on others to respond in any certain way. Many leaders say they embrace vulnerability because it allows them to connect with colleagues and team members on a deeper level. Vulnerability scripts attempt to "hotwire" connectionInterpersonal connections aren't made overnight, and that's why a vulnerability script doesn't usually have the intended effect. A vulnerability script has one hallmark quality: people don't buy it. Instead of trying to force listeners to play along with a vulnerability script, you're presenting an authentic (and yet not unfiltered) side of yourself.

☆ CEO of multimillion-dollar company Casetify shares his No. 1 'super underrated' business tip
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-28 | by ( Goh Chiew Tong | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Ng now runs his own business, Casetify, with the same philosophy. Headquartered in Hong Kong, the tech accessory brand is most well-known for its wide range of trendy phone cases. Wesley Ng Co-founder and CEO, CasetifyTo date, Casetify said it has sold more than 15 million phone cases worldwide. BootstrappingCasetify was first launched as an e-commerce platform back in 2011 that allows customers to customize phone cases with Instagram photos. There are currently 19 stores globally, where customers can design their own phone cases and "get it within 30 minutes," he added.

☆ Midterm elections 2022 come amid political panic and anxiety
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Whitney Phillips | Whitney Phillips Is An Assistant Professor In The University Of Oregon'S School Of Journalism | Communication. She Studies Political Communication | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

They post and repost lots of partisan content, argue with people on social media and generally are edgy and defensive. Individually, when we are stressed out and anxious, we shift into the “downstairs brain,” a term introduced by neuropsychiatrist Dan Siegel and psychotherapist Tina Payne Bryson. On social media, such individual experiences can have significant collective consequences, too. Research suggests that the more anxious and overwhelmed we are, the more likely we are to share false information on social media. What these strategies can do, however, is help people regain the perspective they lose when they shift into downstairs brain mode.

☆ What the corporate rule book skips: The unspoken guidelines every Gen Z worker should know to help their career
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-16 | by ( Ebony Flake | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Most big companies provide comprehensive orientation programs, employee handbooks, and on-the-job lessons to get new hires up to speed. To help recently hired graduates better understand the corporate world, Insider spoke with five human-resources professionals and advisors about their advice for young workers. But Traci Wilk, the chief people officer at The Learning Experience, a national preschool franchise, says new hires especially should demonstrate their curiosity. When determining how to show up for work, new hires should weigh what the culture actually is versus what it professes to be. To that end, Walden advises new hires to sweep their social-media accounts for any posts that could be deemed inappropriate.

Persons: Traci Wilk, David Altman, McKensie Mack, Mack, Sasha Diskin, Sasha Diskin Sasha Diskin, Rob Cross, Leah Scanlan, Scanlan, Wilk, Jeanniey Walden, Walden Organizations: Starbucks, Center for Creative Leadership, Horizon Therapeutics, Babson College, Oak HC

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