Hi Friends-
For this week's 11-minute Hurry Slowly episode, I talk about why working from personal principles — rather than following someone else's rules — is the most effective approach to productivity.
Listen to: "Nothing Important Comes with Instructions"
I also just re-opened registration for RESET, my new online course that shows you how to break free from burnout and work in a way that's intentional, energizing, and inspiring.
I recently got feedback from the first round of students, and they had some really nice things to say, calling RESET: "literally life-changing," "my favorite online course of all time," and "one of the best investments I've made in myself in a long time."
Registration is only open through 9pm EST tomorrow, Friday March 8th. The course begins on March 10th.
Learn more about RESET & register here →
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Workism is making Americans miserable. A great piece in The Atlantic on how our conception of work has shifted from jobs to careers to callings — from necessity to status to meaning: "What is workism? It is the belief that work is not only necessary to economic production, but also the centerpiece of one's identity and life's purpose; and the belief that any policy to promote human welfare must always encourage more work."
We are all elders in the making. The excellent Nellie Bowles on a new retreat for tech folks who are already feeling irrelevant at age 40: "In and around San Francisco, the conventional wisdom is that tech jobs require a limber, associative mind and an appetite for risk — both of which lessen with age. As Silicon Valley work culture becomes American work culture, these attitudes are spreading to all industries. More workers are finding themselves in the curious position of presenting as old while still being — technically, actuarially — quite young. And Modern Elder sees a business opportunity in selling them coping workshops, salt-air yoga and access to a shaman."
The secret lives of Facebook moderators in America. A disturbing exposé about the sustained trauma of moderating content and how poorly people get paid for doing it: "The use of contract labor also has a practical benefit for Facebook: it is radically cheaper. The median Facebook employee earns $240,000 annually in salary, bonuses, and stock options. A content moderator working for Cognizant in Arizona, on the other hand, will earn just $28,800 per year."
Are you "action addicted"? A nice meditation on choosing to be busy: "In Chinese, the word 'busy' consists of two syllables, one meaning heart, the other death. More explanation is not needed. The busier we get, the more energy flows to the head and away from the heart. The busier we get, the more we tend to distance ourselves from others and their emotions. Action addiction keeps us busy and away from asking why."
+ Rihanna's b*tch better have my money, expanded for freelancers.
+ Money that changed everything.
+ Our world is built for men.
+ Podcaster burnout.
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Much appreciation for link ideas to: James Johnson, Sam Spurlin, and Ann Friedman.
The artwork is courtesy of: Bernardo Henning, who works out of Buenos Aires.
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Hi, I'm Jocelyn, the human behind this newsletter. I created the online course RESET, a cosmic tune-up for your workday, and I host Hurry Slowly, a podcast about how you can be more productive, creative, and resilient by slowing down. Occasionally, I write books and give talks too. | | | | |
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