Easing the Sunday Scaries - 17/3/24


Easing the Sunday Scaries

Sunday 17/3/24

For the first time in a long time, I don't have the Sunday Scaries. I've been reading a lot and I think I've finally worked out how to align the day job with my mission of working in social justice. It's super early days but I'm going to check in with some colleagues, see if they think my idea has legs and maybe create a bit of squad around my idea.

You know I'm a huge Cal Newport fan and he has, since "So Good They Can't Ignore You"*, urged his readers not to make drastic move in looking for a dream job or when work doesn't feel right. Just as Herminia Iberra advises in the brilliant "Working Identity"*, make small adjustments, tiny bets, little experiments to collect data and inform your next small adjustment.

So how about you, what tiny experiment can you launch this week to help ease the Sunday Scaries?

Recent articles

What I'm reading

I bought this book a couple of weeks after it came out and I'm just getting around to finishing it now (this is a pattern for me!) I really want to start writing more so the link will take you to an article that hopefully exists by the time you click it..... hopefully.....

What I'm listening to

I bought a Libro.fm subscription this week so have 3 audio books on the go.

This book is giving me life right now (see below for my affiliate link for Libro.fm)

What I'm thinking

Why? I'm just thinking why?

If I've marked a link with a * it means it's an affiliate link.

My bookshop.org list. If you buy from this list, I get a small commission but, even better, you don't contribute to any billionaire's rocket fund....

What I'm reading (bookshop.org)

And my Libro.fm link, if you sign up for a monthly subscription then I get a free book (my most favourite thing) and still no rockets!!

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Have a lovely week and let's catch up soon x

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