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After coming back from traveling with my family for six months, I dove right back into work full steam. In hindsight, I should have eased in a bit slower. Adding to my self-inflicted stress is the fact that I’m now involved in more cool stuff than I was anticipating. While it adds to the workload, …
From the April 24, 2019 issue of Further Considering that willpower and procrastination are subject to the whims of how we’re feeling at the moment, it may be no surprise that we feel like doing something other than “work” a lot of the time. Research shows, however, that hard work can be enjoyable, meaningful, and …
Ignored. Unappreciated. The Forgotten Generation. It’s all too easy to dwell on the negative as a Gen Xer. Not that we care, of course. But still … it just doesn’t seem quite right, right? After watching the trailer for Star Wars Episode IX, seeing Tiger Woods make a miraculous career comeback to win at Augusta, …
From the April 17, 2019 issue of Further According to a recent LightStream Survey conducted by the Harris Poll, Generation X has the most debt when compared with Boomers and Millennials. Worse, 22% of Gen Xers feel that they’ll never be able to pay it off. It’s a tough situation. And it doesn’t get easier …
From the April 17, 2019 issue of Further According to a recent LightStream Survey conducted by the Harris Poll, Generation X has the most debt when compared with Boomers and Millennials. Worse, 22% of Gen Xers feel that they’ll never be able to pay it off. It’s a tough situation. And it doesn’t get easier …
It’s easy to dwell on the downside of being an Xer. You know, like when the news media ignores us, or that we’re underappreciated at work, or that we have the most debt and not enough retirement savings. Of course we take such things in stride, often with a bit of self-deprecating pride. It’s what …
In the last issue of Further, we learned that Generation X is unhappy and underappreciated at work. No Gen Xer seemed to find this revelation particularly shocking. It’s not as certain, however, whether my advice to take control of your economic future was embraced. I can imagine plenty of people love the idea of going …
In the last issue of Further, we learned that Generation X is unhappy and underappreciated at work. No Gen Xer seemed to find this revelation particularly shocking. It’s not as certain, however, whether my advice to take control of your economic future was embraced. I can imagine plenty of people love the idea of going …
From the April 10, 2019 issue of Further When I procrastinate on important things, I tell myself that I don’t feel I’m ready to do that particular task. It’s not that I’m lazy, because I always do something else that needs doing instead. Whether that’s literally true or not, research shows that the feeling part …
From the April 10, 2019 issue of Further When I procrastinate on important things, I tell myself that I don’t feel I’m ready to do that particular task. It’s not that I’m lazy, because I always do something else that needs doing instead. Whether that’s literally true or not, research shows that the feeling part …
From the March 27, 2019 issue of Further New research from MetLife reveals that Gen Xers are less happy, empowered, and respected at work compared with Boomers and Millennials. Worse, we’re not given timely promotions, provided too little exposure to senior leadership, and our work often lacks meaning. My take? I am Jack’s complete lack …
Learning new things seems tougher as we get older, and to a degree, it is. Whether it’s a new language, a musical instrument, or an athletic pursuit, it takes more work than when you were a kid. And that’s exactly why you should do it. Learning challenging new things improves your cognitive functioning — it …