5SR - July 5, 2023

Julia is a content creator and career coach passionate about making you smarter every day. Her Stories and Reels share book & podcast recommendations, article roundups from around the Web, career advice, products she's loving, and more. She's one of my favorite follows, and I know you'll love her content!

Men Have No Friends And Women Bear The Burden (Harpers Bazaar)

I've shared this Harpers Bazaar article a few times with my audience, and every time I do, it gets a HUGE response. In many heterosexual relationships, women are the "keepers" of the social calendar, and it gets exhausting.

This article speaks to that challenge--and how women encourage their partners to forge new friendships without their support. In that vein, I highly recommend following my friend Alex, whose entire platform is dedicated to making and maintaining strong friendships.

A Salary Negotiation Success Story, With Lessons (Ask A Manager)

If you don't know the Ask A Manager blog, you should. It's a goldmine of information about salary negotiations and career pivots--with some movie-worthy work drama thrown in. If you're denied the salary you want when transitioning to a new job, a common retort is "We'll review your salary and consider a pay bump after 90 days." This article is a playbook on exactly how to document your accomplishments during that period so you nab that promised pay raise.

Life Lessons: How To Be A Lazy Summer Slug (Byline)

This is just a fun read. I've been loving the content from Byline, a new site with no affiliate links or sponsored posts--just light, high-quality pieces with a touch of humor. This article provides some tongue-in-cheek tips on how to have the best summer, like asking yourself, "What would Amelia Bedelia do?"

Japan Is Home To The Worl'd’s Longest Living People- Here’s The 5 Minute Exercise They Do Every Single Day (CNBC)

I love the CNBC Make It content vertical. They always feature uplifting stories--like this one, about a Japanese workout routine called radio taiso. It's composed of simple, effective moves--like lifting your arms above your head.

I'm going to give it a try--and trust that I'll feel way better than going to Pilates and being asked by the instructor "Is this your first time???" even when I've attended for a week straight.

Why Suicide Rates Are Dropping Around The World (Wired)

At first, this Wired story seems uplifting. Yes, suicide rates have decreased around the world--thanks to increased access to antidepressants and the flourishing fortunes of lower-income countries. But that's not the entire story. The U.S. is the only high-income exception to this trend, and you guessed it...our nation's nearly unfettered access to guns is part of the problem