“Managers know who is a high performer and who is not—it’s not a secret. If you have people that you’re afraid if they’re working out of your sight, then they aren’t getting work done, why are they working for you in the first place? That’s not a ‘work remotely’ problem. That’s a management problem.”
Erica Warren
Source: How These Remote Workers Convinced Their Bosses And Clients They Can Work From Anywhere
In both a 2014 white paper by IBM’s Smarter Workplace Institute and in a conference panel the company hosted just weeks ago, its own experts suggested that remote workers tend to be happier, less stressed, more productive, more engaged with their jobs and teams, and believe that their companies are more innovative as a result of flexible work arrangements.
Source: IBM’s Remote Work Reversal Is A Losing Battle Against The New Normal
Memo to IBM:
Why?
Source: Is running bad for your knees? Surprisingly, science says “no”
I stopped running over ten years ago to preserve my surgically repaired knees.
Two years ago I had difficulty on the way down from a 7200 ft climb up to Hanging Lake. Last year I was limited to flat hikes.
Time to start running again?
Over a 15-year period, older adults who regularly strength trained were 45% less likely to die than those who didn’t. In fact, their risk of death from heart disease was 41% lower. From cancer, it was 19% less. This link remained ever after the researchers considered the influence of other factors, such as age, overall health, and smoking status.
Source: Stronger Muscles, Longer Life
I’ve known about the benefits of strength training for some time. I try to build in resistance training 2x a week. Some weeks are better than others but for the most part I’ve been fairly compliant for over ten years. After reading this article I’m more motivated.
See you at the gym later.
ICYMI
Animal activists had teamed up to save a 15-pound lobster, at least 60 years old, from being dinner. They shipped him to a Maine aquarium — but the story doesn’t have a happy ending.
Source: Larry The Lobster, Saved From Stockpot, Dies In Styrofoam Instead : The Two-Way : NPR
Only smoking is bigger risk factor in middle-age men
Source: Low Aerobic Activity Tied to Higher Death Rates in Men | Medpage Today
Get up. Get out. Move it.
We analyzed the cost of living and median income levels in 74 U.S. cities to find out where you can still obtain the American Dream across the country.
Source: Decline of the American Dream
Nice set of info-graphics if you’re into that method of data comprehension.
Did I mention I live and work in Oklahoma? Check out The Housing Trilemma from an earlier post.
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