The end of the week is upon us once again. In case you missed it (ICYMI), this is our weekly compilation of the top workplace-related news articles and other interesting tidbits from the web. Enjoy!
Good news: You don’t need a promotion to grow at work
If you’re stuck on a career plateau feeling like you have nowhere to go, don’t panic. If you still enjoy your company, colleagues, and work, there’s room for you to accelerate your career. Harvard Business Review contributors Jordan Stark and Katie Smith Milway put together four proven tips to help you grow when you feel you have nowhere to go.
- Make lateral moves within your organization. Explore different areas of the business. Get involved in cross-departmental projects.
- Revamp your current role. Take an inventory of your workload. What do you like to do? What do you not like to do? What would you like to start doing?
- Expand your influence. Mentoring is a great opportunity to make an impact inside or outside of your organization. Think about the different ways you can impact another person’s career.
- Deeping your skills. This is our favorite tip! Seize the opportunity to learn continuously. Tap into your company’s internal learning and development resources and find something that interests you.
Intelligent Beach reads: 50 Books that will forever impact your life
As Andrew Medal says in his Entrepreneur article, “50 Global Entrepreneurs Recommend 50 Books That Forever Impacted Their Lives,” cue the Reading Rainbow song! Whether you’re looking for summer beach reading material or trying to grow your skills and expand your mind, there’s something on this list for you. Medal reached out to 4,000 entrepreneurs, asking them to “Name the one book that had the greatest impact on your life,” the responses were overwhelming. Here’s a sneak peek of the 50 books that forever impacted the lives of global entrepreneurs. Read the article to get the full list!
- Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill — recommended by Sandile B. Magwaza
- Start by Jon Acuff — recommended by Kimberly Edwards LaComba
- The Lean Startup by Eric Ries — recommended by Matt Barber
- Zero to One by Peter Thiel — recommended by Franklin McCullough
- Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki — recommended by Mannan Gupta
- The 100 Dollar Start-Up by Chris Guillebeau — recommended by Nawaz Dangra
- Produced by Faith by Devon Franklin — recommended by Say Smith
- The Crowd: A Study of the Popular Mind by Gustave LeBon — recommended by Ingo Behle
- The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey — recommended by Puna Snamandla Gumede
- The Pursuit of Happyness by Chris Gardner — recommended by Vrush SG
Is it the dog days, or are you just burnt out?
Remember when you started your job and were excited about the difference you would make in your new role? You went into the office every day filled with purpose and passion. Fast-forward a few years, and now you dread every morning. You feel as if your work is meaningless, you are always stressed, and you just want to call in sick.
Sounds like you have the classic symptoms of job burnout. If you have experienced this yourself, it’s essential to know how to recover from it before it is too late and you experience damage to your sense of well-being and your career.
While you will not be happy and fulfilled every day, the good news is that you’re in control of your destiny. Inc. magazine and themuse.com offer tips for returning from work burnout and beginning the road to recovery and happiness.