Looking for book recommendations? Check out the Happiness Concierge reading list here.

ANXIETY / DEPRESSION

A noobs guide to a panic attack (Huffington Post)

What my panic attack felt like

Six easy wins to fight anxiety (NY Mag)

Meaningful work, or helping others, can fight depression (The Atlantic) 

There's a theory depression is your body just sorting your shit out (NY Mag)

Can a 'Gravity Blanket' help us sleep anxiety away? (New Yorker)

BUSINESS

Podcast: NPR's Planet Money. How money gets made in different industries.

BURNOUT

The Scarcity Trap - how wanting 'more' and seeking perfection can screw us (NPR)

BODY

Why tummy rolls are great (Live Nation)

Even feminists get the blues (The Guardian)

BOUNDARIES

Creative people say no (Medium)

How to say no at work

ENTREPRENEURIALISM 

The mental price you pay when running your own business (Inc)

The mindset this entrepreneur looks for when hiring (NY Times)

EFFICIENCY

Batch your tasks into your most productive hours

How to tackle your To Do list like a boss

EXERCISE

Other women who look like you exercising (Fast Company)

Why you're not using your gym membership (NPR)

You need to sleep more if you workout (Fast Company)

The science of how exercise alters our DNA (NY Times)

CAREER

Help! I don't know what my passion is (NY Mag)

Do this quiz and it'll fire out jobs that will make you happy (The Guardian)

How to survive networking events

A list of things not to do when you first go freelancing (99U)

Work life balance is total crap - try fun and purpose instead (Quartz)

CONFIDENCE

The Confidence Gap The Atlantic

Turn Anxiety into Confidence The Atlantic

Get Excited: Reappraising Pre-Performance Anxiety as Excitement Harvard Business Review

FREELANCING

5 reasons why you're not getting re-hired

Um ... how do I get clients? (Life Hacker)

HIRING

This CEO looks for happy people as they get more done

INTROVERTS

Why you don't want to go to out, ever

Networking for people who hate networking

The world needs introverts

IMPOSTOR

You'll never be qualified enough

They've found out about you (Parody: The Onion)

LEADERSHIP

Prevent your team from pulling sickies

How to be a great leader if you're shy

Be a better boss - get your head around mental health

MONEY

Know what 'bucket' you sit in - before asking for that payrise

 Five women got out of debt and so can you

How to negotiate like a pro

Why Women Don't Negotiate Their Job Offers Harvard Business Review

Happy people spend money on experiences - not things. Because... science.

MOJO

Mojo School

I've lost my mojo

Stuck? How to figure out what you want with I Want List

How To Do A People Audit

Are your friends bad for you?

Podcast: 2DopeQueens are exactly that

The amount of fucks you give directly affects your mojo

How not to run into 'giving a fuck' debt

Get your mojo back with an Energy Audit

Do things before you're ready

Everything is better after watching Ru Paul's Drag Race

NETWORKING

Effective marketing for Introverts (tip: schedule your bravery)

How to become insanely well connected First Round Review *recommended

How to follow up after a networking event via Forbes

Networking for people who hate networking

30 conversation openers for networking events 

Join the HC Slack Network where connections are made daily

PARENTING

You can wait to have a baby

How to talk to your daughter about her body

If mothers are more efficient – why are they cheaper?

It's ok to admit you regret having kids

PRODUCTIVITY

You're a perfectionist and it's stopping you from getting shit done

Analysis Paralysis: you're probably thinking too much Mark Manson

Why you're getting nothing done

Time Assets vs Time Debt - where are you spending your time? James Clear

SELF HELP

Mark Manson: Practical, No Bullshit Self Help That Doesn't Suck

Gala Darling: Radical Self Love

SEX / RELATIONSHIPS

Why the idea of having a 'soulmate' it total bullshit 

This CEO has a "weekend marriage"

Podcast: Savage Love - hear other peoples sex problems get solved - ADDICTIVE

When a partner cheats (NY Times)

VIOLENCE

Violence is about control (statistics on gendered violence, trigger warning)

WOMEN IN BUSINESS

An idiots guide to the gender pay gap 

Use money talk to get more women on your Board Fast Company

Eight tactical ways to get more women in senior roles in your workplace Women's Agenda

WORK

Work is my self care and that's a privilege NY Times

 

 

 

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“This year my son started primary school, so I knew my number one priority was being around to participate in his life and help him adjust. At the end of last year, I recognised I needed to change my working arrangements to facilitate this. I sat down, planned a strategy and did the leg work, which let me make the required personal and professional changes well in advance of that first day of school.” Loved Emily’s hacks on REAL WORLD work life balance for AIA Vitality - read the link in bio!
“I know what it’s like to have an idea of how you’d like to be perceived and feel as though others can’t see that. First, consider “What words or phrases do I want people to use to describe me?” and decide on a Top 3. Then, start making small moves towards helping them see that, in both how you speak about yourself and how you act. Give others the language with which to speak about you when you are not in the room. . Remember, how you talk about your skillset sets the tone for how others perceive you. For example, let’s say you’re a real grammar nerd. Other people don’t always love hearing about their grammar mistakes, right? What you’re offering is valuable, but it’s vital we decide how and when to offer our skills. “I’m your go-to for gaps analysis. We all have blind spots, so I can QC any processes or documents before you submit them, if you like. That’s my thing!” . This way, we are openly communicate our skills and their value, and most importantly, in a way that’s not painful or offputting to others. Instead, they will see your skillset as critical to the success of any project.” Aisling at @pausefest sharing hacks on how to get noticed for the right reasons at work.
Kia Ora! Rayonce and Sadie (who is MEETING THE IN LAWS) in Nu Zilland. Have fun you two!l
“We are all here at @pausefest for the same reason, right? Some of us might be looking for new jobs. Others new opportunities. Others looking to collaborate and learn new things. What do these three things have in common? Opportunities are attached to people. Networking can make us feel uncertain, unsure at times. At the end of the day, networking is all about talking to other people and doing things you enjoy. To help others see that intention, we have to put forward our best self, our weekend self, to get closer to those opportunities.”
Madonna mic at the ready! @emily.mcqualter and @whatsadiesaid at @pausefest after Constructive Conversations on Day Three. #pause2019
When Fiona was made redundant after 27 years in her industry; it was a jolt to the system. “I realised I’d shut myself off from my network when I lost my job. I’d been so busy working, being a mum, networking was really and truly the last thing on my mind.” . It meant a lot to hear Fiona share her story at Brand You in Melbourne at GA last week and I got a sense, cathartic, too. “I’m so passionate about this because I know it works”, shared Fi. “I was in your position less than a year ago, I did Presentation Basics, then the Brand You Masterclass that same week and I got my elevator pitch sorted. I had a phrase to describe my ‘in between’ section of my career at BBQ’s, on the weekends, with friends and to tell them what I wanted more of.” . Networking can seem like the LAST thing you wanna do when you’re working away, and it can seem like ‘work’, too. We get that. Instead of hitting up the networking events after work when you’re shattered, why not head to your local bar / cafe / living room and spend 10 mins mapping out the below: - What would I like to do more of? Is it available in my current role? (If ‘no’, have I tested that assumption?) - Share the above with my immediate network. If you can say it in front the person you love the most, you can share it in front of anyone. PS If the closest person to you is not (yet) supportive, consider rehearsing with a pal or someone you know will give you helpful feedback to help you slay. - End the above with ‘know anyone I could talk to about this?’ You never know who knows who. - If you have NO IDEA or zero experience in what you’d like to do more of, try this template: I’m currently doing X. I’m keen to learn more about Y. Know anyone who is in this industry I could talk to?
Treat yo’self! Carmen is PUMPED to see all of you at Mojo School, launching on Galentines Day, Feb 13! If you haven’t signed up yet AWMARGARD you gonna love Mojo School 2019. Learn how to say no, slay your People Audit, articulate those achievements and get a MAP for how to feel rad in every element of your life, yo. Sign up now: link in profile!