Career Advice
Pollinate: "thoughts on work, life, learning, and everything in between."
80, 000 Hours List of evidence for how to be successful in any job.
Ask A Manager Blogs on a variety of topics from the chief of staff for a successful nonprofit.
Finding Jobs
80,000 Hours Job Board: Presents high-impact vacancies.
EA Work Club: A website for “High-impact jobs and side projects for effective altruists.”
Effective Altruism Job Postings: Facebook Page- “Post job openings relevant to effective altruism here!”
I’ve read 1000+ cover letters, and THIS is what will get you the interview and 3 Step EASY Cover Letter - Recruiter Reveals BEST Way to Stand Out by Madeline Mann
The Powerful Formula to Answer the Most Common Interview Questions (Story Toolbox) by Self Made Millennial
Why You?: 101 Interview Questions You'll Never Fear Again
Resources on Objectives and Key Results (OKRs)
re:Work: Resources by Google, including on OKRs, including Google's OKR Playbook.
What Matters: "Get Started With OKRs, Your step-by-step guide for setting and achieving audacious goals."
Health and well-being
Psychology Tools: A “reliable source of psychological self-help for the public.”
The Uplift App: A comprehensive app for depression based on cognitive behavioral therapy.
BrightMind: “BrightMind helps you quickly move beyond the beginner level of meditation practice through customized and practical instruction.”
Mind Over Mood: Change How You Feel By Changing the Way You Think
The CBT Workbook for Perfectionism: Evidence-Based Skills to Help You Let Go of Self-Criticism, Build Self-Esteem, and Find Balance
Delivered from Distraction: Getting the Most out of Life with Attention Deficit Disorder How To Control Your Anxiety Before It Controls You
Superhuman by Habit: A Guide to Becoming the Best Possible Version of Yourself, One Tiny Habit at a Time
The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business
The Procrastination Equation: How to Stop Putting Things Off and Start Getting Stuff Done
Clearer Thinking: "Join Spencer Greenberg each week as he has fun, in-depth conversations with brilliant people, exploring useful ideas related to psychology, society, behavior change, philosophy, science, artificial intelligence, math, economics, self-help, mental health, and technology."
How to Decide: Simple Tools for Making Better Choices
Anatomy of Work Imposter Syndrome Management and Leadership
The Manager Tools: Podcasts, training tools, and opportunities for building management skills.
The Effective Executive (by Peter Drucker): “The measure of the executive, Peter F. Drucker reminds us, is the ability to "get the right things done." This usually involves doing what other people have overlooked as well as avoiding what is unproductive. Intelligence, imagination, and knowledge may all be wasted in an executive job without the acquired habits of mind that mold them into results.”
The Little Black Book of Success: Laws of Leadership for Black Women
The Management Center: "We help leaders working for social change build and run more effective, equitable, and sustainable organizations."
Thanks for the Feedback: The Science and Art of Receiving Feedback Well
Start-ups
Village Global: Venture capital podcast.
Haseeb Qureshi's blog: “The Breaking Into Startups Podcast is a platform featuring inspiring stories of people who broke into tech from non-traditional backgrounds.”
Productivity
Amazing Marvin: “Marvin incorporates principles from behavioral psychology to help you beat procrastination, feel in control and finish your to-do list.”
Focusmate: “Focusmate virtual coworking helps you get things done.”
Complice.co: “Daily Progress & Accountability. Every night Complice compiles your day’s actions alongside each of your goals, making it easy to reflect on the progress you have made.”
Habitica: “Habitica is a free habit and productivity app that treats your real life like a game. Habitica can help you achieve your goals to become healthy and happy.”
Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity - David Allen: “Allen's premise is simple: our productivity is directly proportional to our ability to relax.”
So Good They Can't Ignore You (by Cal Newport): “In this eye-opening account, Cal Newport debunks the long-held belief that "follow your passion" is good advice. Not only is the cliché flawed-preexisting passions are rare and have little to do with how most people end up loving their work-but it can also be dangerous, leading to anxiety and chronic job hopping.”
Setting boundaries
When I Say No, I Feel Guilty by Manuel J. Smith.
Rise: 3 Practical Steps for Advancing Your Career, Standing Out as a Leader, and Liking Your Life by Patty Azzarello and Keith Ferrazzi: A straight-shooting Silicon Valley executive reveals insider career strategies to becoming a great leader, developing your network, succeeding without wasting time, and managing trade-offs between your work and life so your life works.
Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown: Greg draws on experience and insight from working with the leaders of the most innovative companies in the world to show how to achieve the disciplined pursuit of less.
Setting up organizations
The National Council of Nonprofits:Tools and resources of a “Trusted resource and proven advocate for America’s charitable nonprofits.”
Haseeb Qureshi's blog: “The Breaking Into Startups Podcast is a platform featuring inspiring stories of people who broke into tech from non-traditional backgrounds.”
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