Intro

Good morning and welcome to the future 👋

Starting from today, we’re taking a short break for the holiday. Nevertheless, if any particularly interesting news pops up over the holiday period, we might just send an update anyway.

Have a great break! 🎅🎄❄️

Today’s update is 221 words, 1.1 min

Inspiration

✨ Reflections one year in: One Year Wiser has conducted interviews with start-up founders and product leaders, gathering insights into their progress, the ups and downs, and lessons learned during their first year post launch. It has consolidated the findings and shared the five key learnings — a ‘must read’ for all aspiring start-up creators. Dive Deeper →

💎 Forget the 9-5, focus on results only: The pandemic has turned the traditional view of work on its head. Flexible working has become the norm, supported by new technology and working practices. The progressive Results-Only Work Environment (ROWE) takes the concept of employee autonomy a step further, and interest is gathering pace. Dive Deeper →

🌟 Changing life-long habits: Are you a morning lark or a night owl? Whichever you are, you’ve probably been so all your life, but is it possible to change — and why would you even want to? This blogger describes how they morphed into an early bird, and discovered some very surprising benefits. Dive Deeper →

👨‍💼 18 career-shaping trends: ROWE is not the only work concept likely to make an impact in 2022. The Jungle Gym shares another 18 emerging trends that it believes will influence careers in the coming year. From digital-native jobs to transformational upskilling, earning (and learning!) has never been more fascinating! Dive Deeper →

Quote of the Day

“Christmas, to me, is as many people as possible happy.”

Tupac Shakur