Find the root cause of unhappiness at work When you're unhappy at your job, take a step back and evaluate your goals, career path and excitement level at your position. This will help determine whether the unhappiness stems from the job itself or the organization as a whole, John Boitnott writes. Entrepreneur online (8/7)Use your biorhythm to increase productivity Design your work schedule around your natural biorhythm by scheduling mundane tasks for times of the day when you typically have low energy, Julie Winkle Giulioni writes. Another key productivity hack is monotasking, which forces you to focus on one task at a time by silencing notifications. SmartBrief/Leadership (8/9)
Facebook has launched a feature called Mentorships, which aims to connect mentors and mentees. The service is available to about 200 million Facebook Groups users. TechCrunch (8/9)
The Landscape
Job openings exceeded unemployed workers in June US employers had about 6.66 million jobs open in June, while just 6.56 million individuals were looking for work, according to data from the Labor Department. June was the third straight month in which there were more available jobs than unemployed workers. CNBC/The Associated Press (8/7)
Your Next Challenge
Interviewers want to hear your career story Tell a succinct story in job interviews instead of trying to cover every detail of your skills and previous work experience, Emily Moore writes. Show your passion by explaining what caused you to become interested in your field. Glassdoor (8/9)
The Water Cooler
Why zebra finches dream of singing Zebra finches appear to be lip-syncing in their sleep, and scientists suggest the birds are dreaming of singing after a long day of practice, writes Katherine Wu. It's thought their brains are continuing to orchestrate the melodies just learned, which may eventually offer clues into human language development. Smithsonian online (8/7)
Perfection is finally attained not when there is no longer anything to add, but when there is no longer anything to take away.
