Because we know ourselves best, we're prone to applying our personal standard to others, thus overestimating or over-criticizing people or institutions, writes Morgan Housel. "Only when you get to know someone well do you realize the best you can do in life is to become an expert at some things while remaining inept at others -- and that's if you're good," Housel writes.

Companies such as Hybrid Theory, Adform and Worksome are expanding their physical workspaces during the pandemic to create a new office experience designed to support collaboration and company culture. Offices "have to be an attractive proposition and a destination that adds value to the business and the employees' working days," says Worksome CEO Morten Petersen.

Feeling stuck in a rut can be remedied without drastic or rash changes, especially when you have a plan, writes executive coach Elisabeth Hayes. Try a simple morning reflection as a pathway to redesigning your schedule, for example, or put time on the calendar for simple networking to force yourself to engage and meet new people, Hayes writes.

Fed Chairman Jerome Powell says the labor market is set to bounce back in the year's second half, with "strong job creation" to begin this summer. As with the previous economic expansion, Powell says labor supply should be able to surpass expectations as the unemployment rate drops.

Taking a vacation is essential for your wellbeing, and planning a vacation well increases its benefits. Set aside around two weeks to plan for the vacation, listing essential tasks that need to be completed before leaving and updating colleagues about your plans.

Fans of the rope bridge fight scene from "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" will appreciate this story about the rebuilding of a similar rope bridge in Peru. Perhaps the best part of this story is that when the bridge needed to be rebuilt, there were no months-long political negotiations about funding this piece of essential infrastructure. The locals just got together and started weaving.