August 15, 2022 - Don’t Focus on Your Job at the Expense of Your Career

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From the Editor's Desk Dont Focus on Your Job at the Expense of Your Career The gap between what we have to do today and where we see ourselves in the future can be vexing. We’d like to advance toward our goals, but we feel dragged down by responsibilities that seem banal or off-target for our eventual vision. In this piece, the author offers four strategies you can try so that you can simultaneously accomplish what’s necessary in the short-term while playing the long game for the betterment of your career. Continued here TradeBriefs: Newsletters for Decision-Makers! Our advertisers help fund the daily operations of TradeBriefs. We request you to accept our promotional emails. Want the newsletters, without the promotional mailers? Get an (ad-free) subscription to TradeBriefs Premium for just $2 per month. Access to premium content | No advertisement mailers Work An E. coli biocomputer solves a maze by sharing the work Genetically engineered bacteria, rigged up as a distributed computing system, might help realize synthetic biologys loftier goals. Work In Los Angeles, the Grass Isnt Always Greener This Year “A lawn is basically a big, sterile green carpet that uses a lot of water to maintain,” he said. “We’re advocating for a future where our urban spaces blend seamlessly with their natural environments.” Work PwC says graduates do not need a 2:1 degree to work at the firm UK universities award degrees that are classified in four categories: a first, an upper second (2:1), a lower second (2:2), and third class honours. Typically professional services firms, including large city, accountancy and law firms, have required students to have a 2:1 or above. Work The Boy Bosses of Silicon Valley Are on Their Way Out It would be a throwback to the original cult-hero founder, who commanded admiration long before unicorns roamed the Valley and who even inspired Mr. Zuckerberg’s swaggering business cards. He was, perhaps, the original boy boss: Steve Jobs. Work Opinion | Sri Lanka Collapsed First, but It Wont Be the Last The Times is committed to publishing a diversity of letters to the editor. We’d like to hear what you think about this or any of our articles. Here are some tips. And here’s our email: letters@nytimes.com. Work Jamie Dimon blasts remote work as 'management by Hollywood Squares' © 2022 Fortune Media IP Limited. All Rights Reserved. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy | CA Notice at Collection and Privacy Notice | Do Not Sell My Personal Information | Ad Choices FORTUNE is a trademark of Fortune Media IP Limited, registered in the U.S. and other countries. FORTUNE may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice.S&P Index data is the property of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. and its licensors. All rights reserved. Terms & Conditions. Powered and implemented by Interactive Data Managed Solutions. Work The SoftBank Experiment Has Failed. Heres What Comes Next. This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. For non-personal use or to order multiple copies, please contact Dow Jones Reprints at 1-800-843-0008 or visit www.djreprints.com. Work Investors Are Betting Yet Again That Inflation Will Cool Traders, slammed by interest-rate increases this year, are more optimistic than the Fed that prices are cresting. Work Satellite photos show China's new nuclear test site in Xinjiang Satellite photos show China's new nuclear test site in Xinjiang Work Japanese nurseries take-home dirty nappy rule perplexes parents Survey reveals common practice is seen as strange by parents handed childs soiled nappies to take home Work More Japanese men suffering from menopause amid COVID-19 pandemic Although the number of patients has increased, knowledge of the condition is not widespread, and support is often lacking. Work Some Republicans Make a More Restrained Case for Defending Trump “Never has a former president and potential political opponent to the sitting president been subject to such a search,” Mr. Portman said in a statement. “The attorney general and the F.B.I. should now demonstrate unprecedented transparency and explain to the American people why they authorized the raid.” Work Three injured in shooting at Six Flags Great America in Illinois Work Marjorie Taylor Greene Has Bizarre New Theory On Why White Men Love Porn Victimhood politics is creating a generation of soft Americans. Just a bunch of sniveling lumps of soggy entitlement looking for someone to blame for their wasted lives and potential. https://t.co/mNRwf6eKqg Work 3 Injured In Shooting At Six Flags Park Near Chicago WGN News in Chicago spoke with Laurie Walker and her daughter, Grace, who were inside the park when the shooting occurred. Walker said they were waiting in line for an attraction around 7:50 p.m. when she noticed people running. Work Anne Heche dies after being taken off life support, spokesperson says You may click on “Your Choices” below to learn about and use cookie management tools to limit use of cookies when you visit NPR’s sites. This page will also tell you how you can reject cookies and still obtain access to NPR’s sites, and you can adjust your cookie choices in those tools at any time. If you click “Agree and Continue” below, you acknowledge that your cookie choices in those tools will be respected and that you otherwise agree to the use of cookies on NPR’s sites. Work Svika Pick, Israels king of pop, dies aged 72 In 2018 he became the father-in-law of the US film director Quentin Tarantino, who married Pick's daughter Daniella, also a singer. That same year, Pick suffered a stroke, which impeded his speech and movement. Work 'Stray's Post-Apocalyptic World Evokes the Walled City of Kowloon This now-lost city on the outskirts of Hong Kong is perhaps the most influential gaming location you've never heard of. Work Quadria Capital to sell stake in API maker Concord Biotech Healthcare-focused private equity fund Quadria Capital will sell its entire 20% stake in active pharmaceutical... Work In Wyoming, Likely End of Cheney Dynasty Will Close a Political Era After the ceremony in July at Heart Mountain — where the Cody-raised Mr. Simpson famously first struck up a friendship with Mr. Mineta, his fellow Boy Scout — Ann Simpson, the former senator’s wife, approached Mr. Cheney. She said she thought Ms. Cheney should run for president. Work Man Dies by Suicide After Ramming Car Into Barricade Near U.S. Capitol A warrant to search for classified material at former President Donald J. Trump’s beachfront home and resort in Florida, Mar-a-Lago, prompted right-wing and Republican figures to warn of potential upcoming violence. Work Why Abortion Has Become a Centerpiece of Democratic TV Ads in 2022 “It has brought people into our campaign and brought people off the sidelines to get engaged unlike any other issue,” Mr. Shapiro said of abortion’s influence after the Supreme Court’s ruling. “We just saw an explosion.” Work Keir Starmer calls for extra tax on oil and gas producers It comes as the independent Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) said the government would need to find £12bn simply to achieve what it was aiming to do with the £24bn package announced in May, due to soaring energy prices. Work Nursery closures: Parents left without childcare as providers shut If you are reading this page and can\'t see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission. Work Russia reopens bond market to 'not hostile' investors In a statement, the Moscow Exchange said it would be reopening its bond market to \"non-resident clients from countries that are not hostile, as well as non-residents whose ultimate beneficiaries are Russian legal entities or individuals.\" Work Workers going into office 1.5 days a week, survey suggests Guidance and legal restrictions have varied between different parts of the UK since then but in England and Scotland advice to work from home was lifted most recently in January. Other parts of the UK kept the guidance in place for longer but eventually dropped it. Work Japan Bounces Back to Economic Growth as Coronavirus Fears Recede “There is still ample reason for concern,” Mr. Kobayashi said, citing inflation and the continuing pandemic. “The situation is not so bad that we see growth stalling out, but we also can’t say things will go well.” Work Driverless Cars Shouldnt Be a Race Hobby drones go to war: Drones used in combat zones are no longer only large, expensive weapons. Ukraine’s military is also using hobbyist drones adapted in makeshift workshops to drop bombs and spot artillery targets, my colleague Andrew E. Kramer reported. Work Personalized coffees and prestige skincare: Consumers snap up premium products despite cost-of-living crisis \"Companies are focusing on increasing the features of their product to extend consumers\' willingness to pay. These features include brand building, higher quality products, sustainability, or health features, to help validate a higher premium to be charged,\" she added. Work This was a good week for inflation numbers, but whether it can last is the big question \"I think that the July inflation does nothing to alter the path of Fed policy, and any notion that a Fed pivot is at hand should be dismissed,\" he said. \"We are some months away from any potential clear and convincing evidence that inflation is well on its way back to the 2% target that currently defines price stability.\" Work Analysis: Republicans pressure Garland as intrigue deepens over search of Trump home (CNN)The FBI\'s stunning search of ex-President Donald Trump\'s home triggered a legal and political earthquake whose aftershocks are only widening a week on, with key questions that will shape the nation\'s future still clouded in mystery. Work Anne Heche, 'Wag the Dog' and 'Donnie Brasco' star, has died at 53 | CNN Work Salman Rushdie is recovering from 'life-changing' injuries after being stabbed on stage. Here's what we know | CNN (CNN)Famed author Salman Rushdie is recovering at a hospital after being repeatedly stabbed on stage in front of a New York audience in a Friday attack which left him with multiple severe injuries, his family said. Work Mass shooting in Phoenix, Arizona, leaves 1 dead, 4 injured after a late-night party, police say Work A three-week drive around Ukraine's front lines taught me this: The tide of the war is unlikely to turn any time soon | CNN Work Opinion: Texas governor is cynically using immigrants as props (CNN)For weeks now, migrants have been arriving by the busload in New York City and Washington, sent there by Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, in a cynical ploy that is overwhelming public services in both cities. Work Denise Dowse, director and 'Beverly Hills, 90210' actress, dies at 64 Work Scotland's police investigate threat made to JK Rowling after Salman Rushdie tweet | CNN LondonScotland\'s police said on Sunday they are investigating a report of an \"online threat\" made to the author JK Rowling after she tweeted her condemnation of the stabbing of Salman Rushdie. Work 'Buy a book:' Salman Rushdie interviewer suggests a way to support critically wounded author Work White House: Claims DOJ Politicized After Mar-A-Lago Search Not True At All “We do not interfere. We do not get briefed,” she said Sunday. “The Department of Justice, again, when it comes to law enforcement matters, it is independent, complete independence. And I’m just not going to comment on that. None of us will, because we’re going to let Merrick Garland speak for himself and his department.” Work Someone Gave A Snake Robot Legs, For Some Horrifying Reason Work 'Another World' Soap Star Robyn Griggs Dies At 49 Griggs was open on social media about her battle with cervical cancer. In a July update, she said she would undergo chemotherapy for four new tumors, two on her liver, one on an abdominal muscle, and one on a lymph node. Work Woman Who Lost Home In Anne Heche Crash Shares Statement On 'Devastating' Death Mishele, her two dogs, and pet tortoise escape the fire unharmed, but she lost most of her possessions. A GoFundMe page set up by Mar Vista homeowners has raised more than $170,000 for Mishele to rebuild her life. She said last week that it had been “the most insane, traumatic time” and thanked supporters from around the world for their help. Work Mary Trump Speculates Jared Kushner Could Be Mar-a-Lago Snitch Why did Trump take these classified documents? To help his personal business deals? Did Jared Kushner ask him to take documents to help his future biz deals? Did he plan to use them to undermine Pres Biden? Was Hunter Biden info in them he planned to use as get out of jail card? Work Fierce GOP Trump Defender Finally Admits On CNN: 'No,' He Wouldn't Swipe Docs “These documents don’t belong down in Mar-a-Lago, where there’s a bunch of foreigners going in and out of the place, and putting potentially national security information at risk,” Troye added. Work Ray J Responds To Being Compared To Kim Kardashians New Headphones In Viral Meme The SKIMS founder reportedly ended her nine-month-long relationship with Saturday Night Live alum Davidson earlier this month due to scheduling conflicts and complications of long-distance dating. Work Fund manager says the bear market rally won't last and reveals how to position for it Work Why is Shiba Inu coin up 25% today? © 2022 Fortune Media IP Limited. All Rights Reserved. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy | CA Notice at Collection and Privacy Notice | Do Not Sell My Personal Information | Ad Choices FORTUNE is a trademark of Fortune Media IP Limited, registered in the U.S. and other countries. FORTUNE may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice.S&P Index data is the property of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. and its licensors. All rights reserved. Terms & Conditions. Powered and implemented by Interactive Data Managed Solutions. Work The average U.S. gasoline price has fallen 45 cents in 3 weeks. It hasn't been enough to bring back demand, an industry analyst says © 2022 Fortune Media IP Limited. All Rights Reserved. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy | CA Notice at Collection and Privacy Notice | Do Not Sell My Personal Information | Ad Choices FORTUNE is a trademark of Fortune Media IP Limited, registered in the U.S. and other countries. FORTUNE may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice.S&P Index data is the property of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. and its licensors. All rights reserved. Terms & Conditions. Powered and implemented by Interactive Data Managed Solutions. Work The second age of foundational technologies © PwC. All rights reserved. PwC refers to the PwC network and/or one or more of its member firms, each of which is a separate legal entity. Please see www.pwc.com/structure for further details. Mentions of Strategy& refer to the global team of practical strategists that is integrated within the PwC network of firms. For more about Strategy&, see www.strategyand.pwc.com. No reproduction is permitted in whole or part without written permission of PwC. “strategy+business” is a trademark of PwC. Work Japan ministers visit war shrine as South Korea calls for end to historical tensions The Yushukan museum, located next to the shrine, promotes the belief that Japan went to war to save Asia from western imperialism. The museum makes no mention of Japanese wartime atrocities committed in Asia, such as the 1937 Rape of Nanking. Work Marshall Islands, haven from Covid for two years, gets 3,000 cases in space of weeks “Other atolls will soon follow, we are trying to prioritise those atolls and islands where we know there have been travellers from Majuro from the previous week and therefore potentially infected,” Niedenthal wrote. Work Victorian health systems failure led to womans death after a stillborn delivery, inquest told "I challenge this court to be courageous and to be forensic in pursuit of the facts concerning Annie's death, and to make bold findings and recommendations toward improvements in the health system in Victoria." Work Queensland police commissioner to front extra hearing of domestic violence inquiry “Some of the feedback and evidence to this commission of inquiry makes that plain. Importantly though, I suggest that this involves only a very small minority of serving police officers.” Work Scott Morrison used self-appointed powers to override minister on unpopular Pep11 gas-drilling permit “Questions around appointments of this nature are a matter for the government of the day and the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Similarly, the decision whether to publicise appointments to administer additional portfolios is a matter for the government of the day.” Work Sydney Morning Herald executive says he was not contacted by Peter Costello over Nines Crown coverage "As Executive Editor I backed Crown Unmasked to the hilt, pushed for it to be a co-pro with 60 Minutes and backed our robust defence of those stories when Crown launched an (ultimately failed) PR campaign (supported by News Corp) to discredit us. Working with Nick, Batch, Kirsty and Grace was a highlight." Work Australian-made videogame tops global charts as players flock to Cult of the Lamb Recent Aussie hits included Unpacking by Witch Beam in Brisbane, Hollow Knight by Team Cherry in Adelaide, and in Melbourne, Untitled Goose Game by House House and Florence by the studio Mountains. Work NSW Labor leader received complaints about Walt Secords behaviour before MP stood down "I fully support the Broderick review and the change it will hopefully lead to. But my remaining in the shadow ministry at this time has become a distraction from these major revelations and the important work that needs to be done." Work Russia-Ukraine war: Moscows forces attempt advance in Donetsk; Putin vows to expand relations with North Korea live Countries throughout Europe have called for the EU to limit or block short-term Schengen visas for Russian citizens. Ukraine, Estonia, Latvia, Finland and the Czech Republic all urged new restrictions. Poland is also considering restrictions for Russian tourist visas. Work Afghanistan: NGOs call for assets to be unfrozen to end near universal poverty Fereshta Abbasi, a researcher for Human Rights Watch, said: "Hard-won gains over the past 20 years are rapidly being undone, as women and girls are systematically erased from public life. They no longer have access to the rights to education, employment, or freedom of movement. Women who I speak to feel aggrieved by an overwhelming sense of abandonment, a feeling of hopelessness. We must hear their calls." Work Iran says Salman Rushdie and supporters to blame for his attack Salman Rushdie had 10 knife injuries: three stab wounds to the right front of his neck, another four to his stomach, one each to his right eye and chest and a cut to his right thigh. He suffered a damaged liver and severed nerves in an arm and an eye, Wylie said on Friday evening. He was likely to lose the injured eye. Work Rail fares: passengers in England will not face double-digit rise Rail workers across the country continue to hold strikes over pay. On Saturday about 6,500 train drivers who are members of the Aslef union took action. More strikes are planned for the coming week, with members of the RMT and TSSA unions walking out on 18 and 20 August. Work Hosepipe ban to come into force in Cornwall and parts of Devon Work Afghan refugees in UK told to find new homes on Rightmove “To support the resettlement of Afghan families, local authorities are given £20,520 per person over a three-year period. They have the flexibility to use this funding to contribute towards renting accommodation, including deposits, letting fees and furnishing.” Work Man dies after reports of shooting in Manchester Work M&S Oxford Street store plan opposed by author Bill Bryson and architects The demolition and replacement scheme led by the architecture firm Pilbrow & Partners, which would release almost 40,000 tonnes of carbon into the atmosphere, was approved by Westminster city council and the Greater London Authority led by the mayor, Sadiq Khan, but was then called in by Gove. Work Inside SocGens succession plan: why the French bank needs a fresh start We usecookiesfor a number of reasons, such as keeping FT Sites reliable and secure,personalising content and ads, providing social media features and toanalyse how our Sites are used. Work Antony Blinken condemns despicable Iranian response to Salman Rushdie attack We usecookiesfor a number of reasons, such as keeping FT Sites reliable and secure,personalising content and ads, providing social media features and toanalyse how our Sites are used. Work Business Book of the Year 2022 the longlist We usecookiesfor a number of reasons, such as keeping FT Sites reliable and secure,personalising content and ads, providing social media features and toanalyse how our Sites are used. Work Rio Tinto rebuffed in plan to take control of Mongolia copper project Work Dont Give Up on the Chip Makers. These 9 Stocks Look Like Bargains. This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. For non-personal use or to order multiple copies, please contact Dow Jones Reprints at 1-800-843-0008 or visit www.djreprints.com. Work Its an Excellent Time to Buy Stock in Warren Buffetts Berkshire Hathaway This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. For non-personal use or to order multiple copies, please contact Dow Jones Reprints at 1-800-843-0008 or visit www.djreprints.com. Work Tesla Readies a 3-for-1 Stock Split for Aug. 24 This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. For non-personal use or to order multiple copies, please contact Dow Jones Reprints at 1-800-843-0008 or visit www.djreprints.com. Work R.I.P., Bear Market. For Now, Signs Point to More Buying. This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. For non-personal use or to order multiple copies, please contact Dow Jones Reprints at 1-800-843-0008 or visit www.djreprints.com. Work Resilient Mercury earn 10th straight playoff berth But even with the injuries and absences, the Mercury were able to avoid missing the playoffs for what would have been the first time since 2012. Sophie Cunningham became a candidate for most improved player in the league this season, and another of the Mercury\'s free agents, Diamond DeShields, has been a strong contributor. Work Fantasy football mock draft: 10-team PPR QB1 Jalen Hurts, Phi (Pick: 7.10 | Bye: 7)RB1 Aaron Jones, GB (Pick: 2.1 | Bye: 14)RB2 Devin Singletary, Buf (Pick: 8.1 | Bye: 7)RB3 Nyheim Hines, Ind (Pick: 10.1 | Bye: 14)RB4 Isaiah Spiller, LAC (Pick: 12.1 | Bye: 6)RB5 Ronald Jones, KC (Pick: 16.1 | Bye: 8)WR1 Stefon Diggs, Buf (Pick: 1.10 | Bye: 7)WR2 Mike Evans, TB (Pick: 3.10 | Bye: 11)WR3 DJ Moore, Car (Pick: 4.1 | Bye: 14)WR4 Chris Godwin, TB (Pick: 5.10 | Bye: 11)WR5 Elijah Moore, NYJ (Pick: 9.10 | Bye: 10)WR6 Robert Woods, Ten (Pick: 11.10 | Bye: 6)WR7 Jalen Tolbert, Dal (Pick: 13.10 | Bye: 9)TE1 Darren Waller, LV (Pick: 6.1 | Bye: 7)K1 Brandon McManus, Den (Pick: 15.10 | Bye: 9)D/ST1 Packers D/ST, GB (Pick: 14.1 | Bye: 14) Work MLS is now a transfer-market destination league \"There\'s no question that you\'re going to continue to see that grow, increase going forward,\" he said. \"It\'s our hope that we that we see the level that has accelerated over the last two or three years. But that story is yet to be told.\" TradeBriefs Publications are read by over 10,00,000 Industry Executives About Us  |  Advertise Privacy Policy  |  Unsubscribe You are receiving this mail because of your subscription with TradeBriefs. Our mailing address is GF 25/39, West Patel Nagar, New Delhi 110008, India Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Followers Blog Archive ►  2024 (7) ►  August (1) ►  May (2) ►  April (3) ►  March (1) ►  2023 (432) ►  December (9) ►  November (25) ►  October (20) ►  September (33) ►  August (72) ►  July (6) ►  June (77) ►  May (12) ►  April (2) ►  March (8) ►  February (85) ►  January (83) ▼  2022 (115) ►  December (13) ►  November (10) ►  October (2) ►  September (12) ▼  August (25) Most Popular Editorials: How to Create An Inclusiv... Most Popular Editorials: How football shirts chart... Most Popular Editorials: Vegans need to stop exagg... Most Popular Editorials: How Recessions Drive Inno... Most Popular Editorials: 'Quiet quitting' is TikTo... 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