Articles of Interest (May 17, 2025)

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"A lesson I wish I learned earlier: Risk ages you, but so does regret. The difference is that risk leaves the marks of meaningful struggle, while regret leaves the marks of unlived potential. Choose wisely."- Sahil Bloom 

🎯 Articles of Interest

Article: The Hidden Bias Keeping You Stuck (SahilBloom.com, May 15, 2025)

In this article, Sahil Bloom explores the endowment effect, a cognitive bias where individuals assign greater value to things merely because they own them. This bias often leads people to cling to unfulfilling jobs, relationships, possessions, or goals, hindering personal growth and progress. Read more.

Article: How Unrivaled built brand partnerships that are more than logo slaps (Marketing Dive, Chris Kelly, May 12, 2025)

The article discusses how the women's 3-on-3 basketball league, Unrivaled, established meaningful brand partnerships during its inaugural season. Unrivaled's approach to sponsorship emphasized collaborative storytelling and shared values, allowing brands to integrate authentically with the league's mission of innovation and empowerment in women's sports. Read more.

Article: Over half of hiring managers say recent grads are unprepared for the workforce (HRDive.com, Carolyn Crist, May 12, 2025)

This article highlights growing concerns among hiring managers regarding the preparedness of recent college graduates entering the workforce. According to a Resume.org survey of 1,000 hiring managers, over half believe these graduates are unprepared and challenging to manage. Key issues identified include excessive phone usage during work hours (noted by 78% of managers), lack of professionalism, poor time management, and insufficient motivation or initiative. To enhance the employability of recent graduates, hiring managers suggest focusing on developing initiative, a positive attitude, strong work ethic, adaptability, openness to feedback, punctuality, and interpersonal skills. These attributes are deemed more critical than factors like avoiding political discussions or maintaining a polished social media presence. Read more.

Article: Accept the Position You're In and Ask Why? (Republished by The Daily Coach, May 17, 2025, originally published on December 9, 2023)

In the article, Tara Mustapha, CEO of Code Coven, shares her journey from working at major gaming companies like Electronic Arts and Microsoft to founding her own company that champions diversity in the gaming industry. Mustapha emphasizes the importance of embracing one's current position and maintaining a curious mindset. She advocates for continuous self-assessment and the practice of persistently asking "why" to foster growth and understanding. This approach has been instrumental in her transition from a non-technical background to leading an organization that provides game-making courses and leadership training to women and marginalized communities. Read more.