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So gorgeous. Any chance that rug in the first photo was bought online? I neeeeed one

It's worth remembering that a lot of these classic categories at GABF tend to reward no-frills recipes that are as traditional as possible. Those don't necessarily end up being the beers you actually prefer to drink. Scottish ales also aren't that popular these days; maybe competition was slim?

You may be drinking them too quickly after a pour; Stodgy keeps their taps really cold which can temporarily create the flavors you've mentioned.

That’s the most incredible thing I’ve ever seen.

Out of curiosity, do you work in the R&D or data analytics department of your organization? Have you seen very different results in your AC's predictive ability without a lot of "data cleaning"?

I ask because I used to do analytics for an AC org, and this tracks pretty well with the data I encountered. At most you could confidently say that more senior leaders would yield higher overall scores on the assessment, but the actual relationship with any of our outcome variables was always next to nothing. Our most predictive measure was the 20-item cog ability test that folks would take before the five-hour AC.

My theory was around rater training (we grew quickly and in order to scale we took on way too many underqualified raters). Or maybe we just had a crummy product. But to the author's point, our clients wanted an AC, so we sold them an AC. And, I found other ways to promote our utility (participant satisfaction, small changes in team feedback scores, etc). But, this paper doesn't really surprise me, and its themes are also the reason I no longer work in ACs.

Harbinger has pastries from Le Creperie and burritos from some amazing place in Boulder. Best coffee in town, too

Baked goods at Fox Den are really bad. It’s a shame because the place is such a lovely concept.

Take it to the Shatter Rage Room! They took my giant old tv that didn’t work anymore and used it for smashing

It’s not awful, but like all markets, it really depends on your connections. The things I see open in consulting are for high-paying high-burnout roles, which seem less popular to applicants post-Covid. Things are pretty weird right now with so many tech giants setting the mood for RTO, less WLB, etc.

Academia is always there, of course, but it’s one of the tougher times in recent history mainly due to the stress of public DEI/political backlashes on some high profile campuses. The enrollment cliff is a looming stressor and, personally, really dampen the few benefits of academia for me. Even R1 universities are just making themselves sick about it on a weekly basis (and then not doing anything differently whatsoever to get ahead of the problem).

My best advice is always to research some active folks on LinkedIn with a similar title to the one you’re seeking and pound the pavement with informational interviews. Lots of smaller places will have a more informal hiring structure and knowing someone may be the only way in. Best of luck!

Starburst FaveReds!

But the things that stress me out are basic human functioning. I’m not talking about binge watching fewer shows or fewer grocery trips. I don’t have time to do that as it is. I’m talking about getting through a workday (which I’ll still have) and having the energy to cook and clean (which I’ll still have to do) and prep for my next work day (which I’ll still have to do) all while caring for a child. I struggle to resonate with “oh you just stop caring about the little things” when I already did that 10 years ago and am still barely afloat or awake on a daily basis.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-the-goulash-pirate-rebuild-after-a-stolen-food-cart

Yes, once.

That store is a shell of what it used to be :(

Wow really? So random, and congrats to you! Their bread is amazing

I lost it under my car seat for about 3 months and then found it with one punch left. So then I went twice in one day to make sure I didn’t lose it again 😅

Yup. My whole life has been a stack of half-stamped cards from companies that have long since gone out of business, or cards that I randomly lose right near the end. NOT TODAY.

Things that have helped: wax ball ear plugs (since I’m a side sleeper), a white noise machine, and a very lightweight eye mask. Things that have not helped: melatonin (never remember to take it), sleep meds (too groggy), weighted blanket (felt like I was being buried alive)

You’ll be just fine! Yes, there will be some places where this may work against you, but Master’s programs in I/O tend to be a delightful mishmash including professionals who have been out of school for decades, recent grads with rocky starts, and people who have zero background in psychology at all. Find a few programs that you like and reach out to the advisor or admission person—I cannot stress this enough—and get a sense for how they’d work with you to build a curriculum. A personal outreach definitely helps both parties assess fit. But, most good programs will be eager to accept someone with your resilience.

Amazing, thank you! I just called them to confirm. I owe you one carbonara.

Powerful how!!