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The Monthly Roundup

Sarah Mann
November 01, 2026

Hey there -

Not sure about your neck of the woods, but I just got back from a few days in NYC, and it was unseasonably warm. Happily unexpected as we welcome in November and the days get much shorter!

Here are a few articles for your perusal while you tuck into the corner of your couch with a blanket and a cup of coffee. Oh, is it just me? Let’s dig in.

➡️ If you’ve got an iPhone… read this. (And might want to keep your software up to date!)

This was geared toward solopreneurs, but the information on effective use of AI could apply to all.
Companies are relying on ‘work trials’ prior to hiring.
(More) ways that AI is shaking things up - this time, the hiring process.
Career development is becoming a ‘form of pay.’
Navigating leadership during menopause.
How to avoid becoming irrelevant at work.
Brené Brown’s advice to HR.
How anxiety shapes men and women’s leadership.
How to be interesting (to land a job.)
Related, how to be a great conversationalist.

Around the web:

Very cool wildlife photography. (I’m partial to the elephant…)
If you can’t decide what to read next, try this.
Passive-aggressive email phrases. 🤔
What if you didn’t have to worry?
Recipe of the month.

Quote of the month:

The ability to wake up to another new day — one with which we will surely need to wrestle and reckon, but one that will also teach and transform us … this is the unpromised gift for which to be grateful.

Kristi Nelson

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