As we move fully into the dog days of summer, here are the top 3 things we’re loving:

1. Ben Rector’s Living my Best Life

I don’t know what it about this song, but it feels like it’s capturing this moment perfectly… catchy but chill and yet still somehow recognizing the hard work that goes into adulting: “I wake up with the sunrise…” 🎧

2. Hannah Riley Bowles’ “Negotiate Well” podcast 

Hannah is the OG – she was likely the youngest person involved in the Berlin Wall negotiations. She’s spent the past 30 years studying the role of women in negotiations, and she’s currently the co-Dean of the Women’s program at Harvard’s Kennedy school.🤯 NBD. 

She recently released a 4-episode podcast on the basics of negotiating.  At about an hour for the entire series, this is an easy and interesting listen.  

3. The Much-Anticipated Release of Alison Fragale’s book LIKEABLE BADASS 

Alison is a total badass. She’s been researching power and status for 20 years, and her insights are lauded by some of the biggest names out there:

“Alison has changed the way I think about success and relationships” – Adam Grant

“Her strategies for gaining advocates are brilliant” – Daniel Pink

This book is about science-based strategies to overcome the age-old tradeoff between likability and competence specifically for women.

I already pre-ordered it and I can’t wait until it shows up at my door. I will stay up for hours that night reading (much like high school Kathryn and the Harry Potter series). 🤓

Alison has a very good shot at a New York Times bestseller with this book 📚 – you’ll be seeing her name EVERYWHERE come next month – so if you want a copy, definitely preorder now.