Work in Progmess

The Work in Progmess Team June 17, 2025 💌 From the Editor’s Desk Welcome to Work In ProgMess — where every meltdown is just risk management in disguise. This week, we’re giving out trophies for: Doing a Premortem instead of losing your mind mid-trip Faking confidence until you make eye contact Downloading the latest patch for your internal operating system (includes bug fixes and boundary upgrades) Your inbox deserves more than AI-generated LinkedIn fluff. It deserves the real stuff:...

The Work in Progmess Team June 10, 2025 💌 From the Editor’s Desk Welcome to Work In Progmess, Issue #X –Your weekly reminder that writing your own legacy doesn’t require bullet points, burpees, or a LinkedIn headline that scares your intern. This week, we’re breaking down: A man who turned his goals into an obituary (spoiler: it’s in landscape mode), The rise of fitness coaches in corporate meetings (now with 30% more shouting), The micro-managers lurking in your shared docs, And a deeply...

The Work in Progmess Team June 3, 2025 💌 From the Editor’s Desk Welcome to this week’s Work In Progmess — where your network is only as strong as your ability to fake enthusiasm at coffee chats. In this issue, you’ll discover: How to tell if you're a networking ninja or a career criminal Why Cornhole might be the next LinkedIn skill endorsement What Extreme Ownership looks like when rebranded by people who blame Wi-Fi outages for missed deadlines And how “soft skills” just became the new...

The Work in Progmess Team May 27, 2025 💌 From the Editor’s Desk This week’s Work In Progmess dives into what happens when you declare yourself CEO of your life but refuse to hold a single staff meeting. We’re exploring whether Tim Ferriss and Angela Duckworth could win in a cage match (spoiler: it depends on your caffeine intake). If your LinkedIn says “visionary” but your life says “low-power mode,” you’re in the right inbox. Judgment? Yes. But also snacks. And a deeply disorganized pep...

The Work in Progmess Team May 21, 2025 💌 From the Editor’s Desk Welcome to this week's Work In Progmess - you’ve found your people. In this issue, you’ll learn: Why doing chores early might be the ultimate form of time management Wordle FTW How one man’s midweek productivity triggered a philosophical crisis How not to onboard (unless your goal is TikTok virality or HR suspicion) Read on, resist the loop, and maybe forward this to someone who just added “Thought Leader, Probably” to their...

The Work in Progmess Team May 13, 2025 💌 From the Editor’s Desk Happy eye-watering, sneeze-inducing spring everyone! (And if your eyes aren't just watering due to ragweed, but the pending graduation of kin, we have some tips for them too) This week in Work In ProgMess: 🚿 Innovation dies a soggy, soapless death ⛳ A man tweets his way into Max Homa’s golf calendar 🎓 New grads get a survival guide (an adulting intervention) 📬 And one poor soul thinks Venmo belongs in a thank-you note We're not...

The Work in Progmess Team May 6, 2025 💌 From the Editor’s Desk Where productivity is a marketing campaign, burnout is a badge, and “career strategy” is just your coping mechanism with better fonts. This week, we’re covering: 🧠 The science of emotional “walks” that are actually escape attempts 🤖 AI bosses who never blink but definitely judge 🐎 A Kentucky Derby filled with legacy hires and one horse who actually tried 🛠 Ten-day career experiments for anyone allergic to five-year plans 📩 And a...

The Work in Progmess Team April 15, 2025 💌 From the Editor’s Desk Where strategy decks go to retire, “alignment” is a spiritual practice, and innovation is whatever the consultant says it is this quarter. This week, we’re tracking: A corporate initiative with the energy of a motivational screensaver The quiet power of laminated onboarding lies Why “This is how we’ve always done it” deserves its own Slack emoji And a visionary CEO who accidentally screen-shared his consultant budget...

The Work in Progmess Team April 15, 2025 💌 From the Editor’s Desk Where emotional labor is billable, footnotes hold secrets, and someone just got promoted for “being upbeat on camera.” This week, we’re spotlighting: The jaw-clenching power of a Zoom smile A suspiciously glowing letter of recommendation (👀) Leadership books that should not exist And one reader’s realization that “We’re a family” is not a compliment—it’s a red flag with snacks. If you’re reading this with a fake grin, slightly...