Last summer, as we contemplated what a “return to work” culture would look like, we thought long and hard about how to design a rejuvenating re-entry for our team. It inspired us to ask about what our team was reading, listening to, and consuming — and it was such a fun discovery that we did it again!
This summer the impetus was less about reentry and more about the heaviness of our mindshare as we navigate domestic politics and an uncertain economy on top of all the standard things. The exercise was a good reminder of how great little things can nourish our soul, and it allowed us to share a difference piece of ourselves. With gratitude and love, we share our summer toolbox with you!
🧰 Here are our team's top reads, eats, and tunes:
Books 📖Burn Rate by Andy Dunn 📖 Pachinko by Min Jin Lee 📖 Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens 📖 The Curse of Bigness by Tim Wu 📖 A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Anna Quindlen 📖 The Art of Learning by Josh Waitzkin 📖 Collision Course by Hans Greimel 📖
Music 🎼 “The Older I Get” by Alan Jackson 🎼 “Break My Soul” by Beyonce 🎼 “Floow the Sun” by Xavier Ruud 🎼 “Mother Country Radicals” by Crooked Media Podcast 🎼 An Oldies playlist including “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” 🎼 "After Hours" Podcast by 3 HBS Professors 🎼 “Who Cares” by Rex Orange County 🎼
Snacks 🥜Green tea mochi 🥜 Partake’s Chocolate Chip Cookies 🥜 Grilled peaches & Agua Bonita agua de jamaica 🥜 carrots from the garden 🥜 Farmer’s market fruit like watermelon, plums, and apricots 🥜 Trader Joe’s UBE products 🥜 Greek Yogurt and Tastelli’s Konjac Jelly pouches 🥜