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🍯 Mid-Career “Stuckness”, Productivity Boost, Triple Peak Workdays - Jun 24, 2025

The smart shift for a midlife reboot, your productivity planner, why workdays are stretching into the night—plus more career wisdom.

June 24, 2025

Hey, Work Pros! 🌞 Mid-career “stuckness” is real—and more common than you think. If you're coasting but craving change, this week’s spotlight is your nudge to move with purpose, not panic


On today’s agenda:

🍯 Mid-career “stuckness”

🕒 The “triple peak” workday

🏃 Free productivity planner

🌟 A reliable rĂ©sumĂ© tool

đŸ‘„ Body-doubling with Flown

WEEKLY GOODY
Your Productivity Planner
This week’s free download to help you become unstoppable. 🏃
ⓘ Available to email subscribers

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

🍯 Mid-Career “Stuckness”: Why Workers Feel Trapped at Midlife

Ever fantasize about quitting your job and opening a surf shack
 but then remember your mortgage, car payment, and that AI might be better at running the surf shack too? 😅 You’re in good company. According to Business Insider, many Millennials (and Gen Xers) are desperate for a midlife reboot—but can’t afford one.

The situation: Stuck in place? It’s not your imagination. Raises aren’t keeping up with the cost of living, healthcare is draining wallets, and AI is coming for roles that once felt safe. Add inflation and a shaky job market, and even the idea of a career pivot feels expensive, scary, and uncertain


The smart shift: Smart pros aren’t quitting—they’re quietly evolving. Mid-career reinvention doesn’t require a dramatic leap. You can:

  • Test new skills with low-cost certifications or micro-courses

  • Try career “sampling” via side gigs, fractional work, or weekend freelancing

  • Use flexible platforms like LinkedIn Learning or Skillshare to build hybrid skills employers want now

💡 Ready to un-stick your career? Explore these upskilling tips—because your “crisis” might just be your breakthrough:

TODAY’S TASK
📌 Well-being Check-In — Take 15 minutes this week to audit your energy at work: What drains you? What gives you momentum? Identify one habit you can tweak—like taking real lunch breaks or setting a “no-meeting” hour. Protecting your energy is productivity, not a luxury. More productivity tips »

TOGETHER WITH FLOWN

Find Focus. Do Deep Work. Fly Through Your Goals

We’ve partnered with FLOWN – the ultimate body-doubling platform for deep work and meaningful productivity. Whether you're battling procrastination, feeling distracted, or simply need structure in your workday, FLOWN offers live focus sessions, science-backed tools, and a supportive community to help you get in the zone and stay there.

Backed by neuroscience. Loved by remote workers, freelancers, and deep thinkers.

THE WORK PULSE

🕒 The Rise of the “Triple Peak” Workday - The Independent

  • What’s unfolding: Microsoft’s 2025 Work Trend Index shows workdays now extend into late evenings. Meetings after 8 p.m. are up 16%, and 29% of workers check email again by 10 p.m.

  • Why it matters: Flexibility is starting to feel like 24/7 availability. For pros and managers alike, it’s a warning: unchecked after-hours creep can drain energy and blur boundaries.

🚹 Gen Z Task-Masking Tactics - Fortune

  • What’s unfolding: Gen Z workers are “task masking”—faking busyness with fake meetings and open tabs to avoid looking unproductive. It’s driven by job insecurity and fear of AI replacement.

  • Why it matters: For workers, this reflects a culture of anxiety over optics. For teams, it’s a sign that trust and communication need a reset—before productivity turns performative.

⚠ Quiet Cracking: The Silent Burnout - Local12

  • What’s unfolding: “Quiet cracking” describes workers who are technically present but emotionally checked out. New data shows it’s affecting over 50% of professionals.

  • Why it matters: For both employees and managers, this trend is a call to prioritize well-being before burnout becomes the norm.

JOB BOARD

🎯 Are you recruiting? Post your vacancies on our job board.

RÉSUMÉS

A Reliable Résumé Creation Tool: ResumeCoach Review

With AI and automation reshaping recruitment, creating a knock-out rĂ©sumĂ© and cover letter is essential. You’re not only competing with other candidates; you also have to get past applicant tracking systems (ATS). Luckily, there are lots of CV and cover letter building websites out there, including ResumeCoach.

RESOURCE ROUNDUP

ZAPIER
Automation Tool for Productivity
Connect your favorite apps (like email, calendar, and task managers) to automate repetitive workflows and save time daily.
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WEEKLY GOODY

A Productivity Planner to Make You Unstoppable 🏃

Whether you’re looking to progress within your current company or you’ve just started a new role, enhancing your productivity is a fool-proof way to accomplish more, get noticed and boost your confidence. This free Productivity Planner will help you plan your days and weeks, reminding you of what matters!

Download link available to email subscribers

BREAKROOM

SMART READS

🔌 Basic Computer Skills for Your RĂ©sumĂ©

đŸ—ș Ultimate Guide to Remote Work & Travel Tips

🔼 20 Vital Skills You’ll Need in the Future Workplace

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