Musings from the CU Suite

Written by Anthony Demangone, Powered by NAFCU

I used to be a bookworm. Then life happened.

Well, not really. I made excuses. Kids. Work. Who has  time?

I can’t remember when, but I bought a Kindle. And a great barrier to reading was erased. I just started…reading. It started slowly, but I found myself loving books again. And then I found out that my local library lets me borrow books digitally. For free.

Without any barriers (travel, time or cost), I’ve been reading a ton. Fiction. Biographies. History.

And my stress has dropped. I’m happier. Maybe a bit smarter along the way.

I’m not telling you to start reading more. But I am asking you this. What did you used to love to do?

Find ways to start doing it again.

Now, on to this week’s reading pile!

• The Las Vegas Sphere was turned into the world’s largest AI artwork. (FastCo) None of us have the budget to turn our facilities into a “Sphere.” But I have seen some credit unions use lighting and projections to make their location “pop” in the night.
• Microsoft will use carbon-absorbing rocks to meet climate goals. (WSJ) Interesting overview of carbon-dioxide scrubbing. Problems get solved, eventually.
• Why furniture got so bad. (WaPost)
• A 3% mortgage in a 7% world. This startup says it can do that. (WSJ)
• YoY measures of inflation: Services, Goods and Shelter. (Calculated Risk
• Shortcuts and loads. (Godin)
• When writing for busy readers, less is more. (Behavioral Scientist) Yes!
• Hello. HELLO?! Can you take off those headphones? (WSJ)