THE FASTEST-GROWING INDUSTRIES
Happy Monday, March 4, 2024! Here are some positive stories to help you start the week.
POSITIVE TREND: THE TOP 10 FASTEST-GROWING INDUSTRIES
When asked the question, “How do you make something of yourself today?” economist Thomas Sowell replied, “Equip yourself with skills that people are willing to pay for.”
We sometimes get stuck in a rut, not knowing how to advance in our careers. A fresh start in a new career can be challenging, but rewarding. The best part is that after years of trying out different jobs, you get a good idea of what you do well and what you enjoy doing.
Check out some of the fastest-growing sectors to get an idea of what might enjoy doing that has the potential to pay well. Find the list here.
POSITIVE STORY: WE’RE BRINGING THE GOOD NEWS
Professors Stuart Soroka and Yanna Krupnikov published a study in 2021 titled “The Increasing Viability of Good News.” They discovered that although bad news is prevalent, there’s a growing market for good news.
“The nightly news has collapsed in popularity, newspapers from halfway around the world are as easy to access as local ones, and just about everyone has access to thousands of rival news outlets. For Soroka and Krupnikov, that suggests that the market for good news is getting stronger. Outlets can carve out niches offering less negatively valenced articles in a way they couldn’t 30 or 40 years ago.”
Vox has a great article on the subject of good and bad news, including the study’s findings here.
Positive act: How to improve your writing
Some weeks will feature positive thinking, and others will feature positive acts. Last week’s positive thinking showed how writing can improve health. This week’s positive act lists ways to get started writing today!
Journalist, educator, and Pulitzer winner Donald Murray is perhaps most famous for emphasizing that “writing is a process.” This is meant to keep up from focusing too much on the final product and to instead enjoy the discovery of exploring different approaches to unfinished works.
This reminds me of what I wrote on the board in my first composition course at university. Dr. Stephanie Roach of UM-Flint asked each of us to write about our process. I simply wrote: “Just write.”
We sometimes need to just write. Don’t overthink it. Start “just writing” today.
-Myron