Musings from the CU Suite

May 07, 2021

NAFCU's Weekend Reading Pile

Compiled by Anthony Demangone, Powered by NAFCU

I had a landscaper come by recently to do work on our yard. After he left, I popped out to check on the work.

He did something amazing. Amazing to me, anyway. I have a number sign for our house that I hadn’t had a chance to put up. So it was leaning against the lower step of my front porch. Not very useful.

The landscaper placed it up high on a stump, having it rest against a piece of wood that he found. It is much easier to see from the road.

It wasn’t his problem to fix. But he saw the chance to leave the space better than he found it.

I love little things like that. I’m guessing you do, too.

Now, on to this week’s reading pile.

  • Berger to Congress: Reject postal banking programs, empower CUs. (NAFCU Today)
  • American factories are desperate for workers. It’s a $1 trillion problem. (CNN Business)
  • Some U.S. farms are turning to robotic weeding. (Forbes)
  • U.S. Heavy Truck sales are up YOY. (Calculated Risk)
  • The myth of multitasking. (Fast Company)
  • How COVID-19 continues to shape consumer banking behaviors. (FB)
  • Well-being at work: How to transform the worst part of the day. (LF)
  • Lumber mania is sweeping North America. (Vox)
  • Where Americans are moving to and from. (BI)

Have a great weekend, everyone!

About the Author

Anthony Demangone, Executive Vice President and COO, NAFCU

Anthony Demangone, NCCO is Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at NAFCU, where he oversees day-to-day operations and manages the association's education, marketing, membership, human resources, building facilities, finance and information technology functions. He also authors NAFCU's executive blog, Musings from the CU Suite and co-authored "Managing and Leading Well," a book for credit union leaders, with NAFCU President and CEO Dan Berger.

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