Musings from the CU Suite

Jul 16, 2021

Your NAFCU Weekend Reading Pile

Compiled by Anthony Demangone, Powered by NAFCU

I know many of these articles focus on change. But I’m not sure the world is changing any faster now than it did in the past. It is just our change, so it seems like a lot to us. At the beginning of the 20th century, more than 40 percent of all Americans lived on a farm. Today, that is less than 1 percent.  Change is always happening. I think all we can do is to adapt the best we can.

Now, on to this week’s reading pile.

  • The rise of electric cars will change quite a few other things along the way. Like signage. And road trips. (FastCo)
  • Why remote work might not revolution where we work. (NPR)
  • Lumber update: 2021 price gains wiped out. (Bloomberg)
  • Why it is so hard to get restaurant workers back. (Ritholtz)
  • Condos are in unchartered territory. (Slate)
  • Older Americans stockpiled $35 trillion. The time has come to give it away. (WSJ)
  • Good writing is cheaper than special effects. (Godin)
  • How to say yes, every time. (Hyken)
  • Why do we focus on the bad stuff? (AWOCS)
  • The top 100 CUs on social media. (FB)
  • The future of health: Why age 100 will soon become the new 60. (Entrepreneur)

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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