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Worth Reading – Corporate America spends billions on mental health services. 97% never use it.

Mike McBride — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 12:49:29 +0000

The combination of the stigma of calling in the first place, along with a program that doesn't meet the needs, means 97% of people won't bother with it. We should be looking at alternatives, for sure.

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Worth Reading – AI has made work almost endless, but it doesn’t have to be this way

Mike McBride — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:58:43 +0000

e aren't disciplined enough to stop ourselves, especially when the culture rewards those who don't. In my opinion, that's what most organizations get wrong: they talk about not burning out, not working too many hours, and maybe they even understand the negative impacts on work quality that come from overwork.

But who gets the kudos during team meetings or all-hands meetings? It's not the ones setting boundaries to protect their mental health. It's the ones who work all the time.

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Shared Links (bi-weekly) July 12, 2026

Mike McBride — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 12:39:53 +0000

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Worth Reading – America is Heading Toward the Infinite Workweek Thanks to AI

Mike McBride — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 02:04:21 +0000

Wait, I thought AI was supposed to give us more time back?

Turns out that's not what is going on; the AI is creating more work and raising expectations that we all keep doing more.

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Worth Reading – EDRM Invites Global Community to Shape EDRM 2.0 via Public Comment

Mike McBride — Sun, 05 Jul 2026 18:12:43 +0000

Those of you in the eDiscovery arena might already be aware of this new public comment period for the EDRM version 2.0. I took a quick look at it, and the one thing I will say is that I agree that eDiscovery is part of the Information Governance strategy for every firm, so I was glad to see that model as the underlying thread.

It also helps, when thinking about AI, to bring it into the full IG scope rather than considering it only as an eDiscovery problem. Because it's likely not that big of an eDiscovery problem, yet, but it's absolutely an IG problem.

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Have We Considered that it’s not Remote Work that Causes Mental Health Issues, but a Culture That Makes it Harder?

Mike McBride — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 02:00:24 +0000

We could create a workplace where people could work from the coffee shop and interact with other humans in person. Where they didn't spend so much time working that they could use that saved commute time to attend community events. We just don't. Instead, we expect remote workers to be available all the time; we tie them up in meetings for 5-6 hours a day because that's how we "keep an eye" on them, and still expect them to hit all their deliverables.

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Worth Reading – AI and Liability

Mike McBride — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 01:33:26 +0000

In the end, if we shouldn't trust AI answers, why use AI for search? Using this as your legal argument gives the game away: Google is quickly killing its own product and selling us AI. But it doesn't want to be held responsible for the damage it does when the AI gets it wrong.

Sorry, whether a court agrees or not, I don't trust you.

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Shared Links (bi-weekly) June 28, 2026

Mike McBride — Sun, 28 Jun 2026 12:41:21 +0000

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Worth Reading – Hiding who you are can have real effects on your mental health

Mike McBride — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:41:29 +0000

When businesses tell people to keep their identity out of the workplace, they are causing mental health harm. Period.

The effort to hide, the message that they should be ashamed of who they are because coworkers are uncomfortable, isn't just about being kind; it's a real workplace mental health issue. The question isn't about whether it causes harm; it's about whether you, as an employer, care that you are causing harm.

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A PR Hoax Created the Year’s Hottest Rock Band. Imagine What It Can Do in Politics

Mike McBride — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 22:29:38 +0000

Maybe the best advice is at the end of the article - assume you are being manipulated.

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