Five Things We’re Reading

Nov 4, 2025

by Liz Gullett

As MLC’s Communications and Social Media Manager, Liz Gullett keeps clients informed and up-to-date on the goings on in Lansing and the Capitol.

Below are some articles the MLC lobby team has been reading this past week. We hope you find them as interesting and useful as we do.

Stop Overloading the Wrong Part of Your Brain at Work – Why should leaders not rely solely on individual hacks to support better thinking?

About 1 in 5 U.S. Workers Now Use AI in Their Job, Up Since Last Year – What do the latest statistics tell us about how people are utilizing AI at work?

How a Dirtbag Became a Billionaire – Without Compromising His Ethics – Here’s a look at Patagonia’s founder, who has had a much different path than most successful, top leaders.

Chipotle CEO Cites Economic Pressure on Youth for Forecast Cut – What can the cost of Chipotle’s shares tell us about the state of our economy?

How a Radical Experiment to Bring a Forest into a Preschool Transformed Children’s Health – How beneficial is it for young students to have outdoor space to play, where they’re exposed to microscopic diversity?

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