Mondays might not be your favorite day of the week, but the good news is that we’re all in this together ladies and gentlemen. As purveyors of prime Grade A web content, the SolidSmack crew has done some of the heavy-lifting to make sure you get your Mondays started on the right track.

Welcome to The Monday List.

Every Monday, we link you up with some of the most insightful, informative, and socially-relevant stories to keep tabbed, bookmarked, reading listed, pocketed, or what have you to get your week started on the right foot. Be sure to check in each week for a new crop of freshly sprouted words curated straight from the source of your favorite homegrown ‘Smack.

What We’re Reading This Week:

This Former Tesla Staffer Became an Internet Millionaire in His Spare Time

Sisun Lee just raised $8 million for his hangover drink company, now valued at $33 million.

How to Pose for a Photograph

“You look your most attractive when you have a strong jawline,” says Peter Hurley, a portrait photographer in New York City who has taken headshots for some 30,000 people, including the likes of Mikhail Baryshnikov and Ariana Grande.

Letter of Recommendation: Airport Layovers

I’ve had, in my life, two 12-hour layovers in Shanghai.

How to Leverage Introversion as a Career Strength

Being an introvert doesn’t mean you lack great management potential—but you need to play to your strengths.

Can a New Kind of Consumerism Help Fight Climate Change?

Boy, it’s hard to stay optimistic these days, what with the impending doom of our species at the hands of…our species.

High-End Auto Designers Go Electric

Whoever you ask, EVs mean far greater freedom for designers, engineers, and marketers.