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Scale any habit down to two minutes
Short · tiktok.com · Issue #132
Read one page instead of thirty books a year
Summary
Scale any habit down to something taking two minutes or less, such as one page instead of thirty books a year.
The speaker says the two-minute rule applies to any habit: scale it down to something that takes two minutes or less. Examples include reading one page instead of 30 books a year, taking out the yoga mat instead of doing yoga four days a week, and writing one sentence instead of a weekly newsletter.
Key points- Read one page instead of thirty books a year
- Take out your yoga mat instead of doing yoga four days a week
- Write one sentence instead of a full weekly newsletter
Review new learning on days 1, 3, 6
Short · tiktok.com · Issue #131
Research shows meaningless information fades within about three days
Summary
Review newly learned material on days 1, 3 and 6, since the speaker says the brain drops meaningless information within three days.
The speaker says that research shows meaningless information is often forgotten within about three days, and that the problem has been confirmed in more recent studies. To retain something long term, the speaker recommends reviewing it on day 1, again on day 3 and again on day 6 after first learning it.
Key points- Research shows meaningless information fades within about three days
- Review it on Day 1, again on Day 3, and again on Day 6
- The speaker calls this the magic memorization formula
Changing often costs old friends before new ones
Short · tiktok.com · Issue #131
Old friends tease you for skipping drinks and staying home to read
Summary
The speaker says people who change often lose old friends before new ones arrive, a lonely stage almost everyone passes through.
The speaker describes a stage of personal change where new habits set a person apart from old friends, who tease them, while the new friendships have not formed yet. The speaker says almost everyone who moved from where they were to where they wanted to be went through this lonely middle stage.
Key points- Old friends tease you for skipping drinks and staying home to read
- The gap between old and new friends is a lonely middle chapter
- The speaker names the phase but offers no fix
Knowing rescue is possible keeps people fighting
Short · tiktok.com · Issue #131
The first castaway gave up after 30 minutes of swimming and drowned
Summary
Knowing rescue is possible keeps people fighting, and the speaker argues a castaway who had been rescued before survived longer.
The speaker tells a story about two castaways with the same abilities. The first gave up after 30 minutes, while the second fought for six days because he had been rescued before and knew help was possible. The speaker attributes the comparison to a study by Kurt Richter and applies it to setbacks: believing that a way out exists keeps people fighting and helps them reach their goals.
Key points- The first castaway gave up after 30 minutes of swimming and drowned
- The second, already rescued once before, fought the sea for six days
- The speaker says belief that someone is looking for you keeps you fighting
Songtell: Song Meanings and Backstories
Tool · songtell.com · Issue #131
Songtell is a website that explains the meaning and backstories behind song lyrics.
Summary
Songtell is a website that explains the meaning and backstories behind song lyrics. It combines AI-powered analysis with community contributions, which the site says are verified before being woven into its analysis. A weekly list shows the songs readers are viewing most.
How Adam Grant Learned to Speak Up Through Advice
Read · thequietlife.net · 5 min · Issue #131
Susan Cain's Quiet Life newsletter post from December 2023 describes how Adam Grant, a self-described shy introvert, improved at public speaking.
Summary
Susan Cain's Quiet Life newsletter post from December 2023 describes how Adam Grant, a self-described shy introvert, improved at public speaking. He found that asking for advice works better than asking for feedback, because advice looks forward to what can be done next time. The post sorts responders into critics, cheerleaders and coaches, and includes an excerpt from Grant's book Hidden Potential.
Adding context to a no prevents worst assumptions
Short · tiktok.com · Issue #129
A bare no creates no narrative, so the listener invents one, often the worst
Summary
Adding context to a no stops others from filling the gap with the worst assumption.
The speaker contrasts a bare no with Unfortunately, I can't, which adds a frame. Without context, the speaker argues, people build their own narrative and often assume the worst, protecting themselves in the process. Leaders and partners should share their context and story so others do not fill the gap for them.
Key points- A bare no creates no narrative, so the listener invents one, often the worst
- Saying unfortunately, I can't gives context people understand
- The speaker says leaders risk letting others fill in the context for them
Three replies make them explain the joke
Short · tiktok.com · Issue #129
Say then be funnier if the insult was not actually a joke
Summary
Three replies to I was just joking flip the power, so the other person has to explain the comment.
The speaker offers three replies to an insult followed by I was just joking. Then be funnier points out that the remark was not funny. I'm surprised by that makes the other person explain and shifts the power. It doesn't sound like a joke, it sounds like an issue, then stay quiet. The speaker says this pushes people to own how they feel or start backpedaling.
Key points- Say then be funnier if the insult was not actually a joke
- Say I'm surprised by that to make them explain and reverse the power
- Call it an issue, not a joke, then stay quiet so they own it or backpedal
Your working vocabulary is smaller than you think
Short · tiktok.com · Issue #129
Name as many words as you can starting with one letter in one minute
Summary
Your everyday vocabulary is smaller than what you recognise, so practise quick word retrieval to speak more fluently.
The speaker separates the words you can retrieve quickly in speech (surface lexicon) from words you recognize but cannot easily recall (deep lexicon). The suggested exercise is the Controlled Oral Word Association Test: name as many distinct words as possible starting with one letter in a minute, with no names or near-duplicates. Over 18 words is a good score, and reading, podcasts and good speakers help build vocabulary.
Key points- Name as many words as you can starting with one letter in one minute
- Rules: no names, and no near-duplicates like run and running
- The speaker says over 18 words is good, and reading and podcasts build input
Ambiphone: Ambient Sounds for Work and Relaxation
Tool · ambiph.one · Issue #129
Ambiphone is a sound app offering ambient music and environmental sounds for work, study and relaxation.
Summary
Ambiphone is a sound app offering ambient music and environmental sounds for work, study and relaxation. Users can combine the sounds with one another. It is described as useful when you want to escape from reality for a while.
Can an Octopus Be Trained? Octopus vs Underwater Maze
Watch · youtube.com · Issue #128
Mark Rober's video asks whether an octopus can be trained, putting it through a series of challenges in an underwater maze.
Summary
Mark Rober's video asks whether an octopus can be trained, putting it through a series of challenges in an underwater maze. The maze was prototyped and built with Thunder Laser USA, and tank research came from CustomAquariums.
Ask what your ideal home requires
Short · tiktok.com · Issue #128
The couple asked what they wanted their house to feel like at the door
Summary
Ask what must be true for a home to feel the way you want, instead of arguing about the problem.
A speaker recounts how he and his wife moved out of a rough patch in their marriage by asking what they wanted their average Wednesday at home to feel like. They chose warmth and laughter, then worked back to the daily habits needed to get there. He argues success should be measured by the freedom a family defines for itself, not by milestones like promotions or book sales.
Key points- The couple asked what they wanted their house to feel like at the door
- Warmth, laughter and kids making noise were the goals, not a fight
- The speaker says success is measured by family freedom, not money earned
Stop controlling others to look inward
Short · tiktok.com · Issue #128
Opinions about other people's choices hook your energy on things you cannot control
Summary
Stop controlling others, since letting them be frees your energy to look back at yourself.
The speaker summarizes the let them idea: stop trying to control other people, since their actions and feelings are outside your control. Worry and opinions about others hook your energy to them, usually driven by insecurity, a need for control or anxiety. Saying let them acknowledges the situation without getting worked up, which turns attention back to yourself.
Key points- Opinions about other people's choices hook your energy on things you cannot control
- Saying let them acknowledges the situation and stops you being worked up
- The speaker says the urge to control comes from insecurity, control or anxiety
Skip the first 37 percent of candidates
Short · tiktok.com · Issue #128
Imagine choosing a secretary from 100 candidates, with no going back
Summary
Interview the first 37% of candidates without hiring, then pick the next one who beats the best of them.
A TikTok explains the secretary problem from optimal stopping theory. With 100 candidates interviewed one at a time, where each must be accepted or rejected immediately, the speaker says the best strategy is to reject the first 37 percent, note the best of them as a benchmark, then hire the first candidate who beats it.
Key points- Imagine choosing a secretary from 100 candidates, with no going back
- Optimal stop theory says to review the first 37 people without hiring
- Use the best of that group as a benchmark for the next hire
Omnivore
Tool · omnivore.app · Issue #128
Omnivore is a free, open-source read-it-later app for serious readers.
Summary
Omnivore is a free, open-source read-it-later app for serious readers. It saves articles and pages so they can be read later, which helps organize the many tabs and reading items people collect.
New Space: Private AI and Collaboration App
Tool · new.space · Issue #128
new.space is a private AI and collaboration app from Shareup Software Corporation.
Summary
new.space is a private AI and collaboration app from Shareup Software Corporation. It lets users run AI models on their Mac and access them from iOS, Mac or the web. Content is described as end-to-end encrypted and never used to train AI models. Shared Spaces hold links, files and notes for real-time collaboration. The free plan includes 5 GB of storage and 50 AI requests per month.
Five questions test real fulfilment in a relationship
Short · tiktok.com · Issue #127
Would being told you are like your partner feel like a compliment?
Summary
Five self-check questions can reveal whether you are truly fulfilled in a relationship or just less lonely.
A short comedic TikTok lecture in English on corporate math. The speaker jokes that a 30-minute meeting that ends after 25 minutes still wastes 30 minutes, and that a project manager who delivers 10 projects on time and under budget ends up with 20 projects. The bit presents this as corporate's first law of motion: good work equals more work.
Key points- Would being told you are like your partner feel like a compliment?
- Can you be unapologetically yourself, or do you show up differently to please them?
- Do you love who your partner is now, or their potential and the idea of them?
Specific compliments using a name beat generic praise
Short · tiktok.com · Issue #127
Replace you are a great teacher with a detail about attending each student
Summary
Genuine, specific compliments that use the person's name work better than generic praise, and should never ask for favours.
A short TikTok on giving compliments. The speaker recommends three habits: be specific instead of giving generic praise, use the person's name, and stay sincere rather than flattering. The speaker adds that a compliment should not be used to ask for a favor.
Key points- Replace you are a great teacher with a detail about attending each student
- Add the person's name to make the compliment more personal
- Compliments should be a gift, not a trade for favours
Corporate math makes good work mean more work
Short · tiktok.com · Issue #127
Booking 30 minutes, using 25, and giving back five still wastes the full 30
Summary
A satirical corporate math lecture argues that saved time is lost and good work simply brings more work.
The post shares five questions from a Reddit thread for judging a relationship. They ask whether being called like your partner would be a compliment, whether you feel fulfilled or just less lonely, whether you can be yourself, whether you love your partner as a whole or only their good side and potential, and whether you'd want a future child to date someone like them.
Key points- Booking 30 minutes, using 25, and giving back five still wastes the full 30
- Delivering ten projects on time and under budget leaves you with twenty
- Calls this corporate's first law of motion: good work equals more work
ChatDB: Free Browser-Based Data Tools
Tool · chatdb.ai · Issue #127
ChatDB is a collection of free, browser-based tools for working with data files, with 53 tools in total.
Summary
ChatDB is a collection of free, browser-based tools for working with data files, with 53 tools in total. It can convert, view and edit files such as CSV, Parquet, JSON, GeoJSON, SQLite and Excel, and includes AI tools for querying Parquet and CSV files in natural language. The site says its tools run in the browser, with no uploads and no accounts.
Typeface Animator
Tool · typefaceanimator.com · Issue #127
Typeface Animator is a website for creating text animations without writing code, described as a way to speed up creative work.
Summary
Typeface Animator is a website for creating text animations without writing code, described as a way to speed up creative work. It is a specialized tool for quickly animating text for business or social media use.
Which Classic Movies Have Stood the Test of Time
Read · statsignificant.com · 13 min · Issue #127
Daniel Parris, writing in the Stat Significant newsletter in November 2023, uses MovieLens rating data to measure which films keep their staying power.
Summary
Daniel Parris, writing in the Stat Significant newsletter in November 2023, uses MovieLens rating data to measure which films keep their staying power. He compares each film's yearly ratings with the typical decay curve for its age, so films rated well above expectation are the enduring ones. The data has over 20 million ratings from 1995 to 2015. Examples include Back to the Future, Blade Runner, Metropolis and Star Wars.
The 48 Laws of Power, Animated Summary
Watch · youtube.com · Issue #126
A 29-minute animated video from the YouTube channel illacertus condenses every chapter of Robert Greene's book The 48 Laws of Power.
Summary
A 29-minute animated video from the YouTube channel illacertus condenses every chapter of Robert Greene's book The 48 Laws of Power. The creator presents the book as a guide to recognizing manipulative tactics so people can protect themselves, and says he is not advocating ruthlessness. He describes Greene's approach as intense realism, meaning seeing situations as they are. The video is free to watch on YouTube.
Same interview questions for every candidate
Short · tiktok.com · Issue #126
Ask how they got each job and whether a previous manager recommended them
Summary
Use the same interview questions for every candidate, asking about past jobs, achievements and lowest points to spot red flags.
A recruiter describes the playbook used for every interview. The questions ask how each past job was found, the candidate's biggest achievement (answers with concrete data are a good sign), their lowest point, their manager and what that manager would say in a reference check, and why they left. Patterns across five or six jobs reveal red flags, and the questions take about 20 to 25 minutes.
Key points- Ask how they got each job and whether a previous manager recommended them
- Ask for their biggest personal achievement and look for data, not team bonding
- Ask who their manager was and what that person would say in a reference check
Positive psychology studies what makes people flourish
Short · tiktok.com · Issue #126
Seligman founded learned helplessness theory and led the APA in 1998
Summary
The speaker credits Seligman with founding positive psychology, which studies what makes people flourish, not just what is wrong.
Positive psychology founder Martin Seligman, per a TikTok summary of his 2004 TED talk, proposed three dimensions of happiness. The pleasant life comes from savoring everyday pleasures and staying present, the good life from using personal strengths in enjoyable activities and relationships, and the meaningful life from applying strengths to something greater than oneself. The speaker argues these practices help people under high stress.
Key points- Seligman founded learned helplessness theory and led the APA in 1998
- Uses the elephant rope folk tale to illustrate learned helplessness
- Positive psychology asks how happy people differ, not only how miserable people do
Saved time just brings more work
Short · tiktok.com · Issue #126
Booking 30 minutes, using 25, and giving back five still wastes the full 30
Summary
A satirical corporate math lecture argues that saved time is lost and good work simply brings more work.
A short comedic TikTok lecture in English on corporate math. The speaker jokes that a 30-minute meeting that ends after 25 minutes still wastes 30 minutes, and that a project manager who delivers 10 projects on time and under budget ends up with 20 projects. The bit presents this as corporate's first law of motion: good work equals more work.
Key points- Booking 30 minutes, using 25, and giving back five still wastes the full 30
- Delivering ten projects on time and under budget leaves you with twenty
- Calls this corporate's first law of motion: good work equals more work
roadmap.sh
Tool · roadmap.sh · Issue #126
roadmap.sh is a community-built learning site for developers.
Summary
roadmap.sh is a community-built learning site for developers. It offers role-based roadmaps such as Frontend, Backend, DevOps and AI Engineer, plus skill roadmaps for topics like Python, React and SQL. It also includes best-practice guides, short lesson packs, interview question sets and an AI Tutor. The project is credited to the handle @nilbuild, and visitors are invited to register and join the community.
ReadPilot: AI Page and Video Summaries
Tool · chromewebstore.google.com · Issue #126
ReadPilot is a Chrome extension that uses AI to summarize web pages and videos in one click, directly on the page being read.
Summary
ReadPilot is a Chrome extension that uses AI to summarize web pages and videos in one click, directly on the page being read. Users can set summary length, tone and perspective, receive output in other languages, and save summaries with their original links. The developer is listed as EverGrow Tech Inc., and the extension offers in-app purchases.
How to Stop Wanting to Buy Stuff
Watch · youtube.com · Issue #125
A 7-minute frugal living video from Nicholas Garofola, published September 2023, on resisting the constant urge to buy more things, which he calls one of the harder parts of minimalism.
Summary
A 7-minute frugal living video from Nicholas Garofola, published September 2023, on resisting the constant urge to buy more things, which he calls one of the harder parts of minimalism. Garofola makes videos about minimalism, frugal living and tech. The description links to his Amazon shops and to Artlist, a music service he uses.
Adding melody to speech makes you memorable
Short · tiktok.com · Issue #125
A 300-word page is hard to recite, while a 300-word song is easy
Summary
Songs are easier to memorise than pages of text, so adding melody to your voice makes you more influential.
The speaker asks viewers to compare reciting a page from a favorite book with reciting a favorite song. Both have roughly 300 words, but the song is far easier to recall because of melody. The speaker argues that influence requires being memorable, and that adding melody to your voice helps.
Key points- A 300-word page is hard to recite, while a 300-word song is easy
- Says influence depends on being memorable, and memorability comes from melody
- Recommends adding more melody to your voice as a leader
This to That: Glue Advice Site
Tool · thistothat.com · Issue #125
This to That is a long-running glue advice site, with copyright dating to 1999.
Summary
This to That is a long-running glue advice site, with copyright dating to 1999. Visitors choose the material on each side of a join, from ceramic, fabric and glass to wood, vinyl and Styrofoam, and get guidance on which glue suits that pairing. The site also has trivia, news, a monthly glue feature and a French version.
The Endless To-Do List
Read · chrisbailey.com · 5 min · Issue #125
Chris Bailey argues that a to-do list is never fully cleared, so the aim is to prioritize well rather than finish everything.
Summary
Chris Bailey argues that a to-do list is never fully cleared, so the aim is to prioritize well rather than finish everything. He keeps about 100 tasks on his list and expects a similar number even in retirement. Chasing an empty list through constant hustle is a trap, since the finish line keeps moving. He recommends prioritizing just enough to know what matters now, and keeping a calm mind.
How to End a Workout to Improve Recovery
Watch · youtube.com · Issue #124
A Huberman Lab clip from the guest series, episode 5, published October 2023, in which Dr.
Summary
A Huberman Lab clip from the guest series, episode 5, published October 2023, in which Dr. Andy Galpin and Dr. Andrew Huberman discuss how to end a workout to improve recovery. Techniques include slow-paced music and down-regulation breathing, with box breathing presented as a way to manage stress and aid recovery.
Small owner took a rival's board via proxies
Short · tiktok.com · Issue #124
Took 15% of shares when the larger company bought him out in shares, not cash
Summary
A smaller company owner gained control of a larger rival's board by buying shares and gathering proxy votes.
The speaker tells the story of a mid-size brewery owner in a pricing fight with a much larger competitor. He asks to be bought out in shares rather than cash, then gathers proxy votes from other shareholders until he can elect board members, and eventually a majority. He then removes the president and begins share repurchases and management changes.
Key points- Took 15% of shares when the larger company bought him out in shares, not cash
- Gathered 10% more votes from other shareholders and elected two of seven directors
- At about 35% of votes he elected four directors and took control of the board
Logarithms turn multiplication into addition
Short · tiktok.com · Issue #124
Example: 2 times 4 maps to 1 plus 2, which maps back to 8
Summary
Logarithms turn multiplication into addition, and Henry Briggs' 400-year-old tables made calculations easy.
The video explains the logarithm as a curve that turns multiplication on one axis into addition on the other. Using base-2 values, 2 maps to 1, 4 to 2 and 8 to 3, so 2 times 4 becomes 1 plus 2. The speaker says the same works at high precision, and mentions a mathematician who used it about 400 years ago.
Key points- Example: 2 times 4 maps to 1 plus 2, which maps back to 8
- A quarter times 8 becomes minus 2 plus 3, which maps back to 2
- Briggs published a 400-page book of values computed to 14 decimal places
Emotion comes first, reasoning justifies it later
Short · tiktok.com · Issue #124
Claims the brain detects only 0.00035% of the electromagnetic spectrum
Summary
The speaker says the brain runs a survival simulation, so emotion comes first and reasoning justifies it afterwards.
The speaker says the brain perceives only a tiny fraction of the electromagnetic spectrum and runs a simulation built to keep us alive, not to make us happy or successful. Emotion comes first and the brain then justifies it. The speaker says emotions are tied to beliefs, and anger is often tied to insecurity, so decisions should not rest on them.
Key points- Claims the brain detects only 0.00035% of the electromagnetic spectrum
- Says the body gives the emotion first and the brain then rationalises it
- Claims anger is usually tied to insecurity, so do not decide based on emotion
Learn web vulnerabilities and earn legal bounties
Short · youtube.com · Issue #124
Start with the site the speaker names as oas.org to learn web vulnerabilities
Summary
The speaker recommends learning web vulnerabilities, then earning money through legal HackerOne bounty programs.
The speaker recommends learning web vulnerabilities from a website given in the transcript as oas.org, likely OWASP, then joining HackerOne to take part in bug bounty programs. The speaker says bounty programs let you legally search company systems for vulnerabilities within scope, report them, and earn money and recognition.
Key points- Start with the site the speaker names as oas.org to learn web vulnerabilities
- Create a HackerOne account to join bounty programs legally
- Stay in scope and report vulnerabilities to earn credit and money
Brush Ninja: Browser Animation and Drawing Tools
Tool · brush.ninja · Issue #124
Brush Ninja is a browser-based set of creative tools, best known for an animated GIF maker, along with a stop-motion animator, a drawing app, a photo collage maker and a comic maker.
Summary
Brush Ninja is a browser-based set of creative tools, best known for an animated GIF maker, along with a stop-motion animator, a drawing app, a photo collage maker and a comic maker. It also offers classroom resources such as teacher guides and lesson plans, plus browser games. Made by Binary Moon, the tools are free to use in a browser, while some features require a membership.
100 Ways to Live Better
Read · lesswrong.com · 16 min · Issue #124
Jacob Falkovich's list of 109 life tips, first written as a one-day challenge to brainstorm 100 pieces of advice, grouped under Meta, Mind, Body, Stuff, Place, The Soul, Career and Relationships.
Summary
Jacob Falkovich's list of 109 life tips, first written as a one-day challenge to brainstorm 100 pieces of advice, grouped under Meta, Mind, Body, Stuff, Place, The Soul, Career and Relationships. Its central point is that advice given to someone else is not designed to be followed to the letter. Examples include walking more, keeping bedrooms dark for sleep, pacing caffeine and making friends across subcultures.
This Is How They Program Your Brain
Watch · youtube.com · Issue #123
A YouTube episode from Iman Gadzhi, premiered October 2023, titled THIS is how they are programming YOUR brain.
Summary
A YouTube episode from Iman Gadzhi, premiered October 2023, titled THIS is how they are programming YOUR brain. The page presents it as episode 2 of an ongoing series. The description links to a sign-up for a WhatsApp group holding the assets mentioned in the episode.
Matter may be vibrating strings, he speculates
Short · tiktok.com · Issue #123
Magnifying an orange leads through molecules, atoms, the nucleus, then particles
Summary
The speaker says matter may be vibrating strings, with each particle a different vibration pattern, though he calls it speculative.
The video explains the structure of matter by zooming in on an orange, then its molecules, atoms, nucleus and particles such as neutrons and protons. The speaker says conventional physics stops at particles, while string theory proposes that they are tiny vibrating strings of energy, with different vibration patterns producing different particles.
Key points- Magnifying an orange leads through molecules, atoms, the nucleus, then particles
- Conventional physics stops at particles, while string theory adds a tiny filament
- An electron or neutrino is a string vibrating in a different pattern
Force random words into a subject for ideas
Short · tiktok.com · Issue #123
Generate one random word, then force a connection to your subject
Summary
The force-it-in method forces a random word onto a subject to generate new creative ideas.
The speaker presents a creative thinking exercise called the force it in method. Choose a subject, generate a random word with an online random word generator, and force a connection between the two to produce new ideas. The speaker demonstrates it on advertising plain black socks, using random words such as pony and courage to generate ad ideas.
Key points- Generate one random word, then force a connection to your subject
- Black socks paired with pony, courage, cart and dictionary produced ad angles
- A random word like tire sparked a tagline about being bored of the same socks
MisGif: AI Face-in-GIF App for Group Chats
Tool · misgif.app · Issue #123
MisGif is an AI app, pronounced mis-JIF, that puts a user's face into favorite GIFs, TV shows and movies from a single selfie, made for group chats.
Summary
MisGif is an AI app, pronounced mis-JIF, that puts a user's face into favorite GIFs, TV shows and movies from a single selfie, made for group chats. The page shows a GIF grid credited to Tenor and lists an iOS app as coming soon.
Microsoft Designer: Quick Graphic Design App
Tool · designer.microsoft.com · Issue #123
Microsoft Designer is a graphic design app for creating social media posts, invitations, digital postcards and other graphics, starting from an idea.
Summary
Microsoft Designer is a graphic design app for creating social media posts, invitations, digital postcards and other graphics, starting from an idea. The page presents it as a way to produce polished designs quickly, and it is published by Microsoft.
20 Tips for Becoming More Charismatic
Read · untetheredmind.co · 3 min · Issue #123
Alex Mathers's Untethered Mind post argues that charisma can be learned rather than granted at birth.
Summary
Alex Mathers's Untethered Mind post argues that charisma can be learned rather than granted at birth. It lists 20 tips in themes: keep things light, listen more than you talk, speak and move more slowly, say less and focus on fewer things, stay calm under provocation, and treat yourself as a perpetual beginner. Mathers says he was shy as a teen and now speaks on stages.
Jocko on Climbing Out of a Low Point in Life
Watch · youtube.com · Issue #122
A 12-minute Jocko Podcast episode from June 2023 by Jocko Willink, labeled Jocko Underground 62.
Summary
A 12-minute Jocko Podcast episode from June 2023 by Jocko Willink, labeled Jocko Underground 62. Its title promises advice for people at a low point in life. The description lists related topics, including improving a toxic work environment, finding success as a new leader and applying Extreme Ownership with kids.
Question-based agendas can cancel many meetings
Short · tiktok.com · Issue #122
Questions like who runs Project X replace vague topics like plan discussion
Summary
Write meeting agendas as questions and post them in a thread beforehand, so many meetings can be cancelled.
A product manager describes how to avoid unnecessary meetings. Write the agenda as questions to answer, such as who will run Project X, rather than topics to discuss, and post it in a Slack thread instead of the invite. The speaker says this sparked discussion that settled the issues, and asks attendees whether the meeting can be cancelled, though some still choose to hold it.
Key points- Questions like who runs Project X replace vague topics like plan discussion
- Post the questions in a team thread that morning, not in the invite
- If everyone agrees, cancel the meeting, since the thread often settles things
Timestripe: Goal Planning App
Tool · timestripe.com · Issue #122
Timestripe is a goal-planning app built around Horizons, a system with flexible time frames for linking daily tasks to long-term goals.
Summary
Timestripe is a goal-planning app built around Horizons, a system with flexible time frames for linking daily tasks to long-term goals. Other features include calendar time-blocking, shareable boards, Climbs step-by-step programs for areas such as fitness, finance and career, rich-text notes, and recurring goals. Apps are listed for iOS and Android, and the company is based in Tallinn, Estonia.
How Fast We Adapt to Technology
Read · blockbuster.thoughtleader.school · 30 min · Issue #122
Michael Simmons revisits Alvin Toffler's 1970 book Future Shock and finds its premise partly true.
Summary
Michael Simmons revisits Alvin Toffler's 1970 book Future Shock and finds its premise partly true. He argues that technology's side effects behave like a chronic disease, and that the bigger problem is adaptive lag, as culture and regulation lag far behind technology. Smartphone blue-light fixes took about ten years after the iPhone, and AI is presented as the next case. He criticizes Marc Andreessen's Techno-Optimist Manifesto for focusing on benefits.
Perspective gives an edge over perception
Short · tiktok.com · Issue #121
Perception is your own unique interpretation, so it gives no advantage
Summary
Perspective, not perception, gives you an advantage, because you think like the other person and learn what they face.
The clip, titled as a CIA trick, names perspective over perception as the most useful spy technique. Perception is one's own interpretation of the world and is unique to each person, while perspective means observing from the other person's seat and asking what their life and feelings are like. The speaker says this approach helps win arguments and succeed in careers and sales.
Key points- Perception is your own unique interpretation, so it gives no advantage
- Imagine the other person's life, what they feel, and their stressors today
- The speaker says most people stay trapped in their own perception