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A polite pay-gap email is worth copying
Short · tiktok.com · Issue #121
Colleagues with the same title were paid 7 to 12% more after comparing accounts
Summary
A polite pay-gap email asking for a review is a model, and the speaker criticises the company's dismissive response.
The clip shows a polite email from an employee who learned they were paid 7 to 12% less than colleagues with the same title and tenure. The email asks for a meeting with the boss and HR to discuss the gap. Commentary in the clip notes that the staff handbook discourages talking about pay at this company.
Key points- Colleagues with the same title were paid 7 to 12% more after comparing accounts
- The email asked for a meeting with the boss and HR, with no back pay demanded
- The speaker says the response should have admitted a mistake and fixed it
A digital dress called Primrose changes looks
Short · tiktok.com · Issue #121
Traditional clothing is static, while Primrose refreshes its look in a moment
Summary
A digital dress called Primrose uses embedded sensors to change its look without a button press.
A CNET presenter introduces Project Primrose, a digital dress with embedded sensors that lets the wearer change its look without pressing a button and responds to movement. The clip shows a live demonstration, which takes a couple of tries before the dress responds.
Key points- Traditional clothing is static, while Primrose refreshes its look in a moment
- The presenter says the dress responds when the wearer turns and moves
- The live demo needed a retry before the dress responded
Attractiveness depends on context and surroundings
Short · tiktok.com · Issue #121
Says one sister gets attention because she is prettiest within her family and school
Summary
The speaker claims attractiveness is relative, so context and surroundings decide who gets the attention.
The video argues that attractiveness is relative. It compares two people in a photo, and two food stalls whose menu photos differ, one using a smaller bun to make its hot dog look bigger. It also uses a circle illusion, where a circle looks bigger between smaller ones, to show how context changes perception.
Key points- Says one sister gets attention because she is prettiest within her family and school
- Uses a circle illusion where the same circle looks bigger between smaller ones
- Argues nothing is absolute and compares a food stand where a smaller bun changes perception
ExamTopics: Free IT Certification Practice Questions
Tool · examtopics.com · Issue #121
ExamTopics is a free website of practice questions and answers for IT certification exams, including CompTIA, Cisco, Microsoft and Linux.
Summary
ExamTopics is a free website of practice questions and answers for IT certification exams, including CompTIA, Cisco, Microsoft and Linux. The site says it has built its library since 2014, adds updates daily and is maintained by six IT professionals, with material from community contributors. It states it is not affiliated with any certification provider, and claims users are guaranteed to pass.
The Problem of Caring What Others Think
Read · moretothat.com · 3 min · Issue #121
Lawrence Yeo's More to That post argues that worry about what others think mostly reflects your own opinion of yourself, since it is rarely about that person's opinion of you.
Summary
Lawrence Yeo's More to That post argues that worry about what others think mostly reflects your own opinion of yourself, since it is rarely about that person's opinion of you. People show different selves to different people, and switching between them is exhausting. The remedy he offers is equanimity across these selves, through reflection or distancing from people who pull you toward behavior you dislike.
A written list of concrete supports helps
Short · tiktok.com · Issue #120
The depressed partner typed about a thousand small ways to support them
Summary
Replacing vague requests with a written list of small concrete supports helped one couple break a depression loop.
The speaker describes a frustrating pattern in a marriage when one partner is depressed: the depressed partner cannot name what would help, and the other feels helpless. After 15 years, the speaker says they typed a list of about a thousand small supportive actions, such as helping finish a project or going to bed at a decent hour, and gave it to their partner to choose from.
Key points- The depressed partner typed about a thousand small ways to support them
- Examples included helping finish a project or going to bed at a decent hour
- Replying in writing avoided stress from misread facial cues
Slow five-second breaths improve sleep
Short · tiktok.com · Issue #120
Biofeedback apps show the breathing rhythm so you can match it
Summary
Breathing at about four to seven breaths per minute, roughly five seconds in and five out, improves sleep, the speaker says.
The speaker calls resonance frequency breathing the top way to improve sleep: breathe at four to seven breaths per minute, about five seconds in and five seconds out, optionally with a biofeedback app. The speaker says this improves heart rate variability, deep sleep and how quickly you fall asleep, by shifting the nervous system from fight-or-flight toward rest.
Key points- Biofeedback apps show the breathing rhythm so you can match it
- Claims it improves heart rate variability, deep sleep and REM sleep latency
- Says you should fall asleep within 10 minutes of your head hitting the pillow
Ask interviewers about past team members and promotions
Short · tiktok.com · Issue #120
Ask about a team member the manager helped progress in their career
Summary
Ask interviewers behavioural questions about past team members and promotions to learn how the manager actually works.
The speaker recommends asking interviewers behavioral questions, such as who on their team they helped progress, or how they handled two team members in dispute. The speaker says these reveal how the manager works and the culture, more than generic questions about culture or a 30-day plan. Other examples include asking about the last person promoted, and the last person who did not work out and why.
Key points- Ask about a team member the manager helped progress in their career
- Ask about the last person promoted and the last person who did not work out
- The speaker says it is not a trick, and it helps you qualify the job
Crystal: Personality and Career Assessments
Tool · crystalknows.com · Issue #120
Crystal is a personality, career and goals platform that combines 43 assessments across frameworks such as DISC, Enneagram, Big Five and Character Strengths.
Summary
Crystal is a personality, career and goals platform that combines 43 assessments across frameworks such as DISC, Enneagram, Big Five and Character Strengths. Users complete a short Morning Check-in and Evening Reflection that produce a daily insight and plan. Assessments, profile and daily insights are free, while Premium at $49 per month or $490 per year adds advanced advice and planning. The site reports 2.5 million users.
Caffeine Calculator: Safe Daily Limits by Body Weight
Tool · caffeineinformer.com · Issue #120
Caffeine Informer's calculator estimates how much of a caffeinated drink a person can have based on body weight, and at what amount it could be dangerous.
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Caffeine Informer's calculator estimates how much of a caffeinated drink a person can have based on body weight, and at what amount it could be dangerous. Users enter a drink and their weight in pounds or kilos. The page cites health authorities recommending no more than 200 mg of caffeine in a single dose for adults, with lower limits for children and teens. Caffeine in food is excluded.
VisuAlgo: Visual Guide to Algorithms and Data Structures
Tool · visualgo.net · Issue #120
VisuAlgo is a free web platform by the National University of Singapore that teaches data structures and algorithms through animated visualizations.
Summary
VisuAlgo is a free web platform by the National University of Singapore that teaches data structures and algorithms through animated visualizations. It has 24 modules, each with an auto-graded quiz whose questions are randomly generated. Associate Professor Steven Halim conceived it in 2011, and the site says it is offered at no cost to the global computer science community.
Helping Luck Along: The Luck Surface Area Model
Read · fronterablog.com · 5 min · Issue #120
A 2022 Frontera blog post on the luck surface area idea: luck cannot be forced, but the odds of it in business can be increased.
Summary
A 2022 Frontera blog post on the luck surface area idea: luck cannot be forced, but the odds of it in business can be increased. It describes four levels of luck and five ways to expand your surface area: share your work, follow your curiosity, seek serendipity by meeting new people, build a personal brand, and treat luck as an improvable skill. It credits Jason Roberts for the term.
The Fastest Way to Become Addicted to Discipline
Watch · youtube.com · 13 min · Issue #119
A June 2023 YouTube video by Rian Doris, co-founder and CEO of FlowState, a peak performance research and training institute focused on flow states.
Summary
A June 2023 YouTube video by Rian Doris, co-founder and CEO of FlowState, a peak performance research and training institute focused on flow states. The title frames discipline as something a person can become addicted to. The description offers a free One-Month Day checklist on the FlowState site.
Join groups with eye contact and a smile
Short · tiktok.com · Issue #119
Skip hand motions, since eye contact and a smile signal you are coming over
Summary
Join a group conversation by making eye contact, smiling and nodding, then walking over and introducing yourself.
The speaker teaches a simple way to join a group at a party or conference. Make eye contact with someone in the group, smile and nod, walk over, and introduce yourself with your name and interest in the topic. Shake hands with everyone and you are part of the conversation. The speaker says no elaborate excuse or explanation is needed.
Key points- Skip hand motions, since eye contact and a smile signal you are coming over
- Say your name and that you want to learn more about the topic
- Shaking hands with everyone makes you part of the conversation
Fire on Monday and deliver bad news fast
Short · tiktok.com · Issue #119
A Friday firing leaves a weekend of misery with no time to start job hunting
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Fire people on a Monday rather than a Friday, and deliver bad news quickly without lingering.
The speaker advises firing people on a Monday rather than a Friday, since a Friday dismissal leaves a weekend of misery and no time to start job hunting. For other bad news, warn people first, since people cope better when warned, then deliver it quickly, within about three seconds, rather than prolonging the moment. The speaker says to rip off the band-aid.
Key points- A Friday firing leaves a weekend of misery with no time to start job hunting
- Warn people first, since they handle pain better when they are warned
- Hesitate no more than three seconds, then deliver the bad news directly
Drop expectations that do not serve you
Short · tiktok.com · Issue #119
Expectations are assumptions about what others should do, while standards are chosen values
Summary
Unhappiness comes from unmet expectations, so drop the ones that do not serve you without lowering your standards.
The Minimalists argue that unhappiness comes from expectations about how life should go that are not met. A child in Africa given rice can be euphoric, while a billionaire at a three-Michelin-star restaurant may complain. The speaker recommends reasonable expectations and eliminating unnecessary ones without lowering standards, since an expectation is an assumption about what others should do.
Key points- Expectations are assumptions about what others should do, while standards are chosen values
- Realistic expectations of a partner lead to a better relationship
- Eliminate expectations that get in the way of happiness, but keep your standards
Littler Books: Summaries of Popular Nonfiction
Tool · littlerbooks.com · Issue #119
Littler Books publishes bullet-point summaries of popular nonfiction and self-help books, with a catalog of 216 titles including Atomic Habits, Sapiens and Thinking, Fast and Slow.
Summary
Littler Books publishes bullet-point summaries of popular nonfiction and self-help books, with a catalog of 216 titles including Atomic Habits, Sapiens and Thinking, Fast and Slow. The summaries are free to read, written and edited by humans, and new ones appear weekly. A subscription adds a Master Collection and downloads in PDF, eBook and DOCX formats. The site earns affiliate income from Amazon purchases.
The Physics of Relationships: Going Positive and Going First
Read · fs.blog · 3 min · Issue #119
Shane Parrish of Farnam Street applies Newton's third law to people: warmth tends to be returned with warmth and hostility with hostility.
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Shane Parrish of Farnam Street applies Newton's third law to people: warmth tends to be returned with warmth and hostility with hostility. He recommends going first with kindness without expecting anything back, and describes four relationship types (win/win, win/lose, lose/win, lose/lose), arguing that only win/win avoids pushback. Pushback can arrive later, through withheld help or information.
Microsoft's Military Empire, Explained
Watch · youtube.com · 21 min · Issue #118
A YouTube explainer by entrepreneur John Coogan, posted in March 2023, on Microsoft's military-related business.
Summary
A YouTube explainer by entrepreneur John Coogan, posted in March 2023, on Microsoft's military-related business. The description frames it as the creator's personal opinion rather than a primary source. Coogan co-founded soylent.com and lucy.co.
Staying in touch can win the next opening
Short · tiktok.com · Issue #118
Being a near-miss makes you first in line for the next role
Summary
A rejection can put you first in line for the next opening if you stay in touch with the people who interviewed you.
The speaker says a job rejection can still help. A candidate who built a relationship with the interviewer becomes first in line for the next opening, and may be interviewed before the role is even advertised. The speaker advises staying in touch with people you interviewed with, rather than waiting for a new job to open.
Key points- Being a near-miss makes you first in line for the next role
- Staying in touch lets you interview before the job is even posted
- The speaker frames it as building relationships rather than waiting for openings
People have not changed since Renaissance Italy
Short · tiktok.com · Issue #118
A finance minister threw a party that outshone Louis XIV, then was imprisoned
Summary
The speaker says people have not changed since Renaissance Italy, and outshining a leader can get you punished.
Robert Greene argues that people are no more progressive than in Renaissance Italy in Machiavelli's time. Manipulators today are less violent but still do similar things. He illustrates with Louis XIV's finance minister, who threw a lavish party to win promotion, was jailed the next day because people liked him more than the king, and whose story opens Greene's book The 48 Laws of Power.
Key points- A finance minister threw a party that outshone Louis XIV, then was imprisoned
- The speaker says this story opens the 48 Laws of Power
- Claims modern power plays are similar to Machiavelli's, just without the violence
Write decision principles, then turn them into algorithms
Short · tiktok.com · Issue #118
Principles are written down, made clear, and then turned into algorithms
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The speaker writes decision criteria down as principles, then builds them into algorithms so computers can decide.
Ray Dalio says he wrote down the criteria for each decision, refined them into clear principles, and built those principles into algorithms so computers could make decisions. He says he was pleasantly surprised that people are beginning to understand how this systematic, principle-based decision making connects.
Key points- Principles are written down, made clear, and then turned into algorithms
- Says people now grasp how systematic, principle-based decisions link together
Kee: Link Page Styled as a Phone Home Screen
Tool · kee.so · Issue #118
Kee is a website builder for a personal link page styled as a phone home screen, in Apple, Android or Windows themes.
Summary
Kee is a website builder for a personal link page styled as a phone home screen, in Apple, Android or Windows themes. Social links, URLs, photos, videos, podcasts, products and services can appear as app-style icons or widgets, reached through a custom short link such as kee.so/you. The page presents it as a way to share links from one place.
PrettyPolly: Practice Speaking a Language With AI
Tool · prettypolly.app · Issue #118
PrettyPolly is an AI conversation partner for practicing speaking from the first day of language study, with 36 languages available.
Summary
PrettyPolly is an AI conversation partner for practicing speaking from the first day of language study, with 36 languages available. Its creator, Chris W, built it after struggling to speak French despite years of school lessons, and argues that regular conversation with native speakers matters most. The page cites more than 9,000 users in the last three months.
How to Make Better Decisions About Your Career
Read · hbr.org · 5 min · Issue #118
A 2021 Harvard Business Review article by clinical psychologist Timothy Yen on making big career decisions.
Summary
A 2021 Harvard Business Review article by clinical psychologist Timothy Yen on making big career decisions. It proposes a five-step framework: examine your feelings about possible careers, identify your values, consider how loved ones are affected, assess your options realistically, then put it together and revisit earlier steps if needed.
Ancient Greece in 18 Minutes
Watch · youtube.com · 18 min · Issue #117
An English-language crash course on ancient Greece from the Russian channel Arzamas, narrated by Brian Cox.
Summary
An English-language crash course on ancient Greece from the Russian channel Arzamas, narrated by Brian Cox. In about 18 minutes it covers Homer, the Minotaur, the 300 Spartans, Greek theatre, the Parthenon and democracy. The video is an English version of an earlier Arzamas video, published in May 2017.
Feelings are evidence of happiness, not its definition
Short · tiktok.com · Issue #117
Compares feelings to a turkey smell being evidence of Thanksgiving
Summary
The speaker says feelings are evidence of happiness, not its definition, which is enjoyment, satisfaction and purpose.
In this Simon Sinek clip, Arthur Brooks argues that feelings are evidence of happiness, not happiness itself. He says happiness has three parts, enjoyment, satisfaction and purpose, that science can explain. He adds that faith, family, friendship and service bring these more reliably than money, power, pleasure and fame.
Key points- Compares feelings to a turkey smell being evidence of Thanksgiving
- Happiness has parts like a dinner has macronutrients: enjoyment, satisfaction and purpose
- Says faith, family, friendship and service bring happiness more than money or fame
Tell a child it was not their fault
Short · tiktok.com · Issue #117
Script: acknowledge the moments that felt bad and say they were not the child's fault
Summary
A sincere call to a child, admitting the bad moments were not their fault and offering to listen, can start repair.
A clinical psychologist describes an exercise in which you imagine a call from a parent, or finding a letter if a parent has died, in which they acknowledge painful moments from your childhood, say those moments were not your fault, and promise to listen to understand. The speaker says many adults have a strong reaction to the exercise and suggests a real repair could matter similarly for a child.
Key points- Script: acknowledge the moments that felt bad and say they were not the child's fault
- Promise to listen to understand, not to rebut
- The speaker says adults often react strongly to imagining this exact call
Google Arts & Culture
Tool · about.artsandculture.google.com · Issue #117
A non-commercial Google initiative that puts art and culture online by working with museums, institutions and artists to digitize and publish their collections.
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A non-commercial Google initiative that puts art and culture online by working with museums, institutions and artists to digitize and publish their collections. Its web platform and apps let people explore artworks and artifacts from museums worldwide, including virtual tours and detailed information about the works. The site features a machine learning project that revived some of Gustav Klimt's long-lost masterpieces.
How to Respond When a Client Says Your Price Is Too High
Watch · youtube.com · 13 min · Issue #116
A role play from The Futur channel with Chris Do and Mo Ismail, in which a vendor quotes $1,000 for a video and the client objects.
Summary
A role play from The Futur channel with Chris Do and Mo Ismail, in which a vendor quotes $1,000 for a video and the client objects. Chris Do's minimum engagement for this kind of work is $4,000, and the video shows how he handles the gap in price. The description links to articles on negotiating with clients and on getting more clients.
Torrenting spreads load but risks legal threats
Short · tiktok.com · Issue #116
A torrent file is a treasure map pointing to users who already have the file
Summary
Torrenting spreads download load across users, but the speaker warns that sharing copyrighted files can bring legal threats.
The video explains how torrenting works. Web servers have limited storage and bandwidth, so torrenting spreads a download across many users. A small torrent file, which the speaker calls a treasure map, points to users who already have the file, and the downloader takes pieces from each of them. The speaker says the video is for educational purposes.
Key points- A torrent file is a treasure map pointing to users who already have the file
- Seeding means re-uploading, and taking without giving back is called leeching
- Copyright holders can see the IP addresses sharing a file and ask ISPs to act
Build monthly totals with SUMIFS in Excel
Short · tiktok.com · Issue #116
Sum amounts where the category is advertising and the date falls in each month
Summary
Monthly category totals can be built with SUMIFS on date ranges, then checked to zero in Excel.
A finance creator builds a monthly expense summary in a fast Excel walkthrough. The steps include freezing the header row, adding month columns, and using SUMIFS-style formulas with date bounds to total advertising spend by month. The speaker then copies the formula down, removes decimals, adds a total column, and adds a check row that should net to zero.
Key points- Sum amounts where the category is advertising and the date falls in each month
- Use a greater-than check against prior month end plus one day for the range
- Add a check row that subtracts to zero across all categories
Guidde: AI Tool for Turning Workflows Into Guides
Tool · guidde.com · Issue #116
Guidde is an AI platform that records a software workflow with a browser extension, desktop or mobile app, then generates a video guide with a written script, voiceover and captions.
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Guidde is an AI platform that records a software workflow with a browser extension, desktop or mobile app, then generates a video guide with a written script, voiceover and captions. Users can edit scripts and audio, translate guides into 50+ languages, and share or export them. The page aims it at onboarding, support and training teams, and says sign-up needs no credit card, with pricing on a separate page.
The Four Levels of Knowledge Work
Read · chrisbailey.com · 4 min · Issue #116
Chris Bailey argues that knowledge work falls into four levels by cognitive complexity: drudgery, low-skilled, high-skilled and superskilled.
Summary
Chris Bailey argues that knowledge work falls into four levels by cognitive complexity: drudgery, low-skilled, high-skilled and superskilled. The higher a task sits, the more it is protected from automation, so he suggests moving work up the stack. Drudgery involving people is harder to automate, which is why teaching keeps a human role. Those mostly low on the stack should level up or automate repetitive tasks.
Sleep Position and Spine Health
Watch · youtube.com · 22 min · Issue #115
A physiotherapist's YouTube description by Dr.
Summary
A physiotherapist's YouTube description by Dr. Marcin Wytrazek, published June 2023, on how sleep position affects people with certain conditions. Conditions named include sciatica, disc herniation, degenerative spine disease, shoulder impingement and peritrochanteric bursitis. The video stresses that sleep position is only one of many factors in spinal health.
Leaving finance for a life of his own
Short · tiktok.com · Issue #115
Chose finance after a book compared degree earnings potential over time
Summary
The speaker left a finance career after a 2007 promotion made him feel trapped, and chose a life of his own instead.
A scene from the documentary Minimalism shows a man recounting his career in finance. He describes choosing finance after reading about degree earning potential, and being promoted to junior partner at the end of 2007. Alone in his office afterward, he says he wept, realizing he felt completely trapped by the life he had built to win.
Key points- Chose finance after a book compared degree earnings potential over time
- Wept in his office after a promotion, realising he could never leave the money
- Took the elevator down 28 stories and decided to build a life of his own
Answer rudeness calmly and ask for respect
Short · tiktok.com · Issue #115
Answer how long you have been doing this with your years and experience
Summary
When a prospect is rude, answer calmly with your experience and a clear request for respect, and they will usually soften.
The speaker describes how to answer a rude comment in a first meeting or sales call, such as asking how long someone has been doing the job. Instead of ignoring it, state your experience and results, say you care about mutual respect more than the deal, and ask if that is fair. The speaker says the other person usually backs down and becomes friendlier.
Key points- Answer how long you have been doing this with your years and experience
- Say you do not mind whether they buy, but want mutual respect
- The speaker says the other person backtracks and gets friendlier once you stand up
How to Get People to Love Your Idea
Read · fortheinterested.com · 5 min · Issue #115
A For The Interested article by EBenedict arguing that a good idea must also be communicated well.
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A For The Interested article by EBenedict arguing that a good idea must also be communicated well. It offers six tips: start with a story, get to the point, focus on the stakes rather than the pain, sell results rather than objectives, keep the message simple, relevant, clear, vulnerable and unique, and admit when you do not know something.
Wendy Suzuki on Anxiety as a Feature, Not a Bug
Watch · youtube.com · 8 min · Issue #114
In this Big Think video from August 2023, neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki argues that anxiety is an evolved feature rather than a defect, and that it can be redirected toward positive outcomes.
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In this Big Think video from August 2023, neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki argues that anxiety is an evolved feature rather than a defect, and that it can be redirected toward positive outcomes. She describes six superpowers of anxiety and explains that the amygdala activates automatically under stress, while the prefrontal cortex can shut down when it is needed most. Cognitive flexibility is one way to put anxiety to use.
f.lux: Screen Color That Follows the Time of Day
Tool · justgetflux.com · Issue #114
f.lux is a desktop program that shifts a display's color toward warm tones at night and to daylight tones during the day, adjusted to the user's location and indoor lighting.
Summary
f.lux is a desktop program that shifts a display's color toward warm tones at night and to daylight tones during the day, adjusted to the user's location and indoor lighting. The page lists it as free on macOS and Linux and free for personal use on Windows, with separate corporate and site licenses. It can also sync with Hue smart lights.
How Social Apps Affect Sleep
Read · socialmediatoday.com · 2 min · Issue #114
A 2022 Social Media Today article by Andrew Hutchinson summarizing a Sleep Junkie study of 2,012 Americans who wore smartwatches to track sleep after using their phones before bed.
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A 2022 Social Media Today article by Andrew Hutchinson summarizing a Sleep Junkie study of 2,012 Americans who wore smartwatches to track sleep after using their phones before bed. Users of TikTok's For You feed spent about 14% of their sleep cycle in REM, roughly half the recommended amount. The study attributes the effect mainly to blue light, and suggests dark mode and no screens for two hours before sleep.
Germany: The Dark Secrets of the Super Rich
Watch · youtube.com · 27 min · Issue #113
A 28-minute fern video from August 2023 on where the wealth of three German dynasties came from: the Oetkers, the von Fincks and the Quandts.
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A 28-minute fern video from August 2023 on where the wealth of three German dynasties came from: the Oetkers, the von Fincks and the Quandts. The video says these families have dark secrets in their histories, and credits research by David de Jong. It includes a sponsored segment for a data removal service.
Ask five questions before buying anything
Short · tiktok.com · Issue #113
Count storage, cleaning and upkeep as costs beyond the price tag
Summary
Ask five questions before buying anything, starting with whether you can afford it without a credit card.
The Minimalists propose five questions before a purchase: can you afford to part with the money without a credit card, can you pay the true cost including storage and upkeep, will it add value or get in the way of a hobby, what are the alternatives such as renting or borrowing, and can you get by without it for a while. They also suggest waiting before buying anything over $30.
Key points- Count storage, cleaning and upkeep as costs beyond the price tag
- Ask whether the item adds value, or could be rented, borrowed or skipped
- Use the 30/30 rule: wait 30 hours before buying anything over $30
Music Movie Quiz
Tool · movie-music-quiz.com · Issue #113
A quiz for testing how well you know music from film hits, suited to killing time.
Summary
A quiz for testing how well you know music from film hits, suited to killing time.
TimeInZone: Compare Times Across Time Zones
Tool · timeinzone.com · Issue #113
TimeInZone is a simple web app for comparing times across several time zones.
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TimeInZone is a simple web app for comparing times across several time zones. It is aimed at planning meeting times across multiple time zones.
Five Thinking Tools From Education to Sharpen Learning
Read · nesslabs.com · 5 min · Issue #113
Anne-Laure Le Cunff's January 2021 Ness Labs article presents five thinking tools borrowed from education to build metacognition.
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Anne-Laure Le Cunff's January 2021 Ness Labs article presents five thinking tools borrowed from education to build metacognition. They are Bloom's taxonomy, the DOVE and ROPE brainstorming rules, the CAMPER questions for evaluating information, the Five Whys for finding root causes and Think-Pair-Share, which moves from solo reflection to pairs to group discussion.
Detail: The Difference Between Interested and Obsessed
Watch · youtube.com · 3 min · Issue #112
Alan Stein Jr.'s July 2023 video is titled 'The Difference Between Interested and Obsessed'.
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Alan Stein Jr.'s July 2023 video is titled 'The Difference Between Interested and Obsessed'. The description promotes his speaking work, the Raise Your Game Show podcast and a free series of PDFs on leadership reading.
Live the life you want through small experiments
Short · tiktok.com · Issue #112
Warns against a hated job now for a beach retirement fifty years later
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Live the life you want now through small experiments, rather than sacrificing decades for a retirement that may not suit you.
In a Tim Ferriss podcast excerpt about The 4-Hour Workweek, a guest says Ferriss encourages thinking about quality of life now rather than working a job one hates to retire at 50. Ferriss says effective lifestyle design is effective testing: he treats what he does not know as a set of experiments, and asks whether his current life is one he actually likes living.
Key points- Warns against a hated job now for a beach retirement fifty years later
- Says effective lifestyle design is effective testing of what you assume
- Frames constant experiments as a way to check what you think you know
Work as escape makes rest feel stressful
Short · tiktok.com · Issue #112
Quotes a friend: if busyness is your drug, rest will feel like stress
Summary
Using work as an escape makes rest feel like stress, so be honest about whether long hours are only for a season.
The speaker quotes Ian Simkins: if busyness is your drug, rest will feel like stress. Using work to fund goals, such as a house down payment, can turn into a way of avoiding other things, and the speaker urges honesty about whether work is for a season or a habit. The speaker admits being good at endless work but not yet at being married.
Key points- Quotes a friend: if busyness is your drug, rest will feel like stress
- The speaker admits he hides in endless work and struggles with marriage
- Suggests tying long hours to a set goal, such as a house down payment
Songfacts: Stories Behind the Songs
Tool · songfacts.com · Issue #112
Songfacts is a music site covering the stories and meanings behind songs, with facts, chart positions, songwriter interviews and lyrics.
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Songfacts is a music site covering the stories and meanings behind songs, with facts, chart positions, songwriter interviews and lyrics. It also offers songwriting advice, quizzes and trivia games such as Fact or Fiction, and browsing by artist, year or theme. The site is published by Songfacts, LLC.