Reading & Thoughts from February
Issue #29 // *|DATE:F j, Y|*
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"I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious." ― Albert Einstein
#READING
Asking good questions is hard
The quality of the answers we get is directly correlated with the quality of the questions we ask.
How to Write Email with Military Precision
//hbr
Make the email easy to read; bottom line up front (BLUF)
2021 Rules
//lefsetz
While these rules were meant for music, they can apply to any domain
Storytelling Advice from the Creators of South Park: The But & Therefore Rule
//nathanbweller
Drive your story with words like “but” and “therefore” instead of “and then.”
When you do, you'll end up creating a chain of events that links together the story
#PODCASTS
How to Decide
//theartofmanliness
Listen to this podcast
Resulting: There is a difference between decision vs. outcome
Use the quantitative likelihood to make decisions rather than qualitative
Chamath Palihapitiya – The Major Problems Facing the World
//investlikethebest
Listen to this podcast
Biggest issues: inequality, climate change, education
Teach people the importance of investing; there is a big difference between labor and capital--be an owner
#WORKING
Build vs. Buy is Mostly Really Now vs. Later
//saastr
Buying generally saves you time in the long haul
Email from Jeff Bezos to employees
//amazon
Let curiosity be your compass
Bezos vs. Zuck
//twitter
If you make >$100k, you should have a Virtual Assistant
//twitter
The Double Opt-In Introduction
//shawnprice
Is it best practice to ask for permission before introducing to two people who don't know each other
Zoom Fatigue
//newatlas
Causes of Zoom Fatigue
Constant face-to-face contact
Barrage of complex non-verbal cues, both being sent and received
Seeing yourself
How to fix it
Move further away from the screen
Turn off the video after periods of time / audio-only methods
Hiding the view of yourself on screen
Move your body to increase cognitive performance
#FUN
Mem: My new favorite Note Taking App
//mem
I've struggled to find a good note-taking app. I've tried everyone from basic text notes to Roam Research. And finally landed on my favorite app so far, called Mem. There are no folders, and it is simple note-taking. We'll see how this ages.
Declassified spacecrafts and orbital weapons of the USSR
//xissufotoday
Standard space nerd stuff
#THOUGHTS
Monetizing Clubhouse
What is the best way to monetize Clubhouse?
Partnerships seem like a great way to start, although not very scalable
What is the value of scarcity?