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10 insanely useful free websites you needed but no one told you about (instant bookmarks):
#1: Companies.tools

Ever wondered what technology the most successful startups in the world are using?

Wonder no more.

CT provides a curation of the design, research, code, support, and feedback tools of the best tech teams.

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#2: Excel Formula Bot

Using excel, but forgot the right formula? @bresslertweets has you sorted.

Excel Formula Bot uses AI to transform text instructions to an excel formula.

The result? No more remembering complicated excel formulas.

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@bresslertweets #3: Calm Calendar

Synchronise your events between your personal and work calendars, while excluding private details.

The result?
• Fewer conflicts
• Better privacy
• One source of truth for your personal & work calendar

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@bresslertweets #4: TypeLit

Kill two birds with one stone with TypeLit:

1) Improve your typing skills
2) Learn from any book in the world

How? TypeLit provides typing practice on any of your favourite books—or you can choose from dozens of pre-loaded classics.

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@bresslertweets #5: Synthesia

Create professional videos—with no prior knowledge of video creation—using AI avatars, all from the comfort of your laptop.

Features:
• Web-based app with diverse AI avatars
• Create custom avatars
• 60+ languages

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@bresslertweets #6: myNoise

Think of myNoise as free noise-canceling headphones.

It can create any noise you like to mask those you don’t:
• Busy streets
• Noisy colleagues
• Loud cafes or restaurants

You can listen to rain, white noise, or even the Ocean!

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@bresslertweets #7: PDF24 Tools

Need to edit a PDF but don’t want to pay for an expensive Adobe subscription?

PDF24 allows you to access everything you need to handle PDFs online and be more productive—completely free.

tools.pdf24.org/en/ PDF24 Tools
@bresslertweets #8: Cleanup.pictures

Did you take a great photo but there's an object you need to remove?

With Cleanup.pictures, you can remove any unwanted object, defect, person or text from your pictures in seconds.

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@bresslertweets #9: Rome2rio

Find the best way to get from A to B, anywhere in the world.

Compare every possible transport option all in one search:
• Plane
• Train
• Bus
• Car
• Ferry
• Bike share
• Driving
• Walking

Where to next?

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@bresslertweets #10: Class Central

Find the best online courses in the world, all in one place.

Class Central aggregates courses from:
• 1000 Universities (Harvard, Stanford, etc.)
• 70 Providers (Coursera, Udemy, etc.)
• 600 Institutions (Google, Amazon, etc.)

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@bresslertweets That’s 10 of the most useful websites I've found.

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Most companies suck at setting goals.

But Google, Amazon, and Microsoft figured it out ages ago.

Here’s their simple but powerful goal-setting framework (that you can use personally too):
In 1983, Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) were introduced to the world by Andy Grove—former CEO of Intel.

But, it was only in 1999 when John Doerr—who worked for Andy Grove—introduced the framework to Larry Page and Sergey Brin (Founders of Google) that it really took off.
Since then, OKRs have been used by some of the world’s most successful companies.

Larry Page even credits them with much of Google’s success:

”OKRs have helped lead us to 10x growth, many times over.

They’ve kept the company on time and on track when it mattered most.”
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Most people suck at decision-making.

Let's change that.

Here are 15 of the best decision-making mental models I've found 🧵
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How to be direct without being rude.

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You’re still a person, even at work.
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Razors" are principles that amplify your decisions.

The most powerful razors I've found:
Skinner's Law

If procrastinating on a task, you only have 2 options:

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Remind yourself why you're doing the task.
Bragging Razor

If someone brags about their success or happiness, assume it’s half what they claim.

If someone downplays their success or happiness, assume it’s double what they claim.

Winners don't feel the need to tell you they're winning, it's dead obvious.
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The most important rule nobody taught you.

The 5-Second Rule:
Mel Robbins gave a Ted talk about her "5-Second Rule" in 2013.

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When we accept resistance, resistance disappears.

When we accept our challenges, we’re able to start solving them.

When we face the fire, the fire can be extinguished.

Our resistance is an opportunity, or an ever-growing thorn in our side.
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The more available something is, the less we want it.

What’s scarce is deemed valuable, what’s abundant is deemed worthless.

In reality, utility doesn’t always follow scarcity.

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