Same As Ever by @morganhousel is an instant classic.

I love books that are optimistic, concise, and timeless.

Here are 10 things I don't want to forget from the book 🧵 1. It's impossible to predict the future, but we can predict how people will behave.

"We are very good at predicting the future, except for the surprises—which tend to be all that matter."

Bet on how people will react, not on what will happen.

I just finished reading Feel-Good Productivity by @AliAbdaal

The core message: productivity doesn't need to be associated with suffering. If you can make it fun, you can be productive.

11 lessons from the book 🧵 1. Feeling good = being productive.

Feeling good boosts our creativity and energy, and lowers our stress.

The opposite is true when we're feeling bad.

To be productive, you need to feel good.

30+ lessons on focus, avoiding distraction, and living an intentional life from the conversation between @nireyal and @ShaneAParrish on @TKPPodcast

(and why you shouldn't have a to-do list)

A thread 👇 It used to be that you'd live in a small town and wouldn't see the world.

Now we're used to seeing the entire rest of the world and the things we don't have, and we constantly want something more.

30+ lessons on focus, avoiding distraction, and living an intentional life from the conversation between @nireyal and @shaneaparrish on @TKPPodcast

(and why you shouldn't have a to-do list)

A thread 👇 It used to be that you'd live in a small town and wouldn't see the world.

Now we're used to seeing the entire rest of the world and the things we don't have, and we constantly want something more.

I've read all kinds of books on a range of topics, all focused on one thing: how to live a better life.

I've consolidated the learnings that I repeatedly find useful.

Here's a thread of 72 of them 👇 Habits are the first topic.

They form the basis of everything we do.

Good habits = good life.

Bad habits = bad life.

The best book on habits is Atomic Habits by @JamesClear. Read it.

Enjoyed the @creatorlabfm podcast between @bzaidi and @waitbutwhy

Here are some takeaways 👇 Working for yourself often gives macro happiness: you're satisfied with where you are in life.

It can cause micro issues though, when you have no one to report to and everything to do.

Listened to a wonderful conversation between @jackbutcher @david_perell @anafabrega11 @will_mannon @rebecca_olason on becoming a creator and building a personal monopoly.

Here are 30+ takeaways 👇 The three parts to build a personal monopoly:
• Curiosity: what do you care about?
• Competence: what are you good at?
• Character: who are you?

Really enjoyed the @creatorlabfm podcast with @ShaanVP and @bzaidi

Here are some of my favourite takeaways 👇 On working at a startup vs. a big company: there are pros and cons to each.

In big companies, you work less, get paid a lot, don't fear death everyday, and that's nice.

In a broader sense, life is what you make of it. You can enjoy life at a big company or a startup.

The @farnamstreet podcast between @m2jr and @ShaneAParrish was full of lessons on leadership, mental models for startups, and building great teams.

Here are 50+ takeaways 👇 Side note: @m2jr is one of the most well-spoken podcast guests I've ever heard.

There are no shortcuts to success.

Only those that provide two things: value & consistency.

Today's atomic essay 👇 (thread below) One of my favourite questions: Are you playing the long game? Or the short game?

(h/t @farnamstreet)

Trying a little experiment today, and sending out the newsletter on Sunday instead!

In the newsletter that just went out 👇 In this week's newsletter:
• Sapiens book notes
• @ThisIsSethsBlog on mood as a skill
• @david_perell's learnings from 2020
• @JanelSGM's journey to $20K
• @Alex_Danco on Canada's tech scene
• @Julian's writing guide
• @americascup the most exciting sailing competition

The @farnamstreet podcast between @photomatt and @ShaneAParrish was excellent.

Here are 40+ things I learned, quotes and highlights👇 When it comes to starting companies, the market trumps everything else.

All would-be creators wonder: "What am I an expert in? What can I teach?"

And most of us think: "Nothing."

We know much more than we think.

(thread below)👇 The first question would-be creators ask: “What am I an expert in? What can I teach?”

Imposter syndrome says: “Nothing. You aren’t an expert. There’s still so much you don’t know. You can’t teach.”

A ton of learnings from the conversation between @jackbutcher and @bzaidi on Creator Lab

40+ takeaways 👇 FYI, this is episode 2 with @jackbutcher, so check out the first for more tactics and his story

I enjoyed It Doesn't Have to Be Crazy at Work so much that I went back and re-read Rework by @jasonfried and @dhh

Here are 40+ ideas, quotes and highlights 👇 Don't learn from your mistakes. Learn from successes: they tell you what does work.

We're all using the wrong terms for remote work.

Today's atomic essay (thread below)👇 One of the early adopters of remote work was @photomatt, founder of Wordpress.

He now runs Automattic, Wordpress’s parent company, with 1300 employees who are all remote.

Remote work is here to stay.

But there's a cost: culture.

Today's atomic essay (thread below) 👇 There is now more remote work than ever.

Entire industries are shifting to be remote.

But there is a hidden cost: culture.

Love this piece on writing...so many gems: poynter.org/reporting-edit… 11. Prefer the simple over the technical.

Use shorter words, sentences and paragraphs at points of complexity.

Making mistakes sucks.

But most of us are terrible at it.

Here's a thread about why we're wired that way, why it's important, and how to fight it 👇 Making mistakes sucks.

It happens to all of us.

We make a mistake and we think about how it could have been prevented.

We think about who will be disappointed, and the consequences.

We feel shame, disappointed with ourselves, angry, and then sorry for ourselves. Repeat.

I just finished blasting through @jackbutcher's Build Once, Sell Twice.

Inspiring and actionable.

Recommend to anyone interested in separating their time from their income.

Here's the summarized version 👇 Build once, sell twice is about creating leverage from your specific knowledge.

Your specific knowledge is a combination of knowledge, skills and experiences that is unique to you, and that can help other people.

It Doesn't Have to Be Crazy at Work by @dhh and @jasonfried was one of the best books about work I read this year.

Here are 40+ takeaways 👇 Meetings should be a last resort.