I have an underrated country you might be interested in 💎 Issue #27
Plus: secrets of Netflix culture and the best story about dogs of the year.
Happy Friday!
What’s up? 👇
This Week’s Worth is back on Fridays for the time being. Let’s see how long that holds up.
I just added another book to my notes section. Peak is a book about why and how we can learn any skill as long as we put our minds to it. Yup, it’s that simple. Just want it enough and follow the process described.
New to me 💡
What My Sled Dogs Taught Me About Planning for the Unknown | 4 min read
What a beautiful story this is. Sled dogs love to run, and they love to go full throttle while they are it. “That’s fine if we’re going 10 miles, or 30, distances they can cover easily in a few hours. We can leave after dinner and be home by midnight, silver snow on a full-moon night. But what if we’re going a hundred miles, or a thousand? Asking sled dogs to pace themselves, to slow it down, is like asking a retriever to only fetch one ball out of three: It goes against their every instinct.” The lessons this musher shares next on how he handles this ‘instinct are for everyone.
Best new productivity apps for 2020 | 5 min read
I think we are in the middle of a productivity bubble. So many books, articles, and apps coming out every day, promising to shave you seconds of your day so that you can spend them on…you guessed it, another productivity thing. Here’s a list of some of the best at shaving those seconds.
Why Netflix's Teams Are Insanely Creative. | 5 min read
Netflix’s teams are made of humans. And humans tend to have emotions and desires. Oh, and competence. So why not trust them to do what they were hired for? Crazy right? “The principle is simple. Give them freedom and set a clear expectation for acting responsibly and most of them (read adult employees) will reward you by doing just that. In the end, it all boils down to trust. Trust and honesty breed creativity.”
The Most Underrated Country I've Ever Been To | 12 min watch
It would be nice to know what is the percentage of you that identify the country by the YouTube thumbnail alone.
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A most silent tweet 🎺
This app I discovered 🔎
Baller ToDo | Have you ever heard of the Eisenhower Matrix? This app lets you manage and visualize your to-do list according to the priorities of urgency and importance. What did I just tell you about productivity apps?
EarthCam | There are so many live webcams around the world and this site seems to collect them all. HD and everything. I know you are wondering, so here’s Times Square at 4 something in the morning:
This week in a gif 🐹
High note ⚡
Last week’s most clicked link was how to open packaged scissors with no scissors.
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Until next week,
Filipe