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30 Quotes From Tim Ferriss

Tim Ferriss put together a great list of 30 thought-provoking quotes in a recent issue of his 5-Bullet Friday newsletter. I particularly like the quote from Rosamund and Benjamin Zander: "I will have to remember ‘I am here today to cross the swamp, not to fight all the alligators.'"

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Get Wealthy Without Working Too Hard

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There are a lot of assumptions in Amaca's blog about how he got wealthy without working too hard, but the post is nevertheless interesting & might spark a life rethink for some. Applying the 80/20 rule to any aspect of your life is always worth considering, and so it getting out of the rat race.

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Negentropy

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Alison Carr-Chellman from University of Dayton has developed the theory of negentropy, the opposite of entropy.

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A Song For Us

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A Song For Us is a project that captures original and favourite songs during lockdown, and provides a map to submit songs you have written or songs that hold special meaning at this time.

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Free Skillfinder & E-College Courses

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Skillfinder is an Australian website that brings together a range of free short courses developed and delivered by a host of tech companies such as Adobe, Google, Microsoft, IBM, and others. Courses are available in a number of categories from Computing Basics and Coding to Machine Learning and Project Managment. E-College is a similar website that is available to residents of The Republic of Ireland, but E-college courses also include exams and certifications.

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Effective Reading

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I came across two great guides on effective reading this week, a detailed guide from Maarten Van Doorn and a more digestible guide from Denys Zhadanov. Both posts overlap on some great techniques on how to read with purpose, take notes, and recall and synthesis those notes into long term knowledge.

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Thoughts About Reading

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Ivaylo Durmonski shares some fascinating insights he has discovered having read 100 books. He talks about how his relationship with books and reasons for reading have changed, and how to get the most of out reading.

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Podcast of the Week: Blindboy on Procrastination

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In his podcast this week, Blindboy gives some great tips about how to manage procrastination and your mental health, as well as how to deal with unhelpful anger. Listen from 14 mins in to hear about dealing with procrastination.

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Decision Making In Times Of Change

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Alex Rampell at a16z published a framework for decision making in times of change, using classifications within a quadrant of Structural and Emphemeral positive and negative changes.

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Mission Protocol

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Mission Protocol is a code of conduct that technology companies can adopt to ensure that their work and mission are well defined and committed to be free from harassment, abuse and other principles. The mission protocol provides a versioned standard that companies can use and display as a badge on their website.

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