“Midweek Material” curates articles, podcasts, videos, etc. on a variety of topics including law, marketing/sales, productivity and more.
“Losing yourself” to keep your audience engaged [Podcast]:
We have people [a “skeptic committee”] try to put out on the table every single way someone might resist, every single way someone might be hurt, every single way someone might entrench. And then we put that into the presentation. Let’s say you’re going to present some data, but it’s kind of controversial. You have to say, I chose this dataset because X, Y, Z, M, L, N, O, P. I rejected this dataset because X, Y, Z. We need to be really honest and forthright about what we have chosen to reject and why. So, it’s not all about pushing people towards something. You also have to get people to let go of some things…
It’s Not About You: Why Effective Communicators Put Others First [Matt Abrahams, Think Fast, Talk Smart]
Self-discipline tips including building new “reward associations,” seeing willpower as a finite resource, and more [Article]:
Visualizing yourself achieving your goals can also give you a greater chance of success. Your brain interprets imagery as real and creates new neural pathways to allow us to follow through. So, when you imagine something vividly, your brain chemistry changes as if you had actually experienced it.
Secrets Of Self-Discipline: How To Be Disciplined In 15 Imperfect Steps [Meg Prater, HubSpot]
Understanding ChatGPT [Podcast]:
We’re two months away from basically a(n) AI that passed the Turing tests for intelligence and the Lovelace test for creativity and like, we’re sort of like, “Oh. Who knows what’s going on?” It is a giant question mark right now, but it also is happening very, very, very fast.
ChatGPT Did NOT Title This Podcast (w/ Allie Miller & Ethan Mollick) [Adam Grant, Re: Thinking]
Maximize these areas for optimal health [Video]:
The 5 Core Pillars Of Health | Dr. Andrew Huberman [Tim Ferriss]
Andrew T. Daniel 