What's New in June & July
An update on my recent writing
Dear subscribers!
I want to give you a short update on my recent writing and the topics I’ve visited since my last update.
Productivity Hacks
In June & July, I’ve written some short pieces on productivity hacks (each 1 minute or even shorter):
Staying productive in times of low-pressure
Mental models you can use
Managing energy instead of time
Choose a character to increase your productivity
Fun affects your productivity
7 Habits to Become Highly Effective
I wrote a book summary of one of my favorite productivity books of all time: “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” by Stephen Covey.
Rethinking
Critical thinking has become one of the most valuable skills in our information-rich world.
But it is not only the amount of information and its quality. Our world changes and it changes fast. Therefore, rethinking our established assumptions has become as important as critical thinking. In "Think Again" Adam Grant explores why.
I delved into the book and summarized the book in this article and collected the key learnings here.
Elon Musk's 3 Strategic Principles
Nowadays, any article with Elon Musk in the title feels like it's just trying to get attention (this article won’t). But there's a reason for that - he has been one of the top 10 richest people in the world for a while now. He's doing something right. So, why not try to learn from him to boost your chances of success? Read more »
Feel-Good Productivity
I discovered the world of productivity on YouTube when I started watching the videos by Ali Abdaal. Not only did he summarize well-renowned productivity literature but he also condensed different methods in a short, actionable format.
End of 2023 he published his first book Feel-Good Productivity. At first, the reviews I read were rather mixed, but I wanted to check it out myself and read it last month. In this article, I summarize what I’ve learned from the book.
The Infinite Mindset
What do successful companies such as Apple, Microsoft (in its early days and the recent months) as well as American Airlines have in common?
Two things: They are very successful, and their vision is based on an Infinite Game as Simon Sinek explains in his New York Times bestseller The Infinite Game. But what is an infinite game? How can you utilize it as a leader and how do you derive objectives in a world with finite resources? If you are interested, read on!
What’s next?
In the next weeks, I’ll write about how you can find a dream job, the “wheel of life” and share a list of my favorite productivity books.
If you are interested, stay tuned!
Thank you for reading!
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