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Conorâs Newsletter is being rebranded! I thought it was time for a little change of pace⊠and I finally landed on a name that I donât despise. Donât worry, nothing else is changing. Same content. Same schedule. Still as free as it gets đ
Letâs get to the best links I found on the internet this week. If youâre enjoying the newsletter, share it with a friend! If this was forwarded to you, check out some previous issues and subscribe for future updates.
đ What I Wrote
Creating an Idea Development System
If you want to get value out of your ideas, you need a system for exploration. I've iterated on my system for 5+ years. This is what I've learned and how I do things today. I also summarized the post on Twitter in thread-form.
đ What I Read
How I Practice What I Do
Resurfacing one of my favorites: âBetter training has brought big improvements to the quality of athletics and also chess â when is the intellectual world going to follow suit? When are you going to follow suit?â
SQL for the Rest of Us
This is a nice overview of all things SQL from Justin Gage. I picked up some fun facts here, even as someone that uses the âlanguageâ each and every day.
The Three Sides of Risk
This story from Morgan Housel is pretty powerful stuff. I wonât spoil it, but the lesson is an important one: Tail-end events are all that matter.
The Rise of TikTok
If you opened this issue looking for a deep dive on TikTok, then itâs your lucky day. Turner Novak did an excellent job with this.
đ„ What I Found Interesting
Thinking with Tobi Lutke
This is a fun thread condensing the mental models that Tobi Lutke, CEO of Shopify leans on the most. I had never heard of Crockerâs Law before this!
The Virtual Economy
Thereâs been lots of buzz about crypto and âthird placesâ like Fortnite lately. This interactive report sits nicely in between the two and is really well done.
High Signal Sales Advice
I liked this advice from Brent Beshore. The idea that some things are âcomplicated like golfâ especially stood out to me. Iâm definitely stealing that at some point.
đ€ Quote I'm Pondering
âToo often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.â â John F Kennedy
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Until next time,
Conor