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The myth of "good" work
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Welcome to The Smarter Brain, a curation of thought-provoking ideas and actionable reads to help you build better habits and become more productive. Happy reading - See you on Sunday! Cheers, Estimated Reading Time: 2 mins 3 Ideas For Better Habits Being Good Ancestors for Future Generations Organizational psychologist, Adam M. Grant, on shaping the future over preserving the past. "It’s more important to be good ancestors than dutiful descendants. Too many people spend their lives being custodians of the past instead of stewards of the future. We worry about making our parents proud when we should be focused on making our children proud. The responsibility of each generation is not to please our predecessors—it’s to improve conditions for our successors." Source: Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things Computer science professor and author, Cal Newport, on the myth of "good" work. "The relentless overload that’s wearing us down is generated by a belief that ‘good’ work requires increasing busyness—faster responses to email and chats, more meetings, more tasks, more hours. But when we look closer at this premise, we fail to find a firm foundation." Source: Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout Economist and Data Explorer, Steven D. Levitt, on reality versus ideals. "Morality, it could be argued, represents the way that people would like the world to work, whereas economics represents how it actually does work." Source: Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything Productivity Tools and Resources How a work journal can boost focus and productivity Explore how keeping a simple work journal can help regain clarity and maintain momentum after distractions. Learn how this practice can improve your ability to stay on track, even in a hectic work environment. Enhance your productivity with your own personal scheduling strategist 🤯 Text Your Calendar is an integration for WhatsApp and GCal that allows you to plan, optimize, and consult your calendar through texting via WhatsApp. What We're Reading GTM w/ AI is a 3-minute email on AI tools that optimize the sales funnel. Brain Food Today I Learned: Snow is translucent, not white; it reflects all the colors of visible light, which is why we see it as white. (Source) Science: To keep weight in check, it is not only important to consider what we eat, but also the times at which we eat. According to a new study, there are two specific habits that are associated with a lower body mass index (BMI) in the long term: keeping a longer overnight fast and eating breakfast early. (Source) CLASSIFIEDS Get Shopify Growth Tactics Each Week Instantly download the 39-page guide packed with proven tactics to scale your Shopify brand when you subscribe to Digital Dart's FREE weekly newsletter “DTC Growth Club”. Join 5,114 smart marketers and store owners today (Everything in the section above is an ad, book yours here) Partner with The Smarter Brain and reach 12,000 professionals' inboxes. Contact us to learn more. If you enjoy The Smarter Brain, we would really appreciate you spreading the word by sharing the sign up link to a colleague or friend. Thank you! Collaborate with The Smarter Brain Do the Survey | Contact | Advertise |
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The Smarter Brain is a newsletter that helps you cut through the noise on the web and save valuable time, so you can can focus on getting things done. Delivered twice a week, you’ll get bite-sized ideas and recommended tools to build better habits, improve your productivity and get smarter in less than 3 minutes.
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