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5-Bullet Monday #212: Things I Found Cool this Week
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Happy Monday! What I'm sharing— The Knowledge Economy Is Over. Welcome to the Allocation Economy by Dan Shipper: "We’ll go from makers to managers, from doing the work to learning how to allocate resources—choosing which work to be done, deciding whether work is good enough, and editing it when it’s not. It means a transition from a knowledge economy to an allocation economy. You won’t be judged on how much you know, but instead on how well you can allocate and manage the resources to get work done. " What I'm pondering— “You should be far more concerned with your current trajectory than with your current results.” — James Clear on Atomic Habits (resurfaced using Readwise — my summary here) What I'm reading— How Taylor Tomlinson Nailed the Closing Joke in her Netflix Special by The New York Times. I have a huge admiration for comics because they spend months workshopping words, gestures, and delivery of jokes to get the most amount of laughs. It's one of the hardest types of writing one can do. This is the story of Taylor Tomlison workshopping the close joke of her new Netflix special. What I'm sharing— A Guide for Productivity by Marius Hobbhahn on Less Wrong. It's a long read but worth it. Makes several interesting points about productivity. What I'm watching— Rewatching this "classic" show. Each episode is ~20 min which is great for a quick break or after finishing work. P.S. Tomorrow @ 11AM EST I'm hosting the Prioritize Your Work Workshop. Tickets are just $100 and it comes with a money-back guarantee. The only catch is that you won’t be able to buy after the deadline. If you’ve been waiting for the last day, this is your chance. This link will expire tomorrow: https://dansilvestre.com/prioritize-your-work Dan Whenever you're ready, there are 2 ways I can help you:
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