BrainPint - I Feel Good About This

Hi everyone,

I got married last month in Barcelona! Carles and I were so happy to be surrounded by our loved ones on our special day. It was a party for the ages. Here's a picture!

Thanks for your patience in my short hiatus! I'm back this week with why we're so fortunate to be alive today, how to manage communications like a product and the history of forks.

P.S. Here's a fun playlist we used during cocktail hour in the garden if you're on the hunt for some upbeat summer tunes (that are still conversation friendly!)

Cheers,
Janel

The Magic Of Being Alive Today
All around you there is magic - you just need to look close to see it. 
"Today you can go on the web and get a better education than the richest people of a hundred years ago for free. You can get on a plane and go visit the great places of the world."

Lies You've Been Told About The World
Deep & thoughtful truths about life that make you pause and think. Some of my favorites (with the reality written right after):

• Very few people have anything of value to offer | You can learn things from almost anyone.
• You need to have formal mentors | Instead of focusing on finding a formal mentor, build a Personal Board of Advisors.
  
• Free time is bad | When you have free time, you have the headspace and bandwidth to pursue new ideas. Free time creates alpha.

The Rise Of The Fork
We’ve only been eating with forks for a few centuries, whereas knives and spoons are ancient. Where did forks come from, and how did they become important?

Manage Your Communications Like You Manage Your Product
Simple tools to make you more impactful & productive at work. Useful tips:

• Post team updates
• Send a pre-read before key meetings
• Leverage 1:1 docs
• Create a channel strategy

How To Sleep Well Again
A guide to overcoming insomnia.

Jiffy Reader - Read faster by using this free Chrome extension to give you bionic reading superpowers by applying psychology to the sites you're reading!

Stage Timer - Remote-controlled countdown timer that allows you to create timers and control them from other devices. Show a fullscreen timer to your presenter, while you control it from another device. Perfect for live events.

Newsletter Booster - A 60-minute video workshop by one of my favorite creators, Josh Spector that gives you actionable tips to get more newsletter subscribers. I personally checked it out and think it's wonderful!

Brevity 500 - A writing game to make you a better writer. Each game will give you a lousy writing sample. Your job is to make it as concise as you can before the timer runs out.

Know Your Meme - A website dedicated to documenting Internet phenomena: viral videos, image macros, catchphrases, web celebs and more.

Absurd Trolley Problems - A game of many outcomes. If you're a huge fan of what-if's, here's one for you.