BrainPint - Silver Linings

Hi everyone,

This week we're diving into silver lining skills, newsletter growth, how to use text shortcuts to type faster and how to generate original ideas, alongside other fun pieces that are thought-provoking and help you learn something new.

Cheers,
Janel

10 Silver Lining Skills
Even in tough & painful situations, there are always silver linings. Here are 10 silver lining skills: abilities bestowed for navigating your troubles.

Lessons From My Failed Startup
A founder shares what he learned from his failed startup. Some standouts (aka things you should not do):

• Kept my startup idea a secret
• Didn’t talk to customers first
• Wasted time deliberating stuff that didn’t matter

How James Clear Grew His Newsletter
How James Clear grew his newsletter before he became a best-selling author. Contains actionable strategies you can use for yours.

Laughing OnLine
Do you "lol?" Or "haha?’ Or "hehe?" Here's an exploration on the usage, evolution, and perception of digital laughter. (By the way, I'm guilty!)

Text Shortcuts: Type Faster And Repeat Yourself Less
How to use text shortcuts & text expansion software to type faster and win back minutes each day. Contains useful snippets that can serve as inspiration.

Creativity Faucet
Learn how to generate original ideas.

The Regex Cheat Sheet - Quick regex snippets you can turn to without writing them out yourself all the time. Find the email, phone number, etc.

Dub.sh - Open-source Bitly alternative with built-in analytics and free custom domains.

Dark Modes - A site full of the best dark mode implementations on the Internet.

Macapps.link - Got a new Macbook? Choose what apps to install and get apps automatically installed quickly. If you use Windows, Ninite is the original service that helps you install multiple apps at once.

Stacked Marketer brings you carefully curated digital marketing news, tech, and actionable advice, delivered fresh. Consumed in 7 minutes or less.

Who Sponsors Stuff keeps you on top of the latest in newsletter publishing & marketing in just 5 minutes a week. Make more money with your newsletter.

Share your work with >5.6k curious BrainPint readers by reserving a spot in Brain Snacks!

Geo Quiz - A geographical accuracy challenge. The map will light up and you'll have to put a name to the country.

WebRoll - Rediscover the web, one roll at a time. Has StumbleUpon vibes.

How the Lindt Gold Bunny is made - A video showing the production process. It cracks me up that it's narrated in third-person, from the voice of the Bunny.