RecomMONDAYtions ~ 2024.05.06
“My Childhood Breakfast” (Cassava flour from Ghana, Macadamia Nuts, Spicy Prawn Oil, Caviar)
Beautiful presentation (notice how the food mimics the bowl’s design). The name implies a story. The taste? Perfect.
Edible art by Chef Andy Hyde.
Recommended Reading
Ā Kevin Kelly’s “101 Additional Advices”
Thanks to Tim Ferriss for sharing this post in his 5-Bullet Friday email. Here’s Kevin’s introduction to the list:
“Six years ago I celebrated my 68th birthday by gifting my children 68 bits of advice I wished I had gotten when I was their age. Every birthday after that I added more bits of advice for them until I had a whole book of bits. That book was published a year ago as Excellent Advice for Living, which many people tell me they read very slowly, just one bit per day. In a few days I will turn 73, so again on my birthday, I offer an additional set of 101 bits of advice I wished I had known earlier. None of these appear in the book; they are all new. If you enjoy these, or find they resonate with your own experience, there are 460 more bits in my Excellent Advice book, all neatly bound between hard covers, in a handy size, ready to gift to a person younger than yourself.”
Hard to pick a favorite. But if pressed, I’d choose this one: “Asking ‘what-if?’ about your past is a waste of time; asking ‘what-if?’ about your future is tremendously productive.”
After you read the list, email with one (or more) you especially like.
Recommended Humor
Ā AI Co-Pilots and the Future of Work
Here’s a great post and cartoon by Tom Fishburne (a.k.a. “The Marketoonist”) re: AI’s role as the “co-pilot.” As always, his take is funny and smart.
Recommended Event
Ā Follow-Up Mastery Workshop
You still have time to register for Lynn Whitbeck’s workshop that runs on Thursday, May 9. Lynn will reveal a smooth, almost effortless way to make those prospect follow-up check-ins feel like catching up with an old friendā¦ Where everything just clicks, and the next thing you know, they’re all in, eager to get started.
Lynn’s program promises a transformational journey from sales follow-up aversion to sales empowerment, deploying empathetic, effective, and ethically-aligned sales strategies without adding undue stress or workload. Itās tailored to the unique needs of each participant, promising a significant return on investment through increased confidence, strategic insight, and tangible sales results.
Details and registrationĀ here.
Recommended App
āļøText Blaze
I recently began using Text Blaze to create a library of frequently used snippets which I can paste into any browser-based content window with one-click. This is a HUGE time-saver. I’ve used similar tools in the past. But Text Blaze appears to have the best features for the price — free for a limited version, $36/year for the “Pro” version.
Recommended Viewing/Listening
š¶Ryan Adams: Dirty Rain
I returned last night from Marco Island, Florida (warm, sunny) to St. Louis (cold, rainy). Don’t get me wrong. I love my home town, and want to live here. But last night, I felt a little sad to leave behind the sunshine, and it made me think of this great song…
Recommended Membership
Ā Club Storyville is Now Open
Club Storyville is open! It’s an exclusive, online community and treasure chest for savvy business leaders who want to create more captivating, client-attracting, profit-generating emails, social posts, videos, landing pages, and other content — without getting stuck or working their tails off…
…and during our grand opening celebration, you can join at a discounted rate. (Grand opening celebration ends tomorrow).
Details and sign-upĀ here.
Words to Ponder
“In a museum you need to spend at least 10 minutes with an artwork to truly see it. Aim to view 5 pieces at 10 minutes each rather than 100 at 30 seconds each.”
ā Kevin Kelly
Don't go away yet..
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