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CMMN WLTH 090 - Cheat Codes for Creators, Makers and Doers
Hello my friends,
In this week’s curated view of the internet:
Builders build in a bear market
Side hustles improve work performance
Overcoming resistance and the value of discipline
I appreciate every minute of your time and attention,
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Product
Friend of CMMN WLTH, Andy Chiu, has launched a Web 3 based cultural hub and tech platform called INFINIT3. The goal is to give collectors access to exclusive digital assets paired with physical-twin products. As the bear market shakes out the pretenders, projects like this will prevail.
Increasingly major technical fashion brands are embracing both kids’ and maternity wear meaning you no longer have to compromise on form for function. Designer Machiko Yono has expanded her North Face Maternity line to include iconic models like the Nuptse puffer jacket.
lululemon has fared significantly better than its competitors in the Covid boom and bust. A deep dive into the acquisition strategy that powers their flywheel.
People
“Brilliance bias is the tendency to consider brilliance a male characteristic.” “Brilliance” or “genius” is a description often connected to careers in STEM, like mathematics, physics, and engineering. Fields where women are traditionally underrepresented.
Managers are not only battling reluctant employees on return-to-office policies, they're having to navigate the prevalence of side hustles born (or revealed) during the pandemic. Contrary to popular belief, as this academic paper shows, income-generating work performed alongside a full-time job improves full-time work performance.
Talent and skill are traits that are often confused. Why you should hire and promote based on skill.
Process
Steven Pressfield is famous for his best-selling books, yet he wrote for 27 years before he got his first novel published. During that time he worked 21 different jobs in eleven states. A fantastic conversation on overcoming resistance and the value of discipline ↓
Creativity is all around us yet eludes us when we call upon it. Three ways to cultivate better creative thinking.
The search function in Google Docs is an underutilized cheat code. Frameworks V0.2.
Out of Office
If, like me, you have an assortment of “hype” cookbooks on your bookshelf.
And if like me, they are unused due to the complexity of the recipes and methods then you need to buy AJP’s Weekly Shop Cookbook (currently available for £1).
Recipes focus on maximum nutrition, minimal waste and time; using readily available ingredients and tools.
Perfect for the coming long winter days.
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