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⫹⫺ Anti-Goals, Focus & Survival

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⫹⫺ Anti-Goals, Focus & Survival

CMMN WLTH 093 - Cheat Codes for Creators, Makers and Doers

Andy Barr
Oct 31, 2022
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⫹⫺ Anti-Goals, Focus & Survival

www.cmmnwlth.io

Hello my friends,

Top of mind this week:

  • Can Shein save itself?

  • How to become a focused leader.

  • The power of “Anti-goals”.

Thank you for your ongoing trust and attention,

— Andy


📢 The CMMN WLTH Sports & Fashion Jobs Board

Looking for a new role in the sports and fashion industry?

Look no further ↓

CMMN WLTH Jobs Board

Featured roles:

  1. Tracksmith: Apparel Designer (Boston, Massachusetts)

  2. Lululemon: Graphic Designer, Collegiate (Los Angeles, California)

  3. Birkenstock: Head of Product Line Management (Cologne, Germany)

If you have a role you need filled reply directly to this e-mail.


Product

  • Shein has become the poster child of the anti-sustainability establishment. Will a new resale platform help quell criticism?

  • “What we will keep doing, is sharing everything we have learned - to help the industry move forward.” Innovative textile manufacturer Byborre announced that Edition 11 will be their last in-house collection.

  • Another friend of this newsletter doing great things is Brad Day, CEO of Helm Boots. A fantastic story of how a leather boot company survived Covid ↓


People

  • Self-awareness, self-control, and self-restraint. Defining characteristics of a focused leader.

  • Working together towards one goal whether you’re in person, hybrid or remote is one of the most satisfying feelings you can have in a team. A guide to effective collaboration.

  • Adam Grant on what most leaders get wrong ↓


Process

  • Inversion is the idea that problems are best solved when they are reversed. Next time you’re deciding what you want to achieve consider setting anti-goals.

  • Trend forecasting tools usually sit behind expensive paywalls. Exploding Topics helps you find the latest and greatest before they take off.

  • “Confidence is a prerequisite for success.” Three essays on confidence.


Thank you for reading CMMN WLTH. If you’d like to receive these notes in your inbox, subscribe below ↓


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