š„The New and The Next is BACK š„
āIf it doesnāt open, itās not your door.ā ā Mel Robbins
DEAR READERS:
Sorry Iāve been MIA for so long, and totally understand if you click āunsubscribe!ā
Just letting you know Iām picking up my Friday habit of sending you the best of everything I read all week.
Hope this week doesnāt disappoint!
ā Lauren 'feeling the pressureā Holliday =)
By Yours Truly
A Comprehensive Guide to Tracking Your Life: Everything I Track to Get 1% Better Every Day
This is how I lost 30 lbs. At the time of writing the article, I had only lost 17.
Favorites
The New 30-Something
Have you or havenāt you cut the financial cord with your family?
Parse.ly Data Report on Referral Sources
While users spend 45 minutes a day on Facebook, āthe average Facebook session lasted less than 90 secondsā¦ while you were waiting in a checkout line, trying to avoid eye contact between subway stops, or sitting on the toilet.ā
How to create Idea Babies: A Knowledge Processing System for Marketers, Creators, and Knowledge Workers
I struggle with how to organize everything I learn, which is why I found this post helpful. It teaches you how to organize your personal knowledge.
Train Yourself to Be Less Naive
When Rachel Botsman was five years old, her parents discovered that the familyās nanny, whoād come with stellar references, was actually one of Londonās biggest drug dealers.
Marketing
Copywriting: The Definitive Guide
A complete guide to copywriting. Includes proven frameworks, templates and more.
Understand, Design, Build: A Framework for Problem-Solving
Discover how to create solutions using Lobās framework for problem solving. Learn how to understand the problem, design an approach, and build a solution.
U.S. users are leaving Facebook by the millions, Edison Research says
But that doesnāt mean people are leaving social media altogether.
Are Closed (and Secret) Facebook Groups the Future of Social Media?
Back in March of last year, CondƩ Nast Traveler did something a little unusual in the social media universe. They played hard to get.
Interesting
Is buying with friends the future of housing?
Some young people are turning to more unorthodox methods of getting on the housing ladder.
How badly are we being ripped off on eyewear? Former industry execs tell all
Charles Dahan was a leading supplier of frames to LensCrafters, before the company was purchased by Luxottica. Glasses that cost him $20 to make would be sold for five times that amount.
News
Google Finds Itās Underpaying Many Men as It Addresses Wage Equity
Thoughts?
Unable to Post Bail? You Will Pay for That for Many Years
New research documents the far-reaching effects of the cash bail system, which disproportionately hurts the poor and African-Americans.
Startups
Reflecting on My Failure to Build a Billion-Dollar Company
In 2011, I left my job as the second employee at Pinterest ā before I vested any of my stock ā to work on what I thought would be my lifeās work. I failed, but Iāve learned to be okay with that.
Why Silicon Valley is afraid of wedding industry startups
The wedding registry startup Zola is virtually alone in the wedtech space.
Not Caring: A Unique and Powerful Skill
Harder than it reads.