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Daniel Pink on the power of regret
SPONSORED BY KITHey Reader, Three years ago, I met Daniel Pink in person while he toured for his book, The Power of Regret. He talked about how the mentality of "no regrets" is bullshit, but not in the sense that takes away from the sort of divine imperfection of all our lives. Instead, he meant if you don't regret anything, you probably didn't learn anything (and that's the problem). Regret has the power to incite new action:
We can all learn from mistakes and make decisions to operate differently. We're not doomed (even though it might feel like that sometimes). But is it easy to choose differently? Hell no. Fear, conditioning, social pressure, habits, our own limited imagination––all of these drive our decisions. But to recognize where we could have chosen differently and then practice that choice? That's the work. And that's the power of regret. BEHIND THE BUSINESSThis is "Customer-Centric Search" and Robots Who Make ReferralsSearch has changed forever. AI is making referrals and recommendations and do so in two ways: citations and mentions. Citations are when it uses your information as a source (effectively making your website an authority). Mentions are when it acknowledges you exist or belong in the conversation––great for finding alignment. In every meeting these days, I'm sharing the advantage of this new search and hammering home the following:
If nothing else next year, I hope you focus on a simple publishing plan. If you need help figuring out what that looks like, you know where to find me. Happy Sunday, friends. PPS: these guys sponsor my morning coffee every time you give them a click! If you’re receiving this, you signed up, were recommended by a fellow creator, or downloaded one of my helpful resources. Stay if it's right for you or unsubscribe anytime. |
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Weekday encouragement and weekend insights for rebellious, big-hearted entrepreneurial spirits.
SPONSORED BY KIT Hey Reader, Some of you know this about me because I'm a Feng Shui energy geek, but I see colors around people. It's not like light blasting from the crown of your head; it's more of a subtle visual in my mind's eye. Sometimes it's one soft color, sometimes two or three together––they change depending on the person's mood and the moment, and I've always used them as a way to explore how someone might be feeling. I use it with myself, too, especially on days when I can't quite...
SPONSORED BY KIT Hey Reader, When I was in Paris in 2017, I took a live nude drawing class. Before we started, the instructor told us it was going to be extremely taxing, and that people often underestimate how much mental energy it takes to focus on a subject for hours. I relished in this. Who doesn't love a challenge? First we had to focus for 5 minutes while the model held different poses. Then 15 minutes. Then 20 minutes. Then an hour. Midway, the instructor came around to see our...
SUPPORTED BY HALF-OFF HOSTING Hey Reader, When I was a kid, I had a junk drawer full of random springs and metal parts and scrap pieces I found in my Dad's garage. It was the bottom drawer in my nightstand and every evening I'd open it, sit on the floor cross-legged, and see what I could make. One time I made a Home Alone style door knob trap. It worked. Another time I made a perfectly usable slingshot. Ask my brother if it worked. But perhaps my favorite invention was a pulley-system basket...