The Smarter Brain is a newsletter that helps you cut through the noise on the web and save valuable time, so you can can focus on getting things done. Delivered twice a week, you’ll get bite-sized ideas and recommended tools to build better habits, improve your productivity and get smarter in less than 3 minutes.
Productivity & Patience, Inclusivity & Imperfection, Absence and Presence
Productivity & Patience,
Inclusivity & Imperfection,
Absence & Presence
Welcome to The Smarter Brain, a curation of thought-provoking ideas and actionable reads to help you build better habits and become more productive.
Happy reading - See you on Sunday!
Cheers,
The Smarter Brain Team
Estimated Reading Time: 2 mins
3 Ideas For Better Habits
1
Finding Connection
#1 New York Times bestselling author of twenty-eight novels Jodi Picoult on connecting with others through our imperfections.
"We are all flawed, complicated, wounded dreamers; we have more in common with one another than we don't. Sometimes making the world a better place just involves creating space for the people who are already in it."
Source: Mad Honey
2
The Definition of Leadership
COO of Facebook Sheryl Sandberg on being a good leader.
"Leadership is about making others better as a result of your presence, and making sure that impact lasts in your absence."
Source: Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead
3
A Plea for Patience
Investor & philanthropist, Warren Buffett teaches us that good things take time.
“No matter how great the talent or efforts, some things just take time. You can’t produce a baby in one month by getting nine women pregnant.”
Source: Warren Buffett
Productivity Tools and Resources
4
A One-Stop Shop for All Your Content Marketing Tools
Content Marketing Stack is a curated directory of content marketing resources & tutorials.
5
Manage Any Work Process Like a Pro
Monday.com is a work operating system to help customize any workflow to fit your needs.
What We're Reading
Tip News delivers a concise Daily Brief covering diverse topics from reliable sources, including practical tips, fun recommendations, and humor.
Brain Food
Today I Learned: The most productive day of the workweek is Tuesday. (Source)
Science: A study has demonstrated that people can learn to spot the difference between machine-generated and human-written text. (Source)
Have a productive rest of your week,
The Smarter Brain Team
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The Smarter Brain
Bite-sized ideas for better habits.
The Smarter Brain is a newsletter that helps you cut through the noise on the web and save valuable time, so you can can focus on getting things done. Delivered twice a week, you’ll get bite-sized ideas and recommended tools to build better habits, improve your productivity and get smarter in less than 3 minutes.
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