Hi Friends!
Greetings from Mumbai!
Here is this week’s Saturday-Pentacle. A list of things and ideas I found Interesting.
Issue 219 // Week 52 // 2022
An article I found really useful —
Real advice on running in the dark – Coach Bennett – I have known Coach Bennett from the Nike Plus Running App which has helped me a lot in training on my runs. I have learned that he writes quite a lot.
Recently he started writing on substack as a blog. This article is about advice on running in the dark (low light), some really insightful and useful advice and tips. Check it out.
A productivity setup in Todoist I found really useful —
I generally use Todoist for my personal and creative work life for planning and executing tasks and projects.
I stumbled upon this Todoist setup video (setup = a process used by this person, in this context).
I’ve started using this setup/process for the past few days and it’s really effective to see your objectives and focus areas for the day.
Check it out! you may find it valuable.
An interesting Framework for trust —
I recently read this framework which I found really useful. It was created by McKinsey & Company. The framework is for building trust.
They deconstruct it into four components:
- Credibility: Do you have the skills and domain expertise to be effective?
- Reliability: Can you be counted on and trusted to stick to your word?
- Intimacy: Is there a safety and connection in the relationship?
- Self-Orientation: Does the counterparty perceive you as selfish or aligned to a common goal?
A podcast episode which I loved —
Steven Sinofsky on Aarthi and Shriram’s podcast – This episode really insightful. Steven was a leader in Microsoft for a long time and has worked on many popular Microsoft products like – Windows and Office etc.
He writes a lot and that skill has served him pretty well.
He has led large teams (like 20000 people), which is mind-boggling.
Great episode and a lot of between-the-lines learning from an experienced leader.
Quote which I found meaningful –
“When a person can’t find a deep sense of meaning, they distract themselves with pleasure.”
– Viktor Frankl
Until Next Saturday!
Thanks for supporting and reading.
Himanshu
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