Must Reads: 7th August 2020 | Today’s must-reads includes: Personal SWOT’s, the bad HiPPOs, why you are likely struggling to concentrate, the real platform power of TikTok & the future of education…micro-schooling?
—Friday Fun—
A bit of fun…The things that might be happening behind the zoom background
—Must Reads—
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Why it is time to write your personal and professional SWOT 🖊 - Link
Looking for new business book recommendations, here is my list of must-read books, including business, culture, and management 📚- Link
This is one of the best threads for a long time, a deep-dive and insights into how DJ Marshmello became a brand and broke down stereotypes and did the opposite of you are supposed to do 🎧 - Link
The 10 HiPPO’s killing your business 🦛 - Link
HiPPO’s are the "highest paid person's opinion" or the"highest-paid person in the office and you’ll know who they are straight away with these 10.Find yourself being distracted or procrastinating much more than normal, here’s why 😞 - Link
Are you struggling with creativity? Why a break and rest is so important 🧘♀️- Link
Who would have thought it…social proof (social shares) increases the spread of fake news 🤷♂️ - Link
Wordpress (known for their remote work standards) have released P2 their new tool to help tools be remote or hybrid teams - Link
Matt (founder) has been asked millions of questions around remote and makes senses to leverage their tech and release a tool for the teams. Thankfully more asynchronous document-based than another chat tool.Do Snap and Ralph Lauren have the right idea, shoppable bitmojis? Link
Great thread (with blog post link) on the unrivaled platform power of TikTok & why large tech companies should be fighting over it ⏯- Link
This is an excellent longread, Eugine’s blog posts are works of artAre micro-schools the future? It’s dividing opinion but makes sense in the current climate 👩🏫- Link
If you are worried about a second wave or localised lockdowns here are ways you and your business can think and tackle these concerns 💯- Link
Lastly here’s a useful hack, do you use Gmail or G-suite and hate the forced Google Meet calendar URL’s? Here’s how to remove them 👏 - Link
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Important Reads From Focus This Week:
~ Stick to your strategy not what competitors are doing
~ Go create a personal and professional SWAT
~ If you are nervous about being asked to go back into the office, here are the questions you should ask your manager, HR team or Leadership team
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