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The Must-Read Stories Of The Week
Life
Imagine leaving a prison review, well someone did and was 4.5βοΈβs - Link
How to start meditating π§ββοΈ - Link
Meditation is revolutionary for some, and stressful for others, itβs a good way to start meditatingAfter being an exec and operator in the fundraising and crowdfunding space, here are the tips I share with people who ask me how to do well with their fundraising efforts π§§ - Link
These photos of deserted & extremely wintery New York are a must-see π½- Link
Leadership & Culture
Why having a growth mindset is so important in todayβs business world π- Link
As you know I am on a mission to fix the broken world of work, hereβs a good timeline of how long work has βsuckedβ π - Link
β Seth Godin mirrors my thoughts with the trap of busy βοΈ - Link5 great leadership videos to inspire you to become a better manager or leader π₯ - Link
The 4 ways to become a better (remote) manager β―- ($) Link
A simple look at how you can become a better manager in remote-first work, many of these you will likely doing but could help reaffirm youβre doing the right things.This is an important read on the Monzo founderβs stresses and mental health issues and how the business has tried to support Tom throughout his role transition π§ - Link
Business
The remote work trends is a great resource to understand the state of remote and virtual first work π- Link
Trust Netflixβs recommendations? The new feature βshuffle-playβ will enable Netflix to autoplay their recommendations to you πΏ- Link
Dr Martens is outperforming gold π - Link
How considered transformation and product overhauls have been essential for Dr Martens growth.Did you know the average music stream is worth only Β£0.004, find out why artists think Spotify is more about advertising than music and their artists π° - Link
Wondery have launched a brilliant new business podcast called Business Movers, it is focused on Walt Disney building their theme parks and the challenges they faced π§ - Link
Marketing
Finding the right agency partner is going to be essential this year, here is my agency criteria and framework π―- Link
A smart look at how Gymshark leveraged the shift in working from home with Pinterest ποΈββοΈ - Link
Here is a good thread from the founder of MorningBrew on Marketing & Business lessons from his career π‘ - Link
I definitely support Austin point: βPeople are passionate about things they are good at. Get really good at something, and you will become passionate at it.βNot a new trend but one we will see, brands going DTC with merch and streetwear. This timeβ¦Jager
Job Alert
- Friend of Must Readβs Carl Hendy and his agency is hiring a Digital Data Analytics Specialist - Link
- Dan the Secret Leaders podcaster & Heights cofounder is looking for an MD for Foundrs, the private network for entrepreneurs - Link
Quote Of The Week:
βThe function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.β β Ralph Nader
Thanks again for reading today, keep well and I will see you next week. Β
Danny DenhardΒ
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Thanks for reading today, have a great weekend.Β
Danny DenhardΒ
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