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5 Share Friday 20 September 2019

Quote I’m pondering “Go where you are celebrated – not tolerated. If they can’t see the real value of you, it’s time for a new start.” – Unknown

Photo’s of a lonely world – A friend shared a website where a photographer has taken away the phones. It’s a strange looking world. Take a look, it’s really made me wonder how much of our attention has moved to these devices we carry everywhere.

Staying with smartphonesthis article by a father who hasn’t bought his teenage son a smartphone is a terrific read. Even if you’re not a parent if you find yourself wondering what you’d ever do without your smartphone then read this.

A new way I’m borrowing books – I’ve been experimenting with Libby app. It’s incredible as it uses your library card to get you access to your countries / local libraries digital collection. I’m not a great reader on my smartphone, though using it to borrow digitally and skim through to see if a book is worth buying in paper form or on Kindle is incredible!

Podcast episode with Netflix co-founder – Gary Vaynerchuk had a conversation with Marc Randolph co-founder of Netflix this week and it’s a corker. Marc is 61 and the story of his life is fascinating. The not taking ‘no’ as an answer really stuck with me as I landed my second job in almost the same way. It’s a great 52-minute podcast to listen to, find it here.


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5 Share Friday 16 August 2019

Quote I’m pondering“It’s amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.” – Harry S. Truman

Music for focus – I’m still trying out various music to work to and have used up 3 of my 5 free sessions at Brain FM. It’s so good I’m signing up for a year ($47) after my trial. Try it for yourself, they have focus & productivity, relaxing and sleep modes, it’s fantastic!

Favourite new app – 1.1.1.1 is a free privacy app for your iPhone or Android. It replaces the connection between your phone and the Internet, ensuring your connection is private. Basically like a VPN, though with speed on your side.

Does the truth matter anymore? – A recent post of a photograph showing wolves trekking through the snow, described as demonstrating excellent leadership led me to an insightful article about how our news media are no longer trusted to filter the real facts from the fake facts.

It’s a terrific read and gives many real-life examples around Facebook, newspapers and digital journalism.

Best LinkedIn articles ever! – Shameless plug, I’ve been writing about living and working in Denmark. It’s a humorous look at being an expat in the land of happy. Check it out and see what you think.

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