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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 smartphones – this 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.

I hope you have a fantastic weekend doing the things you enjoy with the people you love.

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5 Share Friday 5 July 2019

Quote I’m pondering – “Do you love life? Then do not squander time, for that’s the stuff life is made of.” – Benjamin Franklin

Michael Spencer – a prolific writer on Medium has written a terrifically detailed piece about Google research into what makes a great manager. Project Oxygen is well known to many already, yet how Michael distils and breaks down the 10 things Google has discovered is excellent and well worth the read.

Hooray! Malcolm Gladwell is back with Revisionist History season 4, the greatest podcast outside of The Tim Ferriss Show. If you are not already listening to revisionist History then go here right now and change your perspective and get inspired.

Make positivity louder – Gary Vaynerchuk shared a fantastic message about sharing good. With technology today it’s easy to feel like the loudest people are the most negative. I’m with him on sharing goodness, if you have good please share it too. The world of content needs more good.

Favourite App – I’ve updated my 1Blocker app on my iPhone and it’s better than ever. It’s single handedly the best content blocker I’ve used on my phone and it’s even available for your Mac too. It blocks ads, trackers and more and it’s very customisable too. If you have an Apple device you need 1Blocker.

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I hope you have a fantastic weekend doing the things you enjoy with the people you love.

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5 Share Friday 14 June 2019

Quote I’m pondering – “Your goal in life is to find out the people who need you the most, to find out the business that needs you the most, to find the project and the art that needs you the most. There is something out there just for you.“ – Naval Ravikant

How to read faster – I’m finding time to read is getting less and less for me  nowadays, so I’ve gone back to a Tim Ferriss blog on how to read faster. It requires some specific practice and I’m not finished yet, though the results so far have been pretty amazing! Try it yourself and you’ll see what I mean.

Podcast I’m listening to – To live and die in LA – This was shared in Tim Ferriss’ own Friday email and I got hooked instantly. There are mixed feelings from many listeners (15 million and counting), with some saying it’s amazing and others really disliking it. I’m enjoying it so far and have made it to episode 7 still keen to listen to more. If you’re interested in true crime this short form podcast might be right up your street.

The £20 boiled egg in London – A friend shared the below on Twitter and I was happy I read all the way through (as the author suggests). Take a look yourself, as there is more to the £20 boiled egg than you might think..

Do you get cold on passenger planes? – I was on a flight this week where it was so cold even the blankets didn’t keep me warm. I asked why it needed to be arctic conditions and the airline staff didn’t know themselves, so when we landed I looked it up. Apparently it’s for our own benefit, and the Telegraph newspaper  went on a discovery of it’s own to find out (click the link to read).

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If you’re wondering where this 5 share was on Friday then wonder no more! I was travelling and couldn’t publish in time. I hope you had a fabulous weekend, despite missing out on this amazing 5 share until now.

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