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1 Year on Substack: Learnings after 4,000 subscribers
One year ago I published my first newsletter. Here are my learnings after publishing a newsletter every week and gaining over 4,000 subscribers.
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Why putting our phone away isn’t enough: The "Brain Drain" effect
The hidden cognitive cost of keeping your phone close and what we can do about it.
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The Best of Naval Ravikant on The Joe Rogan Experience
Key takeaways on wealth, freedom, and living a meaningful life.
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People don’t buy products, they buy needs
How understanding the core human needs is critical to build a successful business.
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The Mere Exposure Effect
Why we love what's familiar.
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The Batman Effect: Your Secret Mental Superpower
The science of self-distancing to improve focus and performance.
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Feeling stuck? Here’s a shortcut to Getting Better
A curated guide to getting better at work and in life.
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How Words Can Shape Our Actions
The science behind the priming effect and how we can use it to our advantage.
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Inside Duolingo’s Playbook
How a 64-page handbook can reveal the secrets of building a world-class company and product.
When is the perfect time to negotiate a salary increase?
Do you think that timing does not matter when negotiating your salary? Well, think again, because it does.
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From Scrappy Startup to €2.3B Exit: Lessons from Glovo's CEO & Founder
Oscar Pierre's key insights on scaling Glovo, shared in his 20VC interview with Harry Stebbings
This CEO Brought Three Companies to IPO
Frank Slootman brought 3 companies to IPO (Snowflake most recently), thanks to his playbook: move faster and focus harder.
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How to get better at Networking? Conversation with Anna Bertoldini
I had a chat with Anna Bertoldini about how to get better at networking, LinkedIn networking strategies, and avoid common mistakes.
I tried grayscale mode on my iPhone for 7 days
Here's how it went.
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Getting Better
Getting Better
Evidence-based insights to grow your career and get better at life.
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