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See the latest Trusted Library digests, grouped by the week they were added.

What's New

See the latest Trusted Library digests, grouped by the week they were added.

17 April 2017

This week's additions focus on mindset, leadership, and strategy, with new digests from Bill Gallagher, Noah Kagan, and Beyond the To-Do List - Productivity for Work and Life. Highlights include You don't have to choose between being visionary and scaling up. Cmd+9 jumps to your last tab instantly, no mouse needed

Showing 8 digests for 17 April 2017.

Business operating systems

YouTube

How visionary founders can build a proactive, scalable business rhythm

Bill Gallagher April 23, 2017


Business operating systems 8
Productivity & habits 6
  • You don't have to choose between being visionary and scaling up.
  • A fixed recurring calendar frees innovators to stay reactive day-to-day.
  • Monthly meetings are too infrequent — two weeks is the maximum gap.

Productivity & habits

YouTube

Seven Google Chrome keyboard shortcuts and extensions for productivity

Noah Kagan April 21, 2017


Productivity & habits 8
Automation & tools 5
  • Cmd+9 jumps to your last tab instantly, no mouse needed
  • SiteBlock lets you ban distracting sites by time of day
  • News Feed Eradicator removes the Facebook feed entirely

Productivity & habits

Podcast

Using technology intentionally to protect attention and well-being

Beyond the To-Do List - Productivity for Work and Life April 19, 2017


Productivity & habits 8
Deep work & focus 7
  • Most adults are just as addicted to phones as the teens they blame
  • The 'happiness cliff': every app has a point of diminishing return
  • Visible phone on your desk cuts effectiveness even if you never touch it

Culture building

YouTube

Building a happier workforce through clear expectations and trust

Bill Gallagher April 19, 2017


Culture building 9
Management 7
Communication 6
  • Unclear expectations are the hidden root of most workplace unhappiness
  • Drive-by management erodes trust faster than any perk can rebuild it
  • Honest feedback only flows when leaders explicitly invite it

Email marketing

YouTube

Email marketing tactics that generated $100k from a single send

Noah Kagan April 19, 2017


Email marketing 9
Copywriting 7
Objection handling 5
  • Doubling email frequency raised AppSumo's customer lifetime value by 25%
  • One proven template — problem, solution, offer, scarcity — drove an $80k weekend
  • Track one metric, find your three best emails, then produce more of that type

Case studies

Podcast

Joseph Kennedy: How an Irish Catholic outsider built a dynasty before 40

Founders April 19, 2017


Case studies 9
Business models 7
Bootstrapping 6
  • Kennedy made his fortune running three Hollywood studios simultaneously at 36.
  • Closed doors forced him to find lateral routes into every industry he entered.
  • Irrevocable trusts set up before his biggest deals locked in generational wealth.

Identity & self-belief

YouTube

How to make friends with high-value people without being a fanboy

Noah Kagan April 17, 2017


Identity & self-belief 8
Networking 7
  • Saying 'I know you're busy' instantly signals you're below them.
  • Offer specific, researched value with zero expectation of return.
  • Treat famous people like equals — they rarely get that.

Founder interviews

Podcast

How Brian Scudamore built 1-800-GOT-JUNK from a $700 truck

How I Built This with Guy Raz April 17, 2017


Founder interviews 10
Business models 8
Hiring & recruitment 6
  • A $700 truck and a phone number became a $250M franchise empire.
  • Firing your entire team can be the move that saves the company.
  • The wrong COO nearly bankrupted 20 years of growth in 90 days.

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