16 February 2026
This week's additions focus on mindset, strategy, and leadership, with new digests from Matthew Volkwyn, EO, and TK Kader. Highlights include Three big-name clients beats thirty unknown ones for lasting authority. The one trait AI and robots cannot replicate: visible human trustworthiness
Showing 52 digests for 16 February 2026.
Matt Gray's Monetization System | Copywriting Masterclass with Brennan Hopkins
Matthew Volkwyn
February 19, 2026
Email marketing
9
Business models
8
Closing techniques
6
How to build a brand presence on Reddit that drives real purchase decisions
Neil Patel
February 19, 2026
SEO
9
Social media
8
Growth hacking
5
88% of Reddit users buy based on Reddit — but never on Reddit
Google pays hundreds of millions for exclusive Reddit API access
Polished ads get downvoted; native, human posts win every time
AI tools & automation
YouTube
Nine AI skills to get ahead of most people
Dan Martell
February 19, 2026
AI tools & automation
10
Productivity & habits
6
A master prompt saved as PDF future-proofs you across all AI platforms.
Top users iterate outputs relentlessly — mediocre first drafts are the starting point.
Deliberately setting AI as a critic exposes blind spots you'd otherwise miss.
AI tools & automation
YouTube
A four-step AI framework for preparing high-stakes conversations
Dylan Davis
February 19, 2026
AI tools & automation
9
Communication
8
Most AI prep tools agree with you — this method makes them fight back.
Steel-man the other side's argument before you walk into the room.
Practice the real conversation in voice mode at adjustable intensity levels.
Content marketing
YouTube
How to build an organic content engine that generates leads daily
StoryBrand With Donald Miller
February 19, 2026
Content marketing
9
AI tools & automation
7
Growth hacking
5
One YouTube video becomes 20+ pieces of content automatically
Paid ads stop; organic content compounds and owns your audience
Point every post to one lead generator — repetition converts
Identity & self-belief
Podcast
Roger Federer's principles for a long, high-performance career
Founders
February 19, 2026
Identity & self-belief
9
Delegation
8
Long-term planning
7
Winning 80% of matches while winning only 54% of points
Emotional control, not talent, separates good from truly great
Optimising for the long game compounded into a $300M business win
Social media is the only free mass attention channel in history
GaryVee
February 19, 2026
Social media
9
Growth hacking
8
Motivation
6
Posting on social costs nothing — most businesses still underuse it.
A 20-30% AI shift away from Google could break your acquisition economics.
Fear of negative comments is the real reason most people don't post.
Founder interviews
Podcast
How I Built This Advice Line: Three food and lifestyle founders get scaling advice
How I Built This with Guy Raz
February 19, 2026
Founder interviews
9
Business models
7
Processes & SOPs
6
Getting into a big retailer is the easy part — staying in isn't.
Lures sell out faster than they're made: the clearest go-full-time signal.
Chomps's 13-year build: patience, focus, and a painful product recall with no regrets.
From $28K to $4M a year: seven lessons from a self-made copywriter
Joanna Wiebe
February 19, 2026
Origin stories
10
Content marketing
6
Ego, not lack of skill, is what keeps most writers broke.
A $20K ebook launch in five days validated the business before building it.
Packaging knowledge into a scalable product broke the hourly earnings ceiling.
Resilience & grit
Podcast
Stoic strategies for building resilience and enduring adversity
The Daily Stoic
February 19, 2026
Resilience & grit
10
Identity & self-belief
7
Marcus Aurelius measured life by kindness shown to unkind people
Distinguishing what you control from what you don't builds real resilience
Ego — not outside forces — destroys careers, empires, and lives
How top BDRs structure their day to hit quota consistently
The Science of Scaling
February 19, 2026
Case studies
10
Business models
8
Goal setting
7
BDRs fail from no structure, not laziness
Morning dial blocks get the best connect rates
Reflection at day's end turns activity into improvement
Identity & self-belief
YouTube
How top performers navigate career transition after elite sport
Tim Ferriss
February 19, 2026
Identity & self-belief
7
Resilience & grit
6
Mental health & wellbeing
5
Treat retirement like a death — mourn it, or you never move on
Roger Staubach's career-ending advice: "Just run away from the game"
The identity collapse hits soldiers and Olympians just as hard as athletes
Keyword research for Google and AI search in 2026
Ahrefs
February 18, 2026
SEO
9
AI strategy & adoption
7
AI overviews steal 35% of clicks even from the top ranking result
Tools and calculators are currently immune to AI overview displacement
Brand mentions in online conversations now directly influence AI recommendations
Identity & self-belief
Podcast
Stoic guidance on attention, agency, and letting go of half measures
The Daily Stoic
February 18, 2026
Identity & self-belief
9
Resilience & grit
7
Deep work & focus
6
Bad actors consume your attention without spending a moment on you.
Seneca: the real obstacle is the half-commitment, not ignorance of what to do.
You cannot withdraw while still clinging to the rewards you claim to hate.
Founder interviews
YouTube
From opera singer to 200+ children's books: Tish Rabe on craft and creativity
Tim Ferriss
February 18, 2026
Founder interviews
10
Productivity & habits
6
Why Sesame Street's ending-first writing rule changed everything
How Dr. Seuss's two rules — rhythm and pure rhyme — shaped 200 books
Starting a children's book company at 71 to publish what publishers won't