Memo from Steve Jobs - Managing your Time
^ADJ: Key message - the importance of uninterrupted time to do high-value work.
Two parts to this: one setting aside the time and planning to do high-value work, the second and often overlooked, deciding what high-value work to do and what will make the boat go faster!
3 rules to express your thoughts so everyone understands
Whether you are a public speaker or having a heart-to-heart, it can be challenging to express your thoughts clearly. Alan Alda recommends making no more than three points, explaining difficult ideas in three ways, and repeating key points three times. However, these strategies will fall flat if not paired with an honest desire to connect with other people.
The Best Way to Boost Workers’ Mental Health Is to Give Them Good Managers
Key takeaway: Managers who adopted a transformational leadership style had the biggest positive impact on their employees’ mental health.
The healthspan revolution: how to live a long, strong and happy life
Dr Peter Attia is an expert on longevity and preventative medicine. He explains how sleep, weight training and other incremental changes can make us much more resilient.
^ADJ: I am currently reading: Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity
Dietary sugar consumption and health: umbrella review
^ADJ: More evidence to support the dangers of heavily laden sugar drinks.