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January monthly round-up
Hope the first month of 2024 has been treating you well. And welcome to all our new subscribers - January was a month of record growth, more than doubling the number of subscribers in December, and it's great to have all of you on board😊
This month, I posted 2 book summaries and 1 blog post:
Book summaries
- ​Feel-Good Productivity by Ali Abdaal - Ali Abdaal is a popular productivity YouTuber, who suggests a variety of small ways to increase your productivity without relying on discipline or motivation.
- ​​Thinking in Systems: A Primer by Donella Meadows - I really enjoyed this book, which explains how systems thinking can help us better understand and change the systems in our lives.
Blog posts
- ​Thinking in Systems and Economics - I outline the key economics-related examples Meadows uses in her book and offer up some of my thoughts on her conclusions.
Early next month, I'll post a summary for How Democracies Die by Daniel Ziblatt and Steven Levitsky. Quite fitting as we're facing the democracy paradox: more people in 2024 will be voting than ever before, yet democracy has rarely felt more vulnerable.
Lastly - a quick shoutout to my friend Ryan, who shares many short, actionable ideas at The Limitless Playbook. Did you know that by February, around 80% of people will have failed to keep their New Year's resolutions? Ryan explains why this happens and how to make sure you're in the successful 20%. Go check it out!
Until next time,
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