Twitter is a helluva drug
Feb 13, 2022 1:31 pm
Greetings,
Had a tweet go viral this week.
One of the best messages to receive:
š¦ Viral Tweet
185,000 impressions is crazy.
Sofi NFL stadium seats 70k. So thatās 2.6 super bowl arenas of people.
Many people at Google shared it, including a RT by the head of Google Chrome.
And a RT from the Director of Open Source.
Super fun, indeed.
Hereās the thread on 6 Google Chrome productivity hacks.
Great feedback is a gift.
But bad feedback can be destructive to our work and confidence.
So be specific when asking (and giving) feedback.
Two types of feedback:
- Tactical - āHereās my goal and approach. What are the most impactful things I can do?ā
- Strategic - āThinking about this goal, but is there a better goal Iām missing?ā
For more, check out Salmanās article: How to Ask for Feedback.
Salman was my mentor in a writing class last year and he has an amazing blog.
šŖ The Magic of Thinking Big
Iām re-reading this book to make sure Iām thinking big enough.
I read it when I was 22, but havenāt picked it up since. Realizing how much of my thinking was shaped by books from years ago. Aka, things I believe deep down, but didnāt realize where they came from.
Anywho. It was originally published in 1959 and has stood the great test of time.
Few favorite highlights:
- Action cures fear. Indecision, postponement, on the other hand, fertilize fear.
- The ability to think is of much greater value than the ability to memorize facts. Use your mind to create and develop ideas, to find better ways to do things. Ask yourself, āAm I using my mental ability to make history, or am I using it merely to record history made by others?ā
Have a BIG week,
Mitchell
Ps. Tactical feedback request: whatās your favorite part about this newsletter?