Stupid Question

🥳 Why asking the stupid question isn't the stupid thing to do

22 Apr

Hey, Friends!

This week I have 15 must-read stories for you to enjoy and go on, hit share, especially to your colleagues (hint we all love a slack chat or teams link share)

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Must Read Articles Of The Week

  1. Ask The Stupid Question 🙋‍♀️ 🙋‍♂️ Why asking the stupid question and stating the obvious are actually smart actions in business - Read the five myth-busting tips 

  2. It’s Now Time For Professional Injuries & Rehab 🏃‍♀️ Why it is time for leaders to support their teams with guiding towards professional rehabilitation. It is essential you start the journey today. - Read the post

  3. Power Of Search 🔦 Here’s a great Twitter thread breaking down the power of marketing, especially SEO for masterclass.com - Read the full thread

  4. Is 9-5 Now Dead? 💬 Slack’s founders view on the future of work… I definitely support flexibility first and people first. - Watch the video

  5. The Economy Of Illegal Streams & Streaming 📺 Ever wondered how much they make and how they make money? Here’s the breakdown. - Read the full story

  6. Remote Interview Issues 😥 Need career advice? This week’s anonymous career advice- How to improve remote interviews

  7. Why Cultural Differences Are So Important 🙌 Much more important than anyone knows and importantly removes syndromes  - Read the full story

  8. Money Can Buy Happiness 🧐 Apparently money can buy happiness, the secret is surprising - Read the longform article 

  9. Alternative Platforms Matter 💪  Big firms promoting their products or looking for a co-founder on YCombinator - Dropbox promotion // Coinbase co-founder

  10. Prime Expectations? 🛋  Do you think Amazon will want to come into your home and put up your furniture? Yes, it works really well for me with another company when I moved and it will be a great connection builder for people to buy into the Prime flywheel. - Read the full story 

  11. Need Help To Direct Your Emotions? 😠 How to calm the inner storm is a brilliant read to help guide you when things are getting too much. - Read the full guide 

  12. What Figher Pilots Have In Their Cockpit 🛫 This is a fascinating article on what top guns have in their cockpit and what they wear - See the full list

  13. 15 years of Spotify & Algorithmic Power 🎶 A detailed look at Spotify’s influence on music, on artists and how it killed piracy. - Read the full story

  14. Peloton vs Apple 🏃‍♂️ As suggested in the future of connected fitness, Usain Bolt is now a Peloton instructor, the fight for talent to train is going to continue to hot up, who will win affluent Peloton audience or up and coming apple fitness+ audience? - Read the full story

  15. The Next Big Thing That Didn’t Happen? 🙋‍♂️ So many good answers, my favourite was McDonald’s pizza lol - Read the Reddit thread

Quote Of The Week:

“Confidence is the ability to make mistakes and be flawed and yet still hold yourself in high regard.” ⁦— @EstherPerel⁩

Thanks for reading again this week Must Readers, have a great weekend!

Danny Denhard - Must ReadsLet’s connect on Twitter Or LinkedIn

PS. Here is the best article from Focus this week - 25 meeting recommendations to improve your company performance

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