Friday's Five 🖐🏼 #121
Happy Friday's Five,
Hello from Berlin where I had my first week back at work in 2020. It feels good to be back and jump back into action.
What I'm reading
The Great CEO Within by Matt Mochary. I'm a third into this hands-on and very practical tactical guide to company building and so far... so good. Well structured and focused on the essentials. I can see this be very useful for early-stage founders of fast-growing startup companies.
What I'm listening to
My friend Matze recommended to listen to these two conversations between Oprah and Lady Gaga and I am glad he did. Mental health, pain, and healing are some of the themes they discuss and it's refreshing to hear two of the most well-known people in the world show such a level of vulnerability. Find the first conversation here and the second one here.
What I'm watching
Unbelievable (on Netflix). I remember reading a long-form article titled "An Unbelievable Story of Rape" a few years back about the story of a series of rapes committed in the states of Washington and Colorado and the police investigations that followed the events between 2008 and 2011. It really was an unbelievable story and Netflix turned it into a miniseries that I highly recommend.
What I'm thinking about
Farnam Street is a blog and weekly newsletter I like being subscribed to and they focus, collect, and share a whole range of so-called mental models (i.e. Power Laws, Pareto Principle, all sorts of biases, etc) that help you navigate life and work. I keep going back to the growing collection of mental models and did over the holidays. I always find something worth thinking about that I end up testing or applying in my life. Find the entire collection with helpful short descriptions here.
What else?!
Our first episode of Role Models in 2020 came out this week and it's a great one. Interviewing Nike van Dinther of ThisIsJaneWayne was a highlight for me at the end of 2019 and I am happy that the conversation is now available. We've received some great feedback about Nike's openness and honesty. Find the episode on rolemodels.co/podcast.
Thanks for reading, and have a great weekend!
David
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