28 / Inbox Check. Care. Subtraction. Niceness.
Some of my favorite newsletters.
Welcome to June and Circle Three!
Honored to be one of the first things in your inbox this month. I hope everyone spent less time running in the cold rain this weekend than I did. Less than three weeks until the race.
Cheers,
Dan
One Big Idea
“Never underestimate the power of someone who genuinely cares.” — Khe Hy
You can’t compete with someone who is having fun and genuinely cares. A person who genuinely cares has more than a job or task, she has a mission. We become more by investing in things we care about. What are you working on this week that you genuinely care about?
Circles of Thought
We are all on Team Humanity, so why aren’t we nicer? “It’s so much easier,” Ryan Holiday writes, “to be certain and clever than it is to be nuanced and nice.” Ryan digs into another side of empathy that can rear its ugly head when we’re not careful.
We need to remember how to socialize! Check out this brilliant month-long list of alternatives to the question “How are you?” that we all need. What’s the vibe today?
As a society, we often solve problems by adding an element. Rarely do we default to subtractive solutions. As we solve more complex problems, this report on the power of subtraction can help us think outside the box.
SOAPBOTTLE is a newly launched, female-led, sustainable product I backed on Kickstarter. See photo below. Here’s the catch: it holds soap, and it’s made of soap. It is made from natural, biodegradable products and is zero-waste!
Clubhouse has been (was?) all the rage. And anyone on the app knows the trend of the extensive, detailed Clubhouse biographies. Fear not! This Clubhouse Bio Generator is here to help you, and give you a few laughs.
Inner Circle: Inbox Check!
Besides Circle Three, my favorite newsletters are...
There's an endless sea of newsletter options. I can get daily updates on everything from marketing strategies to what I would need to know as a local Londoner if I wanted to.
Newsletters curate stories, products, or resources around a specific topic and give them to you in one place. Email is an amazing thing.
I have a few newsletters on my must-read list that cut through a lot of the junk-food content out there today. I also have a longer list of newsletters that I subscribe to. Whether you want to read, learn, question, or think, I have a few great newsletter options for you that have the Circle Three seal of approval.
And as always, reply with what newsletter you like best in your inbox.
My Favorite Inbox Arrivals
Here are my favorite newsletters and why each brings value.
3-2-1 promises to deliver "the most wisdom per word of any newsletter on the web," consisting of 3 ideas from Mr. Clear, 2 quotes from others, and 1 question to ponder. Every Thursday. Simple as that.
Professor Scott Galloway writes his musings on technology, relationships, and the future of the economy. He has an incredible ability to distill trends and issues in our society, then present them each Friday in an entertaining way that keeps me on my toes.
The curated weekly email is filled with "fresh discoveries at the intersection of technology, design, ethics, and sustainability." Kai curates books, tools, apps, and quotes that consistently strike a chord, and he begins the newsletter with a personal reflection, often around sustainability.
I subscribed to Morning Brew in my Economics 101 class in the Fall of 2015. Almost every day for nearly 6 years, I've read the 5 minutes of business news delivered to my inbox. It's entertaining and keeps me informed.
The Prepared's tagline is "Things to know. Mostly about manufacturing." It's a source of everything from detailed material case studies to 3D printing applications and general geekery.
Other Newsletters of Note:
In no particular order:
Khe Hy: Khe gave up Wall Street and writes about transforming your relationship with time, work, and money.
Work in Progress: Jay Clouse's email is for creators building a body of work and what an independent journey looks like.
Ridgeline: If you like long walks this is for you. Craig Mod talks LONG walks through Japan and writes about it.
Thoughts from a Bench: My friend Brendan writes about psychology and philosophy as it applies to personal and professional life.
For The Interested: A weekly curated list for those interested in learning, doing, and improving their craft.
Letter from a Learn-it-All: My friend Jen is on a mission to learn it all and shares her journey weekly.
Trends: A weekly curation exploring startups and new industries that's been valuable as I think towards the future and the evolving digital world.
FaithND: A daily Gospel reflection from Notre Dame written by someone in the ND community.
McKinsey Shortlist: The companies best ideas from the week, delivered each Monday. A great one-stop shop for deeper, relevant business topics.
That's not all, but those are my favorites and other recommendations.
What are your favorite newsletters? I'd love to check them out.
State of the Circle
Dan is a mechanical design engineer interested in human-centered design. I love coming up with intuitive solutions. Reply to this email with what you’re working on.
🔊 Listening: Bankless | Crypto, Legacy, and Value | Mark Yusko … Top 5 favorite podcasts.
📖 Reading: Business Model Generation
➕ Win: Reaching out of my comfort zone for opportunity.
👁️🗨️ Looking Ahead: Any Miami-area recommendations?
This week was: Anticipatory.
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