Hi, this is a weekly letter where I list my best findings and insights that may help you perform better and enjoy your creative journey.
Enjoy and have a great weekend!
Spark
Chrome extension
Note Anywhere lets you create post-it notes on webpages. Perfect to keep track of where you left on your research or just taking notes that are specific to a blogpost or a video. You don't have to handle the notes, just type it down, and it will pop-up next time you open the link.
A Great find on "Selling"
The Four-Letter Code to Selling Just About Anything. How can you sell anything? Derek Thompson studied the life of the industrial designers that is behind almost all brands you know. And selling can mean your ideas and whatever you want people to agree with you on.
This quote from the article says it all for me: "A great industrial designer, it turns out, needs to be an anthropologist first and an artist second". It's all about putting people first, your craft second.
Managing Energy vs Managing Time
The Brain Hacks Top Founders Use to Get the Job Done. For over a year I discovered that I should stop trying to manage my time and focused on managing my energy throughout your day. It's like when you know you don't want to sweat for nothing. Since then I felt much more productive with better control.
This a long article with sometimes too much unnecessary details, but the overall conclusion is that you should take few days to a week monitoring your "hourly energy levels" and then go back and see where are you're at your best. Never run against the wind, just wait until it calms down.
Recover
Studio Ghibli Anime
Whisper of the Heart (1995). What's best than a soothing Ghibli anime to wind down on a chill morning. I just recently watched this for the firs time. Very calming.
Modern Art History - Cubism
[Modern Art Series] Cubism – Chapter 3 is part of series I'm putting together about Modern Art. I tried to make this guide as straight-to-the-point as possible, introducing the main philosophy behind each art movement and the most prominent artists. Find the main post here which links to other Modern Art Movement I covered.
That's all folks! Have a great weekend and stay tuned for more.
P.S. Last week's [Spark & Recover] letter