July 2021
July was quite an unbelievable month. I spent two weeks in Ghana and met a lot of people.
I wrote less this month, recovering from writing a lot in June and slowed down reading to learn how to write better.
Highlights of the Month
- Travelled to Ghana. I compiled my experience here
- Published my first investigative piece which took about 3 months to write.
- These two amazing songs — The Glory and Zoe — came out.
Helpful stuff I came across
? Good with Words: Writing and Editing
“People don’t choose between things, they choose between descriptions of things.
—Daniel Kahneman, winner of the 2002 Nobel Prize in Economics”
I initially wanted to take the course but when I found out there was a book, I opted for it. I’ve read through it once and it’s good but I need to revisit occasionally to practice key concepts mentioned.
I enjoyed watching this Netflix show!
How To Become A Tyrant is a six-part docu-series that takes a witty approach to the history of tyrants in the 20th and 21st centuries. The episodes basically break down how to gain power and — even more important — keep it, by giving the examples of the six most famous dictators of the past hundred years.
I binged watched a lot of HBR videos, the conclusion of this particular is that productivity is personal.
+ ? Five Levels of Pricing Success: Recently started listening to Blaire Enns (if you know you know).
? The Billionaire Gucci master and the scam that’s bigger than Ransome
I enjoyed reading this. The folks at Bloomberg calmed down and did the work of digging into the story of Hushpupi.
? The 25 Micro-Habits of High-Impact Managers
First round review does an amazing job consolidating lots of wisdom on building successful companies.
“The signs that you have a great manager are the actions you don’t think about until later.”
+ How to Become Insanely Well-Connected
“The best way to be highly influential is to be human to everyone you meet.”
Favorite Quote ?
“It is impossible to get better and look good at the same time.
Give yourself permission to be a beginner. By being willing to be a bad artist, you have a chance to be an artist, and perhaps, over time, a very good one.”
– Julia Cameron
Thank you for reading!
See you on the last Saturday or Sunday in August 2021 – so help me God!
Did you come across anything helpful or something that got to you? Please share with me. Also If you have any feedback please reply via email
Have a fine August!