It’s been a weekend of contrasts – a huge trade show on Saturday followed by a wonderful walk across Hampstead Heath today. The sun shone, the air was crisp and it seemed like half the people in London were out flying kites.
That got me thinking about the eclectic mix of stuff that hits my inbox every day. I know you probably have a bulging inbox too but I deliberately sign up for all kinds of things just to see what other people are doing…which leads to some very interesting things among all the usual sales dross.
I thought I would share some of those things with you as they offer a variety of invaluable tips and resources…
So let’s kick off with this from Elegant Themes (I have been a member for years) and an excellent post on how to change yourself for the better.
You might think you’re perfect as you are – and good for you if that’s the case – but I, for one, found this enlightening:
https://www.elegantthemes.com/blog/business/how-to-change-yourself-for-the-better
Shopify’s emails and blog are always a good read and I particularly enjoyed these 34 time management tips:
https://www.shopify.com/blog/120436229-time-management-tips
And this inspiring read on how a bicycle helmet raised 800k on Kickstarter with FB ads:
https://www.shopify.com/blog/195191689-lumos-helmet-facebook-ads-kickstarter
Then I snagged this highly informative guide to getting high end clients in 7 simple steps – no opt-in required:
I also liked this thought-provoking video (with transcript) from Jeff Walker that asks if you’re giving away the farm when it comes to free content – a very good question indeed:
https://jeffwalker.com/giveitaway-post/
While over at Hubspot you (and I) can take the Graphic Design Essentials course for nada apart from your email and, as I always say, I have never had an issue with Hubspot’s informative emails although you can always unsubscribe:
https://academy.hubspot.com/courses/graphic-design
I also got a bunch of tools to grow my business at absolutely no cost other than supplying my details…and I signed up to test it was OK before I suggested this to you.
There are some really nifty tools here so worth it IMHO:
And finally from James Wedmore a brilliant podcast he recorded with Seth Godin – this is unmissable:
http://www.mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/podcast/210
There you have it – an educational romp through my inbox with the best bits selected just for you. But there’s more…because this week’s TED talk is one of my favourites…
Alain de Botton on a gentler, kinder philosophy of success – a talk that is both motivational and comforting:
