Hi everyone,

I was supposed to get married on the 26th of June, 2021. But the pandemic had other plans so we spent the entire weekend celebrating in our own special way and I took a week off from writing. Looking forward to a huge celebration next year!

This week, we're diving into the concept of Agency, how people discover new products, how to sell and how to do long-term.

Thought of the week: Working on a side project or creating something on your own has tremendous upside for your career. Instead of telling people how good you are at something, show them.

Janel

The Most Precious Resource is Agency
"Gaining agency is gaining the capacity to do something differently from, or in addition to, the events that simply happen to you." The world is a very malleable place - you can shape it to be what you want it to. You don't have to wait for people to do something, you can make it yourself. Learn that it's ok to go off-script.

The Future Of Physical & Virtual Third Spaces
Amazing piece by Patricia Mou. "Our Internet communities will become increasingly authentic, conducive to civil discourse, and blended with IRL components. "The next decade of social media will move from "curated by algorithms to curated by trusted connections", from ad-driven to community-owned.

12 Industries That Will Thrive Thanks To Millennials
Millennials are hitting their prime spending years. These are the industries that stand to benefit the most. I trend watch a lot, and am most confident that Fast Casual, Personal Finance, Micromobility and the Fitness Industry will thrive.

Stuck in a Rut? Sometimes Joy Takes a Little Practice
Psychologists believe that by practicing certain emotions, you can "cultivate" the emotions you want to have in the future. You can actively rewire your brain by adding a little joy into your Millennials are one of the largest generations in history, and they're hitting their prime spending years. These are the industries that stand to benefit the most.ie.

Three ways to practice happiness:

• Share some appreciation
• Take an awe walk
• Listen to a calm concert

How People Discover New Products
When thinking of a product growth strategy, always consider that people usually discover new products in one of these ways:

• Friends or colleagues (e.g., an invite)
• While browsing online, organically (e.g., SEO)
• While browsing online and seeing a promotion (e.g., FB ads)
• While out and about, organically (e.g., store shelf)
• While out and about and seeing a promotion (e.g., billboard)
• While at home, seeing a promotion (e.g., direct mail)
• Someone reaching out to you (e.g., sales)

Lenny shares examples, suggestions and advice on which channels are best for you.

How To Do Long Term

Long-term thinking is easier to believe in than accomplish. Most people know it’s the right strategy in investing, careers, relationships – anything that compounds. But it's easier said than done. You need to effectively come to terms with these points:

1. The long run is just a collection of short runs you have to put up with.
2. Your belief in the long run isn’t enough. Your investors, coworkers, spouses, and friends have to sign up for the ride. You need to believe in the long run AND convince those closest to you. 
3. It’s hard to know how you’ll react to decline.

How To Sell (A Hacker News Thread)

Everyone should learn how to sell. Selling is just convincing the other person that you have the (best) solution to their problems and that it's cheaper than dealing with the problem.

How can you evaluate the caliber of people at a company before joining it?
10 tips to evaluate the caliber of people who you might potentially work with.

Rectangle App - Move and resize windows in macOS using keyboard shortcuts or snap areas. Yes, just like in Windows. It's free!

Simplescraper - Fast, free and simple web scraper that allows you to scrape website and table data in seconds.

Screenshot API - Free website screenshot API based on Google Chrome and AWS Lambda. Take screenshots of your favorite sites daily and save them somewhere, if that's your thing.

Online Courses - List of Udemy courses with 100 percent off coupon codes if you want to learn something new this summer.

Reddit List - Finding interesting subreddits to follow is a lot easier with Reddit List. You can quickly find subreddits related to your interests.

A reconstruction of 20,000 years of Earth’s temperature - “The climate has always changed”. This is true, but omits one very important factor of Earth’s climatic history: how long it takes for the climate to change. This site shows how rapidly change has happened.

Best YouTube Channels for Learning - Crowdsourced Twitter thread on the best channels for learning. Personally love Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell (visual, bite-sized explainer videos), Binging with Babish (cooking), Sideways (analysis of music in films)