Hello there! 👋

A huge shoutout to Saurav for buying me coffees this past week! ☕

Saurav is the maker behind Work Stays. Its's an exclusive community for remote workers. You can plan trips with your tribe, collaborate with other digital nomads, and stay accountable by publicly sharing your progress. I totally love this concept!

I've recently started wondering whether I'm consuming too much content and whether it is high-quality or not. We might be willing to invest in our health, but not many of us think about our content diet and how it shapes the way we think and live.

I read articles that my friends shared or newsletters that I subscribed to, but I never knew for sure if they were worthwhile.

Now that a platform like Bookshlf exists, I can rely on the experts to curate the content based on their experience and not simply as a hobby.

Few of my favourite curators:

• Julia Horvath - Curates about self-awareness, creativity, and career.
• Swati Suman - 5X Medium Top Writer. Curates about Philosophy, and Science.
• Maria Tarmoun - Curates a little bit of everything.

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1. The Slice

A weekly email of good reads and tools at the intersection of entrepreneurship, technology, and productivity.

I've been a regular reader of The Slice for almost 6 months now and I love the tools that Nic shares every week! Also, he recommends some really interesting articles that challenge my assumptions. Don't believe me? Here's a sneak peek into one of his newsletter issues.

Join me and 1500+ other readers! 👇

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2. Cheeky - AI Powered relationship coach

In last week's issue, I introduced you to Cheeky and its creator, Lakshmi.

Today, she reveals how she validated her startup idea and shares the story behind how this idea came to her.

She also encourages you to sign up as an early user of this program.

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3. My Startup Failed Six Years Ago.
14 minutes | Lauren Kay

Lauren hosted monthly parties for her startup, Dating Ring, along with her co-founder Emma. It was 2014 and Dating Ring had just gone through Y Combinator, the prestigious accelerator whose graduates include Airbnb, DoorDash, and Dropbox.

Now, she's *just* a tutor and a writer.

She talks about how her startup failed and why she has been hiding in shame ever since.

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1. Structured Procrastination
3 minutes | John Perry

"...anyone can do any amount of work, provided it isn't the work he is supposed to be doing at that moment." - Robert Benchley, in Chips off the Old Benchley, 1949

Occasionally, I procrastinate doing something by doing another thing. The two tasks are almost equally important, but I didn't feel as productive by putting one off for the other. Is this called productive procrastination?

Well, there is actually a name for it: Structured Procrastination.

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2. The Complete Guide To Deep Work
15 minutes | Doist

10 minutes spent on doing actual work, 5 minutes scrolling mindlessly through Instagram, another 5 minutes watching TikTok videos, and so on.

Does this describe you at any point in your life? Or is this your daily life?

Until I read Cal Newport's book Deep Work a year ago, I did the same thing. But implementing his advice has enabled me to change my lifestyle significantly. You might want to check out this article if you haven't already read the book.

It also includes a free Deep Work Template!

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3. Six Tips for Avoiding Burnout While Freelancing
5 minutes | Tyler Hicks

The key to being productive is not only getting the work done but also taking care of yourself so you don't burn out quickly.

During these difficult times, it has become increasingly difficult to manage our working hours and define a clear distinction between work and personal life.

It's always been like this for Freelancers.

These 6 tips might help you avoid burning out while freelancing:

1. Don't be an island.
2. Don't take it too personally.
3. Pitch every day.
4. Focus on the work.
5. Create a structured routine.
6. Take care of yourself.

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1. Creators Are Making Bank Selling....Google Spreadsheets
5 minutes | Matt Binder

Would you ever buy a spreadsheet? Well, people are already buying them because these "spreadsheets" meet their plugin and template needs.

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I highly recommend using NewsletterOS by Janel if you are writing a newsletter yourself. You can use my coupon "VIDYA" to get $7 OFF!

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2. A list of 100+ handpicked personal websites

Planning to revamp your personal website and need some inspiration? I got you!

Get inspired from these manually selected personal websites and save 70+ hours of work. Never run out of design inspiration again.

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3. Dashword - Write content that ranks

Even if you are just starting out blogging or providing freelance services, you've probably come across the terms "SEO" and "organic traffic" at least once.

How do you rank in the Top 10 of Google search results? How to let clients find you for your freelance work?

Dashword helps you create content that is both optimized for search engines and your target audience. I'm in love with it.

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🙏 THANK YOU

My heartfelt thanks to Saurav, Lakshmi, Jacob O'Bryant, Benamara Younes, Dan McCarty, Kirsten Larson, Jishma, Eric, April, Yarty, Jay, Toby, Steve, Sonia, Anand, Lance, Poona, Ash, Pakalavan, Akna Marquez, Deepika, VJ Reddy, Santosh, and Curtis for supporting The Curious Bunch by sharing coffees with me. ❤

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