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​Hello friend—Colby here.

I spent this weekend doing a beach cleanup.

I'm not telling you this to make you think I'm some upstanding global citizen.

Rather, I'm mentioning it because it reminded me that it doesn't take much effort to positively impact the world.

Sometimes we get stuck thinking we have to move mountains, when in reality we can just go outside and pick up some trash, or donate blood, or volunteer some time at a shelter. That stuff adds up.

And as a bonus, you feel pretty damn good after doing it.

Alright. Let's dive in...
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1. 💭 A powerful reminder for life - from Reddit and Sahil Bloom​

I don't even have kids yet, but this still hit me hard.

I know the day will come when I'm forced to choose between prioritizing work or family, and I'll think back to this post.

It reminds me of another powerful story from the book Essentialism by Greg McKeown:

2. 🛠️ The ultimate focus tool - Virtual accountability partners with Focusmate​

(not sponsored, I just like it)

When it comes to focus, I've tried everything:

Caffeine
Nicotine
Timers
Fasting
Hypnosis
Binaural beats
App blockers
Cold showers
Breathing exercises

What I've ultimately discovered is nothing works better than good old-fashioned accountability.

A looming deadline.
A strong commitment.
Another human holding you to your word.

I love Focusmate because it provides all of those things.

Focusmate pairs you with a virtual accountability partner (via webcam) for a timed work session. You each work on your own tasks, and check in with each other at the beginning and end of the session.

Total game changer if you're someone who struggles to stay on task.

3. 🤖 An AI Tool I actually like - Monica AI Copilot (Powered by GPT-4)​

(again not sponsored, I just found lots of good tools this week)

I'm a bit of an AI hater to be honest.

Every day I see more and more AI generated content, images, comments, and even DMs. And it all just feels so souless.

But I never considered how useful an AI assistant could be.

Kinda like this guy on steroids:

​Monica is a Chrome extension that adds a handy AI sidebar to any webpage you're on simply by pressing CTRL + M.

No more copy and pasting to ChatGPT, simply select the text on the page and Monica can interact with it directly.

I was using it to write APA style references for me this week, and honestly it was so helpful.

I'll let her tell you more about what she can do:

Oh, and it's free (up to 40 prompts per day).

4. 🧑‍🍳 100 Food Hacks to Level Up Your Cooking - YouTube video from Joshua Weissman​

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Ok, big change of pace here.

Cooking is one of the main skills I'm looking to improve over the next 12 months, and this video feels like learning the cheat codes before I start playing the game.

Josh is one of my favorite creators on any platform.

His videos are equally educational and entertaining (especially if you're addicted to cooking videos like me).

I promise you'll come away with at least 1 new thing to try from this.

5. 🥹 The most wholesome video you'll ever see - Instagram Reel from thewaltonadventure​

Ok. Who wants to go camping?

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