By Colby Kultgen The “I Did That” List, a Notebook That Replaces Your Phone, and 24 Questions Worth Asking Read online / Read time: 4 minutes Hello friends! You may have noticed a distinct lack of newsletters the last couple weeks. To be honest, I've been dealing with some tough personal stuff. And as much as I pride myself on never missing an issue, I had to put the newsletter aside and prioritize my well-being. But I want to let you know I'm doing good now, and as the kids would say—WE'RE...
10 days ago • 6 min read
By Colby Kultgen The Cost of Comfort, The Crime of Doing Nothing, and How to Build a Village Read online / Read time: 4 minutes Hello friends! I'm back after a (very) brief hiatus. This is your weekly dose of 1% Better. The newsletter where I share my 5 favorite ideas, lessons, and discoveries of the week. Let's get right into it. 1. A harsh truth + two useful reflection questions The theme of this week's newsletter is TOUGH LOVE. A few of these may seem harsh, but please don’t take anything...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
By Colby Kultgen Turn Off Your Internet, How to Manage Multiple Interests, and One of Life's Most Important Skills Read online / Read time: 4 minutes Hello friends! I'm traveling this week! Gloomy Vancouver. But look at that view! I'll still be sharing my 5 favorite things, but the write-ups might be a bit more brief. Because as much as I'd like to be sitting in this cafe writing to you, I'd rather be out exploring. Sorry, not sorry. Enjoy! 1. An extension everyone should install - Unhook...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
By Colby Kultgen The 100-Day Reading Challenge, A Hidden Phone Feature, and When Did We Stop Having Fun on Weekdays? Read online / Read time: 4 minutes Hello friends! Here is your weekly dose of 1% Better. The newsletter where I share my 5 favorite ideas, lessons, and discoveries of the week. Let's get right into it. 1. The 100-Day Reading Challenge - grab it here! Well, we've officially crossed the halfway point of the year. Horrifying, I know. Coincidentally, the items in today's newsletter...
about 2 months ago • 3 min read
By Colby Kultgen The Greatest Blog Posts Ever Written, A 172-Year-Old Letter, and The World Is a Museum of Passion Projects Read online / Read time: 4 minutes Hello friends! Here is your weekly dose of 1% Better. The newsletter where I share my 5 favorite ideas, lessons, and discoveries of the week. Let's get right into it. 1. One of the greatest blog posts of all time? - Reality has a surprising amount of detail I was scrolling Substack last week when I saw this note: Now, any time someone...
about 2 months ago • 3 min read
By Colby Kultgen Build Your Own University Course, The Time Will Pass Anyway, and How to Remember Everything You Read Read online / Read time: 4 minutes Hello friends! Here is your weekly dose of 1% Better. The newsletter where I share my 5 favorite ideas, lessons, and discoveries of the week. Let's get right into it. 1. A short essay that I found inspiring credit: @diewithoutregrets There are two things I want to dig into here. The first is already in the piece. The second is something I...
2 months ago • 3 min read
By Colby Kultgen 63 Principles for Life, Do it For The Story, and Elfing Read online / Read time: 4 minutes Hello friends! Here is your weekly dose of 1% Better. The newsletter where I share my 5 favorite ideas, lessons, and discoveries of the week. Let's get right into it. 1. A list of 63 life lessons I enjoyed - Principles by Nabeel S. Qureshi Sometimes I think these “life lesson” lists are fool’s gold. Shiny and fun to read, but lacking any real substance. This one is not like that. I...
2 months ago • 4 min read
By Colby Kultgen Habits With a High Rate of Return, You Might Be An Otrovert, and Antislop Read online / Read time: 4 minutes Hello friends! Here is your weekly dose of 1% Better. The newsletter where I share my 5 favorite ideas, lessons, and discoveries of the week. 1. A list of habits with the highest rate of return Habits that have a high rate of return in life: - sleeping 8+ hours each day - lifting weights 3x week - going for a walk each day - saving at least 10 percent of your income -...
3 months ago • 3 min read
By Colby Kultgen I Built A Brain Dump Tool, Emotions That Don't Exist in English, and The Goal Is To Experience Read online / Read time: 4 minutes Hello friends! Here is your weekly dose of 1% Better. The newsletter where I share my 5 favorite ideas, lessons, and discoveries of the week. Today's newsletter is sponsored by Perplexity. 1. I built a brain dump tool! - try it here I'll be honest. Sometimes when a potential sponsor sends me their product, it really doesn't live up to the hype....
3 months ago • 4 min read