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Book Freak #102: Productivity Is A Trap
Four pieces of advice from Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals, by Oliver Burkeman
Jan 17
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Book Freak #101: How to Feel Good
Here are four brief excerpts from Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy, by David D. Burns, M.D.: Stop trying to define yourself with negative labels “Labeling yourself is not only self-defeating, it is irrational. Your self cannot be equated with any one thing you do. Your life is…
Jan 10
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Book Freak #103: Bertrand Russell's Guide to Happiness
If you like Book Freak please consider subscribing to support the newsletter and everything we do at Cool Tools Lab. Thanks! — Mark Frauenfelder One of my favorite all-time quotes is from mathematician and philosopher Bertrand Russell (1872-1972): “Work is of two kinds: first…
Jan 24
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Book Freak issue #100
Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts
Jan 3
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Book Freak issue #99: How to Be a Vagabond
Here are four brief excerpts from Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel by Rolf Potts.
Nov 21, 2022
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Issue #98: Life Tips Based on Brain Science
Hi Book Freaks! You may have noticed that this issue of the newsletter was sent through Substack instead of Revue. The reason for this is that Twitter…
Nov 15, 2022
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Issue #97: Science-based Tips and Tricks to Improve Your Life
Here are four brief excerpts from 59 Seconds: Think a Little, Change a Lot by Richard Wiseman
Nov 8, 2022
Issue #96: How to Set Boundaries for Yourself
Here are four brief excerpts from Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself by Nedra Glover Tawwab
Nov 1, 2022
Issue #95: How to Find Your Focus
Here are four brief excerpts from Manage Your Day-to-Day: Build Your Routine, Find Your Focus, and Sharpen Your Creative Mind, by Jocelyn K. Glei
Sep 6, 2022
Book Freak Issue #94: The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable
Hi fellow Book Freaks,Last week's newsletter was a bit of a change of pace from the usual format. Instead of running four excerpts from one book, I ran…
Aug 23, 2022
Book Freak Issue #93: Highlights From My Favorite Books
Hi Book Freak Readers,For this issue, I thought I'd mix things up a bit and share a few highlights from four different books I've read. Some of the…
Aug 16, 2022
Book Freak Issue #92: The Secrets of Happy Families
Four pieces of advice from The Secrets of Happy Families: Improve Your Mornings, Rethink Family Dinner, Fight Smarter, Go Out and Play, and Much More by…
Jul 19, 2022
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