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Welcome to The Smarter Brain, a curation of thought-provoking ideas and actionable reads to help you build better habits and become more productive.
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3 Ideas for Better Habits
Focus on Financial Confidence
Life strategist, Tony Robbins, on building wealth
"When you transform your relationship with money and embrace the principles of disciplined investment, you become unshakeable, ready to weather any financial storm."
Push Daily Beyond Your Limits
Brendon Burchard on relentless reinvention
"True excellence comes from the consistent courage to push your limits and reinvent yourself every day."
Know Yourself, Lead Better
Business influencer, Gary Vaynerchuk, on self-awareness as the foundation of progress
"Great leadership starts with an honest conversation with yourself. Acknowledging your strengths and weaknesses is the foundation of truly impactful leadership."
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Productivity Tools and Resources
The Best Way to Make Intelligent Decisions (~100 Models Explained)
A mental model is a simplified explanation of how something works. Any idea, belief, or concept can be boiled down to its essence. Like a map, mental models highlight key information while ignoring irrelevant details. They’re tools for compressing complexity into manageable chunks.
A Primer on Full-Screen Living
Recent findings indicate that "deep acting"—truly modifying your emotions to reflect a desired state—yields better outcomes at work than simply faking feelings. This approach helps reduce fatigue, fosters stronger workplace relationships, and boosts performance. Unlike surface acting, which may lead to burnout and a sense of insincerity, deep acting builds trust and supports goal achievement.
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Brain Food
Today I Learned: Cats have nearly 20 muscles in each ear, helping them pinpoint sounds with amazing precision. (Source)
Science: Quantum states can only be prepared and observed under highly controlled conditions. A research team has now succeeded in creating so-called hot Schrodinger cat states in a superconducting microwave resonator. The study shows that quantum phenomena can also be observed and used in less perfect, warmer conditions. (Source)
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