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Welcome to the 85th edition of “3 Things I Learned Last Week”! 🌟

Buckle up, knowledge seekers! It’s time for another wild ride through the jungle of information I’ve been swinging through. This newsletter is like a box of chocolates, except instead of pralines and caramel, you get insights and key takeaways. Yum!

If you’re feeling generous (or just want to inflict learning on your friends), feel free to share this newsletter. Who knows, you might save someone from watching cat videos all day!

Here’s the juicy stuff I’ve got for you this week:

1. 🧠 ChatGPT 01: The Terminator of Prompt Engineering
2. 👨‍💻 Startup Founder’s AI-Powered Day: Like Tony Stark, But Nerdier
3. ✍️ Knowledge Management Cage Match: Cortex vs. Notion vs. Obsidian

Let’s dive in faster than a penguin on an ice slide!

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🧠 ChatGPT 01: The Terminator of Prompt Engineering

Ever wished you could make ChatGPT do backflips? Well, now you can! (Metaphorically, of course. We’re not quite at AI gymnastics… yet.)

This video is like the Hogwarts of ChatGPT, teaching you the magic spells (aka prompts) to unlock its full potential. It’s so advanced, it might start asking YOU questions!

🔑 Key Takeaways:

• Chain of Thought: It’s like giving ChatGPT a trail of breadcrumbs… made of logic!
• Strategic Prompts: Learn to whisper sweet nothings like “Brainstorming Paradigm” into ChatGPT’s ear.
• AI Foundation Community: Join the cool kids’ club of AI enthusiasts. No secret handshake required!

🎥 Watch ChatGPT 01 flex its muscles here. Prepare to be amazed… or terrified.

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👨‍💻 Startup Founder’s AI-Powered Day: Like Tony Stark, But Nerdier

Ever wondered what it’s like to be a startup founder in the age of AI? Spoiler: It’s less “Iron Man” and more “I, Robot”, but still pretty cool!

Parker X spills the beans on his daily grind, showing us mere mortals how to juggle coding, AI, and probably a caffeine addiction.

🔑 Key Takeaways:

• Hands-on Learning: Because poking things with a stick is still the best way to learn.
• LLMs as Study Buddies: Chat with AI like it’s your nerdy best friend.
• Productivity Tools: Because who needs sleep when you have Raycast?

🎥 Peek into the life of an AI-powered startup founder. Warning: May cause intense FOMO.

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✍️ Knowledge Management Thunderdome: Cortex vs. Notion vs. Obsidian

Three tools enter, one tool leaves! It’s the ultimate showdown of knowledge management apps. Who will reign supreme in organizing your brain dumps?

This video compares Cortex, Notion, and Obsidian faster than you can say “Where did I put that note?”

🔑 Key Takeaways:

• Cortex: The writer’s BFF. It’s like a cozy café for your ideas.
• Notion: The Swiss Army knife of apps. Great if you enjoy spending hours customizing stuff!
• Obsidian: For when you want your notes to feel like coding. Nerd alert!

🎥 Watch the knowledge management cage match here. No actual cages were harmed in the making of this video.

That’s all for this edition of “3 Things I Learned Last Week.” Hope these nuggets of wisdom make you feel smarter than your house plants!

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May your week be filled with more “Aha!” moments than “D’oh!” moments!

Stay curious (and maybe a little weird),

~ Nathan

Welcome to the 84th edition of “3 Things I Learned Last Week”! 🌟

Buckle up, knowledge seekers! It’s time for another wild ride through the labyrinth of my learning adventures. This newsletter is like a box of chocolates – you never know what you’re gonna get, but it’s probably gonna be sweet and potentially mind-blowing.

Ready to have your synapses tickled? Let’s dive in!

1. 🤖 OpenAI o1: The AI Agent’s New Best Friend
2. 💻 Cursor Hacks: Because Who Doesn’t Want to Code Like a Caffeinated Octopus?
3. 🧠 ell: The Prompt Engineering Framework That’s Cooler Than Your Ex

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🤖 OpenAI o1: Teaching AI to Think Before It Speaks (Finally!)

Remember when AI was like that friend who always blurted out the first thing that came to mind? Well, OpenAI o1 is here to teach our silicon buddies some manners. It’s introducing “systems 2 thinking,” which is fancy talk for “maybe we should think this through before setting the world on fire.”

Why should you care?

• AI can now pause and ponder, like a digital Sherlock Holmes (minus the pipe and deerstalker hat).
• It breaks down tasks like a pro chef dicing onions – precise, methodical, and hopefully with fewer tears.
• OpenAI’s secret sauce includes “thoughts” training and reinforcement learning. No, it’s not teaching AI to overthink at 3 AM like the rest of us.

🎥 Watch AI learn to use its inside voice

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💻 Cursor Hacks: Because Coding Shouldn’t Feel Like Wrestling an Octopus

Ever wish your cursor had superpowers? Well, grab your cape because Cursor AI is here to save the day (and your sanity). With these hacks, you’ll be coding faster than a caffeinated squirrel on a sugar rush.

The secret sauce:

• Use VZ to visualize your UI. It’s like giving your cursor a crystal ball, but for code.
• Set Cursor Rules. It’s like training a puppy, but with less drool and more semicolons.
• Feed your cursor real data. It’s like switching from a diet of fairy tales to hard-hitting journalism.

🎥 Transform your cursor from Clark Kent to Superman

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🧠 ell: The Prompt Engineering Framework That’s Cooler Than Your Ex

Meet “ell,” the new kid on the block in prompt engineering. It’s like the cool, laid-back friend who somehow always has their life together. Created by William Gus (no relation to Gus from Breaking Bad, we checked), ell makes chatting with LLMs feel like a walk in the park.

Why ell is the new black:

• It turns OpenAI completions into a breeze. It’s like having a personal translator for AI-speak.
• ell Studio lets you track revisions like a time-traveling editor. No DeLorean required.
• It handles structured outputs and multimodal inputs. It’s the Swiss Army knife of prompt engineering, minus the tiny, useless scissors.

🎥 Watch ell make prompt engineering look easy

That’s all, folks! Hope this edition of “3 Things I Learned Last Week” made your neurons dance and your curiosity tingle.

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May your week be filled with more “aha!” moments than “d’oh!” moments!

Cheers,

~ Nathan

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Welcome to the 83rd edition of “3 Things I Learned Last Week”! 🌟

Buckle up, knowledge seekers! It’s time for another wild ride through the labyrinth of my brain. This newsletter is like a box of chocolates – you never know what you’re gonna get, but it’s probably gonna be sweet. So, let’s dive in faster than a caffeinated squirrel on a sugar rush!

1. You Need Data Literacy Now More Than Ever (Or Risk Becoming a Human Abacus)

Picture this: You’re at a party, and someone asks, “So, what do you think about the latest data-driven trends?” Do you:
a) Confidently spout statistics like a walking Wikipedia
b) Mumble something about “big data” and hope they don’t ask follow-up questions
c) Fake a sudden onset of laryngitis

If you chose anything but ‘a’, it’s time to level up your data game! Dr. Talithia Williams is here to save us from drowning in a sea of numbers.

Key Takeaways (because who doesn’t love a good list?):

• Data literacy: It’s not just for nerds anymore!
• Critical analysis: Because not all data is created equal (looking at you, Facebook quizzes)
• Beware the robot overlords: Don’t let algorithms make all your decisions (unless they’re offering free pizza)

🎥 Watch Dr. Williams explain data literacy without putting you to sleep

2. Use This Prompt to Learn to Code with AI (Because Skynet Needs More Recruits)

Ever wanted to learn coding but found it about as exciting as watching paint dry? Fear not! Cursor AI’s “Code Tutor” is here to turn you into a programming prodigy faster than you can say “Hello World!”

Key Takeaways (for those who skimmed the last section):

• Get ready for code with training wheels (heavily commented, like your grandma’s Facebook posts)
• Perfect for beginners who ask “Why?” more than a toddler
• Customize your AI tutor (unfortunately, “Chris Hemsworth” voice is not an option… yet)

🎥 Discover how to make AI your personal coding sensei

3. OpenAI’s o1 Reasoning Models: Because Regular AI Wasn’t Confusing Enough

Just when you thought you understood AI, OpenAI throws a curveball with their o1 models. It’s like giving a supercomputer a philosophy degree – prepare for some deep thoughts!

Key Takeaways (now with 50% more jargon!):

• These models use Reinforcement Learning, which is like training a dog, but with more math
• Great for complex tasks, like generating code or explaining why your cat ignores you
• Warning: May cost more than your monthly coffee budget (but hey, priorities, right?)

🎥 Dive into the rabbit hole of o1 reasoning models

And there you have it, folks! Another week, another brain dump. If you’re not subscribed yet, what are you waiting for? An engraved invitation? Here’s the next best thing:

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Stay curious, stay weird, and remember: Learning is like deodorant – if you stop using it, things start to stink!

Until next time, keep those neurons firing!

~ Nathan “The Knowledge Ninja” Onn

Welcome to the 82nd edition of “3 Things I Learned Last Week”! 🌟

Buckle up, buttercup! We’re about to embark on a whirlwind tour of my brain’s recent acquisitions. It’s like a yard sale, but instead of old lamps and questionable kitchenware, you’re getting premium cerebral hand-me-downs. Feel free to re-gift this newsletter to your friends – unlike fruitcake, they might actually appreciate it!

Here’s what’s on the menu this week:

1. Anthropic’s AI Shenanigans: Building Better Robots (Not the Terminator Kind)
2. Prompt Engineering: How to Sweet-Talk AI into Doing Your Bidding
3. AI 101: What 99% of Newbies Don’t Know (But You Will!)

Let’s dive in faster than your aunt Karen into Facebook conspiracy theories!

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🤖 Anthropic’s AI Shenanigans: Building Better Robots (Not the Terminator Kind)

Picture this: A company that makes AI so friendly, you’d want to invite it to your family BBQ. That’s Anthropic for you, folks!

🔑 Key Takeaways (or “Things to Remember When AI Becomes Self-Aware”):

• Anthropic’s secret sauce? Four ingredients: Research & Product Research (the brains), Platform (the brawn), Trust & Safety (the conscience), and Applications (the cool party tricks).
• They build AI faster than you can say “Skynet,” with lots of trial, error, and interdisciplinary pillow fights.
• Trust and safety aren’t just buzzwords – they’re baked into the AI like chocolate chips in a cookie. Yum!

🎥 Watch Anthropic’s robots learn to river dance here.

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🧠 Prompt Engineering: How to Sweet-Talk AI into Doing Your Bidding

Ever tried to explain something to your cat? Welcome to prompt engineering, where we learn to speak ‘AI’ without the condescending meows.

🔑 Key Takeaways (or “How to Make AI Your New Best Friend”):

• Effective prompt engineering is like being a therapist for AI. Understand its quirks, communicate clearly, and be prepared for some bizarre responses.
• Strategies include poking the AI with a stick (metaphorically), testing its limits, and providing alternative instructions when it gets confused.
• The future? AI might start finishing our sentences. It’s like having a really smart, slightly creepy parrot.

🎥 Learn to whisper sweet nothings to AI here.

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💡 AI 101: What 99% of Newbies Don’t Know (But You Will!)

Attention, class! Today’s lesson: AI basics. No, we won’t be building Terminators. Put that robot arm down, Timmy.

🔑 Key Takeaways (or “How to Pretend You’re an AI Expert at Parties”):

• AI tools come in more flavors than a Baskin-Robbins: standalone tools, sneaky integrated features, and custom solutions for those who like their AI bespoke.
• Prompt engineering is like being a GPS for AI. Without it, your AI might end up in the digital equivalent of Nebraska when you wanted Hawaii.
• Google’s AI Essentials course: It’s like Hogwarts, but for muggles who want to learn AI magic.

🎥 Discover why understanding AI is essential (and how to bluff if you don’t) here.

That’s all, folks! Hope these brain nuggets add some zing to your synapses this week. Stay curious, keep exploring, and remember: in the game of life, learning is how you level up!

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May your week be filled with more ‘aha!’ moments than ‘oh no!’ ones!

Yours in perpetual befuddlement,

~ Nathan

Welcome to the 81st edition of “3 Things I Learned Last Week”! 🌟

Buckle up, knowledge seekers! It’s time for another wild ride through the jungles of my brain. This newsletter is like a box of chocolates – you never know what you’re gonna get, but it’s probably gonna be sweet and possibly life-changing. If you find yourself nodding along or questioning your life choices, feel free to spread the madness to your equally curious (or equally lost) friends!

Here’s what I’ve cooked up in the lab this week:

1. AI Coding: When Robots Write Better Code Than You
2. V0: Build Anything (Except a Time Machine… Yet)
3. Backend Magic: One Prompt to Rule Them All

Let’s dive in like we’re cannonballing into a pool of information!

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🤖 AI Coding: When Robots Write Better Code Than You

Picture this: You’re coding away, feeling pretty good about yourself, when suddenly an AI swoops in and does your job better, faster, and with fewer coffee breaks. Welcome to the future, folks!

🔑 Key Takeaways:

• Structured prompts are like AI catnip: Feed your AI overlord some XML-flavored treats, and watch it purr out perfectly organized code.
• One platform to rule them all: Cursor AI is like the Swiss Army knife of coding – it does everything but make you a sandwich. (We’re working on that feature for the next update.)
• Personalized code, because you’re special: Use .cursorrules to make the AI write code that matches your unique snowflake coding style. It’s like having a robot clone of yourself, minus the existential crisis.

🎥 Watch the video and prepare to feel simultaneously amazed and obsolete.

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🕸️ V0: Build Anything (Except a Time Machine… Yet)

Ever wished you could just talk to your computer and have it build your dream app? Well, V0 is here to make that wish come true. It’s like having a genie, but instead of three wishes, you get infinite web development powers.

🔑 Key Takeaways:

• Always up-to-date, unlike your browser history: V0 stays on top of the latest web dev trends faster than you can say “deprecated framework.”
• Jack of all trades, master of… actually, everything: From paint tools to Windows XP simulations, V0 can build it all. It’s like the Bob Ross of web development – there are no mistakes, just happy little apps.
• Your personal coding tutor, minus the judgmental stares: Perfect for learning, interview prep, or just feeling like you have a really smart friend.

🎥 Witness the magic of V0 and question everything you thought you knew about web development.

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🏗️ Backend Magic: One Prompt to Rule Them All

Imagine if you could wave a wand (or type a prompt) and POOF! Your entire backend appears, fully formed and ready to go. No, this isn’t Harry Potter and the Chamber of Servers – it’s Cursor Composer, and it’s about to make your backend dreams come true.

🔑 Key Takeaways:

• Backend sorcery at your fingertips: Feed it a markdown file, and watch as it conjures up database queries, API routes, and test forms faster than you can say “stack overflow.”
• Copy-paste your way to greatness: Use pre-defined markdown files to clone your backend setup across projects. It’s not lazy if it’s efficient!
• Focus on the fun stuff: Let AI handle the grunt work while you tackle the truly challenging tasks, like deciding what to order for lunch.

🎥 Witness the backend miracle and question your entire career path here.

That’s all for this week’s brain dump, folks! If these insights didn’t blow your mind, you might want to check your pulse. Stay curious, keep exploring, and remember: in the world of tech, today’s magic is tomorrow’s mundane.

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May your code be bug-free and your coffee be strong!

Catch you on the flip side,

~ Nathan “Still Relevant Despite AI” Onn

Welcome to the 80th edition of “3 Things I Learned Last Week”! 🌟

Buckle up, knowledge seekers! It’s time for another wild ride through the jungle of my brain. Each week, I spelunk into the caves of wisdom, wrestle with the gorillas of insight, and emerge victorious with three shiny nuggets of information. And because I’m such a generous explorer, I’m sharing my treasures with you!

So, what mind-blowing discoveries await you this week? Drumroll, please…

1. Building an AI Agent to Automate Web Agency
2. AI How-To: Advanced LLM Prompting (Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bot)
3. Getting JSON out of Gemini (No, Not the Zodiac Sign)

Let’s dive in faster than a caffeinated lemur on a sugar rush!

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🤖 Building an AI Agent to Automate Web Agency

Ever dreamed of having an AI project manager that doesn’t ask for coffee breaks or complain about Mondays?

Well, dream no more! This video explores the creation of a Slack AI agent designed to be the world’s most efficient (and least grumpy) technical project manager. It’s built using open-source tools and APIs, making it cheaper than your average intern and more customizable than your favorite burger.

🔑 Key Takeaways:

• This AI agent slides into your workflow smoother than a buttered penguin, integrating with Notion and Slack.
• It’s built with open-source tools and APIs, so it’s budget-friendly (your wallet will thank you).
• The AI handles repetitive tasks, freeing up human managers for more important things… like perfecting their coffee art.

🎥 Watch how to build your very own AI minion here!

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🧠 AI How-To: Advanced LLM Prompting

Ready to become the puppet master of AI language models?

This video dives deep into the art of advanced LLM prompting, showing you how to make the Anthropic Cloud 3.5 Sonnet model dance to your tune. It’s like being a DJ, but instead of sick beats, you’re dropping knowledge bombs!

🔑 Key Takeaways:

• The system prompt is like giving your AI a pep talk before a big game. Set clear goals, get better results!
• Prompt chaining: It’s like playing telephone, but the message actually improves with each pass.
• Scratchpad tags and structured output: Because even AIs need to show their work sometimes.

🎥 Level up your AI whispering skills here!

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🗃️ Getting JSON out of Gemini

Want to extract structured data from Gemini without feeling like you’re trying to squeeze blood from a stone?

This video showcases two methods for coaxing JSON data out of Google’s Gemini AI. It’s like being a data whisperer, but with less horse-riding and more coding.

🔑 Key Takeaways:

• Response schemas: Like giving your AI a multiple-choice test instead of an essay question.
• Direct JSON formatting: For when you want your data straight, no chaser.
• Gemini’s multimodal input: Because sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words (or lines of code).

🎥 Learn to speak JSON with Gemini here!

And there you have it, folks! Another edition of “3 Things I Learned Last Week” wrapped up tighter than a burrito made by an overachieving origami expert.

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May your week be filled with more “Aha!” moments than a detective convention!

Stay curious, stay awesome, and remember: learning is like deodorant. If you stop using it, things start to stink.

Yours in perpetual befuddlement,

~ Nathan

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Welcome to the 79th edition of “3 Things I Learned Last Week”! 🌟

Buckle up, buttercup! We’re about to embark on a rollercoaster ride through the theme park of my brain. This newsletter is like a box of chocolates – you never know what you’re gonna get, but it’s guaranteed to be sweet, possibly nutty, and might just expand your waistline… I mean, knowledge base.

Ready to have your mind blown? Let’s dive in!

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💻 Free On-Page SEO Masterclass: Because Ranking #1 on Google is Easier Than Ranking #1 in Your Mom’s Heart

Ever feel like your website is playing hide and seek with Google, and Google’s really good at seeking? Well, pack your bags, Dorothy, ’cause we’re not in Kansas anymore – we’re in SEO Land!

🔑 Key Takeaways (or “How to Make Google Your BFF”):

• Domain Power: Turns out, Google has a thing for punny domain names. Who knew?
• Title Tag Optimization: It’s like Twitter for search engines. Make it snappy, make it catchy, make it under 60 characters.
• User Experience Matters: Make your site so easy to use, even your grandma could navigate it. While drunk. On a flip phone.

🎥 Watch this and become the Yoda of SEO

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🚀 It’s Actually Pretty Easy To Get Ahead of 99% of Software Engineers (No, Really!)

Feeling like the Internet Explorer of software engineers? Time to upgrade to Chrome, baby!

🔑 Key Takeaways (or “How to Make Other Engineers Look Like They’re Coding on Abacuses”):

• Embrace the Extra Mile: When others zig, you zag. When they zag, you do the Macarena.
• Power of Compounding: Dedicate 30 minutes a day to learning. That’s less time than you spend on TikTok, Karen.
• Focus on Creation: Build stuff. Anything. Even if it’s just a really fancy “Hello World” program.

🎥 Watch this and evolve from Code Monkey to Code Gorilla

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🎨 The Easy Way to Design Top Tier Websites (Without Selling Your Soul to Adobe)

Want to make websites so pretty, they make the Mona Lisa look like a kid’s crayon drawing? Look no further!

🔑 Key Takeaways (or “How to Make Your Website the Belle of the Digital Ball”):

• Minimalism and Clarity: Less is more. Unless we’re talking about tacos. Or money. Or vacation days.
• Depth and Character: Use colors and shadows like a ninja. A really artsy ninja.
• Iterate and Improve: Keep tweaking until your website is hotter than Ryan Gosling eating a burrito. On a unicorn.

🎥 Watch this and become the Picasso of the internet

That’s all, folks! If this newsletter were a burrito, it’d be stuffed with knowledge, wrapped in humor, and served with a side of “why didn’t I think of that?”.

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May your coffee be strong and your Monday be short!

~ Nathan “I’m not procrastinating, I’m just compiling research for next week’s newsletter” Onn

Welcome to the 78th edition of “3 Things I Learned Last Week”! 🌟

Buckle up, buttercup! We’re about to embark on a wild ride through the jungle of my brain. Each week, I scour the internet like a caffeinated squirrel looking for nuts, bringing you the juiciest tidbits of knowledge I’ve managed to stuff into my cheeks.

If you enjoy this newsletter more than your morning coffee (or at least almost as much), share it with a friend! Who knows, they might thank you by finally returning that book they borrowed in 2015.

Here’s what’s on the menu this week:

1. 🧠 How Social Media is Giving Your Brain’s Friendship Department Pink Slips
2. 😴 The Scrolling Dead: Why Your Phone is the Worst Bedtime Story Ever
3. ✍️ Essays: Not Just for Torturing High School Students Anymore!

Let’s dive in faster than your aunt Linda into Facebook drama!

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🧠 How Social Media is Giving Your Brain’s Friendship Department Pink Slips

Picture this: You’re scrolling through Instagram, surrounded by a sea of “friends,” yet feeling lonelier than a sock that lost its mate in the dryer. Welcome to the modern paradox, folks!

🔑 Key Takeaways:

• Oxytocin, the warm-fuzzy hormone, is like that friend who only shows up for in-person hangouts. Digital high-fives? Not its jam.
• Your brain on social media is like a hamster on a wheel, chasing that oxytocin hit but getting nowhere fast.
• Pro tip: Use social media like seasoning, not the main course. Sprinkle it on your real-life relationships for extra flavor, but don’t make a meal out of it.

🎥 Watch as science explains why your 1000+ Facebook friends can’t fill that void in your heart.

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😴 The Scrolling Dead: Why Your Phone is the Worst Bedtime Story Ever

Trying to fall asleep after a TikTok binge is like trying to nap at a rock concert. Let’s explore some alternatives that won’t leave your brain doing the electric slide at 2 AM.

🔑 Key Takeaways:

• Switch to streaming services that don’t have a Ph.D. in keeping you glued to the screen. Netflix and actually chill, anyone?
• Create a work shutdown ritual. Think of it as telling your job, “It’s not you, it’s me. I need some space.”
• Plan your evenings like a choose-your-own-adventure book, not a military operation. Variety is the spice of life, and also apparently good for your sleep.

🎥 Discover how to make your bedtime less “Breaking Bad” and more “Sleeping Beauty” here.

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✍️ Essays: Not Just for Torturing High School Students Anymore!

Hold onto your quills, folks! Turns out, essays aren’t just tools of academic torture. They’re actually brain gyms that have been pumping intellectual iron for centuries!

🔑 Key Takeaways:

• Essays engage your brain’s higher gears, like analysis and evaluation. It’s like CrossFit for your neurons!
• Writing essays is like playing “20 Questions” with yourself, leading to deeper understanding and memory retention. Take that, goldfish brain!
• Approach essay writing like you’re building a sandwich: strong title (the bread), clear position (the meat), well-reasoned arguments (the toppings), and logical structure (how you stack it all).

🎥 Watch and learn why essays are the unsung heroes of the learning world here.

That’s all for this edition of “3 Things I Learned Last Week.” Hope these nuggets of wisdom make your brain cells do a happy dance!

Stay curious, keep exploring, and remember: learning is like deodorant. If you stop using it, things start to stink.

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May your week be filled with more “aha!” moments than “d’oh!” moments!

Warm regards (and slightly warmed-over jokes),

~ Nathan

Welcome to the 77th edition of “3 Things I Learned Last Week”! 🌟

Buckle up, knowledge hunters! It’s time for another wild ride through the jungle of random facts and mind-blowing insights. This newsletter is like a box of chocolates – you never know what you’re gonna get, but it’s always gonna be sweet. So grab your Indiana Jones hat and let’s dig into this week’s treasures!

Here’s what I’ve unearthed for you this time:

1. The Great Exercise Bamboozle: Why Your Workout Might Be Lying to You
2. The Superpower You Didn’t Know You Had (Hint: It’s Not X-Ray Vision)
3. 9 Books That’ll Make You Feel Like a Genius (Without the Bad Hair)

Let’s jump in headfirst, shall we? (Don’t worry, I checked the water depth… mostly.)

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🏋️‍♀️ The Great Exercise Bamboozle: Why Your Workout Might Be Lying to You

Remember when we thought exercise was the golden ticket to weight loss? Well, grab your popcorn, folks, because this video is about to drop a truth bomb that’ll make your treadmill weep.

🔑 Key Takeaways:

• Your body’s calorie budget is about as flexible as your high school gym teacher. (Not very.)
• Exercise is like a Swiss Army knife for your health – it does everything except actually burn many calories. Go figure.
• Want to lose weight? Put down that dumbbell and pick up a smaller fork. (But keep the dumbbell for other reasons, you smarty-pants.)

🎥 Watch your exercise myths get absolutely shredded here.

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👂 The Superpower You Didn’t Know You Had (Hint: It’s Not X-Ray Vision)

Ever wished you could read minds? Well, active listening is basically that, minus the awkward invasion of privacy. It’s like having a superpower that makes people actually like you. Crazy, right?

🔑 Key Takeaways:

• Active listening: It’s like regular listening, but with muscles.
• People love feeling heard almost as much as they love talking about themselves. (Which is a lot.)
• Being interested > trying to be interesting. Who knew?

🎥 Learn how to become the superhero of conversation here.

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📚 9 Books That’ll Make You Feel Like a Genius (Without the Bad Hair)

Warning: Reading these books may cause sudden outbursts of “Did you know…?” at parties. Side effects may include feeling smarter, questioning everything, and an irresistible urge to share random facts.

🔑 Key Takeaways:

• Apparently, mosquitoes are history’s greatest villains. Take that, high school textbooks!
• Everything you thought you knew about Western psychology? Yeah, it might be wrong.
• These books are like a gym for your brain, minus the sweaty equipment and grunting.

🎥 Discover your new party conversation arsenal here.

That’s all for this week’s knowledge nuggets, folks! Remember, learning is like a rollercoaster – it’s more fun when you throw your hands up and scream “Why didn’t I know this before?!”

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May your week be filled with “Aha!” moments and fewer “D’oh!” ones!

Stay curious, stay awesome,

~ Nathan

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Welcome to the 76th edition of “3 Things I Learned Last Week”! 🌟

Buckle up, buttercup! It’s time for another wild ride through the jungle of my brain. Each week, I swing from vine to vine, gathering the juiciest fruits of knowledge just for you. So grab your pith helmet and let’s embark on this safari of enlightenment!

(Psst! If you know someone who could use a little intellectual adventure, feel free to push them into this newsletter. Don’t worry, we have airbags.)

This week’s menu of mind-boggling morsels:

1. How to Make Your Lazy Butt Work (Spoiler: It’s Not About Discipline)
2. The Surefire Guide to a Life Full of Regrets (Because Who Doesn’t Love a Good Cry?)
3. Procrastination: How to Kick Its Butt with Science (Lab Coat Optional)

Let’s dive in! (No floaties required)

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🧠 How to Make Your Lazy Butt Work (Spoiler: It’s Not About Discipline)

Ever feel like your motivation took a permanent vacation to the Bahamas? You’re not alone, my friend. Turns out, being a couch potato isn’t always about lacking discipline – it’s often about feeling as lost as a dad in a Toys ‘R’ Us.

🔑 Key Takeaways (or How to Trick Yourself into Productivity):

• Start your day with a brain dump. It’s like emptying your pockets after a night out – you never know what you’ll find!
• Use the Eisenhower Matrix to prioritize tasks. It’s like Tinder, but for your to-do list.
• Make sure at least one daily task aligns with your long-term goals. You know, like finally learning to fold fitted sheets.

🎥 Watch this video and pretend you’re not procrastinating right now

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💔 The Surefire Guide to a Life Full of Regrets (Because Who Doesn’t Love a Good Cry?)

Want to guarantee a future filled with “what ifs” and “if onlys”? Just follow these simple steps to achieve a life so full of regret, you’ll need a bigger bucket for those tears!

🔑 Key Takeaways (or How to Avoid Becoming a Motivation Poster):

• Prioritize work over everything. Who needs friends when you have spreadsheets, right?
• Avoid honest communication like it’s a zombie apocalypse. Feelings? Pfft, overrated!
• Resist change like it’s a new flavor of Oreo. Comfort zones are called that for a reason!

🎥 Learn how to perfect your regret game here

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🚫 Procrastination: How to Kick Its Butt with Science (Lab Coat Optional)

Procrastination isn’t just about being lazy or having poor time management skills. It’s actually your brain throwing a toddler-style tantrum about doing something it doesn’t want to do. Time to put on your lab coat and outsmart that rebellious gray matter!

🔑 Key Takeaways (or How to Trick Your Brain into Submission):

• Embrace self-compassion. Yes, talking to yourself in the mirror is totally normal now.
• Break tasks down into tiny baby steps. If “Write novel” is on your to-do list, you’re doing it wrong.
• Create a work environment so enticing, you’ll actually want to be productive. Maybe.

🎥 Watch this and pretend you’re not putting off something important right now

And that’s a wrap on this week’s “3 Things I Learned Last Week.” I hope these nuggets of wisdom make you feel smarter, or at least give you something to ponder while you’re avoiding real work.

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May your week be filled with “aha!” moments and fewer “oops” incidents!

Yours in perpetual bemusement,

~ Nathan

P.S. If you made it this far without checking your phone, congratulations! You’re officially more focused than a cat with a laser pointer.