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Book Freak #54: How to Take Smart Risks

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As a Kindle reader, I use the handy highlight feature all the time. A few years ago I discovered Read
 

Book Freak

May 8 · Issue #54 · View online
Short pieces of advice from books
As a Kindle reader, I use the handy highlight feature all the time. A few years ago I discovered Readwise, a service that automatically collects my highlights and makes them easy to use. It also integrates with Evernote, which has made research much more efficient for me. It has more features. Readwise is offering readers of Book Freak 60 days for free. If you’re a book freak and read ebooks, I’m pretty sure you’ll be glad you tried it. – Mark
Paul Arden (1940-2008) was the executive creative director at Saatchi & Saatchi. Here are four pieces of advice from his book, It’s Not How Good You Are, It’s How Good You Want to Be.
Use the opportunity you have
“Don’t look for the next opportunity. The one you have in hand is the opportunity.”
Strive for visual boldness
“The more strikingly visual your presentation is, the more people will remember it.”
Share your ideas with everyone
“Do not covet your ideas. Give away everything you know and more will come back to you.”
Ask for notes, not approval
“If, instead of seeking approval, you ask, ‘What’s wrong with it? How can I make it better?’, you are more likely to get a truthful, critical answer.”
Buy It’s Not How Good You Are, It’s How Good You Want to Be on Amazon
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