1% Extra Newsletter 03-03-23

Scott Shute’s work combines the knowledge of ancient philosophical teaching with the practicality of work. He blends his lifelong practice and passion with his practical leadership and operations experience. His mission is to change work from the inside out by “mainstreaming mindfulness” and “operationalizing compassion”. He put that mission into practice in his previous role as Head of Mindfulness and Compassion at LinkedIn, as well as putting it to paper in his 2021 book ‘The Full Body Yes: Change Your Work and Your World from the Inside Out’.

How to meditate effectively

In order to meditate effectively and stick with it Scott recommends you first need to decide why you’re doing it and then associate a value to that goal.

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On stillness and mindfulness

Scott speaks about the importance of stillness during mindfulness and how he creates stillness in moments of chaos allowing him to “stand in the fire”.

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On growth and self expression

Scott believes that each of us has a superpower and if we can tap into ourselves, into when we feel most alive, that will set us on the right path to thriving.

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“Self-determination is one of the most commonly used motivation theories in the workplace, we explore how it can be balanced with autonomy and alignment to organisational strategy.” We explore what self-determination is, why it’s so popular in the workplace and how to implement it in yours.

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Why do high IQ people stagnate in their careers? Emotional intelligence (bigthink)

How to Help Your Team Learn in the Flow of Work (hbr)

Why getting laid off hurts so much (worklife)

Creativity is Productivity (scotthyoung)

Getting (more) comfortable making hard decisions (amivora)

7 essential management training topics for every team leader (bigthink)

5 Useful Heuristics for Quick Decision-Making in Daily Situations (mindcollection)

How psychedelics work on/in brain cells (sciencenews)

Nothing Drains You Like Mixed Emotions (theatlantic)

Japanese Philosophies That’ll Help You Spend Money Consciously (hulry)

Climate migration is already happening (guardian)

Job number one for CEOs is capital allocation (capitalgains)

Warren Buffett’s 2022 Letter to Shareholders / Admitting Mistakes (rationalwalk)

Gen Z and millennials are leading ‘the big quit’ in 2023—why nearly 70% plan to leave their jobs (cnbc)

What Makes A Great Startup Name? (zerohedge)

JPMorgan Curbs Employee’s Use Of AI-Powered ChatGPT (zerohedge)

A profile of Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy one year into the war with Russia (politico)

How reputation management companies can help a client recycle their online reputation (washingtonpost)

Has the B-Corp movement lost the thread? (ft)

A profile of Casey Bloys who has the ‘most important job in media.’ (variety)

In today’s NBA, players have their own outlets to get their views out there (gq)

Small wonders: The antibodies from camels and sharks that could change medicine (knowablemagazine)

How ultra-processed foods affect the brain (wired)

Why vegans should support lab-grown meat (wired)

What a South Korean study shows on the relationship between alcohol and dementia (npr)

Sold Trafford: Why the ownership of Manchester United matters (thecurrency)

How the PGA Tour has fought LIV Golf to a standstill (slate)

Just 6 Minutes Of HIIT Workout Can Give A Brain Boost, Says Study (fatherly)

The downside of a 24-hour fast (newscientist)

Private equity is pushing deeper into pro sports (institutionalinvestor)