Thanks for checking out the Weekly Learning Roundup. These bite-sized, weekly posts are designed to give you a quick hit of interesting learnings and articles I came across this week.

It’s a motley assortment of tips, resources, and links that will hopefully give you a bit of inspiration for the upcoming week. Enjoy!

What I’m reading —

The Difference Between Amateurs and Professionals by Shane Parrish

This is a stark reminder about how professionals take their work, competence, and processes to another level. I realized I’ve been operating at an amateur level on many facets in life; it’s a great reminder of what’s needed expected from pros.

Books, documentaries, or podcast episodes I’m enjoying —

The Founder

The fascinating story of McDonald’s founder Ray Kroc. Michael Keaton does a great job playing the ever ambitious founder and the winding road that McDonald’s took to get to where it is today. On one hand it’s a rewarding story of one man’s persistence and on the other a disturbing look at what he’s willing to do for success.

A quote that’s inspiring me —

I’ve never seen any life transformation that didn’t begin with the person in question finally getting tired of their own bullshit.

— Elizabeth Gilbert

Product I’m loving —

15 Minute Timer (Hour Glass) from The School of Life

With so much our lives happening through screens these days it’s really nice to have something that’s completely analog. This “hour” glass tracks 15-minutes for you to focus on doing something offline. It’s beautiful and elegant. I use it to track a quick workout while the maker of the hour glass has a number of other great suggestions like writing a letter to a good friend or contemplating an important question in your life.

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Featured image by Medhat Ayad.

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