Reader,

Happy Friday! First post of 2024 and hope it finds you well. I’m gonna try to get back to weekly but job transition gets the lion share right now. I look forward to a great 2024 and more to come!

This is my 5 for Friday: Five minutes, on a Friday, for an Enneagram Five, to share Five quick tips, tidbits, and tech tricks that are working for me, and hopefully for YOU too. Drop me a message and let me know what you think.

#1 Unlock your potential

Started reading Adam Grant’s new book, Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things and as always, I’m a fan. Just so many good nuggets. A lot you may have thought of, but he counters many misconceptions and backs it up with research. Here’s a great quote:

The true test of character is whether you manage to stand by those values when the deck is stacked against you. If personality is how you respond on a typical day, character is how you show up on a hard day.

Personality is not your destiny—it's your tendency. Character skills enable you to transcend that tendency to be true to your principles. It's not about the traits you have—it's what you decide to do with them. Wherever you are today, there’s no reason why you can’t grow your character skills starting now. (p. 20)

The question for you today:

Which character skills do you want to work on in 2024?

#2 What I'm watching

Oh my. Just finished The Bear last night. Amazing. This show is one that I need to talk to people about. So much here. Very powerful. I had to get over all the intense yelling and swearing (bit of a trigger warning for me). But this is so good. I’d love to co-teach a leadership and life class with Kristen using vignettes from this show.

#3 What I'm listening to

Just discovered Jacob Collier over the holidays. Some serious jazz and pop composer chops. He is unique for sure. Watch this kick butt video and recording of his arrangement of All Night Long. Yes, that’s Take 6 too friends. And yes, there is an homage to Jackson 5 and to Earth, Wind and Fire. You’re welcome.

#4 Using AI for presentation graphics

Trying out a new program called Typeset. It’s early so not sure yet, but seems promising. Uses AI to help you build presentations based upon your content.

#5 Inspirational quote of the week

Here’s to "pumping" the potential:

What we face may look insurmountable, but I learned something from all those years of training and competing. I learned something from all those sets and reps when I didn’t think I could lift another ounce of weight. What I learned is that we are always stronger than we know.

- Arnold Schwarzeneggar

Be your best on your path today,

Jeff

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#2 What I'm watching

#3 What I'm listening to

#4 Using AI for presentation graphics

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