Be excellent, the first issue of ProductiveGrowth
Everyone has a beginning
Welcome to another edition of ProductiveGrowth 🌱, weekly stories about productivity, leadership, motivation, and anything else that helps us and our teams grow and be more productive. Plus: industry news on the companies, products, and services that allow us to work less and do more.
The Takeaway
Good Morning! Be excellent in the way that’s right for you. The pandemic is here to stay, so make sure to put the right habits in place, including showing others respect and reading more to turn your life around. P.S. Notion raised $50 Million.
RIP Ruth Bader Ginsburg you fought for what’s right till the end. Might this change the US Election?
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DEDICATION
In memory of my Mom, Maria Morin, who taught me how to love, care for others, and be organized.
EDITOR’S PICKS
“Now what about the excellence you’re trying to pursue? Is it a ranking or a niche?” Scott Young, the author of Ultralearning, explores his thoughts on excellence.
📊 Habits to keep our sanity during the pandemic from Intel technology chief Melissa Greg
There was once a sweet time where home was a sanctuary for relaxation. Work was a place for productivity. Everything had its own place... and then the pandemic hit. So here are some habits to reduce the lasting impact remote work can have on us.
John Hunter reflects on small things we can do to improve the way we respect our teams and coworkers, not by words but by actions. When people respect each other, there’s nothing we cannot accomplish.
🌱 3 books to turn your life around
Quarantine has felt a little like New Year’s Eve: everyone is setting total turnaround goals for their lives. This Reddit user decided to start his turnaround focusing on morning habits and summarizes the three books that are helping get him there.
Discover
There are 50 million reasons to wonder what Notion is and fanatical fans will tell you it will do everything including changing the oil in your car. It’s Google Docs infused with magic and a whole lot of special features.
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1 Quote
The simple act of paying positive attention to people has a great deal to do with productivity. - Tom Peters
1 Question
What task would you choose not to do this week if it wouldn’t change anything in your life except give you more time?
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IN THE KNOW
Industry news on the companies, products, and services that allow us to work less and do more.
Sales, IPOs, Bankruptcies, Funding and Industry Gossip
Notion raises $50 million dollars
Lattice raises $45 Million Series D Funding at a $400 Million Valuation
Releases
Notion releases multi-account login
Jobs
Slack - Remote India - Senior Software Engineer Backend
Asana - San Francisco - Head of Business Analytics
Asana - San Francisco/NY - Sr Software Engineer Asana
Wrike - San Diego, California - Mid Market Account Manager
Wrike - Prague, Czech Republic - Lead Product Manager - Core Product Unit
Notion - San Francisco - Fullstack Engineer
Notion - San Francisco - Lifecycle Marketer
Events
September 22 (virtual) - Best practices for meaningful & productive 1-on-1 meetings by Culture Amp
November 11 (virtual) - Feeling Like a Fraud: Navigating Perfectionism & Impostor Syndrome as Women
December 9-13 (virtual) - Sales Hacker Summit
TBD - Atlassian Summit 2021 sign up to be notified
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