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• The Authority Illusion

• Reid Hoffman shares his daily AI habit that he says gives him a 'lens' on the tech's future

• How losing all my free time forced me to rethink productivity

• 5 ways I tweak Windows 11 settings for better productivity

• Claude can now connect to your world

• Add this book to your reading list

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The Authority Illusion

Running a business means constantly projecting confidence, even when you're secretly Googling "how to do taxes" at 2 AM. But what if all that fake-it-till-you-make-it energy is actually undermining your leadership? This article reveals why the confidence we've been told to project might be holding us back.

Key Insights:

1. That impressive-looking leader with unwavering confidence? They're probably battling imposter syndrome behind closed doors because confidence built on external validation crumbles faster than that productivity system you tried last month.

2. Self-trust provides more sustainable leadership because it doesn't disappear when market conditions change or strategies fail, unlike confidence that evaporates when your quarterly numbers miss the mark.

3. Cultivating leadership self-trust means shifting from seeking external approval to trusting your intuition, even when it contradicts the popular opinion in your industry.

Read the full article for three specific strategies to build self-trust and discover why teams actually follow leaders who trust themselves rather than those who just appear confident.

⚙️ Optimization

Reid Hoffman shares his daily AI habit that he says gives him a 'lens' on the tech's future

Let's be honest—keeping up with AI feels like trying to drink from a fire hose while riding a rocket. Just when you've wrapped your head around one breakthrough, ten more appear. But according to LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, you don't need to be an expert to stay ahead—you just need one specific daily habit.

Key Insights:

1. Even tech leaders like Hoffman aren't trying to master everything—they're focusing on specific tools that offer insight into where the technology is heading, rather than chasing every shiny new AI announcement.

2. Using "chain-of-thought" models daily gives you practical experience with how these tools actually work, which beats reading a dozen theoretical articles about what they might someday do.

3. The race to develop the best agentic AI isn't limited to the usual suspects (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google)—there are multiple companies creating compelling offerings that could reshape how we work.

Read the full article for details on how Carnegie Mellon researchers tested AI agents in professional scenarios and why the results suggest these tools will accelerate rather than replace human work.

⏲️ Time Management

How losing all my free time forced me to rethink productivity

Those productivity systems that promise to help you "do it all"? They're great until life happens and suddenly your calendar looks like someone played Tetris with your waking hours. This article reveals how a behavioral scientist discovered what really matters when time becomes your scarcest resource.

Key Insights:

1. Most of us are chasing "shallow productivity" – looking busy, attending unnecessary meetings, and checking emails obsessively – while avoiding the harder question of whether we're efficiently moving in the completely wrong direction.

2. Real productivity hits the sweet spot when you align your work with your core values, helping you reach those addictive flow states where you accomplish in one hour what used to take four.

3. The modern workplace is basically designed to prevent flow states – with its open offices, notification hell, and back-to-back meetings – which is why establishing boundaries and rituals around your deep work time is absolutely crucial.

Read the full article for the seven-item "flow-state checklist" that helps you distinguish between typical work and truly productive flow states, plus a third path beyond both hustle culture and work-life balance advocates.

I'll create a Tools section article with the conversational, slightly snarky tone you requested, focusing on the Windows 11 productivity settings article.

💻 Tools & Technology

5 ways I tweak Windows 11 settings for better productivity

Windows 11 came with that sleek new look Microsoft loves to debut every few years, but beneath the shiny surface, it's still fighting you for control of your own productivity. This article reveals how to reclaim your workflow with five simple but powerful tweaks.

Key Insights:

1. Those fancy visual effects might look pretty, but they're secretly draining your system resources – turning them off via the System Properties dialog gives older machines a surprising performance boost when you need to run resource-heavy productivity apps.

2. Notification settings are the ultimate productivity battleground – Windows wants to alert you about everything from system updates to random app events, but customizing which ones get through (or scheduling Do Not Disturb mode) can create that elusive "notification Zen" for focused work.

3. The centered Start menu in Windows 11 may look nice, but it's hiding functionality you actually need – adding more columns, shortcuts, and system folders next to the power button will save you endless clicking through menus.

Read the full article for step-by-step instructions to enable all five tweaks, including the hidden "God Mode" that unlocks over 200 individual settings and tools that Microsoft doesn't want you to find.

🤖 AI

Claude can now connect to your world

If you've ever wondered what Claude could do if it wasn't trapped in a chat window, isolated from all your actual work, today's your lucky day. Anthropic just announced a major upgrade that lets Claude break free from its box and actually interact with your apps and data.

Key Insights:

1. Claude's new Integrations feature connects it to popular tools like Jira, Confluence, Zapier, and Linear – meaning it can finally see what you're actually working on instead of making you copy-paste everything into the chat window like some digital courier service.

2. The Zapier integration is particularly powerful because it essentially gives Claude access to thousands of apps through pre-built workflows – it can automatically pull sales data from HubSpot while preparing meeting briefs based on your calendar without you lifting a finger.

3. If you thought Claude's normal research capability was impressive, the new Advanced Research mode will blow your mind – it can investigate complex questions for up to 45 minutes across hundreds of sources (both web and your connected tools), potentially saving you hours of manual research.

Read the full article for demonstration videos showing how Claude connects with Zapier, Atlassian, and Intercom, plus details on how developers can create their own integrations in as little as 30 minutes with existing tools like Cloudflare.

👀 Read, Watch, Listen

This week’s awesome books, YouTube videos, newsletters, etc. to add to your list!

Influence, New and Expanded: The Psychology of Persuasion (Book)

I mention this book regularly because this book is great not just for understanding yourself but for understanding your customer. - Jenae

In this updated edition of his bestselling book, Robert Cialdini explains the psychology behind why people say "yes" and how to apply these insights ethically in various settings. Through memorable stories and examples, Cialdini makes the subject easy to understand. He introduces the Universal Principles of Influence, including reciprocation, commitment and consistency, social proof, liking, authority, scarcity, and the newest principle, unity. Understanding and applying these principles ethically is simple yet powerful. Backed by 35 years of scientific research, Influence is a comprehensive guide to persuading others effectively.

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