Friends of Dave #366: 🥳 the year in review 🎉
Another one down. Here's what you missed.
Wow, Friends, 2023 is just about in the books. Think about how far we have come this year…..let’s face it, a year ago you couldn’t even spell ChatGPT. Now, it’s coming for your job….
Pretty sure you’ve got plenty of reflection to do on the past 12 months, resolutions to plan for 2024 and parties to attend so we’re not going to take too much time here.
So as we do every year, this issue is a recap of articles and links based on the most clicks by the FoDs. Chances are you probably missed at least one or two of these, so keep scrolling and check them out.
However, if you are REALLY itching for a preamble to read, check out the most opened one of the past year >>HERE<<.
Thanks for tuning in week and after week. Wishing all of you a safe, happy and healthy 2024.
XOXO
Dave
Here are the most popular links from 2023
Widely used in many disciplines, thought experiments allow for complex situations to be explored, questions to be raised, and complex ideas to be placed in an understandable context. Here are seven thought experiments in philosophy you might not have heard of, complete with explanations of what they mean and what questions they raise.
Most are worth their face value, but you won't know whether you're sitting on serious bank without checking.
Many, if not most, American plugs have them. So what exactly are they for?
If you want to earn or keep the self-proclaimed title of “expert traveler,” don’t be these six people at security checkpoints.
These fun facts, and the embedded links that are their own rabbit holes, will entertain, enlighten, totally blow your mind and eliminate any need you might have to read the inside of a Snapple cap any time soon.
As humans, we want to be accepted and to feel like we belong. And when this doesn’t happen, we may be left wondering why people just don’t seem to like us. Here’s the reasons why.
Your sales strategy may be sending the wrong message; if you send the right one, customers won’t even feel like you’re selling.
By being aware of the five common patterns overwhelmed people tend to fall into, you can make things easier on yourself and those around you.
Some ideas for you to catch plenty of rays, splash around on some very pristine shorelines and avoid the crowds.
Click above to see a graphic that compares nominal and real residential property price growth over 50 years based on the latest data from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
The idea that we should eat three meals a day is surprisingly modern. How many meals a day is best for our health?
Doing well in what many are calling “the year of efficiency” means finding creative ways to do more with less. If you are in sales and marketing, you are going to want to check out this deep dive into how you can adjust your teams to achieve more.
This infographic uses data from the International Organization of Vine and Wine (OIV) to visualize where wine production is concentrated in the world.
Take a minute and a half to enjoy:
MAJOR EAR WORM ALERT: Upon first listen, anyone might mistake the vocalization of “Prisencolinensinainciusol” for the voice of an American rocker the likes of James Brown. Ultimately though, the song was performed entirely in nonsensical English, however, with the intent of sounding like it was 100% American…and it was a hit….and if you listen to it, I guarantee it will be in your head the rest of the day.
Whoever are the parents of the boy they call “Pigpen”? Expect a visit from CPS.
Over 50 years in the making, this hilarious, to the point, open letter to the neighborhood from Charlie Brown’s mom is exactly the post you need to read this weekend.
Buoyed by low interest rates for the last decade, many property markets have seen substantial price growth since 2010. Experts warned that real estate bubbles—in which the price of assets moved up far beyond their intrinsic value—were forming.
Check out this visualization of the data in the link above, along with charting the real property price changes in the last year.
You wanted to be inspired (some of you clicked many times), so you clicked on these reels:
👉 Click »HERE« for the first one.
👉 Click »HERE« for another.
Last, but not least, one last Christmas mashup for 2023: