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• Quote: RIP Taylor Hawkins

• Tweet: what’s your best book?

• Article: Will Smith did bad

• Podcast: brand-building for normal people

• Surprise: what I eat every morning

Different Quote

Why go on vacation when work is so much more fun.

via Taylor Hawkins

Different Tweet

Justin Wise @JustinWise

What is one book you would recommend everyone read?

March 31st 2022

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👆 Make sure to read the responses and add yours to the list. We’re crowdsourcing wisdom here, people.

Different Article

Will Smith Did a Bad Thing

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Will Smith Did a Bad, Bad Thing

When Will Smith stormed onto the Oscar stage to strike Chris Rock for making a joke about his wife’s short hair, he did a lot more damage than just to Rock’s face. With a single petulant blow, he advocated violence, diminished women, insulted the entertainment industry, and perpetuated stereotypes about the Black community…

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a month ago · 1,444 likes · 2,396 comments · Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

We don't need another reminder that Will Smith slapped Chris Rock. But I very much appreciated this take from Kareem. He put into words what so many who saw the event felt.

Different Podcast

The Creator Economy, Building a Personal Moat and Mental Health Stack w/ Alex Lieberman

Official (Boring) Description: Trey Lockerbie invites back the Co-Founder and Executive Chair of MorningBrew, Alex Lieberman. Alex discusses his foray into the creator economy, angel investing and building a personal moat. They also explore his journey with mental health and how it’s inspired him to launch a new podcast on the subject.

Non-Official Justin Description: I loved this episode because Alex talks about building a brand without sounding like a douchebag. Plus, I tweeted Alex about the episode and he responded. So he’s cool in my book.

Alex Lieberman @businessbarista

@JustinWise @SahilBloom thanks so much :)

March 23rd 2022

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Different Surprise

I’ve finally perfected my morning smoothie recipe. I call this “The Grimace”:

• 1 cup frozen blueberries

• 1 cup protein oat milk (I call this “pr-oat milk” every morning thinking it will get a laugh from my wife but somehow she fails to see the humor)

• 1/4 cup raw almonds

• 68g protein blend

• 1 oz beef liver

• 10g collagen

• 2 tbsp chia seeds

• 2 tbsp lemon juice

• 5g creatine (I use Naked Creatine)

• 5g magnesium

I drink it almost every morning. Just an FYI, it’s like 900 calories lol. You can’t even taste the liver.

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