Beyond Workspaces: The May Edit!

Welcome to the seventh edition of BEYOND WORKSPACES - the 2gethr monthly newsletter!

Oh, what a month it has been!!

From running into Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma at our ORR center to being treated to some of the finest coffee by the amazing team at Something's Brewing .?

And no words can express our youthful burst of happiness thanks to an amazing fitness session by Samarth Baligar of Growing Young .?

Looking back, our financial year started with a blast, and we can promise you that it’s only gonna go above and beyond.?

Enough reminiscing over past memories, it’s time to strike the chord!

NEWS?

Here are the news highlights from April 2023 that stood out for us:

• In a boost to the AI revolution going on in the background, researchers have been able to read minds with the help of GPT.? Three human subjects took part in a recent study where their thoughts were recorded for 16 hours while listening to narrative stories. Using a custom GPT LLM, these recordings were used to train a model that could map the brain stimuli of each individual to words. The result - the AI model generated coherent word sequences from perceived speech (72% to 84%), imagined speech (41% to 74%), and even silent videos (21% to 45%) with remarkable decoding accuracy.? The model could decipher both the meaning of stimuli and specific words the subject thought, capturing phrases like “lay down on the floor,” “leave me alone,” and “scream and cry.”?

The future just got more exciting!

• A report by WEF estimates that organizations are going to be adding 69 million new jobs over the next 5 years, i.e. by 2027. New roles in the field of AI will be the most common hiring trend. WEF estimates that hiring for the roles of data analysts and scientists, big data specialists, AI machine learning specialists, and cybersecurity professionals is going to grow by 30% across the industry. (And people were saying AI is gonna take away our jobs)
• Canada’s Brookfield has acquired a 51% stake in Rostrum Realty Pvt Ltd, a real estate joint venture company in which Sunil Mittal led Bharti Enterprises will hold the remaining 49%. The venture comprises 3.3 million sq. ft. of commercial real estate across the Delhi-NCR region. Brookfield owns and operates over 50 million sq. ft. of CRE properties across India, and this JV will help them expand their foothold in the CRE market.?

INSPIRATION:

Our inspiration this month comes not from our members, but rather from our team-mate Ravikant Reddy, aka DJ Ravi, a technician at 2gethr.?

Juggling two lives and prospering in both of them, Ravi proves that hard work definitely pays off in the end.?

“Everyone should have one hobby and one source of income, and both of them should not be the same.”

Having a hobby that is not monetized incentivizes us to enjoy the activity. Hobbies act as great stress relievers and help promote productivity, creativity, and problem-solving ability, and most importantly makes you more interesting to people you meet.?

You can read more about his journey and story here .

FACT:

“Biophilic design elements like plants, natural materials, and views of nature reduce stress and enhance cognitive performance”

Source: Biophilic Design: The Theory, Science and Practice of Bringing Buildings to Life? - authored by Judith Heerwagen , Martin Mador, and Stephen R. Kellert

At 2gethr, whenever we design any workspace, incorporating these core elements of biophilic design is a foundational step.

Just take the example of 2gethr @ ORR, the community area which houses the community bar, pantry, amphitheater, and rejuvenation area lies perpendicular to two sets of windows opposing each other. The windows outside overlook greenery, but greenery doesn’t stop at the windows. Nature really takes over the space with real plants all over this space. All the furniture present is made from recycled wood with a water-based natural polish giving them the classy sheen that natural materials have.?

And this is not an isolated design choice. All our projects, including the Samsung Electro-Mechanics India headquarters, Tekion Corp Bengaluru office, and Diligent India Headquarters have been designed and built in a way that biophilic elements shine through.?

Hi! TECH:?

Technology is fascinating, and AI is already changing the way we work. Adopting AI into your professional or personal lives can help increase your efficiency and productivity.?

Everyone has heard of ChatGPT, but here are two ‘diamonds in the wild’ that will change your world:

AI:?

1. Flow: Ever wondered if ChatGPT could do better mathematics than the one which became popular as a meme? What if it could not only add 2+2 but help you manage your personal finance? Flow is an up-and-coming AI tool that combines the knowledge and reasoning capabilities of ChatGPT with a mathematical financial model to build a digital twin for personal finance.

Try it here - https://app.planwithflow.com/ ?

1. 微软 Designer: Wanted to design something ultra fast? Well, it’s your lucky day. Microsoft has eliminated the waitlist for Microsoft Designer, their new AI tool. With MS Designer, you can generate unique images just by putting in a simple description. The tool also gives you captions and hashtags that align with your design if you want to post on social media. Pretty cool, eh?

Try it here - https://designer.microsoft.com/ ?

Movie:

The Upside is a 2017 movie featuring star casts Bryan Cranston, Kevin Hart, and Nicole Kidman and deals with themes of depression, love, and work. As with any Kevin Hart movie, the comedic timing makes for a great laugh even when the movie is cruising through serious topics. (P.S. - If you can, watch The Intouchables, the original French version)

Where to watch - Amazon Prime?

Tips 4 YOU:?

YOU are the most essential part of your life and this newsletter, and we couldn’t be more proud of everything you have achieved. For this edition of the newsletter, we are breaking down one of the most under-rated productivity hacks called the Pomodoro technique:-

The Pomodoro Technique is a time management method developed by Francesco Cirillo in the late 1980s. It's designed to improve focus, productivity, and efficiency by breaking work into intervals called "Pomodoros." Here's how it works:

• Start by defining the task you want to accomplish or the goal you want to achieve.
• Set a Timer: Set a timer for 25 minutes, and name it one Pomodoro.
• Focus on the task at hand and work on it without any distractions until the timer goes off. During this time, avoid checking emails, or social media, or getting distracted.
• Once the timer goes off, take a short break of around 5 minutes. Use this time to rest, stretch, or do something unrelated to work (like sharing this newsletter).
• After the short break, reset the timer for another 25-minute Pomodoro, and continue working on the task. Repeat this cycle of work and short breaks for four Pomodoros.
• After completing the four Pomodoros, take a longer break of around 15-30 minutes. This allows for more substantial rest and rejuvenation.

The way the Pomodoro technique works is that the time constraint of each Pomodoro creates a sense of urgency, helping you maintain focus. The short breaks act as rewards for completing the Pomodoro, and provide you with an opportunity to recharge and avoid burnout.?

The idea behind the Pomodoro Technique is that the time constraint of each Pomodoro creates a sense of urgency, helping to maintain focus and prevent burnout. The short breaks act as a reward for completing a Pomodoro and provide an opportunity to recharge before the next one.

As we wrap up this month’s newsletter, we want to remind you that we are always open to helping you scratch your writer's bug. Go ahead and give it a go as a guest blogger on our website. Just mail your work of words to [email protected] or [email protected]

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See you next time,

Cheers!