A system for reducing screen time. Customer experience is everyone’s responsibility. Ten myths about demand validation.

Welcome to the 55th issue of the newsletter, “Journal of discoveries.” Each week, I check a list of hundreds of sources of inspiration to spot exciting articles, videos, podcasts, and books on personal development, leadership, management, technology, and innovation.

Let’s dive in!

One “must read” for this week

“A system for reducing screen time - grayscale mode.” by Ben Meer.

The grayscale mode works because it blunts the colorful visual stimulus. In other words, it makes your phone less addictive (and generally unappealing to engage with). Fewer candy-colored apps mean less temptation for dopamine snacks.

Personal development

• A system for reducing screen time - grayscale mode.
• The letter my editor sent me after I turned in a terrible first draft of Quiet.
• Plato’s ethics: an overview (Stanford encyclopedia of philosophy).
• The power of nonverbal communication.
• Neuroscience hacks to enhance learning agility in leaders.
• Signs you are living with impostor syndrome.
• Before your real funeral, you should do a "living funeral”.
• The sense of commitment: a minimal approach.

Innovation

• Ten myths about demand validation.
• Generative agents: interactive simulacra of human behavior.
• Change or transformation?
• Learn how to build for the creator economy (course).
• Building psychological attachment — not just ownership — into web3.
• Navigating AI hype.
• The new world of work.
• Art-ficial intelligence is powering the creative professionals.

Leadership and management

• Customer experience is everyone’s responsibility.
• A hostage negotiator teaches leadership through bonding
• The anonymous feedback trap.
• Rebellious change.
• The leadership quality that can make you or break you: self-awareness.
• Psychological safety team workshop.
• Proven tactics for improving teams’ psychological safety.
• Is your workplace a ‘psychologically safe’ environment?

One book

“The psychology of money” by Morgan Housel.