Cover Image: Visual summary of a top article by SkillUp Ed’s George J. Ziogas
With curated collections for the pandemic and from SkillUp Ed
Back in January 2020, I decided to read more articles. The problem was that I didn’t necessarily have more time in my day and was not ready to compromise on reducing my time spent on other activities (I bet you can relate). So, I had to think outside-the-box and figure out how this could be done.
I came up with the idea of having my assistant visually summarize articles I wanted to read but didn’t have the time. He summarized an average of 3 articles a day in February for a total of 90 articles. On average, I get the best content from articles about 50 percent faster than from reading the full article.
I loved the idea so much that I partnered with incredible writers to bring these summaries to you. At Forest Co, we still do 3 per day and release them immediately to the public here.
Here are two free collections for everyone:
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My top 3
3 Habits of Highly Empathetic Leaders, by Melody Wilding, LMSW
Empathic leadership is going to be more important than ever now that the workforce is working remotely at an accelerated pace. It was already hard to do in person, it’s harder to do virtually. The habits Wilding is proposing are extremely important for any leader who wants to take it to the next level.
How to Keep Clients Coming Back For More, by Stephen Moore
Getting clients in a pandemic situation is tricky. It is those who followed Moore’s best practices that are better prepared for the current situation. Use all the advice in his articles now and going forward, and no matter the situation, you’ll get clients coming back for more. Obviously, some businesses will have to get quite creative under disastrous circumstances, but your good clients can be your ambassadors and help you out.
How to Wake Up Smiling: The 9 Decisions That Led To A Life I Love, by Michael Thompson
A great reminder that making the right decisions in your life can bring you the things you seek in life. In crises, we tend to lose sight of our priorities and make bad decisions. This is a reminder that sometimes, good decisions are in the little details. Don’t overthink things.
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My top 3
How to Build an Efficient Schedule As a Freelancer, by Dmytro Grybach
Time management is one of the most important skills of the 21st century. It used to be that your boss managed your time at work, but with every passing year, bosses expect you to manage your schedule — especially with remote working. The most important part of Grybach’s article is about testing your schedule before saying it’s final. Experimentation will allow you to better figure out what works best for your situation.
What’s Wrong With Your University, by Jessica Wildfire
As someone passionate about education, I particularly liked Wildfire’s brutally honest view of what’s broken with higher education. Moreover, given that she’s an educator on the field, the information you find here is trustworthy and authentic. Now that schools have to undergo massive transformations, I only wish the right people would realize how broken things were/are.
10 Questions to Ask Yourself to Guarantee Success in Learning New Skills, by Danny Forest
Asking the right questions is one of the most important skills of the 21st century. When it comes to skill learning, I saved you the trouble of figuring out what those questions should be. If you can answer the above questions and follow through, you’ll likely succeed in learning any skill you want to learn.
Our incredible partners and collaborators
This wouldn’t be possible without the approval of these fantastic writers (apologies for the spam guys, but I want to let you know you’re awesome!):
Adrian Drew, Anthony Moore, Ayodeji Awosika, Barry Davret, Brian Pennie, Bryan Collins, Christopher D. Connors, Dave Schools, Erik Hamre, George J. Ziogas, Jessica Wildfire, John Mashni, Jordan Gross, Joshua Galinato, Maarten van Doorn, Melody Wilding, LMSW, Michael Thompson, Nick Wignall, Niklas Göke, Sean Kernan, Shaunta Grimes, Stephen Moore, Tim Denning, Tom Kuegler, and all contributors of SkillUp Ed.