3 Things I Learned Last Week #100 – Master Research, Learning, and Focus

Welcome to the 100 edition of “3 Things I Learned Last Week”! 🎉

Buckle up, knowledge seekers! It’s time for another wild ride through the jungle of information I’ve been swinging through. This newsletter is like a box of chocolates – you never know what you’re gonna get, but it’s always delicious for your brain. So grab your favorite beverage, put on your thinking cap (or tinfoil hat, we don’t judge), and let’s dive in!

Here’s what I’ve been cooking up in the lab this week:

1. The NotebookLM + Perplexity Tango: Cut Your Research Time and Look Smart Doing It
2. Learn Faster Than a Caffeinated Squirrel on a Treadmill
3. How to Summon Your Inner Zen Master (AKA Entering Flow State)

Let’s get this party started!

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🕺💃 The NotebookLM + Perplexity Tango: Cut Your Research Time and Look Smart Doing It

Ever feel like researching is like trying to drink from a fire hose while riding a unicycle? Well, put on your dancing shoes because NotebookLM and Perplexity are here to sweep you off your feet!

🔑 Key Takeaways (or “How to Look Like a Research Rockstar”):

• Combine Perplexity’s lightning-fast web search with NotebookLM’s laser focus. It’s like having Google on steroids and a really smart friend who actually remembers everything.
• Import Perplexity’s treasures into NotebookLM. It’s like having a personal librarian who doesn’t shush you.
• Use this power couple for everything from market analysis to figuring out why your cat keeps giving you that look.

🕺💃 Watch the video and become the Fred Astaire of research!

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🧠 Learn Faster Than a Caffeinated Squirrel on a Treadmill

Sick of learning methods that feel like trying to eat soup with a fork? Say goodbye to ineffective studying and hello to brain superpowers!

🔑 Key Takeaways (or “How to Make Your Brain Do Backflips”):

• Embrace active learning: It’s like CrossFit for your neurons. Think, recall, repeat!
• Master the 80/20 rule: Focus on the juicy bits. It’s like eating the pizza and leaving the crust.
• Pimp your learning space: Make it so comfy and distraction-free, you’ll think you’re in a library on a cloud.

🧠 Unleash your inner brainiac!

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⚡ How to Summon Your Inner Zen Master (AKA Entering Flow State)

Want to feel like Neo in The Matrix, but for productivity? Learn this three-step process to achieve monk-like focus and efficiency. No martial arts required!

🔑 Key Takeaways (or “How to Become One with Your Task”):

• Work in chunks: Aim for 45-60 minute sessions. It’s like interval training, but for your brain.
• Find your Goldilocks zone: Not too hard, not too easy. Just right.
• Create a distraction-free bubble: It’s like putting your focus in a soundproof, notification-proof, cat-proof box.

⚡ Achieve productivity nirvana!

That’s all, folks! Hope these nuggets of wisdom make your brain cells do a happy dance. Stay curious, stay awesome, and remember: learning is like deodorant. If you stop using it, things start to stink.

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Yours in perpetual befuddlement,

~ Nathan

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