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The Pocket Notebook is where I collect and share life lessons, reflections, and interesting ideas—from books, podcasts, and everyday experiences. A personal notebook of thoughts worth keeping.

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Sep 27, 2026
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  1. Issue · Sep 27, 2026

    3 In Three: Big Goals and Small Steps, The Seasons of Life and A Trick To Speak Clearer (opens the original)

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    Welcome back to 3 in Three. If you're not familiar with 3 in Three, it's a list of 3 interesting ideas I've found or been exploring this week. It could include ideas from:booksarticlesframeworks mental tricksconcepts from my book research. Because life is super busy (new baby in the house! + writing my book!), I don't have the time to stretch these into full-length articles right now. So the aim is to share all this in a format that's less polished, shorter and you can read in 3 minutes. Let's d

  2. Issue · Sep 20, 2026

    Everything Is A Remix (opens the original)

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    Hey, Welcome back to 3 in Three. If you're not familiar with 3 in Three, it's a list of 3 interesting ideas I've found or been exploring this week. It could include ideas from:booksarticlesframeworks mental tricksor concepts from my book research. Because life is super busy (new baby in the house! + writing my book!), I don't have the time to stretch these into full-length articles right now. So the aim is to share all this in a format that's less polished, shorter and you can read in 3 minutes.

  3. Issue · Sep 13, 2026

    Loving Yourself Vs Loving Others (opens the original)

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    Hey, Welcome back to 3 in Three. If you're not familiar with 3 in Three, it's a list of 3 interesting ideas I've found or been exploring this week. It could include ideas from:booksarticlesframeworks mental tricksor concepts from my book research Because life is super busy (new baby in the house! + writing my book!), I don't have the time to stretch these into full-length articles right now. So the aim is to share all this in a format that's less polished, shorter and you can read in 3 minutes.

  4. Issue · Sep 12, 2026

    What Do Emotions Have To Do With Resilience? (opens the original)

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    All the YouTube Bros will tell you resilience is all about toughing it out. That it's about not feeling anything. Resilience is vital for dealing with what life throws at you. But the YouTube Bro's advice goes about it the wrong way. Being emotionally rigid and tough is a recipe for burnout and breakdown. All it does is build emotional pressure until you eventually burst. Resilience shouldn't rely on rejecting your feelings. It's built on welcoming them. This isn't new advice though. “Be gratefu

  5. Issue · Sep 6, 2026

    Welcome Your Emotions With Open Arms (opens the original)

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    Welcome back to Three ideas in 3 minutes. It's a list of 3 interesting ideas I've found or been exploring that week. It could include ideas from books, frameworks, mental tricks, articles, or concepts from my upcoming book.Thanks for reading The Pocket Notebook! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.<input class="button primary" type="submit" value="S

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