You are in Control #7

Introducing listings and breaks

Good morning, everyone!

Welcome to a new week. A new list of life and work advice is out.

Before this, there are a few minor adjustments.

On constructive criticism

Last week, I stumbled upon two thoughtful comments.

One was by Edward Swafford. I will paraphrase what he said, where he argued that he felt that on Medium, there wasn’t enough true feedback.

He felt that he wanted a comment on how his work was in black and white.

I feel like there’s not enough true feedback on Medium, maybe that’s because it’s such a happy. smiley, friendly community. Sometimes I wish ppl commented “This isn’t your best work, if you did A, B, and C it would be” but nobody would write that as it’s so frowned upon to be critical on this platform... But someday, I just want a real comment telling me how it is.

The second was by Jennifer Marla Pike. She was frustrated by read-for-read communities that never help you improve or push you further.

That has got me thinking a lot about our community. At its heart, it is a distribution mechanism where we share articles from community members aligned with different themes.

If you need work-related advice, any reader or writer can learn many insights from different writers all in one place.

That’s what makes our community unique.

However, we would also like to take it a notch higher by introducing critical feedback to help us improve.

What this means is that we would encourage you to also offer critical feedback and let the writer know there is still more work needed.

As you offer critical feedback, please try to be human and kind in your criticism. Don’t be rude or insult the writer, but instead, mention where you do not align with their views.

I would love your thoughts on this as well. Would you love to have more critical comments about your articles from community members?

Also, note that critical comments are voluntary. Only offer criticism where you feel there is a need.

On control and taking a break

The second adjustment we introduced this week is listing.

What this means is that from list #8, the writers will be allowed to send the articles they would like listed in the next week. This will be via a form.

Listing is important because it eliminates the need to check which members are not cooperating and engaging with each other.

Similarly, we have also grown in size and have a lot of new members. As the community expands, it becomes challenging to scan their profiles to get stories to be added to the community.

The listing will also help you take a break if need be.

Most of the community members are part of many reading communities, such as Be Open. Engaging different writers daily can be quite taxing and overwhelming.

By listing your articles, you determine if you want to be part of the next list based on your schedule. Sometimes, you may have other obligations that would require some time off. In such a case, don’t list your articles in the form for this community.

The listing will be done on Friday and Saturday to prepare the list by Monday.

Our Members

We have many new members in the community this week.

Let’s welcome 🤗

Sania Haroon Haroon ✍️ The Sukha Company Atif Sharif Lesley Dewar There's always another story to tell yourgoalsyourgain Gratiela Grigorini Maddmaster Tyler Lubben BBA

Our full list of community members.

We are currently 21 and will continue to grow.

Nicola J.K. Hammond Ann Skip Francis K Kristi Makusha Olivia Love Emily Chan Bella Smith Cyn BehindMind Edward Swafford Nedelcu Alina Sania Haroon Haroon The Sukha Company Atif Sharif Lesley Dewar Yourgoalsyourgain Gratiela Grigoni Maddmaster Tyler Lubben

Community Instructions

1. Read the featured articles (all members) (rotated for all members)
2. Select one article from each member (free to choose)
3. Only when you are done reading all the articles should you comment “done” in the comments.
4. Ensure to comment and clap in each article (adds to the engagement)

Members who do not adhere are removed.

Week’s theme: Life and Work

The week’s theme is life and work advice.

Learn some tips you can integrate into your work life and enhance your personal development.

Feature for this week (all members should read these)

This week, we feature Tyler Lubben BBA, Maddmaster, and Haroon ✍️.

Weekly List (Choose only one per author)

The list runs between February 19 and February 25.

There is a lot of time.

You are free to read the articles even on Sunday, February 25th, before the new list is out.

Nicola

1. When It’s All Going Wrong
2. Don’t Save Your Best For Later

J.K. Hammond

1. There May be Hope for Humanity After All
2. Achieving Balance in Life

Ann Skip

1. Just like the Movie Frozen “Let It Go”
2. The Rich Girl and The Thing She Can’t Buy

Francis K

1. How I Achieved More Goals After I Started Using This Model
2. Why I Decided to Stop Setting Goals and Instead Focus On This

Kristi Makusha

1. The Truth We Ignore About Failure
2. How to Outperform 97% of People in 2024

Olivia Love

1. We’re Making Progress, But We Also Face Setbacks
2. Utilizing Nature and Connections in Our Healing Journeys

Emily Chan

1. How Can You Navigate Isolation with a Positive Mindset?
2. Overcoming Disappointment, Becoming Better!

Bella Smith

1. Some People Use Questions to Harm, Not to Care
2. Be Careful From Whom You Get Stories

Cyn BehindMind

1. When Did Smelling Fresh Become Uncool?
2. The Agony of Mondays!

Edward Swafford

1. Untamable
2. Tome Of Nature

Nedelcu Alina

1. The Enchanted Reality
2. Flight of Thought

Sania Haroon

1. Consistency Leads to Success
2. Two Invaluable Teachers

Haroon

1. Small But Substantial Changes
2. Revelatory insights about sleep.

The Sukha Company

1. The Memory Palace: Your New Secret Brain Hack
2. This Expert Tip Will Turn You Into a Productivity Pro

Atif Sharif

1. They Made $800,000 in Just 2 Month From Amazon Affiliates — Case Study
2. How Much Is A Business Worth With $1 Million In Sales

Lesley Dewar

1. Invented In Envy And Greed To Be Superior, This Hook Failed Its Task.
2. Timing Is Everything And Sometimes We Get It Wrong

Gratiela Grigoni

1. Share your Music Flavor and I’ll get a Taste of Who you are.
2. The value of Tough Choices

Maddmaster

1. The Misadventures of DIY Dad: Nailed It or Failed It?
2. The Battle of the Bulge: Gym Memberships and Other Lies

Tyler Lubben

1. The Key to a Happy and Fulfilling Life: Unveiling the Secrets Backed by Science
2. From Dream to Bestseller: How Self-Publishing Empowered an Aspiring Author

Happy reading!

Once read through, please comment “done.”

Remember, we have enough time until Sunday. 😊

Have an amazing week!

Nicola Bella Smith ⭐ J.K.Hammond Ann Skip Kristi Makusha Olivia Love Emily Chan - Life and love sharing Cyn BehindMind Edward Swafford Nedelcu Alina Sania Haroon Haroon ✍️ The Sukha Company Atif Sharif Lesley Dewar There's always another story to tell yourgoalsyourgain Gratiela Grigorini Maddmaster Tyler Lubben BBA