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Built to Sell
Creating a Business that Can Thrive Without You
Hey Player — Here's what we'll learn today:
🤖 Autonomous Business Building
📱 Smartphone Reshaped Adolescent Mental Health
🌱 Embracing the evolution of your identity
🔍 Inside Google's Camera Lab
Happy Reading!
– Phelipe
Book of the Week
“Once you’ve isolated what is teachable, what your customers value, and what they need most often, document your process for delivering this type of product or service.”
Built to Sell explores the concept of creating a business that can thrive without solely relying on the owner's presence. Warrillow emphasizes the importance of building a company that can be attractive to potential buyers while also allowing the owner to enjoy more freedom and a greater chance for financial success.
Top Articles
A roundup of the week's most popular articles and essays from Playtext.
1. The Terrible Costs of a Phone-Based Childhood (57 min)
A significant deterioration in adolescent mental health began in the early 2010s, coinciding with the widespread adoption of smartphones and the Internet. The author connects these mental health issues to broader social changes, including decreased academic achievements, reduced physical social interactions, and a shift toward a more solitary, digital mode of life among Generation Z.
2. Take Ownership of Your Future Self (8 min)
Individuals perceive their current selves as the final version of themselves, overlooking the continuous evolution of their personalities over time.
3. Google's Top Secret Camera Lab Is Like an Ikea for Pixel Testing (16 min)
Explore inside Google's Real World Testing Lab, a unique facility designed to test the video capabilities of Pixel smartphones under realistic conditions. Unlike typical tech labs, this space mimics real-life environments like living rooms and cafes, complete with adjustable lighting and decor to simulate different scenarios. The focus is on improving the video quality of Google’s flagship devices, specifically comparing the performance of the Pixel 8 Pro with the older Pixel 7 Pro.
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