Ahoy, Friends! 

This week has been the best week of 2023 for me. I learned various things and visited some lucrative food locations. However, food is not my motivation since I'm not a foodie. My team leader Charlie, came from the UK to Karachi for work. I joined him to assist in his work, and it was a lovely journey. I met different people and saw how building rapport can boost confidence. Charlie's background is strong; he is a policy advocate and lawyer with a proven record of delivering change for the public good. I've learned valuable lessons about negotiating with people. Here are my key learnings so far:

1. If someone offers you food, always join the table, even if you're full. This can help in building rapport through informal conversations, making you the main spotlight in the discussion.

2. Always show courtesy to people, even if the opponent doesn't agree. Create a space in communication so that the other person can easily reach out to you on common ground.

3. If you're thinking about pursuing work in the development sector or searching for a problem to secure funds, use the “Scale, Solvability, Neglectedness” method. For a full case study, use this link.

4. Document everything you plan to discuss and communicate after meetings. Be ready to change strategy when needed and avoid too much improvisation in the plan.

5. Never make assumptions about people. Try to see the situation from the other person's perspective. This method will help you connect with them more easily.

6. Don't believe everything blindly when someone is sharing about themselves. Listen carefully to what they are saying, and always investigate the truth.

Daily Exercise: At the end of day, write down ✍️ 

• The thoughts you had

• The people you talked to

• The activities you performed

You will be more aware of what gives you energy and what robs you of happiness. And you can do better the next day.

Love,

Ammar

💌 Things I Love the Most

AI Tools for Productivity

1. Keplar: Unleash brand growth and deploy creatives faster than ever with next-gen simulated customers.

2. Atticus AI: Negotiate contracts faster. Quickly understand any legal contract.

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4. Jupitrr: Automatically generates stock videos/images and captions for content marketing videos.

5. Loom AI: Record better, faster video messages with Loom AI so you can be more productive and efficient at work. All without lifting a finger.

Weekly Quote:

My Weekly Journaling Prompts:

Every single night, before you go to sleep, open up your journal and write down these simple points.

• One thing that made you proud.

• One thing that made you stressed.

• One thing that made you happy.

Journaling is one of the most important skills you can practice.

1. Provide clarity

2. It sharpens your mind

3. It helps you stay organized

Video Of The Week:

My Weekly Reading:  📔 

1. Building a Second Brain

2. The Diary of a CEO

3. How to Not a Die Alone

A Podcast Worth Listening: 🦻 

Dr. Alok Sharma; Professor & Head of Neurosurgery, LTMG Hospital & LTM Medical College, Sion Mumbai, and the Director of NeuroGen Brain & Spine Institute. He is a renowned Neurosurgeon, Neuroscientist, and Professor with extensive expertise in the areas of Neurosurgery, Neuroscience, and Stem cells.

This podcast was largely focused on Neuroscience and how Stem Cells therapy helps in curing incurable diseases. Dr. Alok Sharma shared his knowledge on various topics such as the Neurological Body of a Human Being, the Human Brain, Brain Tumor and their effects on patients, Stem Cell therapy and how it helps in curing multiple diseases, What is Autism and how Autism patients have special abilities, Anti-aging treatments & more.

Remote Jobs: 🧑‍🏭 

Juicy Reads to Check Out: 📰

Tweet of the Week:

Tweet I really like the most. If you don't know about the recent OpenAI workplace story, then you missed the most entertaining tech drama related to the AI industry. When Sam Altman was fired by the board, the whole OpenAI stood with Sam Altman's leadership. Out of 750 employees, 500 were ready to leave the organization and wanted to join Sam Altman. Read here full story about OpenAI.

Meme Of The Week:

Reflection:

Part of living a life devoted to learning is expecting that new ideas may change your mind. After all, if you already know everything, what’s the point in learning new things? 

All I can promise is that as I learn more, I’ll continue to share my thinking with you!

Global Fellowships:

​Young Voices European Fellowship: Remote, paid, part-time opportunity for candidates in Europe ages 18-35 interested in writing about policy to receive up to $500 a month.
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​CatchLight Global Fellowship: For visual storytellers who ignite social change through photography, videography or leadership by leveraging the power of visuals to create impactful audience engagement and innovative distribution models. Up to $30,000 in financial support and paid travel to their summit in San Francisco.
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​African Peacebuilding Network Fellowship: For African scholars and practitioners working on conflict and peacebuilding issues.
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​Traineeship at the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights: 6-month paid traineeship offered to nationals of European Union Member States, EEA or EU candidates who are recent university graduates that would benefit from initial work experience.
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​LEAF Fellowship at The Climate Initiative: Provides paid employment and professional development to empower, train, and mentor young adults from the U.S. to support the creation of a climate ready workforce and a generation of young leaders for climate action.
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​Storytelling Fellowship for Latin America: Connects regional filmmakers and social innovators in Latin America to produce solutions-focused short documentaries that catalyze positive change.

Tools:

​COP28 Virtual Badge: For young people around the world to participate in the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) from home.
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​Training for Changemakers in Oceania: 3-day in-person training on moving peacebuilding theory into practice offered by Rotary International and the Institute of Economics and Peace. Training costs (international airfare, lodging, local travel and meals) are fully funded.
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​Feminist Leadership Training: Part-time, 12-week program of online learning grounded in feminist theory and practice.
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​Sustainability for Startups Course: Step-by-step guide for business owners who want to learn more about the fundamentals of sustainability, and how to incorporate them into their business practices.

Digital Creator Framework

Online business is a scam.

It’s all one big pyramid scheme.

Is what I thought before I knew Naval.

His advice gave me time and location freedom in 4 months.

Here’s how I adjusted Naval’s framework to help you get digital freedom:

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See you next week. 🙂