Issue #72 | Subscribe

Where magic happens. By Artri00.

Starting is often the most challenging part of any project.

Even after writing hundreds of articles over the last ten years, I still struggle to start writing on a blank page sometimes.

And I had such an experience when drafting my latest article for the Hulry blog.

I couldn't figure out how to start the blog post. There were so many ideas floating around in my head that it created a productivity jam.

After spending a few minutes confused about how I wanted to frame the article introduction section, I went ahead with whatever sounded best in my head at the time.

I figured there'll always be an opportunity to fix it in the editing stage. But, if I don't move past the intro section, I'll never get to writing the rest of the article.

Sometimes you have to push through with what you have rather than procrastinate in trying to perfect every inch of your work.

And I've faced a different version of this scenario as well.

One where I didn't know what to write in the introduction section at all.

At those times, I wrote "TBD" (To Be Decided) in the intro section and moved on to writing the rest of the article.

I wrote the introduction after I finished writing the article.

So:

The underlying lesson here is not to let a small obstacle derail you from doing your work.

If you're stuck in a part of your work, you can always leave it for later and continue working on what you can at the moment.

Keep making progress. Everything else will fall into its place.

Now, before you move on to the rest of the newsletter, here's a motto that'll change your life:

"Never stop learning."

I believe that through continuous learning, you can sharpen your work skills and also set your personal growth trajectory in an upward direction.

And in that spirit, I've partnered with Growclass this week to bring you their latest course offering.

Here are a few words from:

This Week's Sponsor

The doors to our award-winning program have just re-opened for our spring cohort starting June 13.

The certification covers everything you need to know from: experimentation, SEO, Facebook ads, email marketing, Google ads, customer psychology, conversion copywriting and more! Seats fill fast, see you in there!

Sponsorships are paid callouts that keep Hulry running and are seen by over 2,500 people each week. Sponsor an issue ➔

Book to Read

Sprint

Learn more about Jake Knapp's process at Google to experiment with cutting-edge tech in short timelines. If you're already following sprints, this book might help take your understanding of the concept even further.

View it on Goodreads
•••

Apps & Services

Paste Keyboard ➔

Access your clipboard history on iPhone and iPad

Using the Paste app for over a year on my devices, there was this tiny annoying aspect of the app on iOS that I despised — I had to switch to the Paste iOS app to copy-paste items from my clipboard history. But not anymore. Use the dedicated Paste Keyboard to paste from your clipboard history with a few taps. Available on Apple devices for $14.99/year.
Typedream CMS ➔

Publish content right from Notion

Typedream makes it incredibly easy to design and publish websites by letting you create pages like you're writing a document. And now, they've introduced a CMS plugin which connects to your Notion workspace to let you create a blog, directory, job board and more right from your Notion pages. Available on the web for $25/month.
Felt ➔

Plan your next trip or excursion in a fun way

Felt makes planning trips or activities using maps fun again. You can create a project for your trip and chart out routes and landmarks to visit, add highlights and notes to a map like you'd do if you had a paper map. You can share your project with others for collaboration or as an inspiration for them. Available on the web for free.
Big News ➔

A modern and beautiful news reader

Big Mail lets you subscribe to your favourite news channels, blogs and newsletters in a single and beautiful app. Even if a publication doesn't appear on the Big News search, you can add their RSS feed to the app and follow their blog posts. Available on iOS and iPad OS and is free to start.

Taking the Shortcut

⌘

R

Switch between preview and editing modes in the iA Writer app.
•••

Interesting Reads

The billable hour is a trap into which more and more of us are falling ➔

4 min read

When you focus on squeezing money out of every waking hour, any leisure activities or downtime starts looking like a waste of time. However, life isn't only about making money and then dying. It's about enjoying time with other people, trying new experiences, and being good to yourself.
Perfectionism: Why and How to Beat It ➔

15 min read

Do you find yourself spending hours obsessing over every little detail in your app, content, or in general, work? Then, you need to read this blog post. Doing work that aligns with your values is superior to doing the best quality work possible.
Thousands of Popular Websites See What You Type—Before You Hit Submit ➔

5 min read

Around 100,000 of the top websites in the world use keyloggers to silently record everything you type on their websites, even if you don't hit the submit button. So maybe it's a good practice to use masked emails while signing up for services everywhere? P.S.: Hulry practices no such unethical behaviour.
No, you won’t make time. Because you can’t. ➔

3 min read

A much-needed reality check on the myth of "making more time". Time is limited and constant. You can't make more time in your days. You can only choose what to spend your time on and what to leave behind.
When Negotiating a Price, Never Bid with a Round Number ➔

6 min read

I've been following the usual practice of rounding up or down a price during a negotiation till now. But, the psychology behind using precise pricing seems genuine. I'll have to try this technique in my next negotiation. What about you? Do you use round numbers, or do you use precise figures?

Thread

Quick Feedback

What do you think about this week's newsletter?

Loving the Hulry newsletter? Please forward this issue to a friend who might enjoy it too.