Good morning!

Here's your Saturday 7 roundup!

⭐ How (not) to leave a review:

Thank you to everyone who preordered SnoreBuds! I'll keep you posted as they get ready to ship your way.

And I can't wait to hear your thoughts. I'll be asking for reviews. Honest reviews. Honest, but maybe not this honest...

The funniest one-star reviews for national parks! 😂

😃 What does wonders for your brain:

A good night's sleep does wonders for your mental health.

A study found 5 types of sleepers with different mental health patterns:

1. Bad sleep + bad mood
2. Mental health issues but think they sleep fine
3. People who use sleep aids
4. People who don’t get enough sleep
5. People whose sleep is interrupted (pain, waking up, etc.)

💭 How to dream:

As a high school freshman, Shohei Ohtani dreamed of being the #1 draft pick in the Nippon Professional Baseball league. 

But it wasn't just wishful thinking. He linked his dream to a strategy called the Harada Method. 

His primary goal was at the center. It was surrounded by eight contributing pillars, each with eight of their own actions or behaviors.

The method helps you deconstruct an ambitious, long-term goal into its component parts.

Here's an editable version if you want to become the greatest baseball player of all time (or achieve your New Year's Resolution :)

💡 Why follow instructions:

Steve Jobs obsessed over simplification. His goal was to rid the need for user manuals. Everything should be intuitive.

I agree. And I wanted to do the same thing for SnoreBuds. 

But sometimes, you just have to provide guidance...

Twitter entrepreneur:

So yes...I wrote a SnoreBuds instruction manual.

🧠 What quote I've been thinking about:

“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.”

– Leonardo da Vinci

📊 What's not worth it:

Experts say these frugal habits aren't worth the effort.

I was raised where frugality was a virtue, so I'm still going to handwash my dishes, buy meat in bulk, and DIY beyond my abilities—maybe even start doing my own oil changes...

📃 What he learned:

Kevin (not me) turned 55 and shared 55 lessons. 

Mostly gems. More signal than noise. 

Of course I'd quibble with some, but that's to be expected as I see all "advice" as context specific.

As always, it's an honor getting to spend some time with you. 

Hope you have a great weekend!

Kevin

P.S.

A third of couples get a sleep divorce.

But there's still time to save it or get back together!

Dr. Kevin Stock
Meat Health

SnoreBuds
 

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