Stuffed 🦃

Emerging from your tryptophan coma

See this as a web page Let me know what you think of this Friday update. Is it helpful? Hey there Potty —     Yes, we all know that this was the week of Thanksgiving. And many of us were fortunate to have full bellies yesterday, even though there are struggles with hunger around the world. The stark division becomes more apparent this time of year, even though it's always present. The pace didn't let up around here, as I stuffed you with content once again — probably more than you could stomach. The week began with The Zuck Stops Here edition of the newsletter, with a focus on what we've discovered about Facebook (and Big Tech), and why it further erodes trust. One of the particularly poignant links was how Plato predicted Facebook's folly. This hits on the kind of Timeless Wisdom that I'm sharing on my blog each week. Speaking of which, I wrote about the power of those of us who create and how we have a responsibility to use our gifts to make the world a better place. And this week's episode (Episode 56: Giving Thanks; see the transcript here) went from Langston Hughes to Cicero to explore the gift we give others with our gratitude. I shared a number of quotes this week, in the above as well as on Twitter. But the one that really resonated was this one:   "The real issue in life is not how many blessings we have, but what we do with our blessings. Some people have many blessings and hoard them. Some have few and give everything away." – Fred Rogers I hope you're sharing your blessings accordingly. I'm proud to be able to share mine with you. Two more things I'd like to share: As long as we're being grateful, here are Tips for Keeping a Gratitude Journal And my friend Dan Lewis writes the trivia-based newsletter Now I Know, and  he had this great backgrounder on the main feature of our dinners: How Turkey Got Its Name. Thanks for being part of my regular communications. I'll see you on the Internet. P.S. Do you know someone who might benefit from these emails? Please share this with them. Share Tweet Share Forward Can I bring some Timeless Wisdom your way? I speak to executives, teams, and groups about avoiding shiny object syndrome and finding the universal truths in human nature that drive customer behavior and lead to growth. 💰 Let's set up some time to chat! Book a call with Scott Follow Scott on social media: Copyright © 2018 Scott Monty Strategies, All rights reserved. You're receiving email from me because you signed up for Scott's updates. Our mailing address is: Scott Monty Strategies 789 Buchanan St Canton, MI 48188-3427 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.