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We believe that challenging ideas should be debated — not banned. So in honor of #BannedBooksWeek , we have curated a free collection that lets you discover our favorite modern classics that were once banned 📚💥
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We all need a little extra something during #selfisolation so we made more content in our app free for all for the next 30 days 💚 We really hope this can help make your days at home a little easier 💚Sign up here:
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@codeekage We believe that success is individually defined and it depends on what's important to each person 🙏
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🎉 Introducing Shortcasts! 🎉 We teamed up with the creators of some of the top podcasts out there to do what we do best! You’ll get the most actionable, interesting, and helpful parts of a podcast episode with fresh perspectives and insight—in listens of around 15 minutes! 1/2
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Honoured to have hosted @tim_cook at Blinkist HQ last week 🍏💚 Thanks for joining us and letting us share our vision and work with you! #AlwaysLearning #Blinkist #Apple
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When you find out that @Apple has selected you for the App Store Best of 2017! 🤯😍 Honored!! #Bestof2017 💫🍾
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Cultivating a growth mindset means being open to the idea that you could be wrong. When was the last time you dared change your mind?💡🌱
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Want to be more successful? Want to cut bad decisions out of your life? Watch the full video to learn how 👉🏼 #ThinkigFastAndSlow @DanielKahneman
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We love this quote from #JimRohn . What do you personally find more important: learning for a degree/job or learning for yourself? ☀️ #HappyWeekend
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Because the loudest ideas aren't necessarily the best ones. #MondayMotivation for all of us from @JennKahnweiler 's #IntrovertedLeader ⭐️ #career #introvert #extrovert #leadership
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This booklist will help you excel in your job in 2017 #job #career #newyear #newyou
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Samuel L. Jackson had his cinematic breakthrough in his 40s, Julia Child published her first cookbook when she was 50, and Claude Monet was in his 70s when he painted his famous waterlilies. What’s something you’ve always wanted to do but haven’t dared try … yet? 🎨 ✍️
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@very70002 Hola! Actualmente, Blinkist está disponible en inglés y alemán, pero estamos trabajando para añadir más contenido en español. Ya tenemos algunos títulos en español y seguimos trabajando para ofrecer más. Gracias por tu interés! 💚
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2 years
Priorities are a classic case of “less is more”! And we’re curious to know—what are you prioritizing right now? 💫
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@blinkist
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7 years
#ElonMusk has a special method for learning. It looks like this: 🌳
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Are you comfortable negotiating salary? #SoMoney #Shortcast #BlinkistApp
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So, how do you begin building a habit? In the Happiness Lab Shortcast, host Dr. @lauriesantos meets psychologist and behavior change expert Wendy Wood, who breaks habit formation down into 3 key components: rewards, routine and context. Tune in to learn more! 🙌 🌱
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"To be interesting yourself you simply have to be interested in others". Smart ways to win friends and influence people by @DaleCarnegie ➡️ #AlwaysLearning
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Don't let the time of the year affect your happiness levels. Take these simple tips into practice today 🙏🏻
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2 years
There are some objective facts of life (we won’t argue with the Law of Gravity), but there are also many imagined truths we subscribe to. Writer and success coach @jensincero is a passionate advocate of questioning these “truths”—especially the ones that aren’t making us happy.
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Have you heard of the German word “Kopfkino”? 🎥 It translates to “head cinema”, and it refers to our ability to play out scenarios in our minds like movies: a talent that's both the source of many of our worries *and* a powerful tool we can use to soothe our anxieties.
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@tangyuanhong That's a great idea!
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Leaders make others want to follow them. Managers force others to follow them. That's the difference. We all know which feels better at the receiving end. Learn more in today's ep. of #2minswithseth ✊🏼 #ruckusmakers #sethonblinkist @ThisIsSethsBlog
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@zappylilith Hi ☀️ Maybe we don't need a global definition. One can choose which area in their life they want to be more effective, and apply those habits to reach their goals 😊
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6 years
@enDiamanti We wish 😅 But Blinkist might be the next best thing!
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8 years
A better us for a better you. Meet the new Blinkist.
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4 years
Feel like you don't fit in at work? Do you get told you're too much or not enough or that your ideas are too far out of left field? Authors of new book, Rare Breed, share why that's probably your superpower 🦸🏻‍♀️ @thisisrarebreed
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2 years
Do you belong to the 50% of people who check their emails before breakfast? Maintaining inbox zero might give us the feeling of being in control, but the benefit of letting your inbox wait is that this lets *you* set your priorities for the day! ☕
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Do you notice a pattern here? Research suggests that spending money on experiences brings us more lasting joy than splurging on material goods. If you’d like to dig deeper, tune into the Happiness Lab Shortcast episode “Demonic Possessions”, hosted by @lauriesantos !
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"It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all - in which case, you fail by default." — J.K. Rowling #TuesdayThoughts
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Should we be looking for grand happiness, or are we setting ourselves up to get lost along the way? @ingridfetell , author of the Blink “Joyful", advises us to tap into moments of joy instead—relishing a delicious meal, enjoying a good conversation, or appreciating the sunset ☀️
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How to learn a new language: 7 secrets from TED Translators ( @TEDTalks ): http://t.co/5ybomOW5SW http://t.co/ATtTk3bZPE
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From coding to book curation, here are the great women who make Blinkist possible. Thanks @littlewondering for shining a spotlight on our work by using @blinkist to fill gaps in her feminist bookshelf for @elleuk . #chuffed #womenintech #readwomen 🥰
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This booklist will help you excel in your job in 2017 #job #career #newyear #newyou
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Today's free Daily Pick is all about changing your career and hunting down a new job ⛱ If the new world order has made you question your current job status, check these blinks out: #career #job #careerchange
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Psychologist and world-class poker player Annie Duke argues that decision-making is more similar to a game of poker than you might think: life, too, is a game of incomplete information where we bet on future outcomes based on what is *most likely* to occur.
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Ayayayy! We've been featured as the Number 1 App of 2016 in the German Google Play Store! 💚🎉🍾 Vielen Dank!
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Right now we're confronted with the results of society's systemic racism. Understanding experiences that aren't our own, through the voices of those who’ve lived them is part of doing the work. Here are some resources to start with—the rest is up to you:
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@ShaikhaHajra Thanks Hajra, That's lovely to hear 😊
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Watch as former Premiere League footballer @louissaha answers our 21 questions about his life, motivation and more! 🏆✨ #louissaha #MUFC #EFC #NUFC #THFC #FFC
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We partnered with internationally-acclaimed author @sethgodin to bring you our first original audio content series! 2 Minutes with Seth Godin is LIVE in the app today! 🤩 You can read more about the motivation behind working with Seth here 👉🏼
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4 Simple Mindset Shifts for Taking Better Care of Yourself in 2017 #mindset #inspiration #motivation
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Remember this as you set goals for the new week. Happy Monday everyone! ☀️ #MondayMotivation @gtdguy
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Finish this statement: "Passion is..." ⭐️ #thursdaythoughts
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What Blinkist membership feels like 🧙🏼‍♂️ #babyyoda
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For actionable tips on how to turn big dreams into small daily actions, head over to the Blinkist app and give “Tiny Habits” a listen! But first tell us, what new habits would you like to build in 2023? 👇
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A person who works full-time (and sleeps 8 hours every night) has 67 hours left for personal interests per week 😯
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Happy #InternationalWomensDay In the spirit of the day, today's free DP is #WeShouldAllBeFeminists @AdichieSpeaks 💕
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How to find satisfaction in your job? #SteveJobs has good advice ✨ #MondayMotivation
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Are humans meant to be monogamous? #SexAtDawn author Christopher Ryan discusses 👩‍❤️‍🌪💋‍👨👉🏼 @ThatChrisRyan #SexAtDawn
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What would the world look like if we were free of body shame, and instead living in a state of self-love? 🖤 @Sonyareneepoet #podcast
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A person who works full-time (and sleeps 8 hours every night) has 67 hours left for personal interests per week 😯
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“ If you're building a bridge, who's it for?” There are 3 crucial questions you should ask yourself to before kicking off any project. Check out today’s episode of 2 Minutes with Seth Godin to learn what they are . #2minswithseth More info here:
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Nelson Mandela's 'A Long Walk to Freedom' is one of the most famous autobiographies of recent times. Read the blinks here: #MandelaDay 🙏🏿 (Image credits: LSE, 2002)
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Book recommendation of the day: “Attention Span” by psychologist and informatics professor @GloriaMark_PhD 📘 Drawing on the latest research, she explains how we can reclaim our attention—and save our well-being in the process! Check out the Blink 🎧
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Nowadays it's easy to feel overwhelmed and anxious 🥺 But worry not! We've compiled a list of Blinks that will help you learn about contagion, and give useful tips for staying indoors and working remotely 🖤
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Watch as #F1 World Champion and entrepreneur @nico_rosberg answers our questions about his life and what motivates him. Get inspired  Rosberg is also featured in the latest episode of #CheckingIn which you can listen to for free in our app 💚📲 #nicorosberg 1/3
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Find your own inspiration in these books that have shaped historical and contemporary thinking about the world and ourselves. Happy #WorldBookDay 💚
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The best free online photography courses and tutorials: http://t.co/WdjN55yFDD http://t.co/fOAy4FHDYA
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TFW you're watching @BallersHBO and they just slide @blinkist into the convo! nbd. 😱 🏆🏈💰Does Copernicus know the score? Find out on ep. 3 of Season 5! 🌌 @dcsofly90 @TheRock @REALLONDONBROWN
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Have you listened to the top 3 Blinks of the year already? Or did you perhaps discover a different favorite Blink in 2022? 📚
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Who will you invite to Blinkist Connect? 💌
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We’re thrilled to announce Shortcasts by Blinkist, now on @ApplePodcasts !Get the best insights and top tips from podcasts in 15-minute episodes produced with the original hosts. Follow Shortcasts by Blinkist on Apple Podcasts, and never miss an insight!
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Have you heard of the avocado principle? In today's ep. of #2minswithsethgodin you will learn why people who buy rock hard avocados might have better life management skills than others 🤯 Listen in the Blinkist app now 🎧🥑 #ruckusmakers #sethonblinkist #success #inspiration
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What constitutes charisma? Can it be learnt or it's solely given at birth? This #Monday 's ep. of 2 Minutes With Seth Godin investigates just that 👇🏽🎧 #sethonblinkist #ruckusmakers #2minswithseth
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What's on #OpenAI CEO #SamAltman 's reading list? Check out the key learnings from the 9 recommended titles 📚🔝
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Ordinary people have big TVs. Extraordinary people have big libraries 💜📗
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He may not wonder with us on this planet anymore, but if you look up you might be able to see him amongst his kind in the night sky ✨ Rest in peace #StephenHawking
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The founder of advice column @dearsugars shares her expertise on 3 important questions in your life ↔️ 🎶 #Simplify #podcast @CherylStrayed
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In this episode of #2minswithsethgodin , Seth talks about synchronized and asynchronized communication. Is facetime better than email and why does the intention count? Find out by listening in the Blinkist app 💚 #sethonblinkist #ruckusmakers
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Black Friday Sale: Blinkist Premium is 50% off! Don’t forget to share with a friend who would love this deal! ✨👉🏼
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Do you class yourself more an introvert or an extrovert? #Simplify spoke with author @susancain to find out the hidden benefits of introversion, you listen to the convo here: #career #success #introvert
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“We don't need giant personalities to transform companies. We need leaders who build not their own egos but the institutions they run.” - @susancain 👇🏽 #podcast
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#CheckingIn chatted to author @MCSnugz about staying sane in pandemic by being able to say not to things you don't want to do. Listen in the app and learn why Knight thinks you are entitled to say no to things like zoom meetings with the family 🎧 #pandemic #zoom #selfcare
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“Take the small things very seriously and take the big things very lightly.” -- Expert advice from @AndyLeeBoxing 👊
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Everyone makes mistakes – it's a part of learning and growing 🌱
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In today's episode of #2minswithsethgodin , @ThisIsSethsBlog prompts you to ask yourself: what would you do if robots took over your work? What would you do instead? To get that chain of thoughts going, listen to the full episode in the Blinkist app 🎧 #sethonblinkist #ruckusmaker
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We teamed up with @GlobalOptimism to bring you the stories behind the headlines on #climatechange . The #OutrageAndOptimism #Shortcast brings @CFigueres @tomcarnac and @PaulOutrageAnd together to talk #COP26 and more. Listen on #Blinkist or @ApplePodcasts 👇
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Are you interested in the philosophy behind small businesses? @pjrvs is here to convince you on the internal and external benefits of small enterprises. Check out the blinks to his book #CompanyOfOne today! 💫🤯😉
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Everybody has a noise in their head. @ThisIsSethsBlog explains how not to let that noise overtake you. Listen #2minswithseth in the app to find out how 🎧🌱 #sethonblinkist #ruckusmakers
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@OurSayMedia Hi there! The term 'Factfulness' was coined by Ola Rosling and refers to having opinions which you have strong supporting facts instead of guessing 😊
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If you're looking for a way to be more productive, focused and energized throughout the day without distracting your brain, #RobinSharma , recommends a very unique morning routine. Listen to the Blink #The5AMClub " in the Blinkist app - link in bio 📲
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In today's insightful ep. of 2 Minutes with Seth Godin, we dive into the realm of deadlines. Why do deadlines put us on the edge even though we need them to do our work? 🤷🏽‍♀️ Learn more: #sethonblinkist
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A person who works full-time (and sleeps 8 hours every night) has 67 hours left for personal interests per week 😯
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The 5 hour rule used by Bill Gates, Jack Ma & Elon Musk: #AlwaysLearning
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Being an adult isn’t about ticking off a series of traditional expectations on an itemized list: it’s about taking care of yourself in the life you *choose* to lead 💫 Discover more liberating ideas about adulthood in the Blink to "Your Turn" by @jlythcotthaims !
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Today’s the 120th birthday of one of the 20th century’s most interesting writers, George Orwell! 🎂 🖊️ Could there be a better day to discover the Blinks to his most famous novels, 1984 and Animal Farm?
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We're thrilled to announce that @go1com has acquired Blinkist, marking an exciting milestone for both organizations! By joining forces, we’re laying the groundwork for a new and innovative model of professional and personal learning! Read more here: 🚀
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New covers alert! 📚Based on feedback from our community, we’re excited to debut new illustrated cover designs for all our #Blinks —plus updates to #Shortcasts and Collection covers and a key improvement to in-app format labels. Read more at:
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. @danbharris , author of "10% Happier", suggests that happiness is a series of mental states: fulfillment, calm, gratitude, and connection. And while these states are influenced by what’s going on in our lives, they're also feelings we can learn to tap into through meditation 🧘
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In todays ep. of #2minswithsethgodin you will hear why learning and education aren't the same thing and why learning by doing will get you furthest ahead ⭐️ #sethonblinkist #ruckusmakers #alwayslearning
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We are thrilled to present to you author @ChrisSerendip whose title #TheSerendipityMindset is our free Daily Pick today ✨Read or listen to the Blinks now 👉🏽 @NYUCGA #serendipity #nonfiction #lovebooks
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Our green friends lead complex lives, and one of the strategic decisions they face each year is: When do I shed my leaves? Find out more about how trees approach this existential question in the Blink of “The Hidden Life of Trees”! 🌳🌲💚
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