🎥 Sora opens to the public

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Working With Clients

Anonymous Alligator Strikes Back

“CLIENT has left 36 comments inside your document.”

Seeing the above alert from Google Docs hit your inbox can sometimes lead to a panic attack.

Especially if it’s a new client.

There’s nothing worse than firing off a first draft, thinking you nailed it…

Only to see Anonymous Alligator appear and start tearing up your work (not to mention your ego) like a stray dog lost in the Everglades.

But the truth is…

Learning to receive feedback well is the mark of an elite freelancer.

Now you may not always agree with it…

(and you don’t have to!)

But you should always be prepared to adapt and iterate based on what the client has to say.

Here are a few examples of how to respond:

• “Got it”

• “I hear you”

• “Totally understand”

• “Let me address these comments and then circle back”

The goal is to take their feedback in stride without getting defensive.

Because, don’t forget…

Your job as a hired professional is to share your expert opinion, but ultimately, it’s the person signing the invoice who gets the final say.

Making the Rounds

• OpenAI’s text-to-video tool Sora opens to the public
  
  

• Amazon adds foundation models to its AI portfolio
  
  

• TikTok asks for emergency pause to looming US ban
  
  

• Google’s Project Astra AI enters its ‘agentic era’
  
  

• Microsoft quietly axes Skype credit and phone number sales to push subscriptions
  
  

• 27 U.S. airports now accept passports via Google Wallet

Working For Yourself

The Difference Between Information and Knowledge

Information is everywhere these days.

And it’s available to consume in a ton of different mediums…

- Books
- YouTube videos
- Podcasts
- Digital courses
- Documentaries
- Etc etc

But here’s a question for you…

Do you have a system for translating the information you consume into personal knowledge?

Here’s one way to think about it…

Information is a solitary data point without context.

For example, take this quote from productivity expert David Allen…

“Your mind is for having ideas, not holding them.”

Great quote, right?

Now it’s one thing to come across it and think to yourself “dang! I should write more things down.”

But if you want to take the next step and convert that “input” (the quote) into personal knowledge… 

You have to add your own context to it.

Here’s how we might do it for the quote above:

- This is why you should write down your to-dos
- This is why you should create your to-do list the night before
- This is why Morning Pages is such an effective exercise for creativity
- Creativity doesn’t work on demand, you need to create space for it
- This is why you should always keep a notepad handy
- Your mind is like a computer, and you need to free up RAM

See how that works?

By connecting these six other thoughts to this one quote, we’re able to contextualize what it means to us.

Ultimately, that’s what adding context means… 

Asking yourself: what does this piece of information mean to YOU?

How does it connect with other things you know or thoughts you’ve had?

Now, if you’re interested in building your own PKM system…

There’s a handful of tools out there (both free and paid) designed to help with this, like Obsidian, Notion, and Roam.

All you have to do is pick one and get started.

AI Prompts For Freelancers

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Tool of the Week

Going somewhere? Say goodbye to roaming charges with Airalo

Being able to work & travel is a big motivator for many freelancers.

Especially over the holiday season.

But if you’ve ever tried to work remotely in another country before…

You’ve probably run into a familiar problem:

Roaming charges.

Most cellphone carriers charge you an arm and leg for roaming plans that don’t even give you the same amount of data you have at home.

Luckily, that’s where Airalo comes in.

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• Italy

• Greece

• Portugal

• Thailand

• Mexico

• And many more

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So you can say goodbye to overpriced roaming plans forever.

If you’re a digital nomad or planning to work and travel in the near future…

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Bonus Points

💼 Careers: The number of Americans wanting to switch jobs hits a 10-year high (link)

✍️ Content: Why your posts flop now (social graph vs interest graph) (link)

🎧 Work Beats: The Last Call Before Light Speed (link)