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Hello Reader, from your friend Nick, author of The 2-Hour Cocktail Party. In this issue: me on the My First Million podcast, the best tool for testing your internet speed, the 20 most fascinating people I met in Bangalore, the mystery of how sad zoo monkeys are, tech to help you fall asleep faster, plus a bunch more. NICK GRAY FRIENDS NEWSLETTER Why you’re getting this: I'm Nick Gray and this is my Friends Newsletter. I send this every month to interesting people I’ve connected with and friends I want to keep in touch with. You can un-subscríbe any time and I won't be mad. I won't even be notified! Me on My First MillionI was interviewed on My First Million, one of the most popular business podcasts. My episode got hundreds of nice comments on YouTube. They called me "The King of Introverts," which is a title that I disavow (lol). Listen or watch here. In the episode you'll hear us talk about things like:
Watch and listen to the episode on my personal blog, YouTube, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts. Random Links⏮️ Nick Gray's August 2024 Life Recap I started a new habit of typing monthly recaps. I look through my calendar and my phone's camera roll to remember what I did last month... plus my most viral social media posts. Here's last month's write-up. I'm always amazed at how much you can get done in a month! Even if it feels slow day-to-day. 🎧 How Sad Are The Monkeys In The Zoo 💤 Somnee World-Class Sleep Tech Someone try it and tell me if it is good! Sleep gear. I heard about this from an interview with Matt Walker, the “Why We Sleep” author. It claims: “Somnee helps you fall asleep 50% faster, reduce tossing and turning, and wake up more refreshed.” I’ve not tried it myself but I’m including it because it has a 30-day money back guarantee and I love satisfaction guarantee stuff. I will return things in a heartbeat if they’re not amazing; you should too. 🛜 Internet Speed Test - Cloudflare Please stop using Speedtest by Ookla to test your internet connections and download speed. Instead use this. This one has no ads, no slimy cookies or ad tracking, and much better internet diagnostics for testing WiFi and network performance. 👥 Opinion: Would you be mine? Could you be mine? Won’t you be my friend? I like this take. Just insert yourself... I do this a lot. WaPo article by Allison Raskin where her conclusion is sort of "If I want close, family-level friendships, I need to act as if I am already in them." Accountability GroupDo you want help to build your network, meet new people, or just build some soft skills? One new thing I'm testing is The 2-Hour Cocktail Party Cohort. It's a free* accountability group to help you read through my book and host a small happy hour or meetup. We did it last month as a test and 10 people hosted their first meetup. See their photos here. It was pretty awesome. Email me back if you want to join this next group starting next week. But there's a catch: I'll make you send me $100, and you only get the money back if you actually host your meetup. I've found this to be a small forcing function to help motivate folks. The accountability group starts next week and you'll host your first event within 6 weeks. We have 3 people confirmed now. If you want to join us, reply to this email or just send a note directly to nick@nickgray.net My colleague Shaggy is helping run it. You get 1-on-1 calls, all the scripts from my book, group chat for Q&A, and even some Zoom calls. This well help you build your network, meet new people, even be a better public speaker.... satisfaction guaranteed. The EndThanks for reading my Friends Newsletter. Hope you have a great week. I'm home in Austin, Texas now and happy to be back to my routines here. Go listen to my interview on My First Million podcast. People said it was the best one I’ve ever done. 🤠 Nick Gray p.s. Here's the About Me on my website if you forgot who I am. We met [HOWWEMET GOES HERE]. Add me elsewhere@NickGrayNews on all the social media The 2-Hour Cocktail Party: How to Build Big Relationships with Small Gatherings |
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