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Greetings friends,

I don't really have any coherent thoughts about the virus-that-shall-not-be-named so I'll spare you my meandering angst and instead share this great article about procrastination.

My favorite part:

In one study, when people sat next to someone who was twice as productive as average, their own productivity increased by 10 percent. Sometimes, highly productive people make tasks more fun or more meaningful. Other times, they make procrastinating so painful that progress suddenly feels like a more attractive path.

It’s easy to slip into procrastination when you’re working alone on tasks that seem ambiguous and meaningless. But you probably haven’t seen too many surgeons put off medical procedures. I’ve found that we’re more likely to stay on task when we know other people are counting on us. Seeing the person who’s depending on our work can bring focus and meaning … or at least a frenzy of anxiety.

This is a natural transition to the real point of this newsletter: Inviting y…