Tristan’s 7+1: What I'm reading, watching, listening to, etc...

Hi ,

Just had a conversation with my middle schooler about how in college, and in the real world,  people still don't turn in their assignments. The difference? Nobody chases you down. You just fail. Or you get let go.

He was shocked that people actually pay to go to college and still don't show up. I told him accountability doesn't get easier as you get older. It just gets more expensive. I thought it was funny and it made me laugh so I wasn’t sure it was you.

Let’s get to it 

^{WHAT I’M EXCITED ABOUT}
The 5 Day Challenge

Next week we’re going to do a five day challenge that focuses on identifying your priorities in putting them into action so you can actually get things done. It’s a free five day challenge if you’d like to join just click on the link and I’ll see you next week on Monday

^{BOOK I’M READING}
Storyteller

Just started reading this. Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894) is famed for Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, but he published many other novels and stories before his death at forty-four. Despite lifelong ill health, he had immense vitality; Mark Twain said his eyes burned with “smoldering rich fire.” Born in Edinburgh to a family of lighthouse engineers, Stevenson set many stories in Scotland but sought travel and adventure in a life as romantic as his novels.

^{WHAT I’M WATCHING}
Getting Creative

In 1991, comedy legend John Cleese was asked by Video Arts to speak about his experiences with Creativity and the importance of creativity in management and business. 

^{WHAT I’M LISTENING TO}
Gaming is Marketing

I just got a chance to interview this gaming consultant and it changed the way I see Marketing. How I can add the gaming component to some of the companies that we run and some of the companies that we own. This song was a very powerful one.

^{WHAT I JUST BOUGHT}
2-1 multicolored pens

I don’t usually like these because the quality of the ink isn’t as smooth, but WriTech has done such a great job with these and I love the different colors that are offered. And it was on sale so I picked it up and now I’m loving it.

^{ARTICLE I’M READING}
Simple strategies to read a book

The article describes Mortimer Adler’s four levels of reading: elementary, inspectional, analytical, and syntopical. The article emphasizes the importance of analytical reading, which involves engaging with the text, asking questions, and forming your own opinions.

^{WHAT TECH I’M TESTING OUT}
Streamyard

Streamyard has an AI option that creates clips of a longer video that you recorded along with summarized content. And I’m very impressed on what it’s created so far. You’re looking to dump Zoom streamyard could be a really strong option.

^{WHAT I’M WORKING ON}
The complete 2026 playbook for Google

I put this together last month in January and I ran it through AI to clean it up. Here are some of the things we’re working on along with the things that we think are important that have to do with Google. If you need it just email me back to [email protected] and I’ll send it over to you. 

Thank you for reading A Brilliant Tribe. 

Best regards,