Brandon Wilson @therealbrandonwilson

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I saw a post on the website Cheezburger.com, which somehow floated to my SmartNews feed. First of all, writing a paragraph and then posting screenprints of comments from social media does not count as anything close to a news story. Nevertheless, since I have personal experience with the topic, I...
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Disruption

I do like when innovation results in disruption for the standard players in the market. Case in point, Bose just announced the first FDA-approved hearing aids that won't require a doctor's visit or prescription.

Traditionally, hearing aids were only available after a visit with an audiologist and prescription. Many insurance plans...
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2021-05-14 22:58:31

Life Hacks
99 Bits of Unsolicited Advice from Kevin Kelly

The Church of Twitter finally paid off for once, bringing a great piece to my attention. Kevin Kelly is perhaps best known for the essay on 1,000 true fans. His article published in April called 99 Bits of Unsolicited Advice is a goldmine of great tips and life hacks. You...
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2021-05-13 15:34:19

Presenteeism

I received a notification for managers today from the Employee Access Program (EAP). This is a program offered by most companies through a third party to offer free help and counseling for a variety of personal issues.

I think we all know what absenteeism means, but I learned a new...
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2021-05-12 22:01:07

A brisk walk in the morning

I started a new habit this week of taking a short walk in the morning before signing on. It's nothing fancy or lengthy. It's a quick jaunt to the mailbox and around a small park. It gets the blood pumping and gives me morning exposure to sunlight.

It's been fourteen months...
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2021-05-11 15:54:23

Seeing the funny side of everything

Today I saw Substance Abraham Kim   use an example of a version of Somewhere Over the Rainbow to make a point about the origins of creativity. Rather than choose to engage in thoughtful contemplation, my mind chose to go where it usually...
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2021-05-11 01:23:54

Virtual Biohacking Conference - Random notes

Nope, it's not the full recap. For that, you'll have to wait until tomorrow's newsletter. I'd like to capture some random ideas here as I work through exactly what I want to include in my recap.

Dave Asprey said that his favorite biohack of all time is gratitude. You can choose...
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2021-05-09 23:08:56

40 Years of Zen

What if there's a way to get the benefits of decades of deep meditation in five days? This is exactly what Dave Asprey set out to do when he created the program called 40 Years of Zen. He combined ancient wisdom with advanced neuroscience to create a five-day neurofeedback program...
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2021-05-08 23:52:52

Virtual Biohacking Conference preview

Last year, I was registered to attend the annual biohacking conference in person in Beverly Hills, California. All that went out the window with the pandemic. The conference was rescheduled and offered virtually in October. The third issue of the Be Wellthy newsletter offered a recap of October's conference.

Tomorrow is...
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2021-05-07 19:42:04

Calendar BLOCKED

Picking up on williamliao and his idea of preventing people from overscheduling your calendar, I strategically block times where I decline meetings. I became more vigilant about this when I took on my second client a year ago. I have to manually keep...
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2021-05-07 00:25:04

Happy Cinco de Mayo, here's some blood

You know you're getting old when you celebrate Cinco de Mayo by donating blood.

It's been 112 days since my last blood donation, which happens to be the limit between donations when you have a "power red" donation. This donation involves removing double the amount of red blood cells, which are...
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2021-05-05 21:12:39