Hi all!
Here’s my semi-regular attempt to share things I’m thinking about with my friends… If you read some or all, I hope you enjoy it!
🍺 Flagstaff, Arizona Breweries
I’m in Flagstaff for the week and had a chance to revisit some of my favorite breweries with friends. I don’t drink beer as much as I should, but when in Arizona’s beer Mecca, do as the locals do. They’re no secret; some are local institutions, but I think they’re worth adding to your list.
Wunderlust. My favorite in Flagstaff. Located in a small business park off the beaten path, it’s worth hunting for. No food, a basic long wooden bar, and a few tables in a taproom surrounded by huge steel fermentation tanks. Just like a proper microbrewery should. Get the 928 Local.
Dark Sky. Consistently rated Best Brewery in Flagstaff. DS just remodeled and added a very cool outdoor patio and restaurant. I would be a regular here. Midnight Drive is a DARK Brown Ale, and it is fantastic.
Mother Road. Any time I visit Flag, I head straight here before dinner. Sit inside at the long wooden wraparound counter. You’ve seen their Tower Station in a tall blue can everywhere, but on tap, it’s a knockout; I often get two. Avoid on weekends.
For a fun date night, link these together for a Flagstaff Brewery Crawl. End the night with dinner at Pizzicletta immediately next to Mother Road. Get the carne dolce pizza and house-made gelato.
🧠 Interesting Thing I Learned
“Ask for advice, not feedback.”
Asking for advice and feedback sounds like the same thing, but it turns out that it can give you different outcomes. Researchers at the Harvard Business School found that when we ask for advice, we get much more specific and effective input than when we ask for feedback.
In one study, they asked participants for input on a job application letter for a tutoring position. When participants were asked to provide feedback, the input was vague. When participants were asked to provide advice, the input was a lot more critical and actionable.
So the next time you want some input into something you’re working on, ask for advice rather than feedback.
📖 Favorite Book I’m Consuming
(Not actually reading it, I'm listening to it, so I now refer to that as "consuming")
Endurance by Alfred Lansing. I first learned about “Endurance,” Ernest Shakelton’s ship that sank in the Antarctic in 1915, when it was discovered 1.9 miles deep at the bottom of the ocean earlier this year, still perfectly intact. The story of Endurance getting crushed in the ice and Shakelton’s leadership in rescuing his crew, which included an 800-mile journey across the frigid open ocean, is really inspiring. Here’s a quote:
“Unlike the land, where courage and the simple will to endure can often see a man through, the struggle against the sea is an act of physical combat, and there is no escape. It is a battle against a tireless enemy in which man never actually wins; the most that he can hope for is not to be defeated.”
📱 Favorite App I’m Using
1 Second Everyday. A very cool app that stitches second-long snippets from your life. At the end of the year, I hope to have a five-minute video that is a meaningful look-back at 2022. From 1SE: "There are so many beautiful, funny, tragic moments in your life — how will you remember them all? 1SE helps you shoot one second of video every day to collect all the special bits of his life."
🎙Podcast To Add To Your Library
Modern Wisdom with Chris Williamson. Life lessons from the smartest people on the planet, here’s a good one to start with:
The Science Of Peak Performance (4K) - Andrew Huberman | Modern Wisdom Podcast 496
✍🏼 Quote that spoke to me
“The lessons you need are in the tasks you are avoiding” - James Smith.
That’s all for now; if you liked this post, kindly share it with one friend you think would enjoy it. Click the “Share” button below. I hope you have a nice rest of the month! -Pete