The Blind Copy: 07/21/2023

Jul 21

Written By Brandon Cox

The Blind Copy is a newsletter from bcc: highlighting things on the internet I’ve recently found interesting. It’s a swipe file of notes, articles, posts, images, videos, etc., on topics surrounding marketing and communications. I hope you enjoy it.

Read:

`The New Yorker`

Country Music’s Culture Wars and the Remaking of Nashville
by Emily Nussbaum
Tennessee’s government has turned hard red, but a new set of outlaw songwriters is challenging Music City’s conservative ways—and ruling bro-country sound.

`Atomic Habits`

When the 80/20 Rule Fails: The Downside of Being Effective
by James Clear
Making progress is not just about being productive. It's about being productive on the right things.

`America’s Newspapers`

Tenney, DelBene introduce the Community News & Small Business Support Act
by America’s Newspapers Staff
The bipartisan legislation supports two institutions critical to sustaining hometown communities: local news organizations and small businesses.

`Harvard Business Review`

The Busier You Are, the More You Need Quiet Time
by Justin Zorn and Leigh Marz
Taking time for silence restores the nervous system, helps sustain energy, and conditions our minds to be more adaptive and responsive.

Watch:

Seancutshair | Don’t Watch This Video

Sean is one of my best friends in the world. We’ve known each other since high school, played in bands together (actually recorded music and toured back in the day), and our sons were born on the same day. I sit in his barber chair every few weeks and we talk shop. Anyway, he went off the cuff and away from his typical content recently. I thought it was pure gold, so sharing it here.