Hi everyone,

Happy 2022! This week we're diving into top trends in 2022, understanding the metaverse, my favorite newsletters and more.

What are you most excited about this year? 

Wishing you a stellar one,
Janel

The Next Big Thing In 2022 Is...
Fifty top thinkers in tech deliver their predictions on the hugest things that will captivate our attention this year. Here are some of my favorite themes:

- Web3: onboarding the next 250+ founders and 25M+ community members to continue pioneering this technical & cultural vanguard.
- Dealing with talent crunch: More focus on employee retention, automation for key company processes, and doing more with less
- Building for overlooked consumers

Another interesting read: Tech questions for 2022

The Metaverse: 101
Deep dive into what the metaverse is, why it's different now, and what's happening in it.

The Ultimate Annual Review
A comprehensive template that you can use to record down highlights, memories and lessons learned in 2021, and start to be intentional about this year.

My Favorite Newsletters
A list of my favorite newsletters, sorted by category.

How To Evaluate Advice
Nobody knows what's best for you, but it's always great to get helpful advice. On the other hand, if you act upon poor advice, you might put yourself in a tight spot. Learn how to weed out what is useful and relevant, vs what others might be projecting on you.

How to hire, onboard and work with an Executive Assistant
There are many ways to build leverage in your life, and one of them is delegating tasks that drain your energy to a capable person who you can rely on. This is an amazing step-by-step guide written by a true operator that dives deep into how to hire, onboard and effectively communicate with your EA. (P.S. Shoutout to my amazing EA and friend, Chai for being an incredible support)

How the poinsettia took over Christmas
A fun deep dive into how the striking, bright-red poinsettia rose to popularity.

Bookstash - Ideas from top books recommended by famous folk, in 3 minutes or less. Great resource if you're trying to pick the next book to read.

BrandBird - Powerful image editing tool to create landing page graphics, social media posts and more in seconds. I use this a fair bit on Twitter, and it makes my once dull screenshots look a lot better, plus the features just keep improving over time. (aff)

The Juice - Learn all about marketing and sales from expert-curated content.

Mesh-y - Create beautiful mesh gradients.

Old Book Illustrations - Find illustrations by the title of the book or periodical in which they were published, or by type of illustrations.

Wandermap - Crowdsourced hiking routes.