Dear Lovely Human,

A few weeks ago, someone asked me what my top priority was this quarter. I answered without hesitation.

Then I opened my calendar. There was hardly a trace of it.

My week was full: calls, “quick syncs,” a handful of things I had agreed to do because they felt easier to accept than to negotiate. But the thing I had just declared important? It had no protected space for my top priority.

Wondering what it is…hehe;-)

We don’t live inside our intentions. We live inside our schedules. What we do not change we are choosing…and most of us simply choose our schedule daily even it it does not align with our goals.

It’s easy to talk about goals, but harder to defend them against the slow creep of everyone else’s urgency.

Your calendar doesn’t reflect what you care about. It reflects what you allow. So look at your calendar for next week and pretend you are not you and a stranger, now ask yourself…what is the goals of this person?

Your calendar is voting on what matters, whether you are or not.

You don’t have a time problem. You have a boundary problem.

Every “quick call” is a quiet trade-off.

Three GLEAC affiliates. One introduction. Now a podcast!

After many Friday morning conversations (and a solid London breakfast), Robin, Tarek and Jogn decided to share their professional journeys; candidly, with disagreement, and without ego.

Sometimes the right people just need the right glue ;)

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🤖 What is the latest news in AI & Emerging Tech?


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Spotify is taking video podcasts to Netflix in 2026 — blurring the line between streaming and audio.

2 -“Moltbook is the biggest lie on the internet”
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3 - AI Agents Hire Humans for Physical Tasks
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4 - Turn your ideas into stunning slides in minutes
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5 - 100% Waterproof Self-Flying Action Camera
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📚 How Can I Stay Ahead in Learning & Development?

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3 - Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results
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4 - Forbes 250: America’s Greatest Innovators
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A snapshot of who is actually moving markets, technology, and culture forward.

💡 How Do I Broaden my Global Worldview? Baháʼí Faith

Winning an argument isn’t the goal.

Every five years, in Haifa, Israel, representatives from Baháʼí communities around the world gather to elect the Universal House of Justice.

There are no campaigns. No speeches. No party platforms. No lobbying.

No one asks to be chosen.

Voters are asked to look for something else:
humility, wisdom, a history of service.

This is how the highest governing body of the Baháʼí Faith is formed.

It sounds ideal.
In practice, it’s demanding.

Baháʼí consultation isn’t structured like debate.
The goal isn’t to win an argument.
It’s to uncover truth together.

That requires something modern culture rarely rewards:
detachment from your own certainty.

Ego, in this framework, is the quiet enemy.
If you’re too attached to being right, you stop listening.

In a world trained for positioning and persuasion,
this way of deciding feels almost foreign.

And yet, it assumes something radical:
that collective wisdom emerges when no one is trying to dominate.

Guiding takeaway:
Some traditions prioritize harmony over certainty.

🍀 What Can I Do to Impact, Live Sustainably and Make the World a Better Place?


1 - Khmer Traditional House
From circular earthworks to elevated wooden homes designed for floods and heat — sustainability was once embedded in architecture.

2 - Thailand uses a birth control vaccine to curb its elephant population near expanding farms
A controversial wildlife vaccine tackles rising human-elephant conflict — where conservation meets hard trade-offs.

3 - Regenerative farming is next phase to push for sustainable foods
Chemical-leach free farming layered with aquatics and tourism — sustainability as a profitable ecosystem, not a slogan.

4 - The Science of Love
Harvard research shows human connection is measurable and biological — building a better world starts with how we bond.

5 - How To Download Wikipedia Content For Use Offline
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Your fans,
— Sal & the Gleac team

P.S. Meet some of our lovely humans, making waves around the world!

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