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How to triage and queue episodes in the Apple Podcasts app
Make the most of Apple Podcasts by honing the listening list, so it becomes a personal radio station!
Monthly favourites — December 2024
Learning about fear setting, minimum effective dose and our untrustworthy brains from Tim Ferriss, with a side of baby data tracking.
Monthly favourites — November 2024
Learn great copywriting, ADHD and Dr Mindy Pelz were all in my earbuds this month.
Tools and apps
How to personalise ChatGPT
Telling ChatGPT about your tone of voice and other preferences will help it produce better, more accurate results.
How to triage and queue episodes in the Apple Podcasts app
Make the most of Apple Podcasts by honing the listening list, so it becomes a personal radio station!
Should I use AI, given its concerning environmental impact?
AI is here, but let’s talk about whether we should really be using it.
How to create a professional resume in Notion
How I use Notion to create and share my professional resume, with a template so you can too.
How to create a consistent YouTube thumbnail in Photoshop
A peek behind the magic curtain at our YouTube thumbnail template.
5 things you can do with Google Lens in Chrome
You can now use Google Lens in Chrome, so here’s what that’s good for!
Workflows
How I setup a new mac
If you like a clean and tidy digital workspace, these are some things you may want to adjust when setting up a new mac… or improving an old one!
How to be productive with life admin
Not all hours are created equal: when it comes to life admin, you need to manage for energy, and allow time for “being human”.
Find the email you need with these Gmail search tips
Email overload is stressful, but Gmail offers powerful search features to help you manage your inbox. We’ve compiled our most used Gmail search tips to help you find the email you need.
Learn how to use Google Calendar advanced settings with these six tips
Tame your unruly calendar and manage your time more effectively with these Google Calendar advanced settings tips.
How to change the default Gmail snooze time options
The snooze function in Gmail is an absolute godsend, but the default snooze times didn’t appear to be editable… until now!
How to manage your Christmas gift budget and ideas using Google Sheets
Here’s how to track gift ideas and manage your Christmas gift budget with help from a spreadsheet. Ho ho ho!
Self-improvement
Why you should have a hype folder at work
A hype folder is a place to keep track of praise and positive feedback, so you can refer to it when you need a confidence boost.
On writing again, and dictating instead of typing
Sometimes you just have to start writing (or dictating!) and see what comes out.
Looking back at past habits: which ones stuck?
Instead of curating our favourite things, Aimee had the idea for us to look back on past habits and see what we’ve stuck to, evolved or dropped completely.
My Acknowledgement of Country
What is an Acknowledgement of Country, and how can I deliver this in a genuine and meaningful way?
12 daily habits for computer-based workers to improve mental and physical health
If you spend 8hrs+ on a screen every day, it takes deliberate and ongoing action to promote mental and physical health.
28 days of stress management tips
Stress affects all of us at one time or another, so here are some daily stress management tips.