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!
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.
Should I use AI, given its concerning environmental impact?
AI is here, but let’s talk about whether we should really be using it.
Monthly favourites — October 2024
On teams that work well together, and raising happy, resilient children (and adults).
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.
Monthly favourites — September 2024
On return to work styling, and improving coaching skills.
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!
Monthly favourites — August 2024
On restarting old projects with thanks to new inspiration.
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 blur part of an image for free
If you need to blur part of an image and can’t afford Photoshop, try the free blur tools in Canva or Awesome Screenshot!
Monthly favourites — June & July 2024
Using AI at work, and Michelle Obama’s life story.
Monthly favourites — May 2024
On navigating overwhelm: mental health, motherhood and the state of the world.
Monthly favourites — March & April 2024
Life skills, effective habits, your 4 key financial numbers, and some escapist television.
Monthly favourites — February 2024
Lessons in black humour, originality, productivity and low standards.
Monthly favourites — December 2023 & January 2024
A cheesy drama and some good news.
Monthly favourites — November 2023
Entertain-news, audiobooks on Spotify, and documenting little snippets of life with 1 Second Everyday.
Monthly favourites — October 2023
This is a love letter to A24, with a sidenote lesson in aiming for the minimum.
Monthly favourites — September 2023
The start of Spring was filled with the smell of jasmine in my garden, along with a thriller film, board games and better spreadsheeting skills.
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.
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”.
How to use the Slack workflow builder to send weekly reminders
Slack workflows are a great way to automate reminders for your team at work. Here’s how to set them up.
On writing again, and dictating instead of typing
Sometimes you just have to start writing (or dictating!) and see what comes out.
Monthly favourites — August 2023
We’ve had a little winter hibernation time but back with some of the things that are inspiring us at the moment, including Dua Lipa, ADHD tips, and protein tracking.
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.
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.
Monthly favourites — April 2023
This month is all about home organisation, compartmentalising home vs work, being imperfect and pinning things again.
How I use iMovie to edit how-to videos for YouTube
If you’re a Mac user wanting to edit home movies or basic YouTube videos, iMovie might be for you!
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 I use ChatGPT to have a bit of fun
ChatGPT can write jokes, trivia questions, poems and stories. Here are some prompts to try for fun.
How I use ChatGPT to help me learn
ChatGPT can summarise and translate text, provide the history of something, or explain a complex topic in a simple way. Here are some prompts to help with different kinds of learning.
How I use ChatGPT to help me work
ChatGPT can write and edit things for you, convert data, and generate code. Here are some prompts to try in your work life.
How I use ChatGPT to help me with home life
ChatGPT can save you time, give you advice, help you plan, and come up with ideas. Here are some prompts to try in your home life.
My Acknowledgement of Country
What is an Acknowledgement of Country, and how can I deliver this in a genuine and meaningful way?
Monthly favourites — March 2023
We’re already a quarter of the way through this year, how did that happen? Good writing, sewing, managing, and this newsletter are all filling our cups.
How to crop and annotate browser screenshots with Awesome Screenshot
The free Chrome browser extension that helps you take a more awesome screenshot. Summary: This guide explains how to crop and annotate browser screenshots using Awesome Screenshot, and a few cool things it can do like capturing the whole page (including out of view...
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.
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!