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How to Organise Your Windows (and Your Mind): Screen Setup for Smarter Work
Welcome back after the Easter break! Something I’ve been paying more attention to recently has been on learning how to organise my screen. The way you…
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Subject: Email Templates, Snippets, and the Curse of the Stale Shortcut
I have a confession: I have a whole folder of beautifully crafted email templates and snippets that I never use. They were supposed to save me time…
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Taming the Beast: Using AI to Help Write Long Reports (Without Losing Your Mind)
Writing long reports is one of those work tasks that always sounds noble in theory and absolutely soul-sapping in practice. You start with enthusiasm…
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Using Generative AI to Save Time and Stay Sane in a Hybrid Work World
If you’re anything like me, juggling a hybrid work schedule—part time in the office, part time at home—has forced you to rethink how you manage your…
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Mastering the Virtual Stage: A Guide to Remote Presentations
A professional skill that has become more crucial than ever in the hybrid world is the art of delivering an outstanding ‘virtual’ presentation over…
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The Power of the Pocket Notebook: Your Hybrid Work Ally
Digital tools are fantastic, no doubt, but there's something about the tangible feel of a pocket notebook that just hits differently.
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Tackling the Report Mountain
I’m now moving to a twice-a-week schedule for the newsletter, so you can expect to get one on a Monday and a Friday.
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Web Productivity, not Browsing
The Internet (or Web, to be more technically accurate) is a treasure trove of information, but it can also be a maze of distractions if not handled…
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The Paper Chase
Those paper piles on your desk?
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Getting a Grip on Passwords
As someone who juggles multiple roles, I understand the importance of efficient time management.
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Taking Notes
Depending on the job you are doing, you are likely going to be taking a lot of notes during the course of the day.
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