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Issue #165  (The 4-Day Week Is Flawed) 04/11/22


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Here's a really cool Tweet thread from artist Elliott Aleksander where he shares 10 visuals that will change how you see success and productivity. I like the artwork and the way the concepts are laid out because they force you to ruminate on each idea being presented.

I'm not normally a very visual person, so maybe that's part of the reason I spent a few extra seconds trying to figure out the concepts in each one of these, but I think they definitely lend themselves to contemplation, which can be extremely beneficial when it comes to our goals and personal growth.

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You'll enjoy and likely be inspired by many of the illustrations (one of my favourites in the collection is above). Evidently Elliot does this sort of thing regularly in his own Substack and for businesses who want to hire someone to do visuals for teaching their audiences. If you prefer, the whole thing is in this Thread Reader post.

Now on to this week's hand-picked productivity links!
 

Tools & Apps

Reclaim — Smart time-blocking assistant integrated with Google Calendar, for scheduling personal and business time blocks.

Bitwarden — An open-source password manager that provides a safe way for teams and individuals to store and share sensitive data from any device.

Akaunting — Free, open-source, and online accounting software for small businesses and freelancers.

Ovy — Chrome extension for Gmail. An AI assistant that auto-generates email replies for you. Of course, you'll always approve what's generated, but this may save you some writing time.

Noisli — Service that provides background sounds and white noise to improve your focus and boost your productivity.

SheetLink — Platform that enables non-coders to interact with their apps using easy formulas in Google Sheets.

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Articles & Resources

Adaptive Thinking: The Best Way to Deal With Unexpected Situations — The author compares this to the training of fighter pilots and then offers a list of three things important to adjusting under pressure.

99% of Successful People Swear by the Same Life-Changing Habits — This post is kind of all over the place, but there are some good tidbits in here that you might find useful.

The Secret to Happiness at Work — The gist of this article is that money isn't the determiner of happiness. True, but we also shouldn't sell ourselves short, particularly in the current workers' market.

Making Up Movies — Interesting take on something that could impede personal growth: replaying 'self-made' movies in your mind that aren't rooted in reality.

You're Using Email Wrong — A short article on some things that I think most people are doing, albeit sometimes in a different way, to ensure their inbox isn't a complete disaster.

The 4-Day Week Is Flawed. Workers Still Want It — Wired piece with some good news on the 4-day work week, but some relevant caveats to keep in mind to ensure it's not a failure.

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Suggestions?

Have a suggestion for a productivity-related tool, article, or other resource? Send me a direct message via X (@LouisLazaris) and I’ll consider including it in a future issue.

Stay productive!

Louis
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