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Issue #283  (Asking for Help is a Core Skill) 07/15/24


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I came across an interesting Instagram account called Yash I art, by Yash Jethwani. On the page, he posts visualizations that express values like confidence, higher self-worth, focus, and so on.

I don't necessarily agree with all the messages here (for example, I believe that being too confident in yourself leads to selfishness and self-centered behavior) but overall there are some nice takeaways from many of the visuals.
 
A laptop closing

If you wanted a sampling of 15 of Yash's visuals, you can check out this X thread, which credits Yash at the bottom of the thread. I think you'll find at least one or two that resonate with your current circumstances!
 

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

 

Tools & Apps

Timefall — An open-source, efficient, and convenient time management tool with features like task creation, hour rate management, calendar-based reports, and local JSON storage for privacy.

Univer — A powerful office suite that provides an enterprise-level solution for document and data collaboration via spreadsheets, documents, and slides.

Summate: Stop Your Information Overload — Get your personal daily digest of what matters. AI summarizes newsletters, YouTube, and RSS into one concise email. Choose the important, skip the rest. Save time, stay informed. Try Summate free – boost your productivity.    sponsor  

Soju — A bookmarking tool with single-click saving using a Chrome extension and ability to organize your bookmarks with collections, tags, and notes, along with powerful search and share functionality.

Range — A plugin for Slack and MS Teams, that allows teams to share asynchronous updates, create agendas, take meeting notes, track team goals, and plan work with 75+ tool integrations.

Halsey — A note-taking app that has a Doc mode and Whiteboard mode, allowing you to either write in rich text with Markdown or use a canvas to draw diagrams, mind maps, etc.

UnInbox — A modern, privacy-friendly, email platform for teams and professionals that brings the best of email and messaging into a single, modern, and secure platform.

Articles & Resources

Believe It or Not, We're Spending Less Time in Meetings Than We Used To — Time in meetings has dropped to 14.8 hours a week in 2024 from 21.5 hours a week in 2021, according to a survey of over 1,300 workers.

Asking for Help is a Core Developer Skill — The primary message here is based on the anxieties from one developer on Reddit, but the overall suggestion could probably apply to many other fields as well.

Don't Give Every Minute a Job — Some encouragement not to overschedule yourself and allow room for "buffers" so you can avoid having an unexpected monkey wrench thrown into your plans.

The Morning Paper for Tech — Want a byte-sized version of Hacker News that takes just a few minutes to read? Try TLDR's free daily newsletter. It covers the most interesting tech, startup, & programming stories in just 5 minutes.    sponsor  

Satisfaction and Progress in Open-ended Work — This is viewed as the opposite of being in 'work execution mode' where we're checking stuff off, which is generally viewed as better in terms of progress and feelings of accomplishment.

The 5-Step “Military Method” for Falling Asleep in Minutes — From a year ago, this is a short tip that apparently is given to soldiers who need to fall asleep in high-stress and noisy environments.

How Can I Convince My Boss To Let Me Work Remotely? — From "Pressing Questions", Fast Company’s mini-advice column, maybe this advice will help you if this is a challenge in your workplace.
 

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
techproductivity.co
@LouisLazaris

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