Issue #286 (How To Have Complex Discussions) 08/05/24
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This week Monday falls on a federal holiday here where I live in Canada, and summer is in full swing, so nothing special for this week's intro as I enjoy a little bit of downtime.
The rest of the issue includes the usual curated collection of productivity apps and articles, so I'm sure you'll enjoy those.
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Now on to this week's hand-picked productivity links!
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Resume Trick — A resource that includes an AI-powered resume builder, cover letter builder, along with customizable templates.
PromptPanda — An AI prompt management platform for teams that's secure and allows you to centralize company prompts, run and compare new prompts, and explore optimized prompts.
ClipBook — A clipboard manager for Mac that lets you quickly access unlimited clipboard history via keyboard shortcuts and has the option to paste as text (i.e. without formatting).
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Habituator — A customizable habit tracker for Apple devices (including watchOS) that's attractive and functional, displaying data with rich stats, filters, and colourful graphs, among other features.
Noor — A Slack alternative for teams, available for Mac, iOS, and web, enabling teams to write in threads, focus, and collaborate.
NotesGPT — An open-source voice memos app that uses AI to convert your voice notes into organized summaries and clear action items.
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One Activity That Will Improve Your Brain Function — Nothing too new here, and I've mentioned this in the newsletter before, but exercise is one of the keys to avoiding brain fog, forgetfulness, etc.
The Best Way to Have Complex Discussions — "The default way of discussions – in-person ones – are highly susceptible to impulsive responses and are extremely hard to provide a good structure for, making them the worst for complex topics."
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“Tend And Befriend”: The Simple Relationship Hack For Burnout Resilience — This response to dealing with stress and possibly burnout reduces stress by tapping into the calming effects of our close connections.
This is the Best Career (Life) Advice I Ever Got — Three pieces of advice here, the third of which might be tough for many, but I like the first one about not putting too much emphasis on getting credit for stuff.
The Ten Most Important Time Management Principles I’ve Learned (and Use) — Suggestions on planning, focus, artificial deadlines, streamlining, embracing routine, time batching, and lots more.
3 Tactics to Beat Procrastination Without Overhauling Your Life — A good point is made here that explains that procrastination should not be confused with laziness, poor time management, avoidance, or distractions.
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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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