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Issue #340  (How Not To Lose Your Job to AI) 08/18/25


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Anne-Laure Le Cunff, who runs the popular Ness Labs website and related newsletter, was interviewed by Big Think a few months back. The video is called Anne-Laure Le Cunff: The 3 cognitive scripts that rule over your life, and it's definitely worth checking out if you're a fan of her work.
 
Anne-Laure Le Cunff: The 3 cognitive scripts that rule over your life

It's about 50 minutes in length and you can use the chapters to jump around to different topics as needed. Overall it's a fairly deep interview covering lots of philosophical views on how we use our brains today and productivity in general.

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

 

 

Tools & Apps

SnappyNotes — A sleek, modern notepad for Mac that lives on the side of your screen, opening instantly so you can take notes while working, without switching apps or breaking your focus.

HoneyBook — An AI-powered platform that brings all your leads, clients, projects, and payments together in one place, allowing your team to track clients, finances, projects, and more.

Svalync — A platform that lets you create AI agents for non-technical teams, allowing you to automate up to 90% of your repetitive tasks and save dozens of hours per week.

Rapyd.Cloud — Most web hosting crack under heavy traffic, slowing down when it matters most. Get enterprise-grade infrastructure that keeps your dynamic WordPress sites blazing fast with zero downtime or slowdowns.    sponsor  

Backed App — An iOS or Android app, developed by back health experts, that offers personalized workouts and real-time posture correction. (Scroll to the bottom for the download links, the main links don't seem to be working correctly).

Imprint — An educational app for iOS and Android that enables you to understand complex topics quickly, with elegant visuals that clarify key ideas and help you stay focused.

NotesQR — A platform for simple, secure, and hassle-free file sharing, enabling you to share files directly between devices with end-to-end encryption, no cloud storage and no registration required.
 
 

Articles & Resources

Developers, Reinvented"The developers who found success with AI tools have a strong underlying motivation to prepare for what they anticipate will be an overhaul of their profession."

How Not To Lose Your Job to AI — Includes a chart that lists the skills that are most likely to increase in value as AI progresses (e.g. leadership skills and complex physical skills).

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This Is Why I Don’t Have Goals (And What To Do Instead) — The author explains that he's m ore focused on process, which means he's focused on doing the thing as opposed to achieving some particular thing.

Designing the Ultimate Work Space for Performance and Well-Being — Not a lengthy piece but some practical suggestions you'll want to consider if you desire a better workspace.

Why Task Organization Transforms Your Work (And Life) — A comprehensive piece with science-based information on the importance of being well organized and uncluttered in your tasks, todos, etc.

The 80-Hour Myth (Why We’re Addicted To Being Busy) — An article that's a loose transcript of a YouTube video on why the 80-hour workweek shouldn't be something you allow yourself to fall into.

Suggestions?

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

Stay productive!

Louis
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