Tech Productivity Issue #397 (What is Really Happening to Jobs?)

Issue #397 (What is Really Happening to Jobs?) 09/21/26

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If you like to take lengthy remote work trips or maybe you're just a year-round digital nomad, you probably enjoy hearing people's views on the best places to travel to for remote work.

One such article you might enjoy is from the Travel + Leisure website, where a travel and food journalist lists her 5 Favorite Remote Work Destinations.

The locations she recommends are Thailand, Faroe Islands, Vietnam, Greece, and Malaysia. See the full article for her reasons why.

Being a digital nomad is certainly not for everyone, but if a 2-3 month trip every few years is something you'd consider, these locations might be a decent start.

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

Tools & Apps

Cork — A digital corkboard of index cards for writers (scenes, characters, research) that you arrange, stack, and link, featuring Kanban vs. board view, Markdown support, search anything, and more.

Clean Email — A suite of tools, with support for any email provider, to quickly declutter your inbox through automation, with features like smart filters, rules, screener, and unsubscribe to group messages.

Resume Studio — A resume and interview practice platform that lets you import your resume for a free score and specific fixes, sharpen it against any job description, and export a clean, ATS-ready PDF.

Meco — Enjoy newsletters in a space designed for reading. Meco is a distraction-free space for reading and discovering newsletters, separate from the inbox. Add your newsletters in seconds and liberate your inbox today! sponsor

Instabooks — A fast app that mirrors your QuickBooks data and allows you to batch edit hundreds of transactions in one pass, switch between client files instantly, and drill into any account ledger, without waiting for the usual load times on QB.

MeetingMemo — A Mac app that allows you to record and transcribe any meeting or call, then let AI turn it into a summary with action items, all privately on your device.

What-Version — An online tool that detects your system and allows you to search for find an official download link for a given piece of software, enabling you to choose the correct version in each case.

Articles & Resources

What is Really Happening to Jobs? Separating AI Hype From Reality — While acknowledging a tough job market for new graduates due to AI, empirical evidence now being gathered suggests that AI impact on jobs is mostly positive.

The First Hour: One Block of Focused Work Before the World Reaches You — A simple but effective suggestion to pick one task the night before and do it first thing the next work day without distractions from feeds, phones, email, etc.

The One Options Trade I Make Every Week — A single 0-day options trade, handed to you with the strike, the entry price, and the exit already mapped. Grab this week's free report to see how it works before the next signal drops. sponsor

Real-Time Feedback: My Closing Move in Every Interview — This is great advice for those in leadership roles who interview candidates – to provide feedback at the end of interviews, to help the candidate make improvements and maybe to clear up some things the interviewer may have misunderstood.

How I Turn My Brain Dump into Notes and Tasks using AI — A more technical article than I normally share in this newsletter, but this sort of thing is going to be needed more and more as AI adoption continues to soar.

How the Best Teams Become Indistractable — A short excerpt from Ron Friedman’s new book, Superteams: The Science and Secrets of High-Performing Teams, with advice for modern teams.

A Doctor and Neurologist’s Staple Routines for Longevity: ‘To Protect the Brain, You Have to Protect the Rest of the Body’ — Not surprising, this doctor who has published 13 books on brain health and related subjects, recommends exercising multiple times per week.

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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