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A big fat lie we tell ourselves (Victoria Starmer knows the truth)
Warning: this vlog is going to piss some of you off! It's about how we judge "podium people" based on their wardrobe. And by podium people, I mean anyone who's professionally in the spotlight—not just those of us who prance around on stage.
Productivity hacks that don’t work (and 5 things that really do)
This week has been a rollercoaster of emotions from my media consumption! 🎢
Five autumn resets for happiness
Welcome back!
September is my January 📆. Albeit, a better moment for a refresh while the holidays are fresh and before the dark of winter starts to gnawing at my soul.
What we needed to know earlier
We have a treat for you this week! We're featuring the amazing Joeli Brearley, the powerhouse behind Pregnant Then Screwed.
Why are Gen Z such a pain in the arse to manage?
Don’t yell at me! You’re all asking.
I’ve been running all over the country interviewing the under 25s and sharing the findings.
“Don’t look back in anger,” I heard you say.
Hitting the big five-o this week got me thinking about the things that I regret in my life, but also what do I want change for the future…🧐
Never lose perspective again
Interviewing people who have been in a job for a long time can be unsettling. They sometimes experience working life in extremely intense and vivid ways. Details feel significant, overwhelming and stressful.
Men are Gifted. Talented. And working VERY hard.
A report published last year found that women were adopting AI “at a much slower pace” than men. 54% of men versus 35% of women.
Productivity advice misses the point
Our friend, Chris Mitchell, rowed across the Atlantic Ocean this year. He and teammate, Robbie Laidlaw, raised over £250,000 for charity — an incredible achievement. Chris and Robbie have been given awards, written about, and invited onto stages, podcasts, and panels to talk about their epic row and the three years of work that led to it.
Never see productivity advice the same way again
I’ve been interviewing people with complicated lives who still get a huge amount done.
People who rely on carers to get out of bed. Kids with additional needs. Parents who can’t remember if they ate their dinner or left it in the microwave. Or any combination of these and other challenges.
What will your kids say when they grow up?
In the early years of working parenting, you need a strategy 🧭
But you can’t think straight long enough 💤 to find one.
You can’t unscramble this egg
Half-term has been all about chasing my kids around theme parks and water slides. Their enthusiasm for new experiences, especially the thrill of being thrown into the air, never ceases to amaze me.
The silent killer of connection
What if new tech’s biggest unexpected impact isn’t hallucinating data, or giving machines too much power but, simply, coming between the people? 🤔
Can AI change my life?
A year into tinkering around the edges of AI it was time to up my game and see what this baby can really do.
Is it more productive to be alpha?
Women are 20% more likely than men to say they feel sad (data according to global data from the Hologenic Glocabl Women’s Health Index). And that’s 32% if we’re talking about British women. 32%!!!!
Can I have your advice? 🧠
Inspired by my chat with Isabel Berwick of the FT and the Working It podcast and newsletter yesterday (see the post and do comment) I am asking you to share the best work advice you know.
The difference between Good and ‘Off’ online content
“I have to watch 4 hours of online training before the end of the month. It’s why I’ve gone back to knitting, even though my friends think it's weird” says a manger in her 30s in financial services.
Navigating magical tech solutions
I talk a lot about the tech paradox: everyone is wanging on about machine learning while also moaning about how rubbish and disjointed their current tech stack is.
20 years of Gmail: has it ruined our lives?
20 years of Gmail. For those too young to remember it was when email storage got big. Huge!
Leading directly to the joyless digital swamp that is my inbox.
Could you send THAT email?
Tamu Thomas has views!
Hear her thoughts as she launches her new book “Women Who Work Too Much”.