Category / Everyday Life / Problem Solving / Thinking / Working
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Dreaming Solutions: The Link Between Sleep and Problem Solving
Read Time: 2 minutes When I was a boutique agency owner, our team would float between many different types of projects, have many late nights and occasionally we would run into coding challenges. As a group we discovered that if we weren’t able to come up with a solution between us, a good night’s sleep often brought forth a…
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Hygge in the Digital Realm: The Rise of Cozy Video Games
Read Time: 2 minutes In a fast-paced world filled with constant connectivity and digital noise, the allure of cozy video games is gaining momentum. These virtual retreats offer players a tranquil escape from the chaos of everyday life, providing a digital sanctuary where warmth, comfort, and simplicity reign supreme. Join us as we delve into the enchanting trend of…
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New Year, New Inbox: Why January is the Perfect Time to Unsubscribe from Marketing Emails
Read Time: 2 minutes As the calendar turns the page to a new year, many of us embark on a journey of self-improvement, setting resolutions and decluttering various aspects of our lives. One area that often gets overlooked in this process is our digital space – particularly our email inboxes, which are frequently inundated with marketing messages vying for…
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The Forward Email Culture: Navigating Communication in the Workplace
Read Time: 3 minutes Opened my email this morning I find I have some new, unplanned ‘urgent’ tasks. Those new tasks have become more interesting because the email (forwarded) has provided no context and no summary of what’s required. Just as in the past, this forwarded email is blank…not even including a ‘Can you look at this?’ The email…
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Embracing the Now vs. Embracing the Later: Exploring the Personalities of ‘Let’s Do It Today’ and ‘Let’s Do It Tomorrow’ Individuals
Read Time: 3 minutes My daughter and I tend to be night owls. Sharing nighttime conversations over cheese (or other snacks), discussing various ideas that pop into our mind. I made an recent observation that when an activity was brought up, my daughter was usually all-in…immediately, while I tended to prefer the activity (because it was usually late) be…
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The Early Bird Advantage: How Waking Up Early Prepares You to Seize the Day
Read Time: 3 minutes My partner Amy is up everyday at 4:45am. She gets up and gets to work on the treadmill or she takes Frankie (our dog) with her around the neighborhood. I tend to be an ‘occasional’ early riser. In my my earlier days, I would be up for work. More recently, I am up and on…
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Body Doubling…helping remote workers and students
Read Time: 3 minutes When our company was fully remote, there were times when coworkers asked for calls, but because of focus and work loads, I often asked to schedule a meeting to prevent interruptions. This way, I could prepare for it and be fully focused on the subject of the meeting. With some co-workers, meetings would be quick…
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Quote Exploration: Use the Difficulty
Read Time: 2 minutes I recently watched snippets of an interview with actor Michael Caine. In it he talks about a play he was in as a young actor where other actors got carried away in a scene and threw a chair. The chair ended up getting lodged in a doorway where Michael Caine had to enter. Because it…
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How to See Your Mac’s Invisible Files
Read Time: < 1 minute When I working on a website recently, and connected to a server, I was able to see invisible files that help the site run (FTP preferences). I prefer to view the files in case I need to make changes for the website. Some invisible files on your computer support the operating system. Those files are…