Hi Reader 👋 Hope you're having an amazing Monday! I’m lucky to live close enough to London that I can get there and back again in an afternoon. My wife has wanted to visit the Tate Modern in the city for a long time. What better time to go than for her birthday? From the outside, the Tate Modern is an ugly block of a building. But when you’re inside, you appreciate the space straight away. The 30 degree heat was left behind as we walked through the entrance hall. How often do you look back at...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader 👋 Thanks for joining me on this productivity newsletter venture. Hope you're having an amazing Monday! This email is also a post on X. Let's connect on there if we haven't already. The lady behind the till asked if I'd fallen into a cactus 🌵 I don’t take much care of my garden and you’ll quite often find the grass up to your knees. But there aren’t any cactuses growing there. It’s football season in the UK. My neighbour had kicked their ball over my fence and it rolled behind my...
3 months ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader 👋 Hope you're having an amazing Monday! I'm trying harder to find my "voice" with this newsletter. Part of that is writing more in the style of how I chat to people on 𝕏. The other part is including a handwritten version of this newsletter. If you'd like to download the handwritten PDF with some extra notes, you can get it here: AI SOPs.pdf Now, onto the newsletter! How I’m using AI to write SOPs You’re tasked with upgrading servers at work, but you’re no expert. You dive in...
4 months ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader 👋 Thanks for joining me on this productivity newsletter venture. Hope you're having an amazing Monday! It started like any other typical day. A late start, fussy toddler, the dog barking the house down, and my daily stand-up meeting going on in the background. And just when you think you’re on top of it all and about to leave the house to go to nursery, the dog knocks a full glass of water on to the floor. The importance of routine I need one. I’m late to nearly everything if it’s...
4 months ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader đź‘‹ Thanks for joining me on this productivity newsletter venture. Hope you're having an amazing Monday! If you've been subscribed to this newsletter for a while, you've probably seen me talk about calendar apps. You're spoilt for choice with calendar apps on the Mac and iPhone. But what about Windows? Maybe even Linux if you're extra nerdy? There are apps out there but they're always ugly and clunky. It's 2024, I want beautiful and seamless apps! And I think I've finally found one....
5 months ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader 👋 Thanks for joining me on this productivity newsletter venture. Hope you're having an amazing Monday! The flu knocked me out over the Easter break. Getting sick sucks, but it’s always an excellent chance to relearn some lessons on wellness and productivity. Here are my takeaways after being stuck in bed for a few days. Working Evenings I’ll be the first to admit that I push myself too far sometimes. It’s probably why I got so sick with this flu. Between handling a 9-to-5 job,...
5 months ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader 👋 Thanks for joining me on this productivity newsletter venture. Hope you're having an amazing Monday! Two weeks ago, I set up a new, recurring meeting at my day job. It’s a bi-monthly meeting between the Engineering and Customer Success departments. Anyone who knows me will know I hate pointless meetings. I’m fully ready for you to reply to this and tell me why meetings are the downfall of productivity! And I’ll probably agree. I will try to explain why this meeting is valuable and...
5 months ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader 👋 Thanks for joining me on this productivity newsletter venture. Hope you're having an amazing Monday! Imagine having a band where every member is playing from a different sheet of music. The result can be best described as a cacophony. My dad would probably think it’s jazz. Last week, I went to an Emma Stevens gig and she invited my guitarist friend on stage to play. He asked the bass player what key they were in and was told E flat. Due to the lack of in-ear monitors, it took him...
6 months ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader 👋 Thanks for joining me on this productivity newsletter venture. Hope you're having an amazing Monday! If you’re anything like me, you’re trying to build a business on the side of your 9–5. And if work-life balance feels like a struggle, you’re not alone. Don’t Quit Your Day Job When people think about the entrepreneurial journey, they often think of someone quitting their job and going all in on their business. I can only write about what I know. So if you’re in your 30s with a...
7 months ago • 2 min read
