Hello friend

Welcome to your weekend and this weekly digest.

I hope you've had a good week so far. My highlight was hosting a session for the Guernsey Chamber of Commerce called "How to Find Focus in Busy Times". If you are interested, here is a short article recap: How to Find Focus in Busy Times.

I've also enjoyed planning my Daily Routines Workshop (happening online, on 24 April). I'm particularly excited about using Butter to host this session. If you're unfamiliar with Butter, it is a fantastic (rather fun) alternative to platforms like Zoom and is designed specifically for delivering workshops and training. Grab a free 7-day trial here if you are curious about Butter (or come to my workshop to see it in action).

On with the digest👇

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✏️ Doodle Essays

Here are this week's short essays:

• ​Overwhelm is Not a Personal Failing​
• ​BLUF: Bottom Line Up Front​​
• ​Reading is a Workout for Your Brain​
• ​Rethinking The Third Space​

And here are the doodles:

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📚 Read

I enjoyed the following articles this week:

• ​Why Quirky Rituals Help Us Perform Better​ (via Hulry)
• ​How to Lead Like a Scientist (via Ness Labs)
• ​Why You Need a Warm Up (via Range Widely)

If you're curious about the books I'm reading, you can see my library in Tana here: Library.

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📺 Watch

I enjoyed this explainer on AI Agents from Jeff Su:

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And here is an educational 17-minute video from Josh Waitzkin and Dr. Andrew Huberman on daily routines :

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🗓️ Events

As you may know, I’ve decided to start offering online workshops. These will be short and focused (just an hour), affordable, and designed to help you take action during the session—not just absorb information. Each session will have a similar format: one clear topic, some input from me, and time and space to implement what we cover together.

So far, I’m considering sessions on weekly reviews, managing email, setting boundaries, and improving focus.

But I’d love to hear what you need. What productivity or wellbeing topic would you want to explore in a session like this? Just hit reply and let me know. Thank you.

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That's all I have to say today. Have a great week, and I'll be in touch again next weekend.

Best wishes,

Martine

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