Hello friend,

Welcome to your weekend.

First, a little personal news: If you read my last Now Page update or follow me on social media, you will be aware that Guernsey had some small (but, for me, significant) elections this week. I, along with some other fine folks, was elected as a Parish Douzenier (a local public office role). If you're curious about how tiny islands operate, there's a link on my Now Page you might enjoy. I'm looking forward to next month's swearing in ceremony and getting started in January.

Thanks to everyone who voted, encouraged me, and sent good wishes. I really appreciate it.

Now, onto this weekend's digest...

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✏️ Doodle Essays

I have two doodle essays for you this week.

The first is a new doodle about journalling and how it is a tool with many uses (and even more importantly, no rules).

The second doodle is from my archives and somewhat related to the first: Outsource Your Working Memory. While I don't explicitly mention journalling in this second doodle essay, one way the practice can be helpful is getting worries out of your head and putting them somewhere else (outsourcing them).

I'd love to know if you journal and how you approach it. Or if you are curious about journalling but struggle to know where to start (these 100 journal prompts might help). Just reply to this email and let me know. It is always lovely to hear from you.

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📚 Read

Here are some articles from other creators I thought you might enjoy:

• I rather liked Work Brighter's idea of having a finishing spree if you are feeling "stuck" or drowning in unfinished projects.
• Derek Thompson's article on The End of Thinking really made me think... thankfully.

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 love how Jeff Su explains his CORE productivity workflow in this video:

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I found this video by Charm strangely compelling...

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It's not a video, but it is something fun and strangely relaxing to watch and explore: Window Swap.

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🎧 Listen

I cannot remember the last time I did this, but I listened to this podcast episode twice: How to Speak Clearly and With Confidence with Matt Abrahams (Huberman Lab). There's some incredible advice here and I took lots of "snips". I have now subscribed to Matt Abrahams' podcast, Think Fast, Talk Smart.

​This episode of the Zoe podcast about fermented foods was also educational.

I listen to podcasts in the Snipd app, but you can find shows and episodes I recommend on your preferred podcast platform. Use my referral link to get a month of Snipd Premium for free.

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That's all from me today. Have a great week, and I will be in touch again next weekend.

Best wishes,

Martine

P.S. I have a few slots available for one-off (or short-term) coaching sessions in December. If you need help reviewing your year and setting goals for next year (or with something else) reply to this email and we have a chat.

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