How to Stop Giving Amazon Your Money

HiThis week, I am going to convince you to sign up to your local library. Yes, even if you don't actually want to go there.Why I love my local library Kilburn Library's Tuesday morning Rhyme Time sessions for under 5s with resident host Carol is a ma...

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Mar 10, 2023
The Painter JMW Turner: Prophet of Productivity Habits

Hi,This week I wanted to talk about JMW Turner (1775–1851), one of Britain's most important painters. Not because his art was good or anything, but simply because he was a machine when it came to work.Turner: Harbinger of the modern obsession for eff...

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Feb 24, 2023
How to Write in 2023

Hi,This week, I'm going back to one of my favourite topics:The AI-everything trend 🤖💓As mentioned in a previous newsletter, Microsoft is integrating ChatGPT into its usually-very-boring search engine Bing. It turns out this is happening for desktop u...

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Feb 10, 2023
Smashing your Inner Critic in the Nose with a Hammer

Hi,This week, I had to remind myself of something important that we all forget.I've been stressed recently, trying to deal with different issues with home and work life. Turning 40 definitely didn't help. I had started to think very negatively about...

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Jan 26, 2023
Making Ducks Eat Pie

Hi,I have been sliding into Olio's DMs again, as well as eBay this week. The online world of decluttering is still quite fascinating to me. I have heard Facebook Marketplace is also surprisingly good due to ease of use. I will probably let you know h...

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Jan 12, 2023