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Since it’s Habbi’s busiest time of year — we dive into how to keep work under control when the workload is completely out of control. MWW 47: Shark Summer 🦈  is out now wherever your listen to podcasts. makework.work/47/

But at the moment it's going to frustrate the hell out of you. Acknowledge it and go "I'm not getting this! I'm not achieving what I want to achieve right now!" [Then exhale] Tomorrow. I'll make another choice tomorrow. I'Il look [at it] another way."

If you're working on something that is beyond your ability at the moment, it doesn't mean it will be beyond your ability in a month.

If we got any overachievers in the room, here's a beautiful quote from Actor Jason Alexander, given during a Master Class at Boston University to take you into 2023 reflection and setting up goals for 2024 🌷

listen, sometimes context is important !

The Notion template we both use for our Daily Journal is freely available on our website: makework.work/daily-notion-j…. If you have daily check-ins for yourself, we'd love to hear about them 💫

"MWW48: A Devotion to the Life I Want" is here, and it's all about keeping intentions for a whole year top of mind in our daily lives ❄️ Spoiler Alert, it features a lot our obsession with daily journaling 📝✨ makework.work/48/

One of my biggest investements in 2023 was in email. @hailleymari and I talked about this on MWW47, and then as I was writing this piece I realised I get on average a 100 messages a day across email, slack, whatsapp, messenger and text 😵‍💫

“The most successful people start with dominant talent—and then add skills, knowledge, and practice to the mix. When they do this, the raw talent actually serves as a multiplier.” from The StrengthsFinder book. more here: buff.ly/40L5Wkj

🎙️ Tune in to MakeWorkWork's podcast episodes MWW15 and MWW31 to hear more about Habbi's and Hailley's Enneagram journeys ! 🎧 Learn how this personality framework has influenced their collaboration on this link here makework.work/enneagram-2/

On MWW47 we talked about Habbi committing to Inbox Zero in 2023, and the investment project it took to get there. She gets a 100 messages a day, and in this 9-minute read she breaks down how she went from chaos to clariy 💌 makework.work/inbox-zero/

In MWW47 we talk about how keeping your project names the same across email, project management, and documentation tools is a game changer. This is a fundamental element of the PARA method, you can learn more about it here 💡 makework.work/the-para-metho…

☃️ A beautiful sentiment into the holiday season, whatever you celebrate

The Four Tendencies is one personality framework that has resonated with us. This simple yet brilliant framework by Gretchen Rubin has helped us us navigate outer and inner expectations, leading to better self-understanding and goal achievement ⚖️ makework.work/four-tendencie…

Even when the urgent is good, the good can keep you from your best, keep you from your unique contribution, if you let it” – Elizabeth Emens, Life Admin This book recommendation came to us from listener Brittany, and we discuss it on MWW45 🎧

"Keep in mind that you're always saying 'no' to something. If it isn't to the apparent, urgent things in your life, it is probably to the more fundamental, highly important things.

Marissa from Remote Work Prep talked to Hailley about her 7 week sabbatical (more on MWW40). Hailley covers about her vision for this time, the prep, the sabbatical itself, and what coming back to work looked like for her. @mar15sa @remoteworkprep @buffer remoteworkprep.com/blog/what-does…

In MWW47 we talk about how keeping your project names the same across email, project management, and documentation tools is a game changer. This is a fundamental element of the PARA method, you can learn more about it here 💡 makework.work/the-para-metho…

📝 Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes of a job application process? Hailley talks about this a little in MWW47, and references this piece where she shares insights into the Content Writer Role application journey that happened earlier this year. buffer.com/resources/cont…

🌐 Have you ever wondered how the Enneagram impacts collaboration? MakeWorkWork shares their experience with this powerful personality framework and how it has shaped their dynamic. Read Hailley's blog post on this framework: makework.work/enneagram-2/