Dumbphones and the LinkedIn cringe ??

Good morning,

today, we will talk about productivity, office management, the LinkedIn cringe, and Paris Hilton.

As you can tell, it's going to be a ride.

So buckle up, and let's get started!

Productivity ??

Vacation vibes: It's that time of year when it seems like everyone's on holiday. ?? No one's answering the phone or responding to my emails, and it somehow feels like my productivity is taking a break, too. And it makes total sense—we are a product of our environment, after all!

Of course, I want you to enjoy this summer as much as you can ?? but for the days when you need to keep things going in the office, here are two tips to set up your environment for minimal distractions:

1. Bye-bye, multiple to-do lists: Set one place (physical or digital) for all your tasks. Only one. This is super important since fragmenting your to-do list into Trello, Google Calendar, paper planner, or random post-it notes does you no good and only sets you up for missed deadlines.
2. Turn off notifications: Constant notifications are a productivity killer. I know you probably can't turn off company Slack or email, but try to minimize everything else. Put your personal phone on Do Not Disturb mode or check out apps that help with digital detox.?

You can't always make it 100% perfect, but even a few tweaks count and can do wonders for your concentration!

News from home, the world, and the office ??

Dumbphones are a thing: Alright, this might not sound like such a hot trend, but it's real. Gone are the days when we were chasing the newest iPhone every year. We are rocking dumbphones now. Think Nokia 3310 or the iconic flip phone: no camera, no internet, just the good old texting and calling.

This is a reaction to the crazy dopamine overload we encounter daily, which many people struggle with. As office managers, we are especially prone to this since we tend to be chronically online both at work and in our personal lives.?

If you’d like to take the volume down on your social media presence, take a look at these 9 tips I found for us. ??

Life of an office manager ??

The LinkedIn cringe: Ok, has anyone noticed this gold of a post? ??

That’s what I call a beautiful (and very subtle! ??) self-promotion. Bryan found a way to go viral quickly… but not in a good way.

Anyway! I know many of us, office managers, have content creation for the company's social media on our to-do lists, and if you don’t want to be like Bryan (please don’t), here’s an article with specific AI prompts to help you create great posts.

Have a wonderful day, and see you next month!

Lisa ??

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