OG Tuesday Issue #80

Start your morning with this affirmation:

Today’s checklist: Shut down spam, refresh your charm, be a digital transformer, and organize your chaos.

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TECH TALK

Spam-a-Lot No More

• Deploy Hide my Email across Apple devices.
• Use Private Relay to become a Firefox sleuth.
• Call upon the powers of Do Not Pay.
• Embrace the security of the email alias. Washington Post contributors recommend creating a commerce-only email address for all purchases and sign-ups or adding +business name at the end of your Gmail address to help better track sources of leaks and security breaches.

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Effortless Charm: How to Make Anyone Feel Comfortable

Last year around this time, as COVID-19 vaccines rolled out and the world started reopening, there was a collective acceptance that we’d all be a little socially awkward at first. But if you remain working from home or even in a hybrid environment, you may feel like your overall in-person charm and confidence still aren’t quite up to their dazzling pre-pandemic levels.

Maybe you’re nervous to tackle your first in-person interview in over a decade or hustling to get back into the networking circuit. No matter what type of in-person interaction you’re looking to enhance, these ridiculously easy tips will help everything go smoothly for both you and the person you’re charming.

Speak and move slowly 

Even if you’re excited, try to slow down those waving arms or rapid-fire words. Otherwise, you could make others subconsciously anxious or afraid and consciously uncomfortable. Why is that? According to Psychology Today, people evolved to understand that sudden events (including movements and sounds) could mark the beginning of an attack.

Tip: Use the other person as a mirror, a “pacer car,” for your movements and talking speed.

Throw out some genuine compliments 
Compliments light up the brain, giving people an instant feel-good vibe, even people you’ve just met.

Demonstrate you’re listening
Use eye-contact, nods, and non-interrupting verbal affirmations to demonstrate your attention. Summarize how you’re interpreting their words. Ask clarifying questions, even if you think you know the answer, to make others feel heard.

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Not Naturally Organized? No Problem

A little bit of chaos every once in a while can be fun, refreshing even. However constant chaos, especially in your work, can hemorrhage your time and efficiency.

You don’t have to be naturally organized to get everything under control. Here are some quick tips for creating order and harmony in the face of chaos.

Remember these three foundational steps. Return to them day after day when a sense of chaos or overwhelm begins to creep in.

Minimize: Break up big tasks into little tasks. (Just one of the amazing ideas we love from this professional organizer’s blog post.)

Categorize: Group your tasks into categories that make sense to you. (Example categories: Urgency, deadline, project, goal area, importance, difficulty, etc.) This exercise works a bit like the “chunking” learning methodology. When you group your tasks into categories, you turn a haphazard mass of information into chunks your brain can more easily process.

Prioritize: If you have too many tasks on your plate, then you’ll find it challenging to keep them organized. (Some experts recommend limiting your list to just 9 items.)

Use the tools and resources you find enjoyable to make organization a fun and natural part of your day.

Here are just a few ideas:

• Integrate all your calendars, notes, and to-dos into 24Me so you can look at everything at once.
• Use Jour to easily keep a daily journal that helps you wrap your head around everything.
• Experiment with Onenote templates to organize your to-dos, calendar, notes, and anything else you want.
• Use Toodledo to set up tasks and to-dos and then get reminders so you don’t have to keep anything in your head.
• Put everything in ink using a pretty organizer pad.
• Use project management software, such as Microsoft Planner, Asana, or Trello. (You can even read about how a professional organizer uses Trello for daily task management.)
• Use Celoxis to upload all your documents, emails, and spreadsheets and organize them in one place.
• Declutter your mind to make it easier to declutter your work.

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