lighten your load

Dude. It's a lot right now.

I've had more than a few voice messages in my DMs this week about just how burned out people are.

I know my general outlook can vary based on what time of day I've read Heather Cox Richardson's latest missive.

So finding tools that bring ease into my life is paramount as I'm starting several intense client projects that require hours of daily meetings.

I'm not looking to make my work life any harder than it needs to be.

Last year a designer friend recommended using Granola* to simplify taking meeting notes.

This discrete app transcribes your meetings, captures your notes and summarizes info from your video calls. And since it doesn't add itself to the call, you won't get an annoying fireflies or fathom bot message that can peeve people.

Is it just me, or are those bots super annoying on group calls (especially if it's only someone's bot and not a real person that joins the call)!

I love how Granola* creates concise post-call summaries that I can easily cut and paste to share with clients. And granola "recipes" (basically AI prompts) allow you to do more with your content - like write to-do lists and follow-up emails.

Bonus hack I discovered while sitting at my desk and brainstorming with my husband: start recording a new note while ideating at your desk or on your phone. Great way to capture moments of genius you don't want to forget!

Grab the Business plan* to access info for longer than 30 days or kick the tires with the free plan.

you've got this,
Michelle

p.s. B-School 2026 is just around the corner. Since I give 1:1 attention to my B-Schoolers, I'm only able to take on a few folks this year. If you want to work directly with me, click here and I'll add you to my personal waitlist.

p.p.s. he'll probably hate this note, but I'm sending my friend and yoga philosophy teacher Hari-Kirtana Das good wishes for a very special birthday. Plus he writes a heck of a thoughtful newsletter.

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tech I love
Hover* - where I buy & hoard my domains (great customer support to boot!)
Kit* - my favorite easy-to-use newsletter service (you're reading it right now!)
Kajabi* - where I host my programs and digital courses
ManyChat* - what I use to automate messages on Instagram and Facebook

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