What happened when I had an untouchable day
In this era of uber-connection, it’s not often that you’re completely unreachable by anyone. So I gave it a go.
Minimum Viable Product
How we developed a ‘minimum viable product’ for this website, and the questions we asked ourselves along the way.
Reflections on starting a side project
Let’s just call them projects, because “side” or otherwise, we’ve learned that to do well takes a lot of work!
How I use: Dropbox for iPhone photo storage and backup
Or in other words: how to stop clogging up your phone storage with photos, by taking them off your phone and putting them in Dropbox (cloud file hosting).
Monthly favourites — March 2019
Here’s what we got stuck into in March: what we listened to, watched, read and learned. Our monthly favourites, if you will!
Welcome to Jess Co (and how to create your own personal charter)
Imagine if you were a company: what are your brand pillars? What’s on your personal charter? What are the non-negotiable rules your “employees” must follow? Here Jess ponders how thinking of herself as a company might make some decisions much easier, and shares a free template for creating your own personal charter.
Monthly favourites — February 2019
February went by fast, but we managed to stop and smell the roses / watch TV / use apps / read. Here are a few of our favourite things!
What we’ve learned about turning off notifications on our phone
We turned off phone notifications to see what would happen and —spoiler alert— we’re keeping them off. Find out why you might turn notifications off too.
How to choose a website platform
There are a zillion platform options, but they’re not one size fits all. Here’s how we chose the platform for our website, and the questions we asked ourselves.
Forwarding to multiple addresses in Gmail
Gmail limits email forwarding to one address, but we’ll show you how to enable forwarding to multiple addresses in Gmail using filters—fast, free, and reliable.
Kind regards: why authenticity is queen
You are a special snowflake. Don’t let that disappear when it comes to writing emails!
The art of negotiating (from a woman’s perspective)
The art of negotiating (from a woman’s perspective)
Monthly favourites — January 2019
Our monthly favourites for January 2019. Things we’ve liked that you might too. (Also how is it 2019 already?!)
Hey, I’m walking here!
The benefits of walking meetings, and why you should consider taking some meetings outside. At least promise you’ll try it once.
Crumbs (and 3 other reasons not to eat at your desk)
Crumbs are a very good reason not to eat at your desk. Here we give you a few more! Have a little read and see if you agree.
Monthly favourites — December 2018
Our monthly favourites for December 2018. Things we’ve been doing, reading, listening to, and learning lately.
How we use: Trello for to do lists
If you’re asking yourself ‘what on earth is a Trello?’ then this is the post for you. Learn how to use Trello for managing your to-dos.
Scheduling for life
If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.
Agile project management: what’s in a name?
Tips on how to make agile project management work for you.
Just write it! (and become a better writer)
5 hot tips to help you become a better writer.
Working a four day week
What changed when I made the leap to an eight day fortnight.
Clear communication in a digital world
Approaches to ensure you’re communicating clearly and efficiently in a digital workplace setting.
Inbox zero
I’m one of those annoying Inbox Zero people, and I’d like you to be too!
What a great idea
Too bad I thought of it.
Stop, drop, do
My five non-negotiables at the end of the working day.
What does a Digital Producer do?
You know, we like, produce things… digitally.
Don’t kid yourself, you need a break
Want to improve your productivity? Do less.
How I found my (to do) style
A look at to do approaches and what works best for my current self.
Welcome to Producing Paradise
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
Monthly favourites — November 2018
Our monthly favourites for November 2018. These are the things we thought were pretty spesh, or worth sharing.