Everyone has their favourite routine to perform at their best.
Some are advocates for the Pomodoro technique (25 minutes of intensive work, with a 5-minute short break), others love time-blocking, a few plan the entire week on Sunday, and there are even people who say ice-cold showers la Wim Hof help them focus.
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WhatsApp has launched "Writing Help," an AI feature that lets users rephrase, proofread, or adjust the tone of their messages (professional, funny, supportive, etc.).
Yes, it can be helpful to better express yourself, but it also has many critics that the authenticity of our "ordinary" daily communication is fading even in such a "RAW" channel as WhatsApp.
According to Neil Patel's data about influencer marketing, newsletter/email is the most effective channel when it comes to ROI (attached infographics; source)
But not so many influencers own newsletters; in most cases, only social media channels.
Most of the services we used to order from these platforms were voiceovers or UGC videos.
But now, with AI, it s cheaper for us to generate something synthetically. If other companies think similarly, will freelancers on these platforms have any jobs left?
In a time when big corporations are overpaying for their job offers just to steal the best talent from another big company, and in an era where everyone can build their own startup, there will always be room for people who prefer to join a team and work on something (in the future) big.
I often see the media sharing articles about layoffs due to AI, how junior programmer positions are less in demand, how there is also a decreased interest in copywriters and graphic designers, etc.
About 2 weeks ago, Teammates launched a tool (AI HR-ist), and right now I came across a post from a local marketer who shared interesting data about Ask AI (an internal AI/chatbot system), which today handles almost 94% of all routine HR requests, such as:
vacation requests
onboarding new employees
payroll information and attendance records
benefit selection and answers to basic employment questions
Results of AI implementation at IBM
94% of the HR agenda is automated
Payroll, vacation, administration even terminations have been automated
$3.5 billion saved
40% drop in HR costs
IBM also claims that employees are happier. The HR department s internal NPS score increased from -35 to +74 after the implementation of AskHR (source: HR Asia). 6% of questions are still directed at people AI has not yet completely replaced complex or emotionally sensitive situations.
I ve always wondered how different cultures, companies, or individuals approach financial transparency in business. Some stay silent, others overshare.
I genuinely think about this every week. My approach has always been to ignore short-term balance (not worrying too much about weeks or months) and focus on the mid-term. I ll go all-in for 6 months when needed, give or take, and then slow down to recharge before ramping up again. Fow now, it s kind of helped me push through the toughest periods without burning out completely. That said, recently I ve felt the need for more weekly balance too. Even a small sauna session on Sundays helps a lot. How do you approach it? Are you more consistent week to week, or do you go through mid-term cycles like this too? would really like to get your thoughts on this!
