Boredom resisted: why doing nothing is so hard to do
This weekend I did nothing for an hour. No podcast. No phone. No agenda. Just stillness—and a surprising amount of resistance. Why is boredom so hard to access?
Tag: productivity
Good enough is not the enemy
What if “good enough” was the smartest, bravest choice you could make? I used to believe perfection was the goal. But leading through constraint—at work and in the charity—taught me that doing fewer things, better, might just be the way forward.
All those notes… an AI-powered meeting assistant
In this episode of Try AI for Growth, Sara Vicente Barreto shares how AI transformed a surprise campervan trip to Serra da Estrela into an immersive, engaging, and culturally rich experience. From helping her choose the destination, planning logistics, and surfacing hidden murals to turning a simple walk into a storytelling adventure for her kids, AI proved to be the ultimate travel companion. Whether you’re looking for ways AI can enhance your trips or curious about how it can uncover cultural gems and history on the go, this episode is packed with insights and inspiration for your next journey.
From Scribbles to Structure: How AI Helped Me Transform My Handwritten Notes
In this episode of Try AI for Growth, Sara Vicente Barreto shares how AI became her secret tool for transforming handwritten notes into structured, actionable content. From meeting notes to book summaries, she discusses how AI helped her transcribe, organize, and refine her ideas—turning scattered thoughts into structured insights.
Sara dives into real-life experiments, using AI to:
If you’ve ever stared at pages of notes, wondering what to do with them, this episode is for you. Tune in to discover how AI can help bring clarity, efficiency, and structure to your notes—saving hours of work!
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Keeping afloat with overwhelm
Are you getting to the time of the year that you look back and wonder where the year went? Filled with overwhelm before everyone breaks for the summer?
How to go back to work after a break
I knew I had to be intentional about coming back from holiday this time. So I took a large sip of my own advice. And I did not feel overwhelmed!
Atomic Habits – tiny changes, remarkable results
I could tell from the first moment I was going to like reading Atomic Habits. It was clear what I was doing right in some of my newly created habits and what I was getting so wrong in others!
A To Do List at your service
It has been a long time since I had a job that has a defined amount of tasks which, in