I'm working on a big presentation I'm giving next week for potentially several hundred nonprofit leaders, and I'm finding myself feeling burnt out. So, I remembered something a group of us did in a co-working session several years ago. Have you heard of or tired the Pomodoro Method (work for 25 minutes and take a 5 minute break, repeat taking a longer break after 4 cycles)? I started employing it a bit ago and it is helping. What is your experience with this?

I’m researching what stops beginners from creating and selling their first digital product with AI. Which part feels hardest right now? 1. Choosing a profitable niche or product idea 2. Creating the actual product 3. Knowing how to use AI properly 4. Getting the first customers 5. Knowing what to post or say to sell it 6. I’m interested, but I haven’t started 7. Something else Penny for your thoughts. Reply with the number and one sentence explaining your answer.

One of the most important things I've learned since becoming an online entrepreneur is that the most important thing you can do to grow your business is to build relationships. Many of us (myself included) have rushed to promote our groups and services that we care so deeply about. And it only makes sense - we are excited about what we are doing! Today, I'd like to invite you to take a step back and introduce yourself to the group by answering the following questions: 1. Who are you personally? 2. Who are you professionally? 3. What is something you love doing outside of work? 4. What is something surprising about you? As you open up and make more connections, you will find that not only are people more interested in what you do, but they will also be more interested in helping you make connections with other people they know! 😉 After you introduce yourself, please scroll through the other introductions and add a comment to someone you have something in common with or would like to know more about. 😊 Please add your introduction in the comments below! ⬇️

Most professionals know they should drink more water. Very few actually do it consistently and even fewer think about what's in the water they're drinking. Here's what tends to happen. You start the day with coffee, which is mildly dehydrating. You're busy, so water gets forgotten until you're already thirsty. By mid-afternoon, you're running on mild dehydration without realising it and what presents as fatigue, a dull headache, or difficulty concentrating is often just your brain asking for fluids. The research on this is fairly striking. Even 1–2% dehydration an amount you won't consciously feel as thirst has been shown to meaningfully reduce concentration, mood, and cognitive performance. For knowledge workers doing mentally demanding work across a full day, this is a variable that's easy to fix and often completely overlooked. But hydration isn't just about water volume. It's also about electrolytes. Sodium, potassium, and magnesium regulate nerve signals, fluid balance, and energy production at a cellular level. Without adequate electrolytes, water doesn't hydrate you as efficiently it moves through the body quickly without being properly absorbed. This matters more than most people realise, particularly if you exercise, sweat, drink a lot of coffee, or regularly consume filtered or purified water, which tends to be low in natural minerals. Today's experiment: Two simple habits, easy to stack onto what you're already doing. The first is to start your morning with a large glass of water before your coffee. Not instead of just before. It takes 30 seconds and immediately begins reversing the mild dehydration that builds overnight. The second is to upgrade at least one glass of water today with electrolytes. You don't need a specialist product to do this: - A pinch of good quality sea salt or Himalayan salt - A squeeze of lemon or lime - A few slices of cucumber - Or an electrolyte powder if you already use one - Beyond that, try to drink water consistently through the day rather than in large amounts infrequently. A useful cue: keep a glass or bottle visible on your desk. Out of sight genuinely means out of mind with hydration the visual reminder makes a measurable difference.

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