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ResourceUltimate Guide to the Shortcuts App (for the Mac)!
Jeff Su gives a beginner guide to Apple's Shortcuts app on Mac, where a shortcut is a series of actions triggered by a single …
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ResourceMortgage Calculator: A Simple Tutorial (template included)!
Jeff walks through building a mortgage calculator in a spreadsheet template, using his own example of a roughly $400,000 loan at …
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Resource10 MUST-KNOW Macbook Tips for Productivity!
Jeff Su shares ten MacBook productivity tips. First, customize the default blue folder icon by pressing Command+I for folder info, …
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Resource5 Resume Mistakes You MUST Avoid (with real examples)!
Drawing on his own first job search — hundreds of cold emails, dozens of interviews and several offers after he fixed his resume — …
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ResourceEasily Manage Complex Projects in Notion!
Jeff Su rebuilds a messy Notion project page into a three-level system using three features — Relations, Rollups, and Formulas — …
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ResourceMy Simple Productivity System (for normal people)!
Su offers a deliberately simple alternative to elaborate productivity systems such as Ali Abdaal's and Tiago Forte's, promising most …
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ResourceClean Modern Desk Tour | Dual Monitor Setup
Jeff Su tours his dual-monitor desk setup, organized around form-versus-function compromises. The desk is the larger 1.8-meter IKEA …
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Resource10 Gmail Productivity Tips that Changed My Life!
Jeff Su shares 10 Gmail tips. Tip 1: build a free custom signature in a Google Doc — create a table, insert and resize a logo, put …
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Resource11 MUST HAVE Extensions for Productivity!
Jeff Su runs through 11 Chrome extensions he uses for productivity. Link to Text Fragment lets you select a sentence or paragraph, …
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ResourceWhat Product Marketers ACTUALLY Do in Tech Companies!
Jeff Su, who says he has been a product marketing manager (PMM) at a large tech company for five years, explains what product …
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Resource7 FREE Productivity Tools You Didn't Know Existed!
Jeff presents seven free tools for hybrid and remote teams, each aimed at a specific pain point. He opens with Whiteboard at …
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Resource5 MUST-KNOW LinkedIn Profile Tips for Job Seekers!
Su explains how job seekers can reach LinkedIn's All-Star status — profiles he says are far more likely to be contacted and to …
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ResourceRun Meetings that Don't Suck (10 Tips)!
Jeff applies the 40-20-40 rule, which he attributes to the book How to Fix Meetings, to meetings colleagues will not dread: 40% of …
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ResourceTop 5 Tips to CRUSH Your Next Presentation!
Jeff shares workplace presentation tips, illustrated by a quarterly review joke about reporting revenue in billions instead of …
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ResourceMy Entire Alfred Workflow: Supercharge Your Mac (for free)!
Jeff Su walks through his entire Alfred setup on Mac, covering the free version in depth and the paid Powerpack briefly. Foundation …
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Resource9 UNREAL File & Media Management Apps for Mac!
Jeff Su's part two of his Mac apps series covers nine file and media management apps. One, backup archivers: macOS's default Archive …
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Resource10 BEST Mac Apps for Productivity!
Su tours ten Mac apps he uses for efficiency. Dropzone 4 provides a drag-up grid for AirDrop and a drop bar that stages mixed files …
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ResourceAn Unusual Morning Routine (in LOCKDOWN)
Jeff documents his structured morning routine during Shanghai's lockdown in 2022, which he says had been in place since April 1st …
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ResourceNotion Weekly Agenda Template 🌟 📆 Practical & Aesthetic!
Jeff Su walks through the Notion weekly agenda template he says he has used for two years, combining formatting tricks with a daily …
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Resource15 MORE Google Calendar Tips for Productivity!
Jeff Su shares 15 Google Calendar tips plus extensions and Workspace features. He shows custom views: uncheck weekends for five …
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Resource10 Best Practices for Project Management Spreadsheets!
Jeff Su gives 10 best practices for project management spreadsheets meant to be shared, using a Google Sheets template. Within tabs: …
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Resource5 Things You MUST Do After Starting a New Job!
Jeff Su builds this video on an article by Zara Zhang — a Harvard graduate and former Harvard Crimson editor who worked at venture …
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ResourceHow to use Google Drive for Mac (Tutorial & Features)!
Jeff Su installs and tours Google Drive for Desktop (Drive for Desktop) on Mac, noting most steps and features also apply to PC. …
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Resource9+ AMAZING Google Meet Tips You Should Know
Jeff shares seven Google Meet tips plus bonus Google Chat tips. When presenting media, present a tab instead of a window or entire …
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