Over the last couple of years, my life has changed a lot because:

1. You chose to support my content: From Excel and productivity hacks on YouTube to random musings on my blog, you have kept me going

 2. I stifled my fears and put myself out there: I've learned that serendipity is a skill and you can make yourself lucky by just making (constructive) noise on the internet

And now, my team of 1 has decided to drop some of that heat directly in your email inbox.

Welcome to the first edition of my newsletter, The Friday Fix! Every Friday, I'll deliver productivity hacks, practical life advice, and gems from across the web to add value to your life and occasionally make you laugh.

I’m glad you’re here and I can’t wait to get started, so…let’s get into it 👊🏾

— Shem

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💡 1 thing I've learned this week

Show up as your authentic self always 😇

This week I got head-hunted for an exciting opportunity I'll share soon if it pans out. Pardon the suspense, 100+ job application rejections have caused me to manage my expectations.

While chatting with the recruiter over Javas juice, she said something that—amid bright purple blushing—stuck with me:

🙏🏾 1 thing I'm grateful for

My gym instructor 🦾

After a 3-year hiatus from the gym that I wrote about so eloquently here, I needed a guardian angel to whip me back in shape. My gym instructor is brutal, intolerant of whining, and haunts me like the ocean waves haunt the shore. His militant ways are just what I need to get back in shape. When you meet me, please tell me I look good. Otherwise, what's the point?

🚀 Pro-tip

Give your messy Excel sheet a facelift in less than 5 seconds 🧹

POV: Your data looks like this:

The cell entries are too big to fit squarely in the cells so you resort to manually enlarging the columns and rows to make everything fit. That's what someone who doesn't read this newsletter would do.

Here's a quick way to fix it in less than 5 seconds:

In case you blinked and got lost, here's what to do:

• Select the entire sheet by clicking the box in the top left corner of the sheet (left of Column A and above row 1)

• Hover the cursor over the line that marks the end of Column A until the cursor becomes a cross with left/right directional arrows. Double click

• Do the same for the line that marks the end of row 1 and double click.

• Done

🔥 What's hot

My YouTube video this week 📽️

My New Year message on the blog 🎉

💎 Gems from the internet

1. The science of manifestation 🧘🏾‍♂️: We're still within the "Happy New Year" statute of limitations. So... this podcast episode will change the way you approach your life goals.

2. A productivity playlist from a pianist 🎹: French pianist, Riopy’s playlist is guaranteed to shoot your productivity out of orbit.

3. If you're a TV buff like me, here's a list of the 25 best TV episodes of 2022 📺

4. How to figure out what to do with your life 🛟: Need I say more?

5. Since we're still convinced we're actually going to work out in 2023, here's a helpful Twitter thread 🧵

Have a great weekend,

— Shem

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