Hello, fellow tinkerer 👋

Happy Wednesday. My kids have a countdown going of the number of days left in the school year before winter break (now 8). Which is basically the same as the number of working days I have left.

If you, too, are in a countdown to the holidays, I hope the days pass quickly and then you can relax with friends, family, or however you spend the holiday season. 🎄

1) Announcement

I'm hosting my first webinar since my brain surgery this July. Woo hoo! I've partnered with Alt Marketing School to talk about How to Use AI to Effectively Repurpose Your Content.

I actually agreed to the webinar much earlier this year. When I resumed working in September, I thought, "I'll probably be fine to do this by December, right?" And I am! It's a topic I've talked about a lot and I'm excited to host the session.

December 19th @ 9:00 am CT. You can use this link to sign up for free!

2) Product

As we head into the final stretch of the year, we need whatever we can get to help us focus, right? I've actually been enjoying multi-hour virtual co-working sessions hosted by a friend.

You can also use the adorable Focus Friend app. A little bean knits while you work. The app blocks you from using other apps on your phone. If you break focus, the bean loses its knitting progress and is devastated. Quite the clever way to make sure you don't use your phone when you should be doing something else!

3) Tip

My 16-year-old likes to listen to piano music while working on homework. They like Animenz Piano Sheets on YouTube, which is a channel described as an "anime piano arranger." I'm not into Anime, but I'm guessing at least a few of you are, so thought I'd pass it along. Having seen the videos many times while my teenager works, I can confirm that the pianist is very good.

Want more ideas?

→ I wrote a new free resource called Preparing for Long-Term Leave. This is for solopreneurs or small business owners who aren't sure how they could ever step away for something like parental leave, sick leave, or a sabbatical.

→ If you're looking for some writing support, check out the Inkwell Community, led by my friend Liz Heflin. It includes workshops, coaching, resources, and more.

That's it for this issue of Tinkering! See you again in two weeks.

Cheers,
Anna

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