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It's been one of those weeks. Hosting out-of-town guests (now gone). Birthday bash for my teen (she's happy). Unexpected vet visit with the dog (he's OK!).

Let's just say I'm ready for the weekend 🥴
 

And to ease your way into yours, I've got a few random (but somewhat related) things I've come across (or created) that I thought you might appreciate too:

1. Person to follow on LinkedIn: Ian Richards – longstanding UN staff member, consistently posting about current UN and development matters, always with a constructive tone.
2. Tool I keep coming back to: Focusmate – powerful human-to-human tool to get things done. I use it almost every day. See you there?
3. Podcast pick: Fresh Humanitarian Perspectives by the Humanitarian Leadership Academy. A new-to-me podcast, but looking promising.
4. Something new: "Self-Service & Free Resources" is part of my efforts to create targeted offers for you – more to come!
5. And one just for fun: "Keep it simple". This video made me chuckle 😄 (LinkedIn post)

Alright. I hope you find one (or all) of these links useful! Keep at your goals, and I’m here if you need me.