this is my love language


(skimming your inbox this week? skip to the p.s. if you're running a US based business for a timely reporting reminder.)

I'm the de facto go-to tech trainer in this house.

Even though my dad still builds robot-controlled synthesizers and my brother is a C++ programmer, somehow I'm the one responsible for teaching everyone how to use zoom to host family reunions. On their ipads. (My customer support friends understand this pain.)

But it turns out teaching tech is my love language.

Yesterday I was yammering away on Threads about formatting Google docs when my friend Kristi said she'd never seen it done - and asked if I'd send her a Loom recording.

I realized I had already recorded this concept as a quick how-to training inside my mini-program Tech Back Time - so I decided to release it over on my YouTube channel to share it with more people.

In this quickie video (under 3 minutes - 1.5 if you 2x my voice to chipmunk speed!) I share how to organize and structure your Google doc to clean up your outline, add a robust table of contents and make it easier to navigate long files.

you've got this,
Michelle

p.s. Heads up if you're running a US based company. Blanket warning caveat *not a lawyer, nor an accountant.* Have you heard of the BOI report filing that needs to be done - or face the possibility of some pretty hefty fines? If not, you may want to contact your financial team (accountant/CPA/other) to see what you need to do. (FYI, it took me about 7 minutes to fill out the form. The "I am not a robot" captcha was the worst part.)

p.p.s. B-School Summer session enrollment starts next week. I've proudly mentored thousands of students and written and recorded numerous trainings for this program over the last 8 years.

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