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Nobody on their deathbed will say: “I wish I scrolled more” Our phones are poisoning us. In 20-30 years, We'll look back and regret the moments we missed. This hit me last week When my friend's 3-year-old asked: "Why do old people love their phones more than playing?" It was brutal. Talk about a wake-up call. Here's what actually works to break phone addiction: 1. Boring mode ↳ Turn on grayscale. Makes your phone instantly less appealing. ↳ Suddenly TikTok feels like watching paint dry. 2. Kill the news apps ↳ News is designed to deplete your dopamine ↳ Replace with a weekly (paper) news subscription 3. Make DND your friend ↳ Set "Do Not Disturb" as your default ↳ Whitelist your partner (trust me on this one) 4. The 20-foot rule ↳ Keep your phone 20 feet from where you work/sleep ↳ The walk breaks the "reach reflex" ↳ You'll be shocked how often you normally grab it 5. Make it harder to access your apps ↳ I use an app called One-Sec that makes you pause ↳ Now WhatsApp feels annoying (in a healthy way) 6. Don't look at your phone first thing in the morning ↳ First 30 minutes shape your next 24 hours ↳ Teeth, coffee, work - then notifications The beauty: These aren't complex life changes. They're tiny tweaks that can give you hours back each day. Pick ONE to try today. What helps you stay off your phone? Share below 👇 ♻️ Repost to help others break free from their screens ➕ Follow me (Will McTighe) for more like this -- Visual credit: @matterneuroscience

10 Phrases That Kill Work Conversations: (And what to say instead) These aren't just words. They're relationship destroyers that: ↳ Shut down creativity before it starts ↳ Turn allies into enemies ↳ Break trust in seconds Here are the toxic phrases you need to remove, And how to turn them into bridges instead: ❌ "Yeah, but..." ✅ "I hear you… and..." ❌ "You should have..." ✅ "For next time, what if we tried..." ❌ "That's not how we do things here." ✅ "I'm curious how this would work with our current process. Can we explore that?" ❌ "It has to be done by tomorrow." ✅ "How can we prioritize to make this work?" ❌ "Just figure it out." ✅ "What specific challenges are you running into?" ❌ “I already told you.” ✅ "Let me explain this another way..." ❌ "Did you finish [X] yet?" ✅ “Can I get an update by [specific time and date]?” ❌ “I don’t have time for this.” ✅ “This deserves proper attention - can we schedule time to discuss?" ❌ "This is not good enough." ✅ “Let's figure out a way to make it better.” ❌ "That's not how it works." ✅ "Let me share some context that might help..." The key difference: Intent. One builds walls. The other builds bridges. Next time you want to use a conversation killer: Choose connection over convenience. P.S. Which phrase do you catch yourself using most often? — ♻ Repost this to help your network be better communicators. ➕ Follow me (Will McTighe) for more like this.

When I hear marketers saying they're just using ChatGPT, I think: "You're already 12 months behind." Here's why: In the last 13 months, I've used AI to: → Create 500+ viral LinkedIn posts → Build 350,000+ engaged followers → Test hundreds of content variations There are two types of marketers: AI pioneers and AI spectators. 34% are still worrying about the "steep learning curve" Meanwhile, the pioneers? They're saving 10 hours every week (Canva Research) The leaders are scaling fast. What "average" marketing teams will do in 2025: ❌ Basic prompt engineering ❌ Simple image generation ❌ Template-based designs ❌ Random A/B testing What leading teams are doing RIGHT NOW: ✅ AI-first creative workflows ✅ Hyper-personalized campaigns at scale ✅ Real-time design optimization ✅ Data-driven creative decisions The gap? It's not about the tools. It's about the mindset. Leaders don't see AI as "help". They see it as a force multiplier. But here's the good news: You can close this gap today. The future of marketing is still being written. And you can be part of shaping it. 💡 How are YOU using AI in your marketing? – 📌 Want the blueprint for how 2,400 of the best marketers are getting ahead? Get Canva's State of Marketing and AI 2025 report → https://bit.ly/3YrB1tt #canvapartner #ad