{"id":4959,"date":"2025-01-29T13:20:45","date_gmt":"2025-01-29T13:20:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecfg.nl\/work-smarter-not-harder\/"},"modified":"2025-01-29T13:24:30","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T13:24:30","slug":"work-smarter-not-harder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecfg.nl\/en\/work-smarter-not-harder\/","title":{"rendered":"Work smarter, not harder!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Last week, we had an inspiring <strong>AI workshop<\/strong> at our office, led by <strong>Sanne Cornelissen<\/strong> from <strong>The Shortcut<\/strong>. \ud83e\udd16\u2728<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We explored how AI can help us work <strong>smarter and more efficiently<\/strong>\u2014giving us more time to focus on what truly adds value. From smart automations to creative applications, the possibilities are endless (and sometimes a bit mind-blowing \ud83e\udd2f).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A big thanks to Sanne for the energy, insights, and patience in answering all our questions (yes, even the one about whether AI can fetch our coffee). We\u2019re excited to put this knowledge into practice in our projects!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/ecfg.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-01-29-at-13.48.31-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4952\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecfg.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-01-29-at-13.48.31-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/ecfg.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-01-29-at-13.48.31-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ecfg.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-01-29-at-13.48.31-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ecfg.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-01-29-at-13.48.31-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/ecfg.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-01-29-at-13.48.31-2048x1152.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last week, we had an inspiring AI workshop at our office, led by Sanne Cornelissen from The Shortcut. \ud83e\udd16\u2728 We explored how AI can help us work smarter and more efficiently\u2014giving us more time to focus on what truly adds value. 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