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Do you fear that you will lose your job to AI? Or are you eager to get rid of work that an AI could do instead? Today's episode of Done! is about one thing you can do to stay one step ahead in the AI transformation of our work. What is the most recent task that you now let an AI do? Tell me in an email and inspire me to do the same! Have you tried rewarding yourself with something you almost need...

Everything that can be done is not what must be done right now. In this week's Done! , you'll hear how an old ship model lightened my heavy workload (and how you can achieve the same effect). What tricks do you use to ease your workload when it's too much? Write to me  and share. Naturally, this is a structural aspect that affects most of the people I help, so I'd love to hear what works for you....

If you have a folder structure in your email, you have probably noticed that some emails belong in several folders at the same time. Then it helps to use categories as a complement.  In today's episode of Done! I suggest how to choose which categories to use. Which categories have you chosen? Give me examples in an email and let me know. I am curious to see how you do it. Have you tried getting sm...

Have you been put in charge of something big and don't know where to start? This week's episode of Done! is about how you can get a lot of help from Microsoft's new agent, Project Manager. Have you tested the Project Manager agent in Planner? What kind of plan was it, if so? Write to me and tell me, because I'd love to hear! Say goodbye to never-ending piles of digital email clutter and hello to f...

Do you really need to attend every meeting where someone like you needs to be present? Today's episode of Done! , no. 664, is about a type of meeting you could have fewer of. Do you have an example of what a duplicate meeting is for you? Tell me about it . The team leader example came up in a structure training session recently, and I'd love to hear more. Did you know that you can let inadequacy b...

Do you have lingering, overdue tasks left on your list from last fall? I think you should get to let those go. This week's episode of Done! is about how you can avoid feeling like you're behind. How do you typically handle overdue tasks that linger, red, on your list? Write to me and let me know, because of course, I run into this too sometimes. Your tip is pure gold to me. Have you  tried this to...

Automating your work sounds great, but what if you don't know how? The first episode of the new year of Done! is about how you can get help from AI to build your automated workflows Have you created an automation in Power Automate that you're especially happy with? Write to me and tell me. I'm curious to hear about it! Are you using the checklist feature in your to-do app for the right thing? Thes...

What does your perfect structure really look like? And what does it look like today? The final episode of Done! of the year is about a shortcut to improving your structure and making it last. Have you also made a similar description of how you work in a structured way, as Mikael did? What did you describe in it? I am curious to hear, so please write to me and tell me . Have you booked a talk on st...

An attentive assistant you can think out loud with and who always wants to talk to you – wouldn't that be something? Done! this week is about Microsoft Copilot's new voice feature. Have you used Copilot's voice mode? What did you talk about? What have you let Copilot do for you? Tell me! Email me right away – I'm curious to hear from you. What gift are you giving your future January-self for Chris...

If you tend to take on too much responsibility in meetings, how can you help yourself act differently next time? Done! this week is about a trick to help you get more out of your meetings. What tricks do you use to get better at participating in meetings? Write to me  and share. If we all help improve our meetings, we have a lot to gain – in both efficiency and job satisfaction. Want to know how t...

Can the ideas of a Japanese track and field coach help you succeed? This week, Done! is about the simple yet practical Harada method. In this blog post from an American volleyball coach, you can see the map that Ohtani used, translated into English. Have you used the Harada method in your work? How? Write to me  and tell me. Methods like this, which provide us with support in achieving our goals,...

If things get hectic toward the end more often than you'd like, this week's tip is for you. Because in this episode of Done! , I'm sharing a simple piece of advice that will help you rush less. How do you ensure you receive the help you need on time? Got any tricks? I'd love to hear about them, because I've been in the situation I just described—and I, too, need to get better at asking for help be...

Imagine minimizing the post-meeting work so that everything you need to remember for the next meeting is automatically organized in the right place. This week's episode of Done! is about how the Microsoft 365 app Loop can make life easier for those who have many meetings. Have you used Loop in a way that makes you really happy? Write to me and tell me — I'd love to hear examples of smart ways to u...

You want to send emails quickly, so why spend time writing the ones you send often from scratch over and over again? Why not keep them prewritten as templates in the signature function?  There's a better way. In this week's episode of Done!, you'll learn what you gain by using the template function built into your email app. What kinds of emails do you use templates for? Give me examples ! I'd lov...

Do you get invited to meetings you don't want to prioritize but still have to attend? This week's episode of Done! is about a new Outlook feature that could be your salvation. Have you used the "follow a meeting" feature in Outlook? What do you think of it? Please write to me  and tell me. I'm curious to hear. Here's how you can achieve a better balance between availability and focus time as a man...

Did you recently try to improve your structure but failed? Don't despair. In this week's episode of Done! you will get support in taking a new, simpler approach. What's the smaller structural step you want to take next? Please write and tell me . Perhaps I can offer a helpful word. Maybe I can suggest a tool or method that would make things easier for you.  Do you know this ingenious way to reward...

The annual wheel is round. The to-do list is straight. How will you make them fit together? In this week's Done No. 652 you will see how you can bring your annual wheel into the to-do list. How have you brought the annual planning wheel into your to-do list? Surely there are more ways to do this. I am curious about yours. Please write to me and let me know. Here's how to make clearing and cleaning...

How can you come up with alternative solutions to a task when you're stuck and time is running out? Today's edition of Done! is about a very interesting study that points to a trick you can easily use. Here's the study I mention in the episode. What tricks do you use to get new ideas when you're stuck? Please write to me and share. Hearing about simple tricks like these makes me happy, so I'm curi...

That thing you talked about during the coffee break that was work-related and really good—has everyone heard it? This week's episode of Done! is about a trick to make sure everyone gets the same important information. How do you ensure that all your employees receive the same information at approximately the same time? Please write to me and let me know. As always, I'm all ears and curious about w...

There's so much that needs to be done, but who should do what? In this week's episode of Done! , I share five ways to distribute tasks in your team. How do you think about distributing tasks among the employees you are responsible for? What do you take into account? Is there any particular aspect that mainly guides you? Please write to me and tell me! Here's how to get to work uninterrupted and st...

How will you find time for other important things when customers constantly call and email? Your idea of what you'll get done during the day falls apart repeatedly! This week's episode of Done! is about a blunt trick for those of you whose customers seem to control your time. What tricks do you have to both find time to serve customers who constantly show up and to work on other, long-term matters...

Have you ever been distracted by an email you see just as you're about to send a quick message? In this week's episode of Done! , you'll learn how to send a quick email without seeing the inbox. Do you have another trick for emailing without getting distracted by your emails? Please write to me and tell me , because I often meet people who encounter exactly this specific phenomenon. Have you set m...

You keep putting off one of your tasks again and again – even though you know you could get it done. In this week's episode of Done! - No. 645 - I show how an AI can help you get unstuck when you're stuck. What's the last thing you used AI for? Tell me, because I want all the help I can get in my job – whether it's from other people or from intelligent systems that gladly do what I don't feel like...

A smart habit that makes emailing and chatting easier – do all colleagues need to be on board for your work to run more smoothly? No. Summer continues, but at least my vacation is over, so here is the first autumn episode of Done!, in which I explain why. What communication habit do you wish more people would follow? Tell me ! I'm curious.  Do you want to see what my checklist for our boat outings...

In a meeting, you decide on something, but it fizzles out. What a shame! And unnecessary! This season's last episode of Done! is about how you can make sure nothing falls through the cracks. Do you use a completely different method to log your decisions? Perhaps you use a tool that you think works phenomenally? Please let me know . I look forward to hearing from you. Book an energizing and impactf...