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Do you want to be present for the people you lead, but find your time gets eaten up as soon as you show up? In this week's Done! , you'll get a tip to help you strike a better balance between being available and having time to focus as a manager. Have you found another way to set boundaries around your availability? Write to me and tell me about it. I'm curious! Is there any other verb more powerf...

Does the project evaluation never happen because you jump straight into the next project? You're not alone. In this week's Done! , you'll hear about a recent study whose findings could help you make sure the evaluation actually gets done. Do you recognise the experience of contrasting a threatening future with a present worth preserving, and finding that it motivates you to "do the right thing"? W...

Does being available make you tired? Are you sure availability is the problem? In this week's episode of Done! , you'll learn about a new study that pinpoints what really wears us out in today's connected workplace. What have you done to successfully remain available without being subjected to constant interruptions? Do you have a particular trick you're especially pleased with? Tell me about it ....

Does it matter what time of day you work on difficult tasks? In this week's episode of Done! , you will learn what a brand-new German-Dutch study found about this question. Do you have a particular strategy for when you do tasks that involve "tackling things"? Have you found an approach that works especially well for you? Write to me  and tell me. I am curious to hear about it. Here's three smart...

How do you give yourself the best possible conditions during tough times? In this week's episode, I'm sharing a structured trick that I, in turn, learned from one of my course participants. Do you have a habit similar to the one Jennie has adopted? Write to me and tell me about it! Perhaps I'll adopt it too, because I'm always looking to refine how I move through life, both at work and in my perso...

Have you ever made a decision, only for nothing to happen afterward? This week's episode of Done!, no. 688, is about the trick that helps turn your decisions into action. What's your key to making sure that decisions actually get implemented? Write to me and tell me. I'm curious to hear about your best trick. Here's how to make waiting valuable . These episodes are also available as a weekly newsl...

What is the best rhythm for you when you work? This week, Done! is about a variation on the popular Pomodoro Technique that you can try. Have you also adapted the Pomodoro method to suit the way you prefer to work? Write to me and tell me about it. Perhaps you've even come up with a catchy name for your version? "The Paramount Productivity Pulse"? "The Revolutionizing Rhythm"? Do you know of these...

Have you ever opened a folder on your computer and thought, "Help, what a mess!"? I have. In this week's episode of Done! , I'll tell you how I let an AI help me create a better folder structure. What have you done to make it as easy as possible to improve the structure of your documents? Write to me and tell me—I'm curious. What says "structure" more than having your documents in order? Do you kn...

Will your autumn continue along the same tracks as spring? Or is there something you did then that you want to drop now? In this week's episode of Done! , I make the case for unsentimental pruning. What are you pruning away from your work this autumn? Give me examples of what that might be for you, because I'm curious to hear. Write to me and tell me! Have you found this way to send an email witho...

When something you're doing needs to be handed over to someone else afterward, does that always mean it's urgent? Not necessarily. In the first Done! episode of the autumn season, I'm sharing a trick that helps you make your time go further.  How do you determine the deadline for tasks that are part of a chain? Is it explicitly stated every time, or do you have a trick you usually rely on? Write t...

Have you started building AI agents yet? In the final episode of the season of Done! , you'll get a method that helps you quickly get started with creating agents. What agent or skill have you built that you're especially pleased with? Write to me  and tell me, because I'm always looking for new ideas about what I can create myself so that I can get more work done more easily during my workdays. T...

Do you have a lot on your plate right now before summer? You're in good company with many others. Done! this week is about something you can do now to have a more relaxing vacation later. What tricks do you use to tie up loose ends before taking time off? Write to me  and tell me. I'm curious to hear what works for you! Give employees a less stressful work situation - book a talk by me about worki...

Things take time, but how much time? Maybe more time than necessary. This week, Done! is about how you can streamline the time tasks take and use your time more effectively. Do you apply Parkinson's Law in a completely different way? How? Please, tell me . I am curious to hear. Book a talk by me about working in a structured way for the summer conference. These episodes are also available as a wee...

What will you do with the extra time you gain? This week's episode of Done! is about how to make the best use of the hours you free up. When you suddenly have extra time available, what do you want to devote it to? Write to me and tell me . Maybe I can get ideas for what I want to dedicate time to the next time my set of work tasks changes.  Book a talk with me about working in a structured way fo...

Having a morning routine is one thing, but how do you clearly transition into the weekend? This week's episode of Done! is about how to best wrap up work on Friday. Do you already have a workweek closing routine? What does it look like? If you would like to tell me , I would be happy, because I collect details about structure and I'm always curious to hear about my listeners' ideas.  Here's how Ka...

When it's just too much and it doesn't seem to calm down – what can you do to reduce stress? This week's episode of Done! is about what you need to ask yourself to gain more control over your work situation. The study by Rathakrishnan et. al. I mention in the episode, you will find here . What makes you feel in control of your work situation? Write to me and tell me. I see what helps me and those...

Which automations do you currently have running? That can be hard to answer. In this week's episode of Done! , you'll hear how I get an overview of my agents (and why it's important). How have you created a good overview of all the agents, automations, and automated flows you have running in your work? Write to me and tell me , because I'm very curious about how you and others are doing it. The ne...

How should you quickly find the right email? You don't want to spend time searching. This week's episode of Done! is about an IBM study that guides you on whether you should use folders or just search. Here's how to search more efficiently in Outlook , in Gmail and in Mail for Mac . Do you have a favorite search term that you use often? Do you search for a specific keyword, by sender, by whether t...

Did you know that there doesn't have to be a conflict between short-term rewards and long-term goal achievement? This week's episode of Done! , No. 675, is about a recent meta-study on what you can do to prioritize more easily so that you'll be grateful later. What immediate rewards have you linked to your long-term work? Write to me and give me examples — I'm curious. Here's how Mike Davidson man...

Is it OK—or even smart—to take breaks when you have a lot to do? Yes! In this week's episode of Done! you'll hear about a study that points to how you can contribute to a healthy break culture in your workplace. What does a beneficial micro-break look like for you? When do you take it? What do you do during it? Please, tell me in an email ! I'm curious to hear. Do you know when the non-structure i...

"Reply all." Who came up with that email feature that makes work life a bit more frustrating for many of us? In this week's episode of Done! you'll get help getting rid of some unnecessary emails. Give me an example of when you used a form to collect responses in a situation where it wasn't the obvious choice! I'm curious to hear about your positive experience, so please write to me ! Here's how t...

It is effective to read email in batches — you probably already know that. But have you considered that you can batch in one more dimension at the same time? In Done! No. 672 today, I share an ingenious trick for handling email even faster that I received from a listener. Do you also use categories in your email the way Karolina does? If so, would you like to tell me what some of your categories m...

When the projects are many, how can you keep track of them all so you avoid having tasks dropped in your lap at the last minute? This week's episode of Done! is about a good habit to adopt. Do you recognize yourself in my client's situation that I describe? How do you keep track of a large number of projects without something you need to do being missed until the last second? Write to me and tell...

Do you want concrete examples of what you could automate? In this week's episode of Done! you get exactly that, because today I'm sharing 10 automations that help me almost every day. Which automation do you have set up that comes to mind when you see my list? Tell me about it in an email . I want to hear and be inspired to test more automations than I have so far. Are you using OneNote, Planner,...

Meetings that start late have been shown to have more negative consequences than one might think. This week's episode of Done!  - No. 669 – is about what you can do to reduce the risk that you are the one affected. What is your trick for always arriving on time to meetings? Send me your tips ! I would like more suggestions than the four examples I gave here, so I am curious about what you have to...