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How can you copy a paragraph from paper and turn it into editable text on your computer without typing it manually? In episode No. 582 of Done! , I share two easily accessible apps that are both excellent at OCR. Do you use any other OCR app that works fantastically well? Please write to me and let me know!  Check out my guide on how to handle an overflowing inbox . These episodes are also availab...

Welcome to a new year and the first episode of Done! for the season (and the 581:st since the start)! Today, Done! is about a new feature in Outlook that I think everyone should try. In the episode, I mention that you can create your own meeting time poll in Google Forms and Doodle . And, of course, the scheduling poll feature in Outlook that the episode is about. Have you tried the scheduling pol...

How do you make the most of your meetings? This year's last episode of Done! is about a way to make your meetings more productive. Where do you usually place the most critical points of the meeting in the agenda and why? Tell me . I'm all ears! Want to know how to get rid of small tasks you tend to put off? These episodes are also available as a weekly newsletter to your email. If you rather read...

When you lack motivation and you feel somewhat slow - what can you do? This week's episode of Done! - No. 579 - is about something seemingly trivial but valuable that will do the trick. How do you keep (or raise) your mood when you feel so unmotivated that the job is slow? Please write to me at david@stiernholm.com and tell me. Hearing about your experiences and tricks is worth its weight in gold...

A strict structure - doesn't that stop you from being creative? On the contrary. This week's episode of Done! is about how structure can actually free up your creativity. What in your structure helps you be creative the most? Please write to me and let me know. I'm interested in these aspects too of how we work as smoothly as possible, so I look forward to hearing from you. Here's how to declutter...

Should you read emails in batches now and then or instead individually, as you receive them? In this week's episode of Done! - No. 577 - you will learn exciting findings from a recent study that will guide you. What approach have you found to email handling that fits you? Please write to me and let me know. When it's time to read emails next time, I'll read yours - with great interest. Warmly welc...

Now, more than in a long time, you can avoid the time-consuming trivialities of work. This week's episode of Done! - No. 576 - is about a question you can ask yourself often to make the most of the current AI development. What do you use AI for most right now? Tell me!  I want to find more things I can use this fascinating technology for, so I welcome your experiences. Did you know that If you inv...

Are you sure that your home office setup is optimal? Today's episode of Done! - No. 575 - is about a Japanese study that gives us ideas about how to work more efficiently from home. What home work solution are you particularly satisfied with? Tell me about it ! I'm curious! As I mention in the beginning of the episode, by formulating the deadline in a certain way, you can lower the risk of procras...

Have you ever wasted time looking for a file you thought you had? This episode of  Done! - No. 574 - is about an often forgotten function that will prevent that from happening again.  Have you used these shortcuts in a creative way that you are delighted with? Then write to me and tell me. As you know, I'm always looking for new, intelligent tricks, so your tip is warmly welcome. This episode's th...

Have you sent an email, expecting a response and then been met by silence? I definitely have.  This week's episode of Done! is about how to make sure you get the responses you need. Do you have any other way of tracking if you get replies to emails you have sent? Write to me and let me know . You don't have to flag the email you sent to me, put it in a particular folder or create a to-do task for...

Have you regretted that you a long time ago said yes to attend something you realize is tomorrow? In this week's episode of Done! - No. 572 - you will learn how to avoid the "Free time" trap. How do you say yes to the right meetings far in advance? Do you have any tricks or mindsets that work well for you? Write to me and tell me . I meet many people who need to take a firmer grip on their calenda...

Do you spend too much time looking for documents and files? You want to find them right away - of course! This week's episode of Done! - the 571:st - is about how you can better organize your documents. What are your tricks to save digital documents in the simplest way? Write to me and tell me . This is a problem that I too need to have good structure to control, so your tip is warmly welcome. I f...

If you listen to music - does that influence the outcome of your work? Episode No. 570 of Done! is about the benefit of listening to music while working. Here's the study I mention. What works best for you when it comes to listening to music while working? Is there something that helps you or do you prefer complete silence? Write to me and let me know . This, like many other aspects of structuring...

When your responsibilities are vast and you have many areas where you are pushing the work forward, something may fall through the cracks. This 169th episode of Done!  is about looking back so as not to miss anything important. How do you look back at regular intervals to make sure you don't miss anything? Please write to me  and let me know. Having "better control over everything" does wonders fo...

If you get "too much" or "too many" of something, that is a sign that your structure at work is beginning to fail. In Done! episode No. 568, you will learn how to put a stop to the negative trend early. What have you taken hold of and slowed down when it comes to your structure before it became too much? How did you dam? Please tell me . All ideas on how we can get better control of our work situa...

Don't have time for improving your workways? Think again. Episode No. 567 of  Done! is about why you would miss out on valuable recovery if you put off refining your work. What changes do you make as a job crafting today? Write to me and tell me . I always want to get new ideas on things I can refine in my work, so I welcome your tip warmly. Do you know how to find your "first overboard tasks"? Th...

What if you work in Microsoft Teams and the constant notifications distract you - all the time? Then, you are in good company of many I meet. In this the 566th edition of Done! , I share my recommended settings for the notifications in Teams. Have I forgotten any setting in Teams that you think I should have included? Write to me and let me know . I'm all ears and want to learn even more about how...

How can you figure out what goals to set for your work, so you can prioritize more deliberately? In this episode of Done!, No. 565, I share three clues to the right goals for you. Do you have any other clues to finding your goals? Please write to me and tell me . I always want to get tips on how I and many others can refine the way we work so that our days at work become more like I want them to b...

How are you supposed to create valuable meetings now, when some participants work at the office and some attend from home? In episode No. 564, I share an expert's advice on how to make your hybrid meetings the best they can be. Do you have any additional tips to make hybrid meetings effective and rewarding? Please write to me and let me know. As you surely understand, this is a highly relevant que...

Summer has ended and fall is here. Let's make this autumn season a great one! But how? And, what does "great" look like? In Done! No. 563 - the first episode after a long summer break - I share five quick questions that helps you make this season how you want it. How do you ensure that your fall turns out the way you want it? Do you do anything special this time of year to make it easier to succee...

Our world is changing rapidly - seemingly more now than ever. If you don't want to be left behind, you need to learn new things. But how? When, there's so much work to be done? In this last episode of Done! before the summer break, I share a great trick for learning from fascinating physicist Richard Feynman. Do you have another learning method that you like to use? If so, write to me and tell me...

Sometimes, your workday doesn't begin how you wished it did. And, it comes at a cost. In Done! No. 561, you will learn what you can do to make that cost as low as possible. What do you do to quickly get your day back on track if the start is not what you wanted? Write to me and tell me . For me, as for everyone, things go wrong sometimes and your best tip could be my saving grace. Beware of the st...

You are on the go and want to make a quick voice note, but the text written doesn't match what you said at all. Unnecessarily complicated! But, I have found an AI solution that gets me right every time. I am sharing it with you in this Done! episode No. 560. Have you found another, similar solution to the need for quick voice recordings to text? Tell me about it ! I collect solutions like this, so...

How much time do you spend in meetings? How much focus time do you get? This week, Done! No. 559 is about some features from Google and from Microsoft that can assist you in having the workweeks you want. If you have tried these insights - what have you learned about how you have been working? What changes have you made after getting a better picture of how your time is distributed? Write to me an...

When you have a new job, how should you set up your structure? And, how do you get the time you need to do it? In Done! No. 558, I share how to create good structure when many aspects of your work are unknown. How do you create a good structure when everything is new? Write to me and tell me . I'm curious to hear about your experiences regarding this. Here's what to do when everything is both urge...