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You are invited to a meeting but would rather not attend. How can you smoothly escape it? In episode No. 607 of Done! , you will learn three ideas on how to avoid the worst meetings. Here's what Naval Ravikant has to say about meetings, emails and texts. What tricks do you have for declining meetings that you believe would be a waste of time? Write to me and tell me . Maybe you have a clever trick...

Being interrupted at work happens to everyone, but what kind of distractions harm you most? In this week's episode of Done! , you will learn about a recent study whose results help you suffer less from interruptions. Here, you'll find the study I mention in the episode. How do you prefer to receive help questions from your colleagues? I would love to hear how you and other readers experience it, s...

So, you want this autumn to be less stressful than last year's? But how do you accomplish that? In episode No. 605 of Done! , I share ten possible steps toward a better structure to choose from. Did you take up my challenge and picked one step from the list and did it? What did you decide on? Please tell me! Hearing about what others are improving in their jobs inspires me, so write to me at david...

You are back at work after a well-deserved vacation, feeling relaxed. But how do you get back into the swing of things? In this autumn's first episode of "Done!" , I'll share four steps you can take to get the best possible start to the new season! How do you get going when you've been on vacation and feel sluggish? Please write and let me know ; all tips are welcome.  Here's why adding a personal...

An AI that listens to everything you talk about in the meeting. Do you want that? The final episode of this season's  Done! is about a way to both get help from an AI with meeting notes and have control over what data you share with it. Have you used Copilot in OneNote for something other than this? Tell me about it in an email . Few things excite me as much right now as hearing about smart and us...

OneNote is a great tool for meeting notes, but how do you write them in the best way structure-wise? In this Done! episode No. 602, you will learn how to write the notes quicker and more efficiently. Have you done something different to make taking meeting notes in OneNote easier? Tell me ! I am a diligent collector of simplifying structural tips, and I am curious to hear what you have come up wit...

Getting to another location to attend a meeting takes time, but is that reflected in your calendar? In  this week's episode of Done! - No. 601 - you will learn why you should book travel time in your calendar and how to do it. Do you book travel time in your calendar? If so, how? Please write to me and tell me . Since a reader asked me about this last week, this is a detail that interests me right...

When your colleagues work remotely irregularly, how could you possibly find a time when all of you can meet physically at the office? In the 600th (!) episode of  Done! , you will learn two ways to indicate where you and your colleagues plan to work in the future. I assume, however, that there are more clever solutions to this problem, so email me and tell me about the ones you have found or come...

Have you ever tried an idea about how to work smarter, but then you fell off the wagon? Episode No. 599 of Done! is about a trick to get better workways to stick.  What tricks do you have for turning new ideas into natural parts of your daily work? Do you do it differently than what I have suggested here? Please write to me and tell me. I am curious about what you have come up with. If you know so...

Have you ever forgotten something you promised in a meeting to do until next meeting? In today's 598th episode of Done! , you will learn about a habit that will protect you from things you promise during meetings falling through the cracks. What does your post-meeting fork look like? Write to me  and let me know. I always welcome tips and examples of a good structure, and I'm curious about what yo...

You want to improve the structure in your work, but where to begin? In this week's Done! No. 597, I'll share three things you can start with today. What structure idea do you want to try out when you've created some space? Write to me and tell me. Not only is it interesting for me to hear, but I might also be able to give you an extra tip that will give you a boost forward. Do you know these two k...

How should you best use OneNote, Planner, and To-Do? In this week's episode of Done!, I explain what you should use these three popular tools for - and not. Of the mentioned apps, Planner is used the least by the people I help. Therefore, if you do, I'm curious to hear how you use it. Please write to me and tell me. I'm happy to listen. Do you have a colleague who would benefit from clarifying the...

How will you find time to read all the interesting newsletters you receive? In this week's episode of Done! , you'll learn how to use AI to create a podcast from content you don't have time to read. Have you created another text-to-speech solution that helps you in your daily life? Write to me and tell me about it , because I want to get even more ideas on what I can do to make my work even easier...

How can you avoid getting overwhelmed by all the various communication channels you use? This episode of  Done! is about a way to manage communications effectively without burning out. If you have a similar round as mine, how do you concretely work your way through it? Please write to me and describe how you do it. I am interested in hearing what works well for you, so feel free to get in touch. D...

Why print out something you need to read when you can read it on the screen? Well, there's a good reason to do that. Today's episode of Done! - No. 593 - is about a study about the benefits of printing reading material even in this digital day and age. The two studies I mention are: Reading on a smartphone affects sigh generation, brain activity, and comprehension Comparison of reading performance...

What can you do structure-wise when some major, life-changing disruption happens? This week's episode of Done! - No. 592 - is about four rules to hold on to that help you get through tough times more easily. Do you have any other guidelines that you find helpful when faced with a major Event? Please write to me and tell me. I may not see everything I will need in the situation I am currently in, s...

What if you need to use similar but not the same sets of folders again and again? This week's episode of Done! - No. 591 - is about an easy trick to create a folder structure quickly. What templates have you created that you have found particularly useful? Please write to me and tell me. Right now, I'm especially interested in simplifying through reuse, so I'm curious to hear about the innovative...

When you document all the decisions you make while collaborating through email, chat and meetings, how do you make sure every colleague notices what you agreed on in a random quick phone call? Today's episode of Done! - No. 590 - is about what you can do to avoid a certain kind of misunderstanding that might result in conflict. Have you solved this problem differently? Please write to me and tell...

How can you quickly get into "focus mode" when you have important tasks to get done? Done! episode No. 589 is about a Windows app that recently got a new feature for easier concentration. Have you tried the Clock app? If so, what do you think about it? Have you found a way to use it that works particularly well for you? Please write to me and let me know. I'm curious to hear about your experiences...

You want to find emails you look for immediately. But how? This week's episode of Done! is about an email app feature that far too few use. Do you use the "saved search" feature for your emails? What type of emails do you use it for? Please let me know , as I want to get inspiration for refining my own structure even more!  Here's how to set reasonable goals. These episodes are also available as a...

Have you missed something important in a fast-paced chat flow? This week's episode of Done! - No. 587 - is about the three kinds of chat messages that you need to look out for when the chat is hectic. How do you balance having free, lively chats and more formalized channels with the same people? How do you keep them separate? And how do you handle it when things risk getting messy? Please write to...

Do you have tasks that you tend to postpone more than others? This week's episode of Done! - No. 586 - is about a trick that will help you get going on those tasks by turning a weakness into a beneficial strength. Do you have a completely different way of getting slow tasks done? Please let me know ! Your email is warmly welcomed. As you know, I am a tireless collector of such tricks. Here's how t...

Do you really have to use a timer to keep track of time when you do your "Pomodoros"? Today's episode of Done! - No. 585 - is about an unconventional way to remind yourself to take breaks regularly. What Pomodoro playlist do you use? Do you even have one on Spotify? Email me a link , and I'll try it out, too. Maybe I'll discover new concentration music that could help me focus even more. These are...

Do you think of work when you are free - even if you don't want to? This week, episode No. 584 of Done! is about how to feel more free when you actually are free. What tricks do you have for delivering just enough? Please write to me and tell me. We ambitious people often fall into this trap, and every trick that helps us avoid it is very welcome.  This is why you maintain your focus better if you...

If you have promised to meet someone at a particular hour and then mistakenly book another meeting at the very same hour, you know how uncomfortable that is.  In today's episode of Done! - No. 583 - you will learn a trick that helps you avoid having to experience that again. How do you make sure you find everything you talked to someone about on a particular day? Do you have a completely different...