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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 for one's well-being, so naturally, I'm curious to hear what your good tricks are. I'm all ears. Do you know this one simple thing you can do to easily see how you are actually making progress, bit by bit? These episodes are also available as a weekly newsletter to your email. If you rather read than listen (or both!), sign up for a free subscription. David Stiernholm is a ”struktör”. As such he helps people and companies become more efficient and productive by creating better structure. His motto is: everything can be done easier! David is frequently hired as a speaker by all kinds of businesses ranging from well-es

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 situation are warmly welcomed by me. You who follow me here and on other social media know that I share them freely so that many more than me can benefit from them. Thank you for contributing to that. I wrote a short post about why things take longer to complete the later we start. These episodes are also available as a weekly newsletter to your email. If you rather read than listen (or both!), sign up for a free subscription. David Stiernholm is a ”struktör”. As such he helps people and companies become more efficient and productive by creating better structure. His motto is: everything can be done easier! David is fr

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"? These episodes are also available as a weekly newsletter to your email. If you rather read than listen (or both!), sign up for a free subscription. David Stiernholm is a ”struktör”. As such he helps people and companies become more efficient and productive by creating better structure. His motto is: everything can be done easier! David is frequently hired as a speaker by all kinds of businesses ranging from well-established major corporations to entrepreneurial companies in hyper growth. He extinguishes himself by providing clients with concrete tools and methods that can be applied instantly both at work and in your

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 we each can trim our work tools to fit us perfectly. Get to the core of any issue with my "Five whys"-template! These episodes are also available as a weekly newsletter to your email. If you rather read than listen (or both!), sign up for a free subscription. David Stiernholm is a ”struktör”. As such he helps people and companies become more efficient and productive by creating better structure. His motto is: everything can be done easier! David is frequently hired as a speaker by all kinds of businesses ranging from well-established major corporations to entrepreneurial companies in hyper growth. He extinguishes

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 be. I'm curious to hear about your best tricks. Do you know the six levers you can pull to shape the perfect day? These episodes are also available as a weekly newsletter to your email. If you rather read than listen (or both!), sign up for a free subscription. David Stiernholm is a ”struktör”. As such he helps people and companies become more efficient and productive by creating better structure. His motto is: everything can be done easier! David is frequently hired as a speaker by all kinds of businesses ranging from well-established major corporations to entrepreneurial companies in hyper growth. He extinguishes

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 question for many, so your tricks are warmly welcomed. I am all ears. The simple Italian method I mentioned in the episode can help you retain focus - and remember to take brakes. These episodes are also available as a weekly newsletter to your email. If you rather read than listen (or both!), sign up for a free subscription. David Stiernholm is a ”struktör”. As such he helps people and companies become more efficient and productive by creating better structure. His motto is: everything can be done easier! David is frequently hired as a speaker by all kinds of businesses ranging from well-established major corporati

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 succeed towards the end of it? Write to me and tell me. I am curious to hear what you share. Does "Do not disturb" feel too harsh to write on the sign you post by the door to your office (if you have one)? I have some alternative ideas of what to write. These episodes are also available as a weekly newsletter to your email. If you rather read than listen (or both!), sign up for a free subscription. David Stiernholm is a ”struktör”. As such he helps people and companies become more efficient and productive by creating better structure. His motto is: everything can be done easier! David is frequently hired as a speaker b

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 about it, because, as you know, I am always eager to learn more - including how to learn more!  Done! and I are now both going on vacation (starting with Midsummer, that is) and will be back on Monday, August 21st. Have a great summer! Request a quote from me for a talk on structure at work for your August kickoff event. These episodes are also available as a weekly newsletter to your email. If you rather read than listen (or both!), sign up for a free subscription. David Stiernholm is a ”struktör”. As such he helps people and companies become more efficient and productive by creating better structure. His motto i

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 status indicator on tasks in your list tool. These episodes are also available as a weekly newsletter to your email. If you rather read than listen (or both!), sign up for a free subscription. David Stiernholm is a ”struktör”. As such he helps people and companies become more efficient and productive by creating better structure. His motto is: everything can be done easier! David is frequently hired as a speaker by all kinds of businesses ranging from well-established major corporations to entrepreneurial companies in hyper growth. He extinguishes himself by providing clients with concrete tools and methods that can

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 I am eager to hear what you've found.  Have a look at Bennett and Field's study about recovering. These episodes are also available as a weekly newsletter to your email. If you rather read than listen (or both!), sign up for a free subscription. David Stiernholm is a ”struktör”. As such he helps people and companies become more efficient and productive by creating better structure. His motto is: everything can be done easier! David is frequently hired as a speaker by all kinds of businesses ranging from well-established major corporations to entrepreneurial companies in hyper growth. He extinguishes himself by pro

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 and tell me. As you can see, I'm an inquisitive person and I'm always looking for more ideas on tricks to help us at work - every day. Have you heard about PR agency Idea Grove's smart solution to unclear response times in email? These episodes are also available as a weekly newsletter to your email. If you rather read than listen (or both!), sign up for a free subscription. David Stiernholm is a ”struktör”. As such he helps people and companies become more efficient and productive by creating better structure. His motto is: everything can be done easier! David is frequently hired as a speaker by all kinds of busin

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 urgent and important. These episodes are also available as a weekly newsletter to your email. If you rather read than listen (or both!), sign up for a free subscription. David Stiernholm is a ”struktör”. As such he helps people and companies become more efficient and productive by creating better structure. His motto is: everything can be done easier! David is frequently hired as a speaker by all kinds of businesses ranging from well-established major corporations to entrepreneurial companies in hyper growth. He extinguishes himself by providing clients with concrete tools and methods that can be applied instantly bot

What if you have an important task to work on, but urgent tasks take precedence again and again? And, the important task is pushed back over and over? In Done! No. 557, I share what you can do to get the important, not so urgent tasks done in these situations. How have you managed to get the time you need for those important, long-term tasks? Write to me and tell me. I'm sure this is not the last time I'll be tempted to fall into this prioritization trap, so your best advice is very welcome. Here's how Ulysses helps me set goals for my writing.  These episodes are also available as a weekly newsletter to your email. If you rather read than listen (or both!), sign up for a free subscription. David Stiernholm is a ”struktör”. As such he helps people and companies become more efficient and productive by creating better structure. His motto is: everything can be done easier! David is frequently hired as a speaker by all kinds of businesses ranging from well-established major corporations to entrepreneurial com

How close at hand do you have the information you need to complete a task? In episode No. 556 of Done!, I share a way to get your recurring tasks done even more easily.  What information do you link to in your tasks to make your work easier? Tell me! I want to simplify every aspect of my work, so I am curious to know what tricks you have.  Have you heard? Todoist has added an AI assistant to their popular to-do list app! These episodes are also available as a weekly newsletter to your email. If you rather read than listen (or both!), sign up for a free subscription. David Stiernholm is a ”struktör”. As such he helps people and companies become more efficient and productive by creating better structure. His motto is: everything can be done easier! David is frequently hired as a speaker by all kinds of businesses ranging from well-established major corporations to entrepreneurial companies in hyper growth. He extinguishes himself by providing clients with concrete tools and methods that can be applied instan

You begin using a new to-do list app but as soon as things get stressful, you fall off the wagon.  This week’s Done! No. 555 is about how to get the full effect of your new to-do list tool.  How did you manage to quickly get used to a new to-do list? Write to me and tell me. I’m all ears and curious about what you have to share.  Here's what you can do to get recurring tasks done with less effort. These episodes are also available as a weekly newsletter to your email. If you rather read than listen (or both!), sign up for a free subscription. David Stiernholm is a ”struktör”. As such he helps people and companies become more efficient and productive by creating better structure. His motto is: everything can be done easier! David is frequently hired as a speaker by all kinds of businesses ranging from well-established major corporations to entrepreneurial companies in hyper growth. He extinguishes himself by providing clients with concrete tools and methods that can be applied instantly both at work and in

Welcome to Done!, episode No. 554! Almost back from a lovely Easter holiday trip to the Mid-Atlantic region of the US, I share one thing you can do to more easily get the focus time you need. What tricks do you have to maintain your scheduled personal time? Write to me and tell me. Every trick to increasingly master your calendar is worth its weight in gold - not least for me, so I am all ears. Early in the episode, I mention Ylva's method for feeling less stressed. These episodes are also available as a weekly newsletter to your email. If you rather read than listen (or both!), sign up for a free subscription. David Stiernholm is a ”struktör”. As such he helps people and companies become more efficient and productive by creating better structure. His motto is: everything can be done easier! David is frequently hired as a speaker by all kinds of businesses ranging from well-established major corporations to entrepreneurial companies in hyper growth. He extinguishes himself by providing clients with concre

You put off one of your tasks again and again - even though you know you should just get it done. In Done! No. 553, I share how ChatGPT can come to your rescue in situations like this. What have you used ChatGPT for? Tell me, because I want all the help I can get in my job - whether it's from other people or from smart systems that happily do what I don't feel like doing. Write to me and tell me. Book a talk on structure with me before summer is here! These episodes are also available as a weekly newsletter to your email. If you rather read than listen (or both!), sign up for a free subscription. David Stiernholm is a ”struktör”. As such he helps people and companies become more efficient and productive by creating better structure. His motto is: everything can be done easier! David is frequently hired as a speaker by all kinds of businesses ranging from well-established major corporations to entrepreneurial companies in hyper growth. He extinguishes himself by providing clients with concrete tools and met

Have you noticed that email and chat often gets jumbled together? You end up with the same conversation spread out in many places simultaneously. You need to spend valuable time looking for where someone wrote what. In episode No. 552 of Done!, I share four ways to prevent this from happening. In fact, is the line between chat and email already clear to you and your colleagues? Great! What have you done to draw the line? Tell me, because I want more examples of what can help us separate the two. Want five alternative ways to keep track of your deadlines? These episodes are also available as a weekly newsletter to your email. If you rather read than listen (or both!), sign up for a free subscription. David Stiernholm is a ”struktör”. As such he helps people and companies become more efficient and productive by creating better structure. His motto is: everything can be done easier! David is frequently hired as a speaker by all kinds of businesses ranging from well-established major corporations to entrepren

A myriad of new AI tools are emerging rapidly now. In this week's Done! No. 551, I share three tools that saves me hours every week.  The tools I mention are: ChatGPT Whisper ChatGPT Writer Runway Have you found any other AI services that I have not mentioned here that have saved you work and time? Write me and let me know. I wrote this text last Tuesday, and before it reached your eyes, it is possible that much more has emerged that would fit in this trio. I will write about them another time! An interesting study I found points to that concrete goals make you happier. These episodes are also available as a weekly newsletter to your email. If you rather read than listen (or both!), sign up for a free subscription. David Stiernholm is a ”struktör”. As such he helps people and companies become more efficient and productive by creating better structure. His motto is: everything can be done easier! David is frequently hired as a speaker by all kinds of businesses ranging from well-established major corpor

What is the best way create good order in your mailbox? Should you use folders or not? In this episode of Done!, No. 550, I share how to find the best structure for how to save emails. Do you have a folder structure in your email client that you really like? Tell me about it - I love seeing good examples of structure that work well.  Here's our Friday-related, 12 year old idea. These episodes are also available as a weekly newsletter to your email. If you rather read than listen (or both!), sign up for a free subscription. David Stiernholm is a ”struktör”. As such he helps people and companies become more efficient and productive by creating better structure. His motto is: everything can be done easier! David is frequently hired as a speaker by all kinds of businesses ranging from well-established major corporations to entrepreneurial companies in hyper growth. He extinguishes himself by providing clients with concrete tools and methods that can be applied instantly both at work and in your personal life.