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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 involve someone else in your deadline, that might help you meet the deadline more easily? Here's how. 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 pr

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 procrastinating and get started earlier. 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 appli

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 theme, for example, I got a tip from Thomas, who emailed me. How soon is "sometime soon"? 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 cli

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 it - I will reply. I promise. You should strive for having only one to-do list, but if you have two, that might be OK too  - if... 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”. 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 ex

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 calendar and for them your experiences are worth their weight in gold. Here's what to do when you don't have time to make the structure enhancement effort you have in mind 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 entrepr

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 found a study that gives us a clue to how we can meet our deadlines easier. 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 con

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 your workday, is something that interests me a lot. I'm therefore curious to hear how you do it. Do you know these four tricks to help you prioritize important 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 ent

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