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Do you really need to attend every meeting where someone like you needs to be present?

Today's episode of Done!, no. 664, is about a type of meeting you could have fewer of.

Do you have an example of what a duplicate meeting is for you? Tell me about it. The team leader example came up in a structure training session recently, and I'd love to hear more.

Did you know that you can let inadequacy be a clue to your next step?

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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, 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. During a talk with David Stiernholm, you will realize that structure is both liberating and fun and that establishing a better structure makes you less stressed and more efficient.

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Do you have lingering, overdue tasks left on your list from last fall? I think you should get to let those go.

This week's episode of Done! is about how you can avoid feeling like you're behind.

How do you typically handle overdue tasks that linger, red, on your list? Write to me and let me know, because of course, I run into this too sometimes. Your tip is pure gold to me.

Have you tried this to reduce your workload at the start of the year?

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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, 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. During a talk with David Stiernholm, you will realize that structure is both liberating and fun and that establishing a better structure makes you less stressed and more efficient.

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Automating your work sounds great, but what if you don't know how?

The first episode of the new year of Done! is about how you can get help from AI to build your automated workflows

Have you created an automation in Power Automate that you're especially happy with? Write to me and tell me. I'm curious to hear about it!

Are you using the checklist feature in your to-do app for the right thing?

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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, 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. During a talk with David Stiernholm, you will realize that structure is both liberating and fun and that establishing a better structure makes you less stressed and more efficient.

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What does your perfect structure really look like? And what does it look like today?

The final episode of Done! of the year is about a shortcut to improving your structure and making it last.

Have you also made a similar description of how you work in a structured way, as Mikael did? What did you describe in it? I am curious to hear, so please write to me and tell me.

Have you booked a talk on structure and working in a more stress-reducing, sustainable way for January's kickoff yet? Now is the time.

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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, 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. During a talk with David Stiernholm, you will realize that structure is both liberating and fun and that establishing a better structure makes you less stressed and more efficient.

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📚 Read David's book

🍿 Watch short videos with practical structure tips on YouTube

An attentive assistant you can think out loud with and who always wants to talk to you – wouldn't that be something?

Done! this week is about Microsoft Copilot's new voice feature.

Have you used Copilot's voice mode? What did you talk about? What have you let Copilot do for you? Tell me! Email me right away – I'm curious to hear from you.

What gift are you giving your future January-self for Christmas?

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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, 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. During a talk with David Stiernholm, you will realize that structure is both liberating and fun and that establishing a better structure makes you less stressed and more efficient.

🙋🏼‍♂️ Book a talk with David

📚 Read David's book

🍿 Watch short videos with practical structure tips on YouTube

If you tend to take on too much responsibility in meetings, how can you help yourself act differently next time?

Done! this week is about a trick to help you get more out of your meetings.

What tricks do you use to get better at participating in meetings? Write to me and share. If we all help improve our meetings, we have a lot to gain – in both efficiency and job satisfaction.

Want to know how to make time for reflection?

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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, 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. During a talk with David Stiernholm, you will realize that structure is both liberating and fun and that establishing a better structure makes you less stressed and more efficient.

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📚 Read David's book

🍿 Watch short videos with practical structure tips on YouTube

Can the ideas of a Japanese track and field coach help you succeed?

This week, Done! is about the simple yet practical Harada method.

In this blog post from an American volleyball coach, you can see the map that Ohtani used, translated into English.

Have you used the Harada method in your work? How? Write to me and tell me. Methods like this, which provide us with support in achieving our goals, fascinate me greatly, so I am curious to hear about what you have done.

Here's how you can easily solve minor hassles that disrupt your workday.

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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, 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. During a talk with David Stiernholm, you will realize that structure is both liberating and fun and that establishing a better structure makes you less stressed and more efficient.

🙋🏼‍♂️ Book a talk with David

📚 Read David's book

🍿 Watch short videos with practical structure tips on YouTube

If things get hectic toward the end more often than you'd like, this week's tip is for you.

Because in this episode of Done!, I'm sharing a simple piece of advice that will help you rush less.

How do you ensure you receive the help you need on time? Got any tricks? I'd love to hear about them, because I've been in the situation I just described—and I, too, need to get better at asking for help before it's painfully evident that I need it. Please email me and let me know.

Do you know these three ways of aligning your to-do list with your plans and projects in other tools?

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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, 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. During a talk with David Stiernholm, you will realize that structure is both liberating and fun and that establishing a better structure makes you less stressed and more efficient.

🙋🏼‍♂️ Book a talk with David

📚 Read David's book

🍿 Watch short videos with practical structure tips on YouTube

Imagine minimizing the post-meeting work so that everything you need to remember for the next meeting is automatically organized in the right place.

This week's episode of Done! is about how the Microsoft 365 app Loop can make life easier for those who have many meetings.

Have you used Loop in a way that makes you really happy? Write to me and tell me — I'd love to hear examples of smart ways to use this fairly new tool.

Is there an optimal balance between working at the office and from home?

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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, 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. During a talk with David Stiernholm, you will realize that structure is both liberating and fun and that establishing a better structure makes you less stressed and more efficient.

🙋🏼‍♂️ Book a talk with David

📚 Read David's book

🍿 Watch short videos with practical structure tips on YouTube

You want to send emails quickly, so why spend time writing the ones you send often from scratch over and over again? Why not keep them prewritten as templates in the signature function?

There's a better way.

In this week's episode of Done!, you'll learn what you gain by using the template function built into your email app.

What kinds of emails do you use templates for? Give me examples! I'd love to be inspired to simplify my email even more, so I'm curious to hear what makes your workday a bit smoother.

By the way, is there any point in having a plan?

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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, 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. During a talk with David Stiernholm, you will realize that structure is both liberating and fun and that establishing a better structure makes you less stressed and more efficient.

🙋🏼‍♂️ Book a talk with David

📚 Read David's book

🍿 Watch short videos with practical structure tips on YouTube