How to stay available without becoming exhausted

It's great to have templates, but when is it worth spending time creating them? In this week's Done!, you'll get a rule of thumb that can help you write faster. What prompts you to create a template from something you've done before? How do you know when the time is right? Write to me and tell me. Far too few people use the template features in our most common apps, so let's join forces and champion the liberating art of templating! Have you figured out what tool to use for what purpose? 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, 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    

Have you ever had a great idea for doing something more efficiently, only to forget it later? This week's episode of Done! is about making lasting improvements to how you work. When you have an idea for doing something in a better way, how do you make sure you actually start doing it that way? Write to me and tell me. This particular detail is something I'm especially interested in right now. Do you know why your to-do list ought to be a real sleeping pill? 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, 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 work together, but are you working towards the same goals? In this week's Done! you'll get four things you and your colleagues should check to avoid conflicting goals. How do you and your colleagues make sure your different goals are in harmony? Write to me and tell me. I'm curious! Here's how to take control of the flow of chat messages. 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, 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    

Do you want to be present for the people you lead, but find your time gets eaten up as soon as you show up? In this week's Done!, you'll get a tip to help you strike a better balance between being available and having time to focus as a manager. Have you found another way to set boundaries around your availability? Write to me and tell me about it. I'm curious! Is there any other verb more powerful than "begin" when you want to beat procrastination? 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, 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    

Does the project evaluation never happen because you jump straight into the next project? You're not alone. In this week's Done!, you'll hear about a recent study whose findings could help you make sure the evaluation actually gets done. Do you recognise the experience of contrasting a threatening future with a present worth preserving, and finding that it motivates you to "do the right thing"? Write to me and tell me, because any techniques we can use to make decisions that do us good in the long run are worth their weight in gold, both to me and to everyone I meet.  Here are your five questions for good foresight during the fall. 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, 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    

Does being available make you tired? Are you sure availability is the problem? In this week's episode of Done!, you'll learn about a new study that pinpoints what really wears us out in today's connected workplace. What have you done to successfully remain available without being subjected to constant interruptions? Do you have a particular trick you're especially pleased with? Tell me about it. I'm curious to hear! Here, you will find the study I mention initially. And, I also mention an earlier blog post about interruptions. Here's when you should prioritize tasks that are neither important nor urgent. 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, 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    

Does it matter what time of day you work on difficult tasks? In this week's episode of Done!, you will learn what a brand-new German-Dutch study found about this question. Do you have a particular strategy for when you do tasks that involve "tackling things"? Have you found an approach that works especially well for you? Write to me and tell me. I am curious to hear about it. Here's three smart strategies for structuring when the job is new. 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, 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    

How do you give yourself the best possible conditions during tough times? In this week's episode, I'm sharing a structured trick that I, in turn, learned from one of my course participants. Do you have a habit similar to the one Jennie has adopted? Write to me and tell me about it! Perhaps I'll adopt it too, because I'm always looking to refine how I move through life, both at work and in my personal life.  Here's why it's crucial to set a clear expiration date to any workarounds you take when technology fails. 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, 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    

Have you ever made a decision, only for nothing to happen afterward? This week's episode of Done!, no. 688, is about the trick that helps turn your decisions into action. What's your key to making sure that decisions actually get implemented? Write to me and tell me. I'm curious to hear about your best trick. Here's how to make waiting valuable. 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, 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    

What is the best rhythm for you when you work? This week, Done! is about a variation on the popular Pomodoro Technique that you can try. Have you also adapted the Pomodoro method to suit the way you prefer to work? Write to me and tell me about it. Perhaps you've even come up with a catchy name for your version? "The Paramount Productivity Pulse"? "The Revolutionizing Rhythm"? Do you know of these four things you can do to make your next time off more relaxing? 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, 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