Done!13 Jun 2022

Become free to focus when you are not reading messages

About six months ago or so (in Done! No. 500, to be specific), I addressed the issue of remembering to read, respond to, or in some other way acknowledge messages you and I receive in an increasing number of channels. I am referring to chat messages, direct messages, Linkedin messages, messages on other social media platforms, SMS, and of course also emails.

The trick I described then that works very well for me is to do a metaphorical "doctor's round" which you take every morning and during which you browse through all the different channels and deal with any new messages you have received.

But what if you have a few channels that need to be attended to more often than once a day?

In this episode, the 521:st, I share how to set up recurring tasks in your to-do list to remember to check these channels at the right interval effortlessly.

Have you solved this nuisance in some other way? If so, tell me how. As you might have guessed by now, I am always curious to hear about new solutions and tricks.

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The talk I gave was "Get super structured!" and I would happily give it at your next meeting. Ask me for an offer and I will send you one promptly!

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