Continuously sell ways to clear your desk faster.

Establish policies and rules of thumb for quick situational evaluation. Use them to distribute work, elevate your attention, or take it for what it is and move on.

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Generalize it to a template if you expect to use it a third time. More than likely, you’ll either use it again or elements will be used in other projects.

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The computer can probably do a better job if you’re doing it repetitively. Record a macro, do a mail merge, or make a program to handle the task.

Continuously seek ways to clear your desk faster.

Establish policies and rules of thumb for quick situational evaluation. Use them to distribute work, elevate your attention, or take it for what it is and move on.

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Generalize it to a template if you expect to use it a third time. More than likely, you’ll either use it again or elements will be used in other projects.

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The computer can probably do a better job if you’re doing it repetitively. Record a macro, do a mail merge, or make a program to handle the task.