Five Things To Know When Buying Productivity Software
Five things to know when buying productivity software by Michael Hoffman If you have ever bought a diamond ring, you probably know about the 4C’s of diamonds: cut, color, clarity, and carats. It’s also fine if you don’t. Maybe the size of the diamond was the main thing you cared about because, let’s face it, it’s […]
Remember Those Days of Hour-Long Meetings
Remember Those Days of Hour-Long Meetings by Michael Hoffman Remember those days of back-to-back hour-long meetings? Well, they’re gone, and they won’t be coming back— I mean ever. I’m not saying that we won’t have an occasional 60-minute meeting, but videoconferencing is changing more than where we meet; it’s also changing for how long we meet. […]
Sending The Snow
Sending the snow by Michael Hoffman I can imagine being on the other end of being asked to send in the “snow” – your empty inbox at the end of the day with 0 to prioritize, 0 to plan and 0 Today. On first glance, this request may seem a bit over the top. I get […]
Outlook Tip #1
Outlook Tip #1 by Michael Hoffman 3 things you can do with an email that not everyone knows about: 1) Create a calendar eventDrag the email to your calendar icon in the lower left-hand side of Outlook. This will allow you to block out time to execute the task in the email. Use this when an […]
How 5S Is Applied In LeanMail
How 5S Is Applied In LeanMail by Michael Hoffman 1. Sort: In the Prioritize view, Delete, Archive, assign High or Normal priority. Do this quickly like dealing playing cards. Answer mails that take less than 10 seconds. When you are finished sorting, your view will change to Plan. 2. Straighten: Now that the waste is removed, non-actionable emails are archived, and […]
The Art of Categorizing in LeanMail
The Art of Categorizing in LeanMail by Michael Hoffman Sneak Peek – InstantArchive Categorization When we categorize emails, we are doing so in order to be able to locate them quickly and easily. Beginning with that end in mind, since all your mails will be placed in one folder, we should not be thinking in hierarchies […]
The method makes sense, but still, you revert to your old ways
The Method Makes Sense, But Still, You Revert To Your Old Ways by Michael Hoffman Here are the 13 biases and effects that can easily derail you from adopting LeanMail – or any new habit for that matter. Ambiguity effect The tendency to avoid options for which the probability of a favorable outcome is unknown. Is […]
Let’s stop taking an ad-hoc approach to email. And let’s do it intentionally.
Let’s stop taking an ad-hoc approach to email. Let’s do it intentionally. by Michael Hoffman Here’s the thing. When we enter our inbox without a fixed procedure, we are immediately faced with dozens of options regarding how we are going to manage our email. While options sound like a good thing to have, they are extremely […]
How to Save and Archive Documents Like a Pro
How To Save and Archive Documents Like A Pro by Michael Hoffman If you look up how to save a file in Google, you will get this: Follow these steps to save a document as a separate version: Select File> Save As. In the Save As dialog box, ensure that the Version option is selected. … In the Description field, enter information about the content that has changed […]
6 Reasons Why You Should Not Implement LeanMail In Your Organization
6 Reasons Why You Should Not Implement LeanMail In Your Organization by Michael Hoffman 1. Email management solutions are basically digital paper shuffler. Myth: LeanMail probably organizes email and adds more bureaucracy to an already bureaucratic process. I have enough add-ins my kitchen drawer already. Myth Buster: LeanMail is not an organizer — though it will help you become more organized. […]
9 Tips for Working from Home
9 Tips Working From Home by Michael Hoffman There are oodles of tips on the Net for working from home. Here is a compact version. 1. Create a morning and closing routine Routines are important because they prime us for jumping into our work and help us transition back to our personal life, respectively. There are […]
How to squeeze more out of your employees – and have them thank you for it.
How to squeeze more out of your employees – and have them thank you for it by Michael Hoffman No one cares about how well employees manage their inbox. Not the leadership. Not employees themselves. But here is why everyone should: Fixing it will take two hours. Keeping it fixed, another two hours over a couple […]
