Episodes

  • That's why templates beat signatures when you email
    Nov 3 2025

    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.

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    4 mins
  • Following a meeting in Outlook is not free
    Oct 27 2025

    Do you get invited to meetings you don't want to prioritize but still have to attend?

    This week's episode of Done! is about a new Outlook feature that could be your salvation.

    Have you used the "follow a meeting" feature in Outlook? What do you think of it? Please write to me and tell me. I'm curious to hear.

    Here's how you can achieve a better balance between availability and focus time as a manager.

    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

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    4 mins
  • Think: "Less."
    Oct 20 2025

    Did you recently try to improve your structure but failed? Don't despair.

    In this week's episode of Done! you will get support in taking a new, simpler approach.

    What's the smaller structural step you want to take next? Please write and tell me. Perhaps I can offer a helpful word. Maybe I can suggest a tool or method that would make things easier for you.

    Do you know this ingenious way to reward yourself when you've done something well?

    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

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    4 mins
  • How to bring the annual planning wheel into the to-do list
    Oct 13 2025

    The annual wheel is round. The to-do list is straight. How will you make them fit together?

    In this week's Done No. 652 you will see how you can bring your annual wheel into the to-do list.

    How have you brought the annual planning wheel into your to-do list? Surely there are more ways to do this. I am curious about yours. Please write to me and let me know.

    Here's how to make clearing and cleaning easier!

    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

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    4 mins
  • Take a walk when you're out of solutions
    Oct 6 2025

    How can you come up with alternative solutions to a task when you're stuck and time is running out?

    Today's edition of Done! is about a very interesting study that points to a trick you can easily use.

    Here's the study I mention in the episode.

    What tricks do you use to get new ideas when you're stuck? Please write to me and share. Hearing about simple tricks like these makes me happy, so I'm curious about what works for you.

    See the video about what the daily behaviors are that get you the results you strive for.

    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

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    4 mins
  • "Who else should know this?"
    Sep 22 2025

    That thing you talked about during the coffee break that was work-related and really good—has everyone heard it?

    This week's episode of Done! is about a trick to make sure everyone gets the same important information.

    How do you ensure that all your employees receive the same information at approximately the same time? Please write to me and let me know. As always, I'm all ears and curious about what tricks you have that I, too, could benefit from.

    Here's what you can do to easier get the right things done during your meetings.

    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

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    4 mins
  • Five ways to distribute tasks in the team
    Sep 15 2025

    There's so much that needs to be done, but who should do what?

    In this week's episode of Done!, I share five ways to distribute tasks in your team.

    How do you think about distributing tasks among the employees you are responsible for? What do you take into account? Is there any particular aspect that mainly guides you? Please write to me and tell me!

    Here's how to get to work uninterrupted and still be available for your colleagues.

    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

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    5 mins
  • How to manage what you've planned when customers control your time
    Sep 8 2025

    How will you find time for other important things when customers constantly call and email? Your idea of what you'll get done during the day falls apart repeatedly!

    This week's episode of Done! is about a blunt trick for those of you whose customers seem to control your time.

    What tricks do you have to both find time to serve customers who constantly show up and to work on other, long-term matters? Please write to me and let me know. I often encounter this issue with certain professions (I count myself among them, in fact), and I'm always on the lookout for innovative methods that can help.

    Have you decided how to save your best AI prompts?

    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

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    6 mins