Three Ways to Make Fewer Decisions

Three Ways to Make Fewer Decisions

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The holiday season is here. And that means a growing to-do list with additional social invitations, errands, and personal and work tasks to get done by the end of the year. That’s a lot of decisions to make.

So it’s time to decrease the number of decisions you’re already making!

I’m sure most of you have your go-to outfits for when you have an important presentation to give or a special dinner to attend.

But here’s a list of go-to must haves that will make your life easier and more efficient.?

1) Make a list of go-to meeting spots.

I was reading an article in Fast Company magazine where they had a productivity tip from Christina Wallace, the founding director of the American Museum of Natural History’s Bridge Up: STEM Initiative. She encourages readers to have a go-to list of meeting spots in the neighborhoods they frequent most.

I was thrilled to see this, because I do the exact same thing! It’s really important to have a list like this as it saves you so much time.? When someone asks you to a work lunch or to grab coffee, go to your list and suggest a meetup spot. That way you don’t have to worry about the quality of the restaurant or coffee shop and you’ll know how to get there quickly.??

I’d even ask some of your colleagues or friends for their go-to spots so you can start making your own list.

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2) Make a list of go-to meeting times.

I also do the same thing to make arranging meetings easier. I only do video calls at 11:30am or 1pm. That’s it. Yes, sometimes I’m more flexible and will break my rule. But for the most part those are the two times I keep available for conference calls.??

And if they are booked up on a certain day, then I just offer the person another date. I do this so I can keep the rest of my schedule open to do other tasks. And this way I’m able to batch these tasks into these two time slots and be more efficient with my time.

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3) Create a collection of responses to streamline your replies.

I have a bunch of “canned” messages for responses I often send to people.? For example, if people ask about my book Listful Thinking, I have a prewritten response that I copy and paste and send off to them. (Or I can use it as a jumping-off point for something that requires a slightly more tailored response.)?

This cuts down on the time I need to spend answering frequently-asked questions.

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Martin Waxman, MCM, APR

Digital and Social Media Strategist, LinkedIn Learning Instructor, Digital Marketing Professor, AI Research

2 年

Great tips to simplify our lives during busy (and not so busy) times. Thanks Paula!

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