Find Shortcuts

Putting some of your daily tasks on autopilot is key to working smarter.

• Create canned responses for emails you keep writing over and over again
• Set reminders in your Calendar so you never forget anything
• Proofread your writing automatically

With the growth of your organization, consistently message the same things again and again. Templates ingrain this practice.

For instance, at Reddit, whenever you're about to run a test, you already have the format of an email to explain what you're testing. The template consists of fi...

Aspirational tasks, like writing a book, don’t belong on a to-do list; instead, create a separate bucket list. 

Daily to-do lists should be focused. If you have a big project you want to complete, you can put it on your to-do list if you chunk it out into smaller, more attainable ta...