If you could improve the efficiency of any task in your job by 100x, what would it be?
Oksana Chyketa
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Joanfihu@joanfihu
Communication. As an autistic person, communication is difficult with neurotypicals. Some sort of AI large language model to proof read my outbound messages would be useful. Same for inbound messages, neurotypicals don’t talk straight, which is confusing. A model to “straightify” a message would be useful too.
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@nrparsons Examples:
NT: Neurotypical
ND: Neurodivergent
At the end of a conversation:
NT: “We should catch up soon.”
ND: “Bye.”
NT doesn’t actually mean to catch up. It’s a formalism.
NT: “You should use a factory model in this test.”
ND: “Change the code and use a factory model.”
NT uses should when it’s a MUST. Perhaps to not offend?
NT: “I can’t come today. I’m not feeling very well”
ND: “I’m not interested. Thanks for letting me know”
90% of the time, NT isn’t unwell. He/she is not interested.
NT: “We will look into your suggestion next quarter.”
ND: “Your suggestion is a bad idea because of X”
95% of the time, NT has not intentions to review that suggestion.
NT: “We need more help with engineering management”
ND: “Do you want to be an engineering manager?”
@joanfihu Thank you so much for taking the time to share these examples. I feel like the cool thing here is that the ND examples you provided are so much better in honesty and integrity, they're a better way to communicate with anyone (i.e. there's no downside to working to communicate more like that, for someone who doesn't already do so). It reminds me of the ideas behind radicalcandor.com, which I aspire to implement in my communication.
Your post here give me a better understanding how these statements of empty politeness/formalism are especially unhelpful for some people (though imho ultimately not good for anyone), and motivates me to keep working on avoiding this kind of stuff. Thank you for your openness in sharing!
theGist
Reading all the emails and slack messages 😑
Communicating with wholesale suppliers.
It’s mostly done through emails. I send an order by email, it takes a while until it’s confirmed and I don’t know the status if I miss the email. Managing all the docs related to a purchase is also a drag. And every supplier has their own “system” (e.g. “email this person and always CC this address”) and everything is all over the place.
Then you want to add a few more items to an order, then the whole process begins again.
Pitchery
Decision making .. i can only imagine the time being saved. The only flip side will be the opportunity to learn lessons (from wrong decisions). But positive far outweighs the negative.
deal making for win win solution
Meeting -- shorter but with clearer outcomes please!
analytics skills! If I can quickly get and read the data, then I can make fast and right decisions
VoteGPT
Employees who are efficient in the workplace are essential to a high-functioning and successful business. Structured work habits can help an employee fulfill their job position and produce high-quality work, which may help their business generate profit. Understanding ideas about efficiency may help you develop and implement strategies to improve your productivity at work. In this article, we address work efficiency and its importance and provide 12 helpful strategies for improving efficiency in your workplace.
1. Take breaks
Taking breaks while working on tasks can allow your mind to rest and reset. If you estimate a task is going to take two hours to complete, consider taking a 15-minute break between hours to grab a snack or go for a walk. Breaks can promote efficiency because they help you return to work with a fresh mind and renewed energy.
2. Establish realistic goals
Goal-setting can provide an effective means of managing the steps to reach your goal and measuring your progress. It's important to ensure your goal is achievable and realistic so that you're able to meet it. This can promote motivation and excellent time management and provide a sense of accomplishment after achieving a goal.
3. Measure your time
To evaluate your productivity levels, consider measuring how much time you use while completing each job task. This can help you understand what tasks take more time and give you the opportunity to evaluate why. You can then work on improving the efficiency of those specific tasks, along with using time-management skills to handle your daily task list.
4. Commit to deadlines
Try writing your deadlines in a planner as reminders to improve your time management. It may be helpful to use these reminders to design a personal timeline for yourself and what steps can help you successfully meet a deadline. Though some deadlines may be flexible, committing to a deadline can help organize your process and motivation and assist with developing skills for efficiency.
5. Concentrate on your task
Focusing on one task at a time can help you measure your progress as you accomplish and celebrate completing each one. Some job roles may require multiple assignments or duties to complete each day. This may increase your desire to multitask in an attempt to handle more of your checklist. However, it's often more helpful to keep a single focus on each task and work toward steady completion, as your concentration may help you increase the quality of your work along as well as the quantity of tasks.
6. Create a routine
Consider treating your daily routine as a task list and commit to completing each task. This can help you set expectations and goals for your day and develop any needed strategies for time management. Include your work duties and time for self-care. It's helpful to turn portions or all of your daily routine into habit because then your brain and body expect these commitments. Developing these habits can improve your chances of successfully reaching your work goals and allow you to take care of yourself in and out of workplace settings.
7. Design a relaxing work environment
Choose a work environment that encourages motivation. If you work in an office, consider adding personal items such as family photos or plants that help you relax. Some individuals may thrive in clean, isolated and organized workspaces, while others enjoy and find motivation in community workspaces. Even if you share a workspace, you can still design a healthy and relaxing environment that improves your efficiency.
8. Develop a healthy balance between work and personal life
Create a schedule that allows you to accomplish your tasks during work hours in order to have dedicated off-hours time for your family, friends or free time. Keeping established times for relaxation and personal goals can help you maintain your well-being, which in turn helps you fulfill your job duties. A healthy balance can also promote personal satisfaction, as it may enable you to meet both your professional and personal needs in life.
9. Organize a to-do list
Writing and evaluating a task list can help you prioritize obligations and create an action plan with steps in a specific timeline. Written to-do lists may also increase your motivation to fulfill tasks and promote rewarding feelings. Crossing off a task after completing it can be a visual representation of you making progress.
10. Minimize interruptions
Find or create a quiet work space with minimal interruptions and distractions. When you can increase your focus on work, your efficiency and productivity increase as well. Some ways to minimize interruptions in the workplace may include scheduling appointments or meetings with coworkers, setting an away message on a chat system and closing personal technology to prevent seeing notifications. If you work in an environment where distractions are unavoidable, try to schedule a small block of daily quiet time when you can get a maximum amount of efficient work accomplished, such as in the early morning.
11. Ask for feedback
Seek continual input and evaluation from your team members and managers. Feedback can provide insight into improvements you can make and help you create new strategies for improvement. Your managers may also teach you new skills and strategies for work efficiency. A one-on-one meeting with your manager is often the best format as it provides the privacy to speak freely about workplace habits, express concerns and ask questions.
12. Create incentives and celebrate accomplishments
Celebrating work accomplishments can boost your confidence and give you the encouragement to complete more challenging tasks. Creating an incentive for achieving a work goal or completing a high-priority task can also help you gain motivation. Allowing yourself personal rewards can improve work efficiency because they inspire you to meet your deadlines and produce quality work.
NEWOLDSTAMP
automate repetitive tasks
Codis
Writing emails...
NEWOLDSTAMP
I can say that communication skills are important for me because 85% of our success in the workplace depends on how well we communicate with others and only 15% is based on our professional qualifications.
Trickle
Amazing capacity of memory in my brain, so I can pick any thing up in my mind within several seconds!
Research and development part. Think about that, I can read 100 academic paper and try their solutions...
Product Hunt
Switching between browser tabs. I use the trackpad to look for the needed tab when I have a lot of tabs opened. Using a keyboard shortcut makes me zoom out of the task I am doing and it leads to context switching when I see an unrelated tab.
@bchhabra2491 try Ctrl+Shift+A in Chrome - search for the tab you need
NEWOLDSTAMP
@bchhabra2491 suffered from this too:) Just consider closing the not-need or unurgent tabs. Sometimes I just bookmark a few of them to not lose them and find when needed.
Collabwriting
@bchhabra2491 @oksana_ch Not sure if it'd be helpful, but we've been working on a free extension that might help with that.
It's mainly meant for online research, but the basis is that you can make highlights directly on web pages, leave comments, group them around topics and then easily store or share the info.
Product Hunt
@sandra_idjoski That sounds great. Have you launched any version? Would love to try.
Collabwriting
@bchhabra2491 Yes, here's the link: collabwriting.com/extension
Would love to hear your thoughts on it, if you decide to test it out 😊
6-Figure Websites
Always outbound prospecting. Any way I can make reaching out to prospects easier is a YES from me.
Automation of processes is very important, as well as understanding by employees of the tasks they perform.
Very often both the first and the second suffer and this needs to be improved.
NEWOLDSTAMP
@vkhoroshkov I think that sometimes documentation may help with understanding tasks better🤔
@vkhoroshkov Check out Questmate.com, might be exactly what you’re looking for :) Happy to jump on a chat at any time!
organizing stuff, this is what takes most time...
@thatswam sounds great! We are looking forward to launch it on PH in the next 90 days, would love to give you access to our product today. Please feel free to book a call here - https://calendly.com/sanjaysomas...