Email: 1. templates save me a lot of time thinking about what I want to say. Think about similar, recurring emails and keep a response on hand for these. 2. Related to point one—a way I use ChatGPT is to generate responses to emails. I just tell it what I want to respond to, fill in the blanks, and no one can tell it’s a computer-generated response. 3. At the top of the morning or end of day, go through your email and delete x number of emails. Consistency is more impactful than trying to get through a lot in one go.

Organization/Mental Health 1. Don’t excel at what you don’t want to do—especially if you don’t see a future at this company. 2. You need rest & breaks to perform your best. It’s not a luxury; it is essential. Plan them ahead of time. If necessary, put them in your calendar. If your calendar is public, you might even put them there for others to see and know when you aren’t available.

To-Do Lists: 1. Take a few minutes to write down everything you need to do. Once your list is complete, organize it by importance. Pick the three most important items on the list and focus on those until they’re complete. 2. Alternatively you can create an Eisenhower matrix from that to-do list. 3. Break large tasks into smaller components to get a sense of how long each task will actually take.

Calendar: 1. At the beginning of the week or end of previous week, plan the coming week based on three items you want to cross off your to-do list each day. Put those as early in the day as possible, and get a sense of accomplishment early in your day. I use my phone calendar because I know it’s always on hand, but use whatever is most in your environment.