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Re:Ask HN: What are the best books for professional effectiv... by huge87 on Saturday December 18, 2021 @11:24AM (#29605695)
I really like the idea that projects really just consist of "the next step". What do I need to do to advance this project/assignment/thing by one step? Define that and put it away to act on at some point.

It helps me manage feelings of overwhelm.

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Re:Ask HN: What are the best books for professional effectiv... by lawn on Saturday December 18, 2021 @04:50PM (#29608874)
Oh yes this is great.

I've found that emphasizing the next action for the receiver in emails has been hugely beneficial. And sending summary emails after meetings that simply details the next actions, and who is responsible, is s simple thing but oh so effective.

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