Tadum

Tadum is meeting agenda and minutes software that helps teams get organized and stay accountable.

[Ashley Janssen | Productivity Consultant @AshleyJanssen]

Sent out the 28th edition of my newsletter, Every Intention, today!

This week:
❗️The Exciting Beginning
🧹The Messy Middle
✅ How to get back to basics

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[Ashley Janssen | Productivity Consultant @AshleyJanssen]

Asking for help is hard but it's a skill that improves w/ practice! Learn some strategies to develop the skill of asking for help, how to determine who to ask, & how to make the ask when you need it. https://t.co/nfQtIqeKK4
#everyintention #resilience #askforhelp #personalgrowth

[Ashley Janssen | Productivity Consultant @AshleyJanssen]

Are you thinking about making a big life change? I invite you to work through these questions to set a solid foundation for whatever comes next. https://t.co/nduTCTrDdt #everyintention #businesscoaching #changingcareers #selfreflection

[Tadum @TadumApp]

@ShortFormErnie haha yuuuup

[Tadum @TadumApp]

@ShortFormErnie oof, yeah, it’s unfortunate, especially for the victims. We’ve had 100s of people contact us to cancel their scam accounts and we can’t help them beyond saying “wrong company” :(

[Tadum @TadumApp]

Many orgs take breaks from regular meetings in summer. It’s a good opportunity to reflect on:

What works well?
What’s tricky?
What would you do differently?

Think about the who, what, when, how and why’s of your meetings. Small changes can make a difference in #productivity!

[Ashley Janssen | Productivity Consultant @AshleyJanssen]

I wrote some words about words: :)

This post is about how words can change how you see yourself, others, and how you live your life

Learn about some of these words, why they are powerful to me, & perhaps think a little bit about the power of your words.

https://t.co/B3lXSYhPvs

[Tadum @TadumApp]

This is a good article on @FastCompany on setting boundaries when you #WFH.

We try to practise all of these things, though some days are more successful than others 😉.

https://t.co/s1InkSFeeu

[Ashley Janssen | Productivity Consultant @AshleyJanssen]

Things have been stressful for… quite a while. Read my post on how having language to describe your stress level is a powerful way to notice it, clarify it in your mind, communicate about it with others, and manage it in healthy ways.

https://t.co/wjHRO7eDEK

[Ashley Janssen | Productivity Consultant @AshleyJanssen]

An oldie but a goodie, #TBT to a post I wrote a few years back on whether people born #entrepreneurs, or if can they be made. As someone who would have never thought #entrepreneurship would be a path for me, I believe they can be made. Read on: https://t.co/JtES0cSeyg

[James Clear @JamesClear]

Writing publicly is deliberate practice for the mind.

- immediate feedback
- audience acts as a coach
- potential for criticism forces you to pay attention to the details

These forces naturally encourage you to improve. All you need is the courage to keep showing up.

[Tadum @TadumApp]

Great follow-up to our post on scheduling meetings around your energy levels!

[Ashley Janssen | Productivity Consultant @AshleyJanssen]

This is a great article by @pothix on matching your schedule to your energy cycles. Lots of good examples. This is vital to how I plan my days/weeks.

Highly recommend a read:
https://t.co/hDhGKKJ8sS

[Tadum @TadumApp]

This is important to think about when asking for & committing to meetings. There is an opportunity cost that we often forget.

Just b/c a meeting is in your calendar doesn’t mean you have to have it. Also, just b/c someone asks you to meet, doesn’t mean you have to do it.

[Ashley Janssen | Productivity Consultant @AshleyJanssen]

“There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently that which should not be done at all.” - Peter Drucker (via @jasonfried & @dhh & their awesome book It Doesn’t Have to be Crazy at Work)

Learn more about obligation elimination and the power of saying no: https://t.co/6W1F6PTsx9

[Tadum @TadumApp]

One of the things we like to do when scheduling our meetings is only book them on certain days & group them. Tues/Weds/Thurs afternoons are our preference. Works well for keeping our mornings uninterrupted & protects other days for different kinds of work.

#timemanagement

[Tadum @TadumApp]

Wondering why you are so tired after your myriad of Zoom meetings? Here are some reasons and how to combat them: https://t.co/Y6AfI9ABFD

#ZoomedOut #ZoomFatigue #VirtualMeetings

[Tadum @TadumApp]

@yegbrittany @Code_and_Effect That’s a good reason too!

[Tadum @TadumApp]

Have you ever considered WHEN you schedule your #meetings during the day in relation to your energy levels?

At Tadum, morning meetings are a big no-no. We try to have meetings in the afternoon since our highest energy/most focussed time is in the mornings.

#energymanagement

[Rainforest Alberta - YEG @rainforestYEG]

@TadumApp Brilliant! This starts with self-awareness but it's such a simple hack to reserve high-energy time for high-value work #worksmart

[Tadum @TadumApp]

@rainforestYEG Exactly! For us, meetings are often a great way to shift gears during the afternoon slump when we are using a different kind of mental energy. Keeps the day rolling!

[Tadum @TadumApp]

Just because you have #recurringmeetings in your calendar, doesn’t mean you have to meet!

A benefit of preparing an #agenda ahead of a meeting is being able to recognize when a meeting isn’t necessary. If there is nothing to discuss/no decisions, skip it. Send an email instead.