If you could magically skip one thing today, what would it be?

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I really dislike all the annoying brushing of follow-up emails that come with project management. They may be essential but they certainly feel like a sunk time that distracts from writing real executable strategies.

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I would want to skip decision fatigue today, if possible. Making thousands of little decisions every day spends energy needed for much bigger anthropoid thoughts.

Abdul Rehman · Answer

@lina_petrova Meal prepping always sounds great in theory, but the reality of all that chopping and cleaning can be such a drag. if only it could magically prep itself!😅

Abdul Rehman · Answer

@karen_isbell Teleportation would be a total game changer! Imagine how much time and sanity we'd save!

Abdul Rehman · Answer

@feliciana_liu I totally get that! It's always nice to skip the mundane tasks and dive right into the creative flow. Hopefully, those admin tasks get quicker soon!

Abdul Rehman · Answer

@da_vid5 Those follow up emails feel like they multiply out of nowhere. Skipping them would free up so much time to focus on actual, impactful work.

Abdul Rehman · Answer

@nur_lita Maybe the Monday morning briefing? It can feel like a lot to jump into right away! Hope the rest of your day goes smoothly!

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This is how I eat. Stand in line at the coffee shop. No question about it. Why does it always seem that the person in front of me calls for the most complicated drink ever? Just let me grab my coffee and go!

Liam O'Connor · Answer

Honestly, I would be so happy to miss that two-hour Zoom this afternoon. It’s not as if it would contain some juicy discussions; as we all know, it’s mostly going to be updates that are better off sent through a Slack message anyway.

Lina Petrova · Answer

And meal prepping for the week is such a chore. Don't you think it would be nice to cook healthy meals ahead? Then comes that endless chopping, cooking, and cleaning.

Abdul Rehman · Answer

@don_john1 It's amazing how all those little decision can add up and drain your mental energy. It's like the mind needs room for the bigger more creative idea to flow. A mental reset could make all the difference!

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Tax filing. Just the thought of wading through numbers and forms fills me with dread. I'd just as soon let someone else deal with it while I focus on literally anything else!

Abdul Rehman · Answer

@johnberg Manual tasks like that are such a time drain!

Abdul Rehman · Answer

@tjlarkin Coffee is basically the MVP of those unnecessary meetings.

TJ Larkin · Answer

Monday meetings that could've been emails! Pretty sure they're the reason coffee was invented.

If you could magically skip one thing today, what would it be?

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