Habbi and Hailley talk about how they set up their intention for a whole year and then how they keep it present in their daily lives. Routines play a big part, and spoiler alert – it involves their Notion Daily Journals.

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The theme of this episode is 'Shark Summer' or 'Work Christmas,' i.e. that time when it's the busiest time of year. Habbi and Hailley ask if work can be under control when the workload is completely out of control?

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00:00:45 Habbi's Shark Week – Iceland Airwaves

It's Habbi's busiest week of the year, Iceland Airwaves! This leads the two hosts to explore workload, inbox zero, and how to stay on top of things when work gets relentless.

• Iceland Airwaves Conference
• The TikTok that changed Habbi's life

00:22:32 Hailley's Shark Summer

Hailley talks about hiring; how to deal with a high-profile project that takes over not just your calendar, but also your inboxes with the avalanche of inbound messages it generates.

• The Content Writer Role at Buffer: What We Looked For In Applications
• Everything We Know About The PARA Method
• A Simple System For Saving Bookmarks in Notion

01:13:05 MakeWorkWork – Personality Frameworks

A central theme on MakeWorkWork has been using personality frameworks to become better collaborators, and we particularly like the Enneagram, Strengths Finder, and the Four Tendencies. We now have a blogpost on each one outlining why they've each become so meaningful to us.

• How The Four Tendencies Helps Us Achieve Our Aims
• The Enneagram: A Shortcut to Clearer Language and Better Collaboration
• How Language From StrengthsFinder Removes Doubts in my Day-to-Day Work

Shoutouts

Thanks to Alicia for the kind words about our Four Tendencies post. A thank you as always to Jan who mixes the audio of this podcast — check out his work at wearelisteners.com.

• How To Send The Perfect Email Intro
• How to Send Better Email: 7 Ways To Level Up Your Email Skills Today

A listener question sets up a discussion on electronic distractions, our work stations, and staying accountable during work. It leads to a philosophical conversation about setting up an intentional work-day and how they play to their strengths when planning their days.

Time stamps

00:00:20 Processing styles

00:22:50 Follow up

00:25:34 Setting up an intentional workday

01:03:44 Our work stations & accountability

01:36:29 Shout outs

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In this episode, the two co-hosts break down a listener-recommended book — Life Admin. It leads to an exploration of if pleasure can be found in doing admin and taking stock of different types of admin. We swear — it’s not as boring as it sounds.

Time stamps

00:00:24 Follow up

00:05:42 Life Admin book

00:47:46 Life Admin session

01:12:45 Memo & Shoutouts

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The two co-hosts dive deep into their planning for the year including an overview of their themes and goals as well as how they have it set up. They also share some fun news and highlight listener intentions for the rest of the year.

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Timestamps:

00:00:21 New MakeWorkWork Website

00:03:03 Workflows

00:51:34 2023 Intentions

Mentioned during the show:

• Workflows page
• Gretchen Rubin’s Four Tendencies
• Life Admin: How I Learned to Do Less, Do Better, and Live More, by Elizabeth Emens
• How I Chose My Theme for 2023, Video by Cams Campbell

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2022 is coming to an end, and Habbi and Hailley reflect on 2022 goals, themes, and favourites. 🎆 Thank you so much to everyone who has listened this year and stuck with MakeWorkWork through thick and thin. 💜

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Timestamps:
00:00:30 Follow up
00:13:50 2022 Recap
01:12:13 2022 Favourites
01:57:36 Memo & Shoutouts

Write to us what you’re taking into 2023, especially if there’s something you’ve taken from the show. Here is: hello@makework.work

A big thank you to Jan Kuhn from WeAreListeners who kindly mixes the audio of this podcast.

It’s a busy season for both Habbi and Hailley. The two hosts discuss how to strategize their workloads knowing it’s crunch time. As always, beverages are present – with a special festive edition from a listener!

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Timestamps:

00:07:36 Catch-up
00:20:40 Follow-up
00:28:40 Crunch time
01:26:53 Shout-outs

Mentioned during the show:

MWW mugs are currently available to those who support the show on Anchor
Habbi’s recording set-up pre-cat kick-out
Enneagram types
MWW conversation about enneagram
Coffee with maple syrup à la Martyn
The view from Habbi’s conference
Harpa (location of conference)
Hillary’s tweet about 3 beverages

Master of Library and Information Science (Wikipedia)
Information science course at the University of Iceland (website is in Icelandic)
Iceland Airwaves Conference 2022
Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown
Hailley is taking meetings
Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most by Greg McKeown

Breanne’s tweet on auto-deleting promo emails
Life Admin: How I Learned to Do Less, Do Better, and Live More by Elizabeth Emens
The MakeWorkWork Bookshelf
Habbi’s email automation for bookings
Hailley’s email formula
Habbi’s guide to sending the perfect email intro

Folders. Emails. Documents. Today’s episode is all about folder structure, unrequited email communications, asset management, and the general clutter of inboxes. It’s something we both have strong opinions about and is the basis for Habbi’s future political platform.

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Timestamps:

00:00:20: Folder Management
00:59:23: Listener Shoutouts

Mentioned during the show:

Habbi’s current desktop with no files
The para method
Parasocial relationships
Hailley deletes emails
Episode 33, where we explain email systems
The email reply equation
A simple gmail automation for receipts
MWW Live II
Wallpapers
Unsplash
Habbi’s fall playlist
The Spotify poll on favourite seasons