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  • Category: Productivity

    Learning how to handle interruptions effectively.

    Being Interruptible Only Sometimes

    March 19, 2026October 26, 2026Idris HaverkampProductivity

    Stop wasting your quarterly budget on “focus apps” and noise-canceling headphones. I’ve spent fifteen years watching mid-sized logistics firms burn through thousands of dollars on software subscriptions, all in a … Read more

    Tips on how to protect focus time.

    Defending Two Hours a Day

    March 17, 2026October 26, 2026Idris HaverkampProductivity

    I spent forty minutes this morning watching a logistics manager try to “optimize” his schedule using a $50-a-month AI calendar assistant. It was a textbook waste of capital. He was … Read more

    Learning how to batch similar work.

    Doing All the Same Thing at Once

    March 5, 2026October 26, 2026Idris HaverkampProductivity

    I spent three hours last Tuesday watching a logistics manager try to “optimize” his morning by purchasing a $50-a-month task management subscription. He thought a new interface would solve his … Read more

    How to follow up without nagging tips.

    Chasing People Without Irritating Them

    March 3, 2026Idris HaverkampProductivity

    I spent forty-five minutes in a boardroom last Tuesday watching a VP explain why his team needs a $50,000 CRM integration to solve their “communication gaps.” It was a waste … Read more

    How to take notes in a meeting.

    Notes That Record Actions and Owners

    February 19, 2026Idris HaverkampProductivity

    I watched a mid-sized logistics firm waste $14,000 last quarter on a “collaborative AI transcription” suite. They thought a shiny new subscription would solve their chaos, but all it did … Read more

    How to run a meeting in twenty minutes.

    Twenty Minutes and a Decision

    February 17, 2026Idris HaverkampProductivity

    I spent forty-five minutes yesterday watching a logistics manager try to “optimize” a status update using a new project management suite that cost his firm six figures. He was clicking … Read more

    How to reduce meetings by cancelling them.

    Cancelling a Recurring Meeting

    February 7, 2026Idris HaverkampProductivity

    I spent forty-five minutes this morning watching a mid-sized logistics manager try to “optimize” his team’s schedule using a $20-a-month project management tool. It was painful. He thinks he can … Read more

    How to write an email that gets answered.

    Putting the Ask in the First Line

    February 2, 2026Idris HaverkampProductivity

    Stop buying productivity courses or downloading those “perfect subject line” templates. They are a waste of money. I’ve spent fifteen years watching mid-sized logistics firms burn through thousands of dollars … Read more

    Tips on how to handle a full inbox.

    Processing Four Hundred Emails Once

    January 27, 2026Idris HaverkampProductivity

    I watched a mid-sized logistics firm spend forty-five minutes—roughly $110 in billable consultant time—debating which AI-powered plugin would finally teach them how to handle a full inbox. It was pathetic. … Read more

    Learn how to decide what not to do.

    The List of Things You Are Not Doing

    January 18, 2026Idris HaverkampProductivity

    I spent forty-five minutes yesterday watching a mid-sized logistics manager try to justify a $12,000 annual subscription for a “productivity suite” that was supposed to automate his team’s scheduling. The … Read more

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