MWW 47: Shark Summer
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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? Get show notes: makework.work/47 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 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/makeworkwork/message
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