Ask Flex / Always behind, can't catch up
How do you keep up at work?
Keep fewer things open at once, and give the tasks that repeat a set time in your week so they stop sneaking up on you. Keeping up is mostly finishing small things all the way before you pick up the next one.
Fewer things open.
Finish before you start
One done beats three half done.
Give repeats a set time
Same report, same hour, every week.
Write tomorrow's three
Before you leave. Not in bed.
Hand off the first drafts
Emails, updates, notes. AI drafts, you check.
Here's what I do in a normal week at work: [list your tasks and say which ones repeat, no names or private details]. Build me a simple weekly plan that gives each repeat task a set time. Then tell me which ones you could draft for me.
Before you paste work stuff into any AI, check what your company allows.Keeping up is every week, so this one is ongoing. The free Lab shows you how to hand that work to Claude.
The Start Wheel
Too behind to pick where to start? Put your late things on the wheel and spin. It picks one. You give it 15 minutes.
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A free group where you learn to use Claude for the repeat parts of your job: email, reports, forms. Start with a 15-minute chat that maps what Claude can do in your job.
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What do I do when I can't keep up at work?
Say it early, with a list. "Here's what I can finish by Friday. Which of the rest can wait?" Flex has a page on it.
How do I keep up with work emails?
Sort before you read. Flex has a page on it.
Why am I always behind at work?
Usually there's more work than hours. Flex has a page on it.
Want to hand this to Claude?
Start in the Lab with the free 9-to-5 Job Triage: a 15-minute chat that maps what Claude can do in your job. Everything inside is free.