The action: Send Word-, or Powerpoint-documents if you want others to edit. If not, PDF-files are smaller and easier to read.

The long-form: In his closing remarks as CEO of AniCura, Peter Dahlberg shared the guidance he had given to the then-fledgling startup a few years back. Devoid of grandiose and hollow words, it consisted of actionable and practical codes on how to work together.

One was this guide on file formats. A second emphasized the importance of saving everything to the shared drive and a third on writing clear, one-line calendar invites.

I guess what I’m saying is that visionary leaders are awesome. But there’s no harm in also being able to create a bit of order in the chaos of everyday life.

Read more Pulitzer price-winning First Forty-posts on the importance of date formats or other intriguing miscellany here.