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is your team waiting on you... again?
plus: a 10-minute delegation template that frees up hours every week
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👋 Welcome back to All Things Remote: your weekly shortcut to building lean, efficient remote teams without the chaos.
In today’s send:
✅ 5 signs you might be the bottleneck (and what to do)
✅ A delegation brief that stops everything running through you
✅ New tools & reads on team clarity, leadership & async fixes
But first: Where does work still pile up on your desk? Reply and tell me the task you always end up doing yourself. I’ll share one idea to help you hand it off (and no micromanaging required!)
Now onto the good stuff 👇
🧠 Top finds this week
🧰 Maximise your productivity with these time management tools →
A quick video overview of tools to help you work smarter, not longer.
🧠 Know how your brain works? Start here →
Understanding your mental processing style = better focus, less overwhelm.
⏳ Try the 3-3-3 method to structure your day with intention →
One deep task, three medium, and three small — simple but powerful.
🔕 How to set (and keep) boundaries at work →
Especially helpful if you're “always on.”
🗣️ 20 underrated soft skills every remote leader needs →
Yes, async is important but so is emotional intelligence.
🧱 Create a Work Blueprint to clarify how you work best →
Buffer’s internal tool to help teammates collaborate better, async or not.
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🤔 Are you the blocker?
A 60-second check for founders & team leads:
Slack (or Team) messages always start with you:
All the threads begin with “@you got a sec?”Docs pile up…
Drafts sit waiting for your approvalStandups feel like status updates to you, not from you
Your calendar rules the universe…
No one moves without your slot
Decisions live in DMs:
So you're re-deciding again next week
Score yourself:
0–1 = Phew - you’re clear
2–3 = You’re in the way, but still… fixable
4–5 = 🚨🚨🚨🚨 You’re the blocker. Let’s fix that ASAP 👇
If everything runs through you…
Start with these 3 low-effort fixes that will help you to unlock team autonomy: