Weekly Bullshit Filter

A system for managing non-urgent tasks by batching them into a single weekly meeting with your assistant, helping maintain focus on important work.

Core System Components

  • One dedicated hour per week (e.g. Wednesdays)
  • Single document collecting all non-urgent items
  • Assistant filters and organizes tasks
  • Rapid-fire decision making during meeting

What Goes Into The Filter

  • Non-urgent inbox items
  • Administrative tasks
  • Personal errands/tasks
  • Things mentioned in passing
  • Routine paperwork
  • Requests that don't need immediate attention

Key Benefits

  • Prevents constant context switching
  • Batches small decisions together
  • Maintains focus on important work
  • Creates clear system for assistant to organize tasks
  • Makes game out of completing many small tasks quickly

Implementation Tips

  • Give assistant authority to determine urgency
  • Have assistant compile everything into one document
  • Focus on speed of decisions during cleanup hour
  • Only address truly urgent items outside meeting
  • Measure success by number of items cleared in hour

Examples of Tasks to Batch

  • Eyeglass prescription updates
  • School-related paperwork
  • K-1 document requests
  • Equipment/laptop requests
  • Administrative approvals
  • Non-critical correspondence

This system helps leaders maintain focus on strategic work while ensuring nothing falls through the cracks.

45:19 - 46:27
Full video: 55:08
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Shaan Puri

Host of MFM

Shaan Puri is the Chairman and Co-Founder of The Milk Road. He previously worked at Twitch as a Senior Director of Product, Mobile Gaming, and Emerging Markets. He also attended Duke University.

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