The assistant you've been missing

INC. THIS MORNING The assistant you've been missing Good morning, I use my Amazon Alexa for just about everything. And it’s not because I’m lazy. A voice assistant genuinely helps me get more work done. Before the pandemic, I programmed Alexa to wake me up, turn on my lights, and make sure I got out the door for work on time. But now that I'm primarily working from home, my voice assistant has become critical for helping me stay productive during the day. It alerts me when I have meetings and interviews, reminds me about deadlines, and even tells me to take a break from work sometimes. You can also use a voice assistant to help manage your workload, put yourself on a schedule, or even compose emails. Read on for some tips on [how to use the assistant of your choice to super-charge your productivity](. SPONSORED CONTENT [What’s the current state of the threat landscape? It’s no field of daisies.]( Delve deep into today’s cyberattacks and take a unique look at threat actor intent, capability, and activity in our annual [State of the Threat report](. Have a question for Harlem Capital? Join Feb. 24 at 12 PM ET Henri Pierre-Jacques of Harlem Capital is Inc.’s next guest for the Your Next Move web series. [Leave a question in registration and he may answer it live](. HERE'S WHAT ELSE I'M READING TODAY: Supply chain disruptions aren't likely to get better this year. Here's [what you should be doing now](. –Inc. Crunched for workers? It's [time to consider rapid hiring](. –Inc. Domino’s response to the labor shortage: [Pick up your own damn pizza](. –Inc. American workers didn’t get much more productive last year. [This year could be different](. –WSJ If you’re switching to hybrid work, you need to address [these three points of tension](. –HBR ONE MORE THING: When you’re just starting out, it’s tempting to view parts of your business as sacred. [Don’t fall for it](. –Inc. --Brit Morse Associate editor, Inc. How are we doing? Send me ideas and feedback at [BMorse@inc.com](mailto:BMorse@inc.com?subject=Inc.%20This%20Morning%20Feedback) and on Twitter at [@britnmorse](. Join the visionaries who choose Inc. as their trusted source for the most accurate reporting on business. [Join Inc. Unlimited today.]( [Click here]( to forward to a friend. This email was sent by: Mansueto Ventures 7 World Trade Center, 29th Floor New York, NY, 10007, [Unsubscribe]( • [Update Profile]( • [View in Browser]( • [Privacy Policy](