Purpose

There are too many documents out there without purpose, without an owner, nor a defined lifecycle.

Strategic documentation saves money. Figure out the purpose, role and priorities of that document. The lightbulb will go on when you know why you’re writing or reviewing a document.

Be the one who retaliates a little, by culling your document responsibilities. Being asked to ‘review this document’ should always be accompanied with a thorough understanding of why, and what happens next to that document. If the requester can’t answer that, then politely say you’ll wait for the answers before you make time for it.