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Katharine Hayhoe@katharinehayhoe.com |
Every summer, I reset my calendar to better manage an ever-increasing number of requests. Last year, eg, I set weekly maxes for online meetings for both pre-planned and last-minute requests, and 'zoom windows' to defragment my days and allow for concentrated work time. What's your best tip?
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Simon Donner
@simondonner.bsky.social
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Maybe it is my youth sprint training talking... but I'm a fan of interval training. Stretches of intense and more focused work, followed by periods of lighter schedules. So on top of a good daily routine you need to have weeks or months that are more intense followed by lots intense stretches.
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Becky
@beckymullen.bsky.social
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I say no to (at least) every third request for something interesting but unnecessary. I also block out one weekend per month as a "free weekend".
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mick atencio
@mickatencio.bsky.social
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this is such a helpful post and replies! just starting with my first full-time job post-Master’s degree and I want to keep these sorts of concrete skills at the forefront of my work.
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Milja Köpsi
@miljakopsi.bsky.social
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I use Calendly for that. I know when my brain needs time to concentrate and when I am more social or creative, etc. I set up hours, cooldown periods, and silent days, along with different workflows. Then, I send the link to people, and they get what they get.
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Dr. Lynne Elkins
@ljelkins.bsky.social
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Opposite of the teaching semester (where I claim 1 dedicated research day with no classes or meetings): non-teaching summers and sabbaticals get one assigned day per week for teaching/mentoring/meetings. I’ll make exceptions for research meetings, but even then, not every day.
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Mirya Holman
@mirya.bsky.social
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I very much am a fan of setting shorter zoom meetings (20 min instead of 30, 45 instead of 1 hour). Then I use the extra time to step away from the computer, ideally to go outside for a few minutes. I've also committed to adding a week of work free vacation each year for the next five years
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Full Metal Hildegard
@karanslade.bsky.social
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I try to limit meetings to two a day (not always possible but it’s a goal)
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Craig Teague
@cmteague.bsky.social
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I'm experimenting with when I time block my calendar. I need both project time and times available for people to schedule meetings; in my case requests are same day/few days ahead and not usually months ahead. Time blocking for the whole week hasn't worked for me, so trying it 1-2 days at a time.
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Mike, aka Prof. Dr. Michael A. R. Meier, FRSC
@prof-mike.bsky.social
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Do less - it's difficult, but it works.
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Brooke Simmons
@vrooje.net
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“Zoom windows” is really nice. I set meeting times with myself as protected time. The hard part is treating them as fixed like other appointments, but at least the calendar time is there. (In the morning, so it doesn’t get eaten up by daily overruns.)
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Katie Mack
@astrokatie.com
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This is a good idea! I need to seriously restructure my own work week because it is a mess
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Agterrane
@agterrane.bsky.social
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Schedule mtgs on Mon and Fri. Work Tu-Thurs.
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Kim Simmons
@kmsmmns.bsky.social
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Are the limits automated or rules you keep for yourself?
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