Day-theming
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4 responses to “Day-theming”
I find this approach very helpful. Quite a bit of my work isn’t dictated by me – I’m often invited to meetings; I have a teaching allocation given to me;…..
Therefore, it’s often difficult for me to really theme each day, because of the unknown factors of when a meeting will be scheduled etc.
But I like the principle – I think also the consideration for which ‘task’ or ‘work’ to do at different points in the day based on personal energy and concentration levels are an important factor for me as well.
I have schedule each day with a work theme in my diary and I’ll play with it to see if it can help me……….
Thanks Michael
I’m in a similar position to you. For me, this principle is about how I use what I call my discretionary time, during the day. When I have a couple of hours that aren’t claimed by others’, then I have a framework for how to use that time. It’s about making sure that I don’t spend all of my week grinding through emails; I can always find a little time to move something forward.
Very useful!
I have been loosely theming my weekely schedule, but it has not been easy. I have recently taken up a new role and decided to create better structure for myself- however- things happen and it threw some of my ‘themes’ off kilter. I am wondering if I should actually rearrange things again and try a new structure.
Thanks for the insight.
SI try to keep a (very) loose structure for my week, with the caveat that it *will* change. For example, I make an effort to designate Monday and Friday as my admin-days, and leave big chunks of time to work through email, capture tasks, plan for when I’m going to do those tasks, and so on. I find that this alone means I have more time during the week to focus on getting things done. For me, it’s less about sticking to any specific plan, and more about working to a plan of some sorts.
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