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@jess
How do you manage your cal/time? I'm in back to back to backs, not giving myself the space for deeper work or thought. I know "blocking out time for deep work" is part of the solution, but a super important meeting always emerges and fills that spot. What are your strategies for prioritization or saying no?
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@tayyab
I code in the morning, meetings in the afternoon. Pretty strict about it, but in my role if I don’t have the time… things will not get done.
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Zach
@zd
my best advice is to set rules you'll stick to my biggest ones are: - no calendly (implies your time is up for grabs, which it's not) - your calendar = your to do list (this forces you to prioritize stuff that moves the needle by using time as a constraint; no more laundry lists of tasks you'll never finish)
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Harry
@nicholls
@perl
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@osama
- set a day like “no meetings wednesday” - have diff internal/external calendars w/ tightly controlled external - maintain discipline around internal meetings and callout distraction - set aside weekly time for team social over zoom - redefine your workday and timings to fit you
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@benersing
@perl management
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@rish
(Outside of the delegation / prioritization bit) no one usually wants to schedule meetings 7-9 am so I use that time
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Linda Xie
@linda
If it doesn't require a ton of nuance or important decision making, I often will ask the person if this is something we can chat about async over messages instead. Usually leads to ~5 min of time rather than a 30 min meeting
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@js
all my calls are either weekly, biweekly, or every-four-weekly, and I bundle them into overlapping cycles, so e.g.: Week 1: weekly and biweekly Week 2: weekly only Week 3: weekly and biweekly and four-weekly Week 4: weekly only means that weeks 2 & 4 are mostly clear for deep-work/thought
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@derek
Honestly? Sounds like you know what to do: block time and say no. There's really no shortcuts or schemes. Just intentionality. There're no real strategies except being polite and suggesting alternatives. "Hey, I'm actually already booked then, can we do next YYYday at TTam?"
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@jacob
Getting an EA was a 10x. Removed all of the admin required and helped with instant no meetings. The harder part was learning when to delegate, and then realizing how much more valuable it is for the team for me to have the time to think instead of always being in the weeds.
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@cld
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@alecurtu
I’ve been booking my meetings shorter and using that extra time to reflect and take notes… 1hr meetings are now 45min for meeting, 15min to reflect. … 30min are now 20min for meeting, 10min to reflect.
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@coachcoale
Start with a small amount of time (e.g. 20 minutes) that you can hold, no matter what. Stand your ground when someone tries to schedule it, see what happens. In my experience, if you don’t prioritize your time someone else will. I appreciate you, @jess for asking the question.
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Lucas Baker
@alpha
Calendar blocks + back to backs Avoid fragmentation at all costs.
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@iandaos
- block time every day in your calendar - make space for meetings to be scheduled - setup separate calendly for really non urgent meetings with 1-2 blocks of open time a week - pareto and funnel requests accordingly - push for more digital comms vs meetings - divide and conquer with your team
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@juan
I don’t
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@balazsbezi.eth
Drastically reduce the length of the meetings (e.g 15 for 1 hour meetings).
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Rakshita Philip
@awkquarian
I don’t take any meetings on Mondays and the weekends including Friday. It helps me have a lot of time for continuous deep work and also makes me better prepared for meetings. I also keep a 5 - 10 minute gap between meetings to drink tea or walk around a bit to avoid back to back meetings. Keeps my head clear.
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@lin
I don't take meetings out of my 7am to 12pm slot when it comes to my Calendly. When that gets filled up or my counterpart's availability is only in the afternoons, I prioritize as I see fit.
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