Note taking is something I’ve touched on before as part of problem solving when stuck, however I believe it is a topic that deserves a post of its own. Note taking should be a constant activity, most usually I’ve seen this done with a paper notebook and pen, in fact most jobs I’ve been in [...]
In my previous post I talked about work blocks as a way to prevent meeting requests from fragmenting your working day to such an extent that they prevent flow and impair your ability to get stuff done. Above is a graphical example of roughly how my work blocks are arranged in my calender: I’ve two [...]
Since starting work at my current workplace, which has almost two thousand employees in the same building, I’ve found myself in more meetings that I am used to. This is due to being in a central technology team in a large studio with many teams we need to communicate with via meetings. This, combined with [...]