

Calendaring "White Space"
When things get busy, I make sure to calendar "White Space". White Space is time that is blocked out without obligations. Today, a Saturday, is one of those days for me and it's allowing me to catch up on all of those miscellaneous types of items that pop up in life which you often never get to. If you find yourself with piles of different things to do that just don't get done, block out on your calendar some of this White Space. If anyone wants to make plans or anything po


The ToDo List: Time Spent Prioritizing
Let me give you some background. I manage a dynamic set of systems in an environment frequented by thousands of people on a daily basis. One of my main goals is to ensure that the systems are efficient, so that they work smoothly and effectively. Cutting out a small action of a task that is repeated hundreds or thousands of times per year can quickly save anyone in the system significant time. I would call this a "Time Saving Multiplier". As someone who is obsessed with ensu