I am in a very fortunate position to be able to pursue projects that I find very motivating. I often find myself working on what I find most interesting and pursuing obsessions.
At Epoch we have a dedicated slack channel for daily commitments. I found this useful to prioritize what to work on and get annoying tasks done.
I am finding coaching with Katie Glass useful to reflect on what I coud improve. Examples include being more careful with accepting random requests for help, blocking off time for focused work when people cannot book a meeting with me, and interweaving walks with problem solving.
I collaborate early and often with people. For effective collaboration, is important to 1) have a lead person leading the project and seeing it done and 2) making it clear what everyone is supposed to contribute to the project.
My usual day looks like: start working at 10:00, write a list of daily goals, work on these goals until lunchtime, take short break, then work until 17:00.
The two most useful ways to motivate me to work productively in a project are 1) a weekly meetings to discuss advances and priorities, 2) having an idea of the concrete goal I am aiming for (a paper, a website, a conference, etc) and 3) having a clear idea of what the next step is.
+1 - I think I’ve seen multiple organisational updates that have achieved less than you Jaime!
Thank you for your kind words!
Some quick notes on productivity:
I am in a very fortunate position to be able to pursue projects that I find very motivating. I often find myself working on what I find most interesting and pursuing obsessions.
At Epoch we have a dedicated slack channel for daily commitments. I found this useful to prioritize what to work on and get annoying tasks done.
I am finding coaching with Katie Glass useful to reflect on what I coud improve. Examples include being more careful with accepting random requests for help, blocking off time for focused work when people cannot book a meeting with me, and interweaving walks with problem solving.
I collaborate early and often with people. For effective collaboration, is important to 1) have a lead person leading the project and seeing it done and 2) making it clear what everyone is supposed to contribute to the project.
My usual day looks like: start working at 10:00, write a list of daily goals, work on these goals until lunchtime, take short break, then work until 17:00.
The two most useful ways to motivate me to work productively in a project are 1) a weekly meetings to discuss advances and priorities, 2) having an idea of the concrete goal I am aiming for (a paper, a website, a conference, etc) and 3) having a clear idea of what the next step is.